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Meghan RissmillerFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Meghan Rissmiller

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals36
Valued Deals28
Total Value£ 121.05 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.32 B

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11 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Brewers
Sabmiller
Anheuser Busch Inbev

Target: SABMILLER PLC

Bidder: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

35 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 83.12 B

Value

20 Jun 2016|United States|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
Ppg Glass Fiber
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

Target: PPG GLASS FIBER

Bidder: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO. LTD.

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

12 Target | 12 Vendor

£ 426 M

Value

11 Nov 2015|United States|Brewers
Millercoors
Molson Coors Brewing Co

Target: MILLERCOORS LLC

Bidder: MOLSON COORS BREWING CO

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

6 Vendor

£ 4.58 B

Value

07 Apr 2017|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Wavefront
Vmware

Target: WAVEFRONT INC

Bidder: VMWARE INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 302 M

Value

06 Aug 2018|United States|Containers and Packaging
Bemis Company
AMCOR

Target: BEMIS COMPANY INC

Bidder: AMCOR

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

38 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 5.18 B

Value

27 Nov 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals
4front Holdings
Cannex Capital Holdings Inc.

Target: 4FRONT HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: CANNEX CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC.

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Apr 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
CANNAPHARMACY
Harvest Health & Recreation

Target: CANNAPHARMACY

Bidder: HARVEST HEALTH & RECREATION INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 114 M

Value

11 Oct 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacann
Medmen Enterprises

Target: PHARMACANN INC

Bidder: MEDMEN ENTERPRISES INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 517 M

Value

17 Oct 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals
WASHOE
Cannabis Strategies Acquisition Corp

Target: WASHOE

Bidder: CANNABIS STRATEGIES ACQUISITION CORP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

£ 92 M

Value

03 May 2021|United States|Media Agencies
Verizon Media
Apollo Global Management

Target: VERIZON MEDIA

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 3.62 B

Value

18 Jun 2021|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Sykes Enterprises
Sitel Group

Target: SYKES ENTERPRISES

Bidder: SITEL GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

8 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Diversified Financials
The Western Union Company (business Solutions Unit)
Baupost Group

Target: THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (BUSINESS SOLUTIONS UNIT)

Bidder: BAUPOST GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 654 M

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Vonage Holdings Corp
Ericsson

Target: VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 4.61 B

Value

22 Aug 2022|United States|E-commerce
TCGPLAYER
Ebay

Target: TCGPLAYER

Bidder: EBAY INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

07 Dec 2022|Sweden|Software
Ericsson (iot Business)
Aeris Communications

Target: ERICSSON (IOT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AERIS COMMUNICATIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2022|United States|Medical Equipment
ISOPLEXIS
Berkeley Lights

Target: ISOPLEXIS

Bidder: BERKELEY LIGHTS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

11 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

17 Aug 2023|United States|Biotechnology
PHENOMEX
Bruker Corporation

Target: PHENOMEX

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

22 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 84 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Telavant Holdings
Roche Holdings

Target: TELAVANT HOLDINGS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 5.96 B

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Medical Equipment
Zeus Company
Eqt Partners

Target: ZEUS COMPANY

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

34 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Ambrx
Johnson & Johnson

Target: AMBRX INC

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

23 Apr 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Hibbett
Jd Sports Fashion

Target: HIBBETT INC

Bidder: JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

25 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Goldin Auctions
Ebay

Target: GOLDIN AUCTIONS

Bidder: EBAY INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Storage Facilities
Ebay Vault
Collectors Universe

Target: EBAY VAULT

Bidder: COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2024|United States|Software
PERCH
Razor Group

Target: PERCH

Bidder: RAZOR GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 331 M

Value

01 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Acorda Therapeutics
Merz Therapeutics

Target: ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: MERZ THERAPEUTICS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Valinor Pharma
GRUNENTHAL

Target: VALINOR PHARMA

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 193 M

Value

18 Sep 2024|United States|Biotechnology
DERMAVANT
Organon & Co

Target: DERMAVANT

Bidder: ORGANON & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 909 M

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|Medical Services
Retina Consultants Of America
Cencora (ex-amerisourcebergen Corporation)

Target: RETINA CONSULTANTS OF AMERICA

Bidder: CENCORA INC (EX-AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION)

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

7 Target | 58 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.54 B

Value

06 Nov 2024|Israel|IT Services: Other
Adaptive Shield
Crowdstrike Holdings

Target: ADAPTIVE SHIELD

Bidder: CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 211 M

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|Digital Services
Mission Secure
SERVICENOW

Target: MISSION SECURE

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Alani Nutrition
Celsius Holdings

Target: ALANI NUTRITION

Bidder: CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

13 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

13 Feb 2025|France|Biotechnology
Stilla Technologies
Bio-rad Laboratories

Target: STILLA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Channell Commercial Corporation
Prysmian

Target: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

Bidder: PRYSMIAN SPA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

31 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Isomorphic Labs
Alphabet

Target: ISOMORPHIC LABS

Bidder: ALPHABET INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 463 M

Value

03 Apr 2025|United States|Transaction Processing
LOGIK.AI
SERVICENOW

Target: LOGIK.AI

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

31 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology
SOMALOGIC
Illumina

Target: SOMALOGIC

Bidder: ILLUMINA INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 315 M

Value

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