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Michael DavisDavis Polk & Wardwell

Michael Davis

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals74
Valued Deals35
Total Value£ 43.83 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.25 B

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31 Mar 2015|Japan|Banks
Citi Cards Japan Inc.
Sumituo Mitsui Trust Bank

Target: CITI CARDS JAPAN INC.

Bidder: SUMITUO MITSUI TRUST BANK LIMITED

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 226 M

Value

16 Apr 2015|India|Pharmaceuticals
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Daiichi Sankyo Company

Target: SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD

Bidder: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2015|Canada|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
Kissner Milling Company
Metalmark Capital

Target: KISSNER MILLING COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: METALMARK CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2015|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Pepper Dining Holdings Corp.
Brinker International Inc.

Target: PEPPER DINING HOLDINGS CORP.

Bidder: BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC.

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 81 M

Value

30 Sep 2015|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Arxis Capital Group
Crestview Partners

Target: ARXIS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2016|United States|Health Care Facilities
Wil Research Laboratories Inc.
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: WIL RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC.

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 450 M

Value

13 Jan 2016|United States|Travel and Tourism
Worldstrides
Metalmark Capital

Target: WORLDSTRIDES LLC

Bidder: METALMARK CAPITAL LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2016|United States|Private Equity
Clarion Partners Holdins
Legg Mason

Target: CLARION PARTNERS HOLDINS LLC

Bidder: LEGG MASON INC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

£ 413 M

Value

06 Sep 2016|United States|Auto Parts
Navistar International Corporation
Volkswagen

Target: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 31 M

Value

03 Oct 2016|United States|Investment Banking
Janus Capital Group Inc.
Henderson Group

Target: JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC.

Bidder: HENDERSON GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2016|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Baker Hughes
Ge Aerospace

Target: BAKER HUGHES INC

Bidder: GE AEROSPACE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2016|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Bj Services Of Baker Hughes Incorporated
Csl Capital Management

Target: BJ SERVICES OF BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED

Bidder: CSL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2016|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Ridgeworth Holdings
Virtus Investment Partners

Target: RIDGEWORTH HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

£ 432 M

Value

11 Jul 2017|United States|Publishing
Penguin Random House
Bertelsmann & Co Kgaa

Target: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

Bidder: BERTELSMANN SE & CO KGAA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 187 M

Value

24 Jul 2017|Israel|Pharmaceuticals
Neuroderm Ltd.
Mitsubishi Corporation

Target: NEURODERM LTD.

Bidder: MITSUBISHI CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2017|United States|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters
Ge Industrial Solutions
Abb

Target: GE INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ABB LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 2.22 B

Value

31 Oct 2017|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Us Salt
Metalmark Capital

Target: US SALT LLC

Bidder: METALMARK CAPITAL LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2017|United States|Travel and Tourism
Worldstrides
EURAZEO

Target: WORLDSTRIDES LLC

Bidder: EURAZEO

3 Service Providers

3 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2017|United States|Full Line Insurance
Voya Insurance And Annuity Company
Apollo Global Management

Target: VOYA INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2018|United States|Medical Equipment
Mpi Research
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: MPI RESEARCH INC

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 578 M

Value

19 Jan 2016|Finland|Pharmaceuticals
Biotie Therapies Oyj
Acorda Therapeutics

Target: BIOTIE THERAPIES OYJ

Bidder: ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

17 May 2018|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas
Santos
Harbour Energy

Target: SANTOS LTD

Bidder: HARBOUR ENERGY

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 8.83 B

Value

26 Sep 2018|United States|FinTech
Augeo Fi Loyalty
Lightyear Capital

Target: AUGEO FI LOYALTY LLC

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Oncomed Pharmaceuticals
Mereo Biopharma Group

Target: ONCOMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: MEREO BIOPHARMA GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 45 M

Value

16 Dec 2019|United States|Medical Supplies
Hemacare Corporation
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: HEMACARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 252 M

Value

18 Dec 2019|United States|Publishing
Penguin Random House
Bertelsmann & Co Kgaa

Target: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

Bidder: BERTELSMANN SE & CO KGAA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 530 M

Value

16 Dec 2019|United States|Media Agencies
Icm Partners
Crestview Partners

Target: ICM PARTNERS

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 112 M

Value

08 Jan 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Varagon Capital Partners
Aflac

Target: VARAGON CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

Bidder: AFLAC INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

15 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Parts
Navistar International Corporation
Traton

Target: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: TRATON SE

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

37 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 2.81 B

Value

27 Nov 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Avx Corporation
Kyocera Corporation

Target: AVX CORPORATION

Bidder: KYOCERA CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 794 M

Value

22 Jun 2020|United States|Digital Services
Health Plan One
Lightyear Capital

Target: HEALTH PLAN ONE INC

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

15 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology
FORBIUS
Bristol Myers Squibb Company

Target: FORBIUS

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

18 Target | 25 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Health Care Services
American Well
Google

Target: AMERICAN WELL

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 76 M

Value

20 Oct 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
Allworth Financial
Lightyear Capital

Target: ALLWORTH FINANCIAL

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2020|United States|Printing and Copying Services
Simon & Schuster
Penguin Random House

Target: SIMON & SCHUSTER

Bidder: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

06 Feb 2021|United States|Customer Relationship Management
SPOTX
MAGNITE

Target: SPOTX

Bidder: MAGNITE

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 853 M

Value

17 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Cognate Bioservices
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: COGNATE BIOSERVICES

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 628 M

Value

07 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Therapy Brands Holdings
Kkr & Co

Target: THERAPY BRANDS HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

13 Target | 24 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 869 M

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Vigene Biosciences
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: VIGENE BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 248 M

Value

29 Jun 2021|United States|Digital Services
Datalot
CENTERFIELD

Target: DATALOT INC

Bidder: CENTERFIELD

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 8 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 288 M

Value

09 Sep 2021|United States|E-commerce
PACKABLE
Fidelity Management & Research Company

Target: PACKABLE

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

39 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

17 Sep 2021|United States|Management Consulting
Schellman & Company
Lightyear Capital

Target: SCHELLMAN & COMPANY

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2021|United States|Media Agencies
Icm Partners
Creative Artists Agency

Target: ICM PARTNERS

Bidder: CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

4 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 628 M

Value

03 Mar 2022|United States|Entertainment
Industrial Media
Sony Pictures Entertainment

Target: INDUSTRIAL MEDIA

Bidder: SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 263 M

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Explora Biolabs
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: EXPLORA BIOLABS

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 224 M

Value

05 Oct 2021|United States|Diversified Financials
Sabal Capital Partners
Regions Financial Corp

Target: SABAL CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2022|United States|Diversified Industrials
Nexus Controls
Ge Aerospace

Target: NEXUS CONTROLS

Bidder: GE AEROSPACE

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2022|Vietnam|Business Process Outsourcing
Pvi Holdings
Middleground Capital

Target: PVI HOLDINGS

Bidder: MIDDLEGROUND CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2022|United States|Leasing
Merchants Fleet
Bain Capital

Target: MERCHANTS FLEET

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Hedge Funds
Ygrene Energy Fund
Virgo Investment Group

Target: YGRENE ENERGY FUND

Bidder: VIRGO INVESTMENT GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2022|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Digicomm International
Crestview Partners

Target: DIGICOMM INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2022|United States|Risk and Compliance
The Hiller Companies
Littlejohn & Co

Target: THE HILLER COMPANIES

Bidder: LITTLEJOHN & CO LLC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2022|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
OCULIS
Tekla Capital Management

Target: OCULIS

Bidder: TEKLA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 15 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

8 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 194 M

Value

07 Nov 2022|United States|Health Care Services
MORGENESIS
Metalmark Capital

Target: MORGENESIS

Bidder: METALMARK CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 43 M

Value

01 May 2023|United States|Entertainment
The Gersh Agency
Crestview Partners

Target: THE GERSH AGENCY

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Varagon Capital Partners
Man Group

Target: VARAGON CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

Bidder: MAN GROUP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

15 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 143 M

Value

09 Aug 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Engage Peo
Kohlberg & Company

Target: ENGAGE PEO

Bidder: KOHLBERG & COMPANY LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2023|United States|Health Care Services
Integrated Practice Solutions
PRACTICETEK

Target: INTEGRATED PRACTICE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: PRACTICETEK

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Inszone Insurance Services
Lightyear Capital

Target: INSZONE INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2023|United States|Publishing
Hay House
Penguin Random House

Target: HAY HOUSE

Bidder: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2024|Israel|Pharmaceuticals
Taro Pharmaceutical
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

Target: TARO PHARMACEUTICAL

Bidder: SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

11 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 274 M

Value

26 Feb 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Prime Pensions
Lightyear Capital

Target: PRIME PENSIONS

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Media Agencies
A3 Artists Agency (digital And Alternative Departments)
The Gersh Agency

Target: A3 ARTISTS AGENCY (DIGITAL AND ALTERNATIVE DEPARTMENTS)

Bidder: THE GERSH AGENCY

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2024|United States|Management Consulting
Agility Outsourced Cio
Cerity Partners

Target: AGILITY OUTSOURCED CIO

Bidder: CERITY PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2024|Spain|Media Agencies
You First
The Gersh Agency

Target: YOU FIRST

Bidder: THE GERSH AGENCY

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Intra-cellular Therapies
Johnson & Johnson

Target: INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES INC

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

19 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 11.96 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Endo International
Mallinckrodt

Target: ENDO INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MALLINCKRODT PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

26 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 5.17 B

Value

11 Mar 2025|Canada|Pharmaceuticals
Paladin Pharma
Knight Therapeutics

Target: PALADIN PHARMA INC

Bidder: KNIGHT THERAPEUTICS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 77 M

Value

03 Apr 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Easystreet Systems
Digicomm International

Target: EASYSTREET SYSTEMS

Bidder: DIGICOMM INTERNATIONAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers
King Risk Partners
Lightyear Capital

Target: KING RISK PARTNERS

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 May 2025|United States|Diversified Financials
Cantor Fitzgerald
26north Partners

Target: CANTOR FITZGERALD

Bidder: 26NORTH PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2025|United States|Software
PROFITSOLV
Lightyear Capital

Target: PROFITSOLV

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2025|United States|Private Equity
Hilco Global
Orix Corporation

Target: HILCO GLOBAL

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2025|United States|Cable Television
Wideopenwest
DIGITALBRIDGE

Target: WIDEOPENWEST INC

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

17 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

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