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Matthew Dewitz

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals56

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 106.76 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.27 B

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30 Apr 2018|United States|Mobile

Target: SPRINT CORP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

25 Service Providers

10 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

133 Dealmakers

28 Target | 103 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 53.42 B

Value

21 Jun 2018|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: BALL METALPACK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2019|United States|Mobile

Target: SPRINT (PRE PAID BUSINESS)

Bidder: DISH NETWORK

12 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 4.01 B

Value

02 Jan 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: ON LOCATION EXPERIENCES

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

10 Target | 12 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CHENIERE ENERGY INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

3 Target | 53 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 5.35 B

Value

10 Dec 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: CLARIO (ERT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

74 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: HMS

Bidder: GAINWELL TECHNOLOGIES

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: SIGHTLINE PAYMENTS

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 393 M

Value

30 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: FLUENCE ENERGY LLC

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

16 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 93 M

Value

14 Dec 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: KALYPSO WELLNESS CENTERS

Bidder: ELEUSIS THERAPEUTICS LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: UPSKILL

Bidder: TEAMVIEWER

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: QUANTIFY IP

Bidder: ANAQUA INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: SIGHTLINE PAYMENTS

Bidder: SHIFT4 VENTURES

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

20 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: CORSEARCH INC

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: SEEUNITY INC

Bidder: ANAQUA INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CARE ADVANTAGE

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SVP WORLDWIDE LLC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: JOINGO

Bidder: SIGHTLINE PAYMENTS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: FORT DEARBORN COMPANY

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

26 Service Providers

7 Target | 17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

31 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: OREGON TOOL

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

7 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: SIGHTLINE PAYMENTS

Bidder: WALTER KORTSCHAK

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

13 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 195 M

Value

19 May 2021|Norway|Management Consulting

Target: ACTIO IP

Bidder: ANAQUA INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2021|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: ADAMS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

4 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: OPENBET GROUP

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

51 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 633 M

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Internet

Target: ALL POINTS BROADBAND

Bidder: SIMPLE BROADBAND LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2021|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: CONTINENTAL BAKERIES BV

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

5 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: ENDEAVOR CONTENT

Bidder: CJ ENM

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

42 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 575 M

Value

23 Dec 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS

Bidder: QUIDEL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

53 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 6.01 B

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: PENINSULA PACIFIC ENTERTAINMENT LLC

Bidder: CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

29 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 2.40 B

Value

09 May 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

26 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 116 M

Value

11 Aug 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: BARRETT-JACKSON

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 215 M

Value

15 May 2023|United States|Internet

Target: WECOM LLC

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2022|United States|Management Consulting

Target: KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC

Bidder: AZIMUT HOLDING SPA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2023|United States|Construction Services

Target: THE COOK & BOARDMAN

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2023|Singapore|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: EVERISE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2023|Switzerland|Risk and Compliance

Target: ROSEN

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

11 Target | 45 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2023|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

29 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

131 Dealmakers

23 Target | 70 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 11.57 B

Value

07 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: ONFIDO

Bidder: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

41 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: VERICAST (DIGITAL AND PRINT MARKETING BUSINESSES)

Bidder: CHATHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

01 Oct 2024|United States|Software

Target: VERUMEX

Bidder: CHATHAM FINANCIAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SCALE MICROGRID SOLUTIONS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

22 Target | 44 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2025|Canada|Financial Data and Systems

Target: LIVINGSTON INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: PUROLATOR HOLDINGS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

46 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 547 M

Value

11 Mar 2025|United States|Electrical Components

Target: FIBREBOND CORPORATION

Bidder: EATON CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

40 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

18 Mar 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: AVENUE GOLDEN CONTINUATION FUND (PORTFOLIO OF ENERGY TRANSITION-FOCUSED ASSETS)

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.70 B

Value

20 May 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: SOUTH WATCH LLC

Bidder: IQ-EQ

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2025|United States|Cable Television

Target: HOTWIRE COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 39 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: ECO MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: CRH PLC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

34 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: TRG DATACENTERS

Bidder: TALLVINE PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2025|United States|Software

Target: CENTEGIX

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

11 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2025|Brazil|Online and Social Platforms

Target: OMIE

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 118 M

Value

22 Sep 2025|United States|Marine Services

Target: DONJON MARINE CO LLC

Bidder: TALLVINE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: BAMBOO IDE8 INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

13 Target | 42 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.10 B

Value

16 Oct 2025|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: COTERIE

Bidder: MAMMOTH BRANDS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

6 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: CLARIO (ERT)

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

56 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 6.67 B

Value

03 Nov 2025|Canada|Machinery: Specialty

Target: HUSKY TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: COMPOSECURE

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

41 Target | 30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 5.63 B

Value