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Marc Williamson

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 45.50 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.84 B

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14 Mar 2018|Hong Kong|Diversified Financials

Target: GREATER CHINA INTERMODAL INVESTMENTS LLC

Bidder: SEASPAN CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

21 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2019|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 3.27 B

Value

24 Apr 2019|Spain|Catering

Target: AREAS SA

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 12 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

1 Target | 116 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.38 B

Value

08 Apr 2019|Spain|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CEPSA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

5 Target | 121 Bidder | 73 Vendor

£ 2.61 B

Value

08 Apr 2019|United States|Equipment Rental

Target: NESCO LLC

Bidder: CAPITOL INVESTMENT CORP IV

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

12 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 843 M

Value

26 Apr 2017|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LLC

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

43 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 May 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: KLDISCOVERY LLC

Bidder: PIVOTAL ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 628 M

Value

08 May 2019|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: AXLETECH

Bidder: MERITOR INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

13 Target | 4 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 138 M

Value

11 Jun 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

25 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 6 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

25 Jul 2019|United States|Defense

Target: VIGOR INDUSTRIAL LLC

Bidder: STELLEX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2019|United States|Security Services

Target: COALFIRE SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 284 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON

Bidder: AON PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

136 Dealmakers

53 Target | 83 Bidder

£ 27.14 B

Value

08 May 2020|India|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SEQUENT SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 170 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|France|Environmental Consulting

Target: ENVEA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

15 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 94 M

Value

16 Sep 2020|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: VICTORY INNOVATIONS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2020|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FLENDER

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

03 Dec 2020|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: VANTAGE GROUP

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

10 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 744 M

Value

30 Dec 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: FALCON INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

19 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Electrical Components

Target: YDESIGN GROUP

Bidder: DESIGN HOLDING

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

12 May 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON (REINSURANCE, SPECIALTY AND RETAIL BROKERAGE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: ERGOTRON

Bidder: THE STERLING GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 520 M

Value

12 Jul 2022|United States|Software

Target: UNISON

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

11 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2023|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: TITAN ACQUISITION HOLDINGS

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

45 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2023|United States|Transportation Services

Target: PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION SERVICES INC

Bidder: THE STERLING GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

34 Target | 38 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value