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Michael DavisDavis Polk & Wardwell

Michael Davis

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals64
Valued Deals31
Total Value£25,510M
Avg. Deal Size£823M

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Japan
Banks
PrivateAcquisitionDisposal
Citi Cards Japan Inc.

target

Citi Cards Japan Inc.

Sumituo Mitsui Trust Bank

bidder

Sumituo Mitsui Trust Bank

£226m

1 dealmaker

India
Pharmaceuticals
PrivateAcquisition
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

target

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

Daiichi Sankyo Company

bidder

Daiichi Sankyo Company

value n/a

2 dealmakers

Canada
Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Kissner Milling Company

target

Kissner Milling Company

Metalmark Capital

bidder

Metalmark Capital

value n/a

1 dealmaker

United States
Restaurants and Bars
PrivateAcquisition
Pepper Dining Holdings Corp.

target

Pepper Dining Holdings Corp.

Brinker International Inc.

bidder

Brinker International Inc.

£81m

2 dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
PrivateAcquisitionMinorityPrivate Equity
Arxis Capital Group

target

Arxis Capital Group

Crestview Partners

bidder

Crestview Partners

value n/a

1 dealmaker

United States
Health Care Facilities
PrivateAcquisitionDisposal
Wil Research Laboratories Inc.

target

Wil Research Laboratories Inc.

Charles River Laboratories International

bidder

Charles River Laboratories International

£450m

1 dealmaker

United States
Travel and Tourism
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Worldstrides

target

Worldstrides

Metalmark Capital

bidder

Metalmark Capital

value n/a

1 dealmaker

United States
Private Equity
Joint VenturePrivateDisposalPrivate Equity
Clarion Partners Holdins

target

Clarion Partners Holdins

Legg Mason

bidder

Legg Mason

£413m

1 dealmaker

United States
Auto Parts
AcquisitionPublicMinority
Navistar International Corporation

target

Navistar International Corporation

Volkswagen

bidder

Volkswagen

£31m

6 dealmakers

United States
Investment Banking
PublicMergerPrivate Equity
Janus Capital Group Inc.

target

Janus Capital Group Inc.

Henderson Group

bidder

Henderson Group

value n/a

3 dealmakers

United States
Oil Equipment and Services
PublicMergerDisposalJoint Venture
Baker Hughes

target

Baker Hughes

General Electric Company

bidder

General Electric Company

value n/a

6 dealmakers

United States
Oil Equipment and Services
PrivateJoint VentureAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate Equity
Bj Services Of Baker Hughes Incorporated

target

Bj Services Of Baker Hughes Incorporated

Csl Capital Management

bidder

Csl Capital Management

value n/a

2 dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Ridgeworth Holdings

target

Ridgeworth Holdings

Virtus Investment Partners

bidder

Virtus Investment Partners

£432m

2 dealmakers

United States
Publishing
AcquisitionPrivateMinority
Penguin Random House

target

Penguin Random House

Bertelsmann & Co Kgaa

bidder

Bertelsmann & Co Kgaa

£187m

1 dealmaker

Israel
Pharmaceuticals
PublicAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Neuroderm Ltd.

target

Neuroderm Ltd.

Mitsubishi Corporation

bidder

Mitsubishi Corporation

value n/a

3 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters
PrivateAcquisitionDisposal
Ge Industrial Solutions

target

Ge Industrial Solutions

Abb

bidder

Abb

£2,222m

2 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Chemicals
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Us Salt

target

Us Salt

Metalmark Capital

bidder

Metalmark Capital

value n/a

1 dealmaker

United States
Travel and Tourism
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Worldstrides

target

Worldstrides

Eurazeo Capital

bidder

Eurazeo Capital

value n/a

1 dealmaker

United States
Full Line Insurance
PrivateAcquisitionDisposalPrivate Equity
Voya Insurance And Annuity Company

target

Voya Insurance And Annuity Company

Apollo Global Management

bidder

Apollo Global Management

value n/a

3 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
PrivateAcquisitionMajority
Mpi Research

target

Mpi Research

Charles River Laboratories International

bidder

Charles River Laboratories International

£578m

9 dealmakers

Finland
Pharmaceuticals
Public
Biotie Therapies Oyj

target

Biotie Therapies Oyj

Acorda Therapeutics

bidder

Acorda Therapeutics

value n/a

2 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Integrated Oil and Gas
PublicAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Santos

target

Santos

Harbour Energy

bidder

Harbour Energy

£8,831m

15 dealmakers

United States
FinTech
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Augeo Fi Loyalty

target

Augeo Fi Loyalty

Lightyear Capital

bidder

Lightyear Capital

value n/a

18 dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Pharmaceuticals
MergerPublic
Oncomed Pharmaceuticals

target

Oncomed Pharmaceuticals

Mereo Biopharma Group

bidder

Mereo Biopharma Group

£45m

27 dealmakers

United States
Medical Supplies
AcquisitionMajorityPublicDomestic
Hemacare Corporation

target

Hemacare Corporation

Charles River Laboratories International

bidder

Charles River Laboratories International

£252m

25 dealmakers

United States
Publishing
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityCross Border
Penguin Random House

target

Penguin Random House

Bertelsmann & Co Kgaa

bidder

Bertelsmann & Co Kgaa

£530m

46 dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
MinorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Icm Partners

target

Icm Partners

Crestview Partners

bidder

Crestview Partners

£112m

22 dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
MinorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityDomestic
Varagon Capital Partners

target

Varagon Capital Partners

Aflac

bidder

Aflac

value n/a

23 dealmakers

United States
Auto Parts
MajorityPublicAcquisitionCross BorderMerger
Navistar International Corporation

target

Navistar International Corporation

Traton

bidder

Traton

£2,810m

72 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
PublicMajorityAcquisitionTender OfferCross Border
Avx Corporation

target

Avx Corporation

Kyocera Corporation

bidder

Kyocera Corporation

£794m

38 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
Health Plan One

target

Health Plan One

Lightyear Capital

bidder

Lightyear Capital

value n/a

21 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross BorderPrivate Equity
FORBIUS

target

FORBIUS

Bristol Myers Squibb Company

bidder

Bristol Myers Squibb Company

value n/a

49 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionMinorityPrivate
American Well

target

American Well

Google

bidder

Google

£76m

8 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityDisposal
Allworth Financial

target

Allworth Financial

Lightyear Capital

bidder

Lightyear Capital

value n/a

30 dealmakers

United States
Printing and Copying Services
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
Simon & Schuster

target

Simon & Schuster

Penguin Random House

bidder

Penguin Random House

£1,648m

61 dealmakers

United States
Customer Relationship Management
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
SPOTX

target

SPOTX

MAGNITE

bidder

MAGNITE

£853m

23 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Cognate Bioservices

target

Cognate Bioservices

Charles River Laboratories International

bidder

Charles River Laboratories International

£628m

40 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
Therapy Brands Holdings

target

Therapy Brands Holdings

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£869m

43 dealmakers

United StatesChina
Biotechnology
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
Vigene Biosciences

target

Vigene Biosciences

Charles River Laboratories International

bidder

Charles River Laboratories International

£248m

32 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
AcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityPrivateMajority
Datalot

target

Datalot

CENTERFIELD

bidder

CENTERFIELD

£288m

32 dealmakers

United States
E-commerce
MergerMajorityPrivateDomesticDe-SPACReverse TakeoverPrivate EquityAcquisition
PACKABLE

target

PACKABLE

Fidelity Management & Research Company

bidder

Fidelity Management & Research Company

£1,125m

57 dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
Private EquityDomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Schellman & Company

target

Schellman & Company

Lightyear Capital

bidder

Lightyear Capital

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisition
Icm Partners

target

Icm Partners

Creative Artists Agency

bidder

Creative Artists Agency

£628m

32 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisition
Industrial Media

target

Industrial Media

Sony Pictures Entertainment

bidder

Sony Pictures Entertainment

£263m

18 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate
Explora Biolabs

target

Explora Biolabs

Charles River Laboratories International

bidder

Charles River Laboratories International

£224m

15 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
Sabal Capital Partners

target

Sabal Capital Partners

Regions Financial Corp

bidder

Regions Financial Corp

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Industrials
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
Nexus Controls

target

Nexus Controls

General Electric Company

bidder

General Electric Company

value n/a

18 dealmakers

Vietnam
Business Process Outsourcing
PrivateCross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajority
Pvi Holdings

target

Pvi Holdings

Middleground Capital

bidder

Middleground Capital

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Leasing
MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
Merchants Fleet

target

Merchants Fleet

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Hedge Funds
PrivateMinorityDomesticAcquisitionVenture CapitalPrivate Equity
Ygrene Energy Fund

target

Ygrene Energy Fund

Virgo Investment Group

bidder

Virgo Investment Group

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
MinorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic
Digicomm International

target

Digicomm International

Crestview Partners

bidder

Crestview Partners

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United States
Risk and Compliance
DomesticPrivatePrivate EquityMinorityAcquisition
The Hiller Companies

target

The Hiller Companies

Littlejohn & Co

bidder

Littlejohn & Co

value n/a

21 dealmakers

Switzerland
Pharmaceuticals
Reverse TakeoverMajorityPrivateMergerAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderDe-SPAC
OCULIS

target

OCULIS

Tekla Capital Management

bidder

Tekla Capital Management

£194m

25 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMinorityDomestic
MORGENESIS

target

MORGENESIS

Metalmark Capital

bidder

Metalmark Capital

£43m

13 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMinorityPrivate Equity
The Gersh Agency

target

The Gersh Agency

Crestview Partners

bidder

Crestview Partners

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Varagon Capital Partners

target

Varagon Capital Partners

Man Group

bidder

Man Group

£143m

26 dealmakers

United States
Business Process Outsourcing
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityDomesticPrivate
Engage Peo

target

Engage Peo

Kohlberg & Company

bidder

Kohlberg & Company

value n/a

27 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Integrated Practice Solutions

target

Integrated Practice Solutions

PRACTICETEK

bidder

PRACTICETEK

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
MinorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate
Inszone Insurance Services

target

Inszone Insurance Services

Lightyear Capital

bidder

Lightyear Capital

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United States
Publishing
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Hay House

target

Hay House

Penguin Random House

bidder

Penguin Random House

value n/a

12 dealmakers

Israel
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPublicPrivatisationMerger
Taro Pharmaceutical

target

Taro Pharmaceutical

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

bidder

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

£274m

19 dealmakers

United States
Financial Data and Systems
AcquisitionMinorityDomesticPrivate EquityPrivate
Prime Pensions

target

Prime Pensions

Lightyear Capital

bidder

Lightyear Capital

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
Private EquityDomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
A3 Artists Agency (digital And Alternative Departments)

target

A3 Artists Agency (digital And Alternative Departments)

The Gersh Agency

bidder

The Gersh Agency

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
MergerPrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomestic
Agility Outsourced Cio

target

Agility Outsourced Cio

Cerity Partners

bidder

Cerity Partners

value n/a

15 dealmakers

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