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Meytal McCoy

Special Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals40

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 50.99 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.89 B

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14 Apr 2019|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES INC

Bidder: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

39 Target | 48 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 3.68 B

Value

07 May 2018|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: STARBUCKS (CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS AND FOODSERVICE BUSINESS)

Bidder: NESTLE

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 5.45 B

Value

11 Dec 2019|United States|Food Products

Target: NESTLE (US ICE CREAM BUSINESS)

Bidder: FRONERI

15 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 3.04 B

Value

05 Oct 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DANIMER

Bidder: LIVE OAK ACQUISITION CORP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 687 M

Value

30 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: CDK GLOBAL (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

22 Jan 2021|United States|Auto Services

Target: EVGO SERVICES LLC

Bidder: CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS REAL IMPACT I ACQUISITION CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

29 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

02 Feb 2021|Canada|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ENWAVE ENERGY CORPORATION (DISTRICT ENERGY OPERATIONS)

Bidder: IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD

16 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA INC

Bidder: METROPOULOS & CO

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 4 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

3 Target | 64 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 3.09 B

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VENTUS HOLDINGS

Bidder: DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

18 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 254 M

Value

15 Nov 2021|Canada|Food Products

Target: GEORGE WESTON (WESTON FOODS AMBIENT)

Bidder: HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 217 M

Value

07 Jan 2022|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: INVENERGY RENEWABLES HOLDINGS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 2.22 B

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: BAY EQUITY HOME LOANS

Bidder: REDFIN CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 105 M

Value

06 May 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: WPD OFFSHORE GMBH

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: MAYSTREET

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: CARLOTZ INC

Bidder: SHIFT TECHNOLOGIES

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

40 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MOLEKULE

Bidder: AEROCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

24 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: SKY FUND I IRISH

Bidder: DUBAI AEROSPACE ENTERPRISE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2022|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON (IOT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AERIS COMMUNICATIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: COUPA SOFTWARE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

41 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 6.53 B

Value

12 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

33 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: ACADIA

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 56 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ISOPLEXIS

Bidder: BERKELEY LIGHTS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

11 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

02 Mar 2023|Canada|Semiconductors

Target: GAN SYSTEMS

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 689 M

Value

09 May 2023|United States|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: MATTRESS FIRM

Bidder: TEMPUR SEALY

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

49 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 4.02 B

Value

14 May 2023|Israel|Casinos and Gambling

Target: NEOGAMES

Bidder: ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 963 M

Value

14 Jul 2023|Norway|Software

Target: KAHOOT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

6 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

10 Jul 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: BAYARD ADVERTISING

Bidder: APPCAST

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

4 Target | 32 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2023|China|Consumer Electronics

Target: AAC TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: PREMIUM SOUND SOLUTIONS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

44 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Nov 2023|United Arab Emirates|Diversified Industrials

Target: ALPHA DHABI / ADNOC DRILLING JV

Bidder: ALPHA DHABI HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

22 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ARGUS MEDIA LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

16 Target | 25 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: COMPLEX NETWORKS

Bidder: NTWRK

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 86 M

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other

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

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

Target: PERCH

Bidder: RAZOR GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 331 M

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ALLETE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 4.94 B

Value

01 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: MERZ THERAPEUTICS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|Tobacco

Target: VECTOR GROUP

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

39 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.84 B

Value

11 Jun 2024|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: GORDON TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ENERSOL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 212 M

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: PACTIV EVERGREEN

Bidder: NOVOLEX HOLDINGS INC

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

27 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 5.26 B

Value

12 Dec 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: FIRST WE FEAST

Bidder: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

34 Vendor

£ 65 M

Value