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Manon T. Scales

Special Counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 39.86 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.21 B

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05 Apr 2019|United States|Defense

Target: HARRIS (NIGHT VISION BUSINESS)

Bidder: ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 266 M

Value

23 Jul 2019|Canada|Security Services

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

23 Target | 9 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.06 B

Value

14 Sep 2020|United States|Internet

Target: I3 BROADBAND

Bidder: WREN HOUSE

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: HIPPO ENTERPRISES

Bidder: REINVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS Z

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

22 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 3.58 B

Value

21 Mar 2021|United States|Railroads

Target: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Bidder: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

125 Dealmakers

43 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 19.60 B

Value

30 Mar 2022|United States|Banks

Target: CROSS RIVER BANK

Bidder: HANACO VENTURES

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 472 M

Value

17 May 2022|United States|Private Equity

Target: ALLIANZ (US ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: VOYA FINANCIAL INC

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2022|United States|Electrical Components

Target: AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: TCOM HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2022|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SLM SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: NIKON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

29 Target | 38 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 537 M

Value

09 Sep 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC

Bidder: ALPHABET INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

12 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 869 M

Value

30 Mar 2023|United States|Satellite

Target: HEMISPHERE GNSS

Bidder: CNH INDUSTRIAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 141 M

Value

28 Mar 2023|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: VERSANA

Bidder: US BANCORP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 32 M

Value

24 Jul 2023|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: ZF CHASSIS MODULES GMBH

Bidder: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 432 M

Value

08 Aug 2023|United States|Mobile

Target: ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

Bidder: DISH NETWORK

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

22 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.46 B

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|FinTech

Target: OPTIMX MARKETS

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2023|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: PRISMIC LIFE REINSURANCE

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 801 M

Value

06 Nov 2023|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: DISH NETWORK (SPECTRUM ASSETS)

Bidder: LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 205 M

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: DS SMITH PLC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

114 Dealmakers

50 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 7.80 B

Value

03 Apr 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: W CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: FENICS MARKETS XCHANGE

Bidder: BARCLAYS PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2024|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: IDT BIOLOGIKA

Bidder: SK BIOSCIENCE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 192 M

Value

09 Aug 2024|United States|Luxury Items

Target: SOTHEBY'S INC

Bidder: ADQ

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

42 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 784 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: TADANO LTD

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 170 M

Value

13 Nov 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: WREN HOUSE / QTS REALTY TRUST JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: QTS REALTY TRUST

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2025|Canada|General Mining

Target: HUDBAY (COPPER WORLD)

Bidder: MITSUBISHI CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 445 M

Value