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Melissa A. Meyrowitz

Special Counsel at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals33

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 54.14 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.46 B

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12 Nov 2018|United States|Software

Target: ATHENAHEALTH INC

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

34 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 4.39 B

Value

05 Dec 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: UNIVAR SOLUTIONS (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUSINESS)

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: APTOS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SCHNUCK MARKETS (RETAIL AND SPECIALITY PHARMACY BUSINESSES)

Bidder: CVS PHARMACY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: COVENTRY WORKERS' COMP SERVICES

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ALBEMARLE (CHEMISTRY SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: W. R. GRACE & CO

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 408 M

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: EXTENDED STAY AMERICA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

28 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 4.31 B

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PENDOTECH

Bidder: METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 149 M

Value

04 May 2021|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

31 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: PROQUEST

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

30 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 3.75 B

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|Household Appliance

Target: VISUAL COMFORT & CO

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

36 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: WINDOW NATION

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 38 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2021|United States|Food Products

Target: BETTERA BRANDS

Bidder: CATALENT INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 726 M

Value

27 Sep 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ZEP VEHICLE CARE

Bidder: NATIONAL CARWASH SOLUTIONS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

18 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: SPRINGHILL COMPANY

Bidder: NIKE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: MCAFEE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

40 Service Providers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

8 Target | 83 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.37 B

Value

13 Oct 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: SEATGEEK

Bidder: REDBALL ACQUISITION CORP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

01 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: BLACKLYNX

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: MIMECAST LIMITED

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

48 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 4.25 B

Value

16 Dec 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MEDIALINK

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 94 M

Value

01 Feb 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PHYSICIANS PARTNERS

Bidder: KINDERHOOK INDUSTRIES LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 370 M

Value

05 Apr 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PAYFLEX

Bidder: INSPIRA FINANCIAL (EX-MILLENNIUM TRUST COMPANY)

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 May 2022|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: WATERMARK LODGING TRUST INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 3.08 B

Value

24 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: ZENDESK

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

163 Dealmakers

41 Target | 124 Bidder

£ 8.33 B

Value

19 Jul 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: TALENT SYSTEMS

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: BURKE PORTER GROUP

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 71 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 902 M

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: METRICS CONTRACT SERVICES

Bidder: CATALENT INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 393 M

Value

05 Sep 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SIGNIFY HEALTH

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

27 Target | 38 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 6.95 B

Value

14 Sep 2022|United States|Machinery: Construction

Target: SYSTEMS PAVERS

Bidder: CRANEMERE GROUP LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP

Bidder: DUPONT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

21 Dec 2021|United States|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: MONROE ENGINEERING HOLDINGS

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 303 M

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: FLYWHEEL DIGITAL

Bidder: OMNICOM GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

03 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS (HIGH SPEED ETHERNET AND NETWORK SECURITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 337 M

Value