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Manuel Frey

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals31

Total Value£ 190.36 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.14 B

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12 Feb 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CSRA INC

Bidder: GENERAL DYNAMICS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 7.00 B

Value

31 Jan 2018|United States|Forms and Bulk Printing Services

Target: XEROX CORPORATION

Bidder: FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

38 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 6.10 B

Value

28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: ILG LLC

Bidder: MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

46 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 4.07 B

Value

26 Oct 2019|Netherlands|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: ENDEMOL SHINE GROUP

Bidder: BANIJAY

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

06 Nov 2019|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WILLIAM LYON HOMES

Bidder: TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.86 B

Value

24 Nov 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: THE MEDICINES COMPANY

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

21 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.55 B

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NOBLE ENERGY INC

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

39 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 10.34 B

Value

28 Oct 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: JCPENNEY (RETAIL OPERATIONS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

Value

18 Mar 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: ROHRER CORPORATION

Bidder: WELLSPRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

9 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2021|Spain|Containers and Packaging

Target: CROWN HOLDINGS (EUROPEAN TINPLATE BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

23 Service Providers

16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

132 Dealmakers

71 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 1.87 B

Value

03 May 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: VERIZON MEDIA

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 3.62 B

Value

12 Jul 2021|Brazil|Food Products

Target: TATE & LYLE PLC (PRIMARY PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: OLDCASTLE BUILDINGENVELOPE

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.83 B

Value

07 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: EDGECAST

Bidder: LIMELIGHT NETWORKS

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 226 M

Value

04 Aug 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: JF LEHMAN & COMPANY

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

41 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 3.85 B

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ANGEL ISLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: NASSAU FINANCIAL GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

22 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 726 M

Value

13 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: PRINCESS YACHTS LTD

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

13 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: UNIVAR SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

27 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 6.68 B

Value

25 Apr 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology

Target: VIESSMANN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

139 Dealmakers

87 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 10.61 B

Value

26 Apr 2023|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: VONOVIA (SÜDEWO PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 885 M

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: WORLDWIDE CLINICAL TRIALS

Bidder: KOHLBERG & COMPANY LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Sep 2023|United States|Paper

Target: WESTROCK COMPANY

Bidder: SMURFIT KAPPA

19 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

149 Dealmakers

78 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 8.95 B

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HESS CORPORATION

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

29 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 49.32 B

Value

06 Oct 2023|United States|Aluminium

Target: EXTRUDED ALUMINUM CORPORATION

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2023|Netherlands|Textile Products

Target: TENCATE GRASS

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

26 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES LP

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

59 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 20.58 B

Value

16 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: INNOMOTICS

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

39 Target | 48 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|FinTech

Target: ENVESTNET

Bidder: NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

26 Jul 2024|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: FIKES WHOLESALE

Bidder: CASEY'S GENERAL STORES

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: COMPOSECURE

Bidder: RESOLUTE HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

6 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 292 M

Value

29 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: TI FLUID SYSTEMS PLC

Bidder: ABC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

21 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.83 B

Value

30 Sep 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: CATALYST ACOUSTICS GROUP

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: ALTA PERFORMANCE MATERIALS (FORMERLY INEOS COMPOSITES BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

24 Feb 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: BRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

61 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.19 B

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: REDFIN CORPORATION

Bidder: ROCKET COMPANIES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

32 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

19 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: OEG ENERGY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

9 Target | 45 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 770 M

Value

05 May 2025|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: LIFTOFF MOBILE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

22 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value