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Cover Image Matthew Donnelly

Matthew Donnelly

Partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals14

Valued Deals10

Total Value£ 16.30 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.63 B

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01 Oct 2018|Japan|Soft Drinks

Target: MARS DRINKS

Bidder: LUIGI LAVAZZA SPA

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 498 M

Value

19 Nov 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY

Bidder: FUJI OIL HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2018|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: SIRIUSDECISIONS

Bidder: FORRESTER RESEARCH INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 190 M

Value

11 Jun 2018|Sweden|Medical Services

Target: ANICURA GROUP

Bidder: MARS PETCARE

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2019|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: LIBERTY EXPEDIA HOLDINGS

Bidder: EXPEDIA GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.31 B

Value

22 May 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPORATION

Bidder: NASCAR HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

07 Jun 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: BARNES & NOBLE INC

Bidder: ELLIOT ADVISORS

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 537 M

Value

24 Jul 2020|United States|Electricity Distribution

Target: DIRECT ENERGY

Bidder: NRG ENERGY

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.84 B

Value

06 Aug 2020|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: GCI LIBERTY

Bidder: LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

32 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 6.63 B

Value

17 Feb 2021|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: LENNAR (RESIDENTIAL SOLAR BUSINESS)

Bidder: SUNNOVA ENERGY CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 251 M

Value

04 Jan 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: CASPER'S ICE CREAM

Bidder: MIDOCEAN PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: LINNAEUS GROUP

Bidder: MARS PETCARE

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2025|Netherlands|Hotels and Motels

Target: CITIZENM

Bidder: MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

28 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 266 M

Value

27 May 2025|United States|Defense

Target: GEOST LLC

Bidder: ROCKET LAB

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 203 M

Value

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