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Michael DizDavis Polk & Wardwell

Michael Diz

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals50
Valued Deals31
Total Value£ 141.87 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.58 B

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26 Nov 2017|United States|Media Agencies
Time
Meredith Corporation

Target: TIME INC

Bidder: MEREDITH CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

27 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.12 B

Value

07 Jun 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers
Barnes & Noble
Elliot Advisors

Target: BARNES & NOBLE INC

Bidder: ELLIOT ADVISORS

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 537 M

Value

29 Aug 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Yes Network
Blackstone Group

Target: YES NETWORK

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

15 Dec 2019|United States|Food Products
Dupont (nutrition & Biosciences Business)
International Flavors & Fragrances

Target: DUPONT (NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES BUSINESS)

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 19.64 B

Value

17 Dec 2019|United States|Software
Logmein
Elliott Management Corporation

Target: LOGMEIN INC

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

23 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

31 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 3.22 B

Value

23 Dec 2019|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Altafiber (former Cincinnati Bell)
Macquarie Infrastructure Partners

Target: ALTAFIBER (FORMER CINCINNATI BELL)

Bidder: MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

16 Apr 2020|United States|Digital Services
Bluejeans Network
Verizon Communications

Target: BLUEJEANS NETWORK

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

73 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 321 M

Value

06 Aug 2020|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Gci Liberty
Liberty Broadband Corporation

Target: GCI LIBERTY

Bidder: LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

32 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 6.63 B

Value

06 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Services
Dent Wizard
Dealer Tire

Target: DENT WIZARD

Bidder: DEALER TIRE LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2020|United States|Mobile
TRACFONE
Verizon Communications

Target: TRACFONE

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 5.39 B

Value

06 Apr 2020|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Neustar (registry Business)
Godaddy

Target: NEUSTAR INC (REGISTRY BUSINESS)

Bidder: GODADDY INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2019|Finland|IT Services: Other
SMARTLY
Providence Equity Partners

Target: SMARTLY

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

14 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 170 M

Value

09 Oct 2020|Bermuda|Insurance Brokers
Watford Holdings
Arch Capital Group

Target: WATFORD HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 540 M

Value

29 Oct 2020|United States|Semiconductors
Inphi Corporation
Marvell Technology Group

Target: INPHI CORPORATION

Bidder: MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

31 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 7.69 B

Value

13 Nov 2020|United States|Building Materials: Other
Us Lbm Holdings
Bain Capital

Target: US LBM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2020|United States|Janitorial
Brady Industries
Individual Foodservice (ifs)

Target: BRADY INDUSTRIES

Bidder: INDIVIDUAL FOODSERVICE (IFS)

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Software
Wrike
Citrix Systems

Target: WRIKE INC

Bidder: CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

8 Target | 36 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

26 Mar 2021|South Korea|Semiconductors
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation
Wise Road Capital

Target: MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Bidder: WISE ROAD CAPITAL LTD

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

28 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

26 Mar 2021|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Msg Networks
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp

Target: MSG NETWORKS INC

Bidder: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 652 M

Value

06 Apr 2021|Italy|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Ferraro Foods
Kelso & Co

Target: FERRARO FOODS

Bidder: KELSO & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

20 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging
Cl Smith
Kelso & Co

Target: CL SMITH

Bidder: KELSO & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Paper
Solenis (formerly Ashland Water Technologies)
Platinum Equity

Target: SOLENIS (FORMERLY ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.78 B

Value

13 Sep 2021|United States|Software
Blackboard
Veritas Capital Partners

Target: BLACKBOARD INC

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

14 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 2.27 B

Value

30 Aug 2021|Germany|Digital Services
MEETRICS
DOUBLEVERIFY

Target: MEETRICS

Bidder: DOUBLEVERIFY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Digital Services
OPENSLATE
DOUBLEVERIFY

Target: OPENSLATE

Bidder: DOUBLEVERIFY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

13 Dec 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers
Resource Pro
Kelso & Co

Target: RESOURCE PRO

Bidder: KELSO & CO

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

5 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Hexion
American Securities

Target: HEXION INC

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

06 Jan 2022|United States|Mobile
Vocera Communications
Stryker Corporation

Target: VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: STRYKER CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

36 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.28 B

Value

26 May 2022|United States|Security Equipment
Vmware
Broadcom

Target: VMWARE INC

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

25 Service Providers

9 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

46 Target | 50 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 55.02 B

Value

23 May 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Inovar Packaging Group
Kelso & Co

Target: INOVAR PACKAGING GROUP

Bidder: KELSO & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2022|United States|Food Products
Suddenly Salad
Eagle Family Foods Group

Target: SUDDENLY SALAD

Bidder: EAGLE FAMILY FOODS GROUP

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 486 M

Value

06 Jul 2022|United States|Media Agencies
The North Road Company
Providence Equity Partners

Target: THE NORTH ROAD COMPANY

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 460 M

Value

30 Aug 2022|United States|Management Consulting
WILLIAMSMARSTON
Kelso & Co

Target: WILLIAMSMARSTON

Bidder: KELSO & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2023|United States|Hedge Funds
PATHSTONE
Kelso & Co

Target: PATHSTONE

Bidder: KELSO & CO

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Valenz Health
Kelso & Co

Target: VALENZ HEALTH

Bidder: KELSO & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2023|United States|Iron and Steel
HYBAR
Tpg Capital

Target: HYBAR

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 547 M

Value

29 Aug 2023|United States|Industrial Distribution
Envoy Solutions
Bradyplus (formerly Bradyifs)

Target: ENVOY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BRADYPLUS (FORMERLY BRADYIFS)

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

40 Target | 36 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

29 Aug 2023|United States|Management Consulting
Crowe Healthcare Consulting
Tpg Growth

Target: CROWE HEALTHCARE CONSULTING

Bidder: TPG GROWTH

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2023|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
New Siriusxm
Sirius Xm Holdings

Target: NEW SIRIUSXM

Bidder: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

13 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

66 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2024|United States|Auto Services
Classic Collision
Tpg Capital

Target: CLASSIC COLLISION

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2024|United States|Digital Services
Matterport
Costar Group

Target: MATTERPORT INC

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 1.29 B

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|Health Care Services
Healthcare Bluebook
Valenz Health

Target: HEALTHCARE BLUEBOOK

Bidder: VALENZ HEALTH

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2024|United States|Software
Hayden Ai Technologies
The Rise Fund

Target: HAYDEN AI TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: THE RISE FUND LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

20 Aug 2024|United States|Health Care Services
United Urology Group
ONEONCOLOGY

Target: UNITED UROLOGY GROUP

Bidder: ONEONCOLOGY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Frontier Communications Corporation
Verizon Communications

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

30 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 15.23 B

Value

24 Sep 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
EDGECONNEX
Sixth Street Partners

Target: EDGECONNEX

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Homrich Berg
Tpg Growth

Target: HOMRICH BERG

Bidder: TPG GROWTH

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

10 Target | 30 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
United States Cellular (spectrum Assets)
Verizon Communications

Target: UNITED STATES CELLULAR (SPECTRUM ASSETS)

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

14 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 12 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 766 M

Value

06 May 2025|United States|FinTech
AVIDXCHANGE
Tpg Capital

Target: AVIDXCHANGE

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

53 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

24 Sep 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Paragon Energy Solutions
Mirion Technologies

Target: PARAGON ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MIRION TECHNOLOGIES

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 434 M

Value

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