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Mark Schenkel

Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell

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Palo Alto

Deal Bio

Total Deals41

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 40.12 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.82 B

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03 Jan 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

14 Target | 6 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2019|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: VOLCOM

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

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

25 Jul 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: INTEL (SMARTPHONE MODEM BUSINESS)

Bidder: APPLE INC

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 805 M

Value

09 Dec 2019|United States|Banks

Target: INDEPENDENT BANK GROUP

Bidder: TEXAS CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

9 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 4.18 B

Value

20 Dec 2019|Italy|Auto Parts

Target: TEKSID

Bidder: TUPY SA

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 178 M

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SANTEN / VERILY JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2020|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: VERUS ANALYTICS

Bidder: KROLL ONTRACK LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

16 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: KABBAGE

Bidder: AMERICAN EXPRESS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Nov 2020|United States|Gaming

Target: POWERA

Bidder: ACCO BRANDS CORP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

16 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: KOTE & TEK JOINT VENTURES

Bidder: ARCELORMITTAL USA LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 137 M

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Defense

Target: L3HARRIS (MILITARY TRAINING BUSINESS)

Bidder: CAE INC

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 753 M

Value

23 Mar 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: WELLS FARGO (CORPORATE TRUST SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 544 M

Value

21 Jun 2021|United States|Food Products

Target: BRILL INC

Bidder: RISE BAKING COMPANY

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: VRIO CORP

Bidder: GRUPO WERTHEIN

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: HILLROM

Bidder: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

28 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 9.03 B

Value

26 Jan 2022|Hong Kong|Alternative Fuels

Target: INTERCONTINENTAL ENERGY

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

12 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: OASIS SYSTEMS

Bidder: BRIGHTSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

20 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: EUROTHERM

Bidder: WATLOW

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2022|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: CALIFORNIA RESOURCES / BROOKFIELD JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CALIFORNIA RESOURCES

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VIASAT INC (LINK 16 TACTICAL DATA LINKS BUSINESS)

Bidder: L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.75 B

Value

03 Nov 2022|United States|Software

Target: CLEAN.IO

Bidder: WHITE OPS (HUMAN SECURITY)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2023|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: ABB (POWER CONVERSION DIVISION)

Bidder: ACBEL POLYTECH

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 397 M

Value

23 Jan 2023|United States|Auto Technology

Target: OPENAI

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 8.06 B

Value

15 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: STRIPE

Bidder: FOUNDERS FUND

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

39 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 5.34 B

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: CSM SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: BRILLSTEIN ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2023|United States|Parking Operation

Target: SP PLUS CORPORATION

Bidder: METROPOLIS TECHNOLOGIES

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

17 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.18 B

Value

07 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: AERA ENERGY LLC

Bidder: CALIFORNIA RESOURCES

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

16 Feb 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PROOF

Bidder: YUGA LABS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NEXUS PHARMACEUTICALS (PLEASANT PRAIRIE FACILITY)

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: TOCK

Bidder: AMERICAN EXPRESS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 316 M

Value

29 Jul 2024|Canada|General Mining

Target: FILO CORP

Bidder: LUNDIN MINING CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

98 Dealmakers

10 Target | 88 Bidder

£ 2.25 B

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

11 Oct 2024|Canada|Iron and Steel

Target: AM/NS CALVERT JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ARCELORMITTAL

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2024|Saudi Arabia|Automobiles

Target: FOXCONN/ SALEH SULEIMAN ALRAJHI & SONS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

£ 77 M

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: VERITIV (RIGID CONTAINERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TRICORBRAUN

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: COREWEAVE

Bidder: OPENAI

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 270 M

Value

21 Apr 2025|United States|Trucking

Target: EPIKA FLEET SERVICES

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2025|Italy|Luxury Items

Target: ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA GROUP

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

13 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 94 M

Value

15 Sep 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BERRY CORPORATION

Bidder: CALIFORNIA RESOURCES

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 528 M

Value