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Matthew GilroyWeil Gotshal and Manges

Matthew Gilroy

Partner at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals26
Valued Deals24
Total Value£200,775M
Avg. Deal Size£8,366M

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United States
Entertainment
PublicMergerAcquisition
Time Warner

target

Time Warner

At&t

bidder

At&t

£82,791m

77 dealmakers

United States
Retail REITs
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPublicMajority
Ggp

target

Ggp

Brookfield Property Group

bidder

Brookfield Property Group

£18,887m

58 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionPublicTender OfferMajority
Loxo Oncology

target

Loxo Oncology

Eli Lilly And Company

bidder

Eli Lilly And Company

£6,281m

55 dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
AcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityMajorityPrivate Equity
Oaktree Capital Management

target

Oaktree Capital Management

Brookfield Asset Management

bidder

Brookfield Asset Management

£3,738m

85 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
Turkey Hill Dairy

target

Turkey Hill Dairy

Peak Rock Capital

bidder

Peak Rock Capital

£162m

7 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
MajorityAcquisitionTender OfferPublicDomesticPrivate Equity
Dermira

target

Dermira

Eli Lilly And Company

bidder

Eli Lilly And Company

£838m

41 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionMajorityPublicDomesticMerger
Willis Towers Watson

target

Willis Towers Watson

Aon

bidder

Aon

£27,135m

136 dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
Private EquityMergerMajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticReverse TakeoverDe-SPAC
Multiplan Corp

target

Multiplan Corp

Churchill Capital Corp

bidder

Churchill Capital Corp

£8,712m

81 dealmakers

United States
Full Line Insurance
PublicPrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionPrivatisationDomestic
Benefytt Technologies

target

Benefytt Technologies

Madison Dearborn Partners

bidder

Madison Dearborn Partners

£324m

47 dealmakers

United States
Gaming
MajorityMergerVenture CapitalPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateCross BorderReverse TakeoverDe-SPAC
Skillz

target

Skillz

Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp

bidder

Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp

£2,609m

70 dealmakers

United Kingdom
FinTech
PrivateMergerPrivate EquityCross BorderMajorityDe-SPACReverse Takeover
Paysafe Group

target

Paysafe Group

Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp Ii

bidder

Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp Ii

£6,694m

53 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPublicPrivate Equity
Prevail Therapeutics

target

Prevail Therapeutics

Eli Lilly And Company

bidder

Eli Lilly And Company

£778m

36 dealmakers

United States
Automobiles
DomesticMajorityReverse TakeoverAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateDe-SPAC
Lucid Motors

target

Lucid Motors

Churchill Capital Corp Iv

bidder

Churchill Capital Corp Iv

£8,417m

66 dealmakers

United States
Payments / Commerce
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisition
First American Payment Systems

target

First American Payment Systems

Deluxe Corporation

bidder

Deluxe Corporation

£689m

70 dealmakers

Netherlands
Auto Services
Reverse TakeoverAcquisitionPrivateMajorityDe-SPACCross BorderPrivate EquityMerger
ALLEGO

target

ALLEGO

Fisker

bidder

Fisker

£2,269m

76 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionTender OfferPublicPrivate Equity
Translate Bio

target

Translate Bio

Sanofi

bidder

Sanofi

£2,302m

52 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic
Vonage Holdings Corp

target

Vonage Holdings Corp

Ericsson

bidder

Ericsson

£4,612m

83 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
Cross BorderPrivateMajorityAcquisition
Amunix Pharmaceuticals

target

Amunix Pharmaceuticals

Sanofi

bidder

Sanofi

£756m

36 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
PublicDomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
REDBOX

target

REDBOX

Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment

bidder

Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment

£304m

33 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Media Agencies
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityCross Border
Curtis Brown Group

target

Curtis Brown Group

United Talent Agency

bidder

United Talent Agency

value n/a

16 dealmakers

Australia
Gold Mining
MergerCross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPublicScheme
Newcrest Mining

target

Newcrest Mining

Newmont Corporation

bidder

Newmont Corporation

£15,357m

88 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Private Equity
AcquisitionMajorityDe-SPACReverse TakeoverCross BorderPrivateMerger
Corpacq Holdings

target

Corpacq Holdings

Churchill Capital Corp Vii

bidder

Churchill Capital Corp Vii

£1,229m

22 dealmakers

United States
Alternative Fuels
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityDe-SPACReverse TakeoverPrivate
Oklo

target

Oklo

Altc Acquisition Corp

bidder

Altc Acquisition Corp

£662m

61 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityMergerPublic
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

target

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

Cedar Fair

bidder

Cedar Fair

£3,215m

97 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajorityInfrastructure
Nexus Pharmaceuticals (pleasant Prairie Facility)

target

Nexus Pharmaceuticals (pleasant Prairie Facility)

Eli Lilly And Company

bidder

Eli Lilly And Company

value n/a

36 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Renewable Energy Equipment
AcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderMajorityPublic
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure

target

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure

Energy Capital Partners

bidder

Energy Capital Partners

£2,002m

44 dealmakers

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