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Matthew L. Ploszek

Partner at Cravath Swaine & Moore

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 57.49 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.42 B

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08 Nov 2018|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARRIS INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: COMMSCOPE HOLDING CO INC

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 5.63 B

Value

01 Apr 2019|United States|Cable Television

Target: FIDELITY COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: CABLE ONE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 403 M

Value

29 Apr 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: LORD CORPORATION

Bidder: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

11 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 2.84 B

Value

23 Dec 2019|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: ALTAFIBER (FORMER CINCINNATI BELL)

Bidder: MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: GE CAPITAL AVIATION SERVICES

Bidder: AERCAP

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

134 Dealmakers

3 Target | 77 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 21.63 B

Value

03 Jan 2022|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: CLEARWAVE FIBER

Bidder: STEPHENS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 May 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ROYAL CIRCUIT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: SUMMIT INTERCONNECT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|United States|Leasing

Target: AMERGIN ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: OWL ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC

Bidder: CAMECO CORPORATION

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 7.14 B

Value

15 Nov 2022|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: FIFTH SEASON FINANCIAL (LIFE SETTLEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: FIFTH SEASON INVESTMENTS

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: IFF (FLAVOR SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 183 M

Value

01 Mar 2023|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: RADIUS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

24 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 2.48 B

Value

10 Aug 2023|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: OMNI LOGISTICS

Bidder: FORWARD AIR CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

9 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

12 Sep 2023|United States|Paper

Target: WESTROCK COMPANY

Bidder: SMURFIT KAPPA

19 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

149 Dealmakers

78 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 8.95 B

Value

19 Sep 2023|United States|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: THE KLEINFELDER GROUP INC

Bidder: LINDSAY GOLDBERG

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 3.40 B

Value

07 May 2024|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: ASHLAND (NUTRACEUTICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TURNSPIRE CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2024|France|FinTech

Target: YOUNITED CREDIT

Bidder: IRIS FINANCIAL

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VYVE BROADBAND (MEGA BROADBAND INVESTMENTS LLC)

Bidder: CABLE ONE INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 437 M

Value

10 Aug 2025|United States|FinTech

Target: INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS

Bidder: THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

12 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 371 M

Value