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Matthew Gilroy

Partner at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 207.03 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 7.96 B

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22 Oct 2016|United States|Entertainment

Target: TIME WARNER INC

Bidder: AT&T INC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

32 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 82.79 B

Value

26 Mar 2018|United States|Retail REITs

Target: GGP INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD PROPERTY GROUP

25 Service Providers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

34 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 18.89 B

Value

07 Jan 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: LOXO ONCOLOGY INC

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

33 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 6.28 B

Value

13 Mar 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

47 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 3.74 B

Value

19 Mar 2019|United States|Food Products

Target: TURKEY HILL DAIRY

Bidder: PEAK ROCK CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 162 M

Value

10 Jan 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DERMIRA INC

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

26 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 838 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW)

Bidder: AON PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

136 Dealmakers

53 Target | 83 Bidder

£ 27.14 B

Value

12 Jul 2020|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: MULTIPLAN CORP

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

28 Target | 34 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 8.71 B

Value

13 Jul 2020|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: BENEFYTT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

33 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 324 M

Value

02 Sep 2020|United States|Gaming

Target: SKILLZ INC

Bidder: FLYING EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

18 Target | 41 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 2.61 B

Value

07 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: PAYSAFE GROUP PLC

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION CORP II

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

32 Target | 19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.69 B

Value

15 Dec 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PREVAIL THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

18 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 778 M

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Automobiles

Target: LUCID MOTORS

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IV

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

19 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 8.42 B

Value

22 Apr 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: FIRST AMERICAN PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Bidder: DELUXE CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

3 Target | 55 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 689 M

Value

28 Jul 2021|Netherlands|Auto Services

Target: ALLEGO

Bidder: FISKER INC

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

61 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 2.27 B

Value

03 Aug 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TRANSLATE BIO

Bidder: SANOFI SA

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

17 Target | 34 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.30 B

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 4.61 B

Value

21 Dec 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AMUNIX PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: SANOFI SA

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

23 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 756 M

Value

11 May 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: REDBOX

Bidder: CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

30 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 304 M

Value

13 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: CURTIS BROWN GROUP

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 May 2023|Australia|Gold Mining

Target: NEWCREST MINING LTD

Bidder: NEWMONT CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

31 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 15.36 B

Value

01 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: CORPACQ HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP VII

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.23 B

Value

11 Jul 2023|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: OKLO INC

Bidder: ALTC ACQUISITION CORP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

26 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 662 M

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: CEDAR FAIR

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

38 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

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

28 May 2024|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ATLANTICA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

15 Target | 31 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 5.92 B

Value

19 Dec 2024|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR

Bidder: CERTARES MANAGEMENT LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 343 M

Value

18 Aug 2025|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: SOHO HOUSE

Bidder: MCR INVESTORS

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.99 B

Value