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Michael Dorf

Partner at A&O Shearman

Lawyer

San Francisco

Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 32.01 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.52 B

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20 Mar 2018|United States|Software

Target: MULESOFT INC

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

37 Target | 35 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 4.64 B

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SPARK THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.29 B

Value

07 Aug 2019|Israel|Software

Target: CLICKSOFTWARE

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.14 B

Value

05 Aug 2016|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: DELIVEROO

Bidder: DST GLOBAL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 207 M

Value

01 Jul 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: DATRIUM

Bidder: VMWARE INC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AKCEA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

9 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 334 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COHERENT INC

Bidder: II-VI INC

32 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

26 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 5.03 B

Value

10 Feb 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: NIC INC

Bidder: TYLER TECHNOLOGIES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

29 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.67 B

Value

07 Jul 2021|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: HELIOGEN

Bidder: COUNTERPOINT GLOBAL - MORGAN STANLEY

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

19 Jul 2021|United States|Software

Target: DRB SYSTEMS

Bidder: VONTIER CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: RESI MEDIA

Bidder: PUSHPAY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

15 Mar 2022|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: PETE'S

Bidder: LOCAL BOUNTI CORP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 94 M

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MENOLABS

Bidder: AMYRIS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL

Bidder: INNOVIVA INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 124 M

Value

25 Jul 2022|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: ZYMERGEN

Bidder: GINKGO BIOWORKS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

29 Oct 2022|New Zealand|FinTech

Target: PUSHPAY

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 641 M

Value

18 Jan 2023|United States|Auto Services

Target: VOLTA INC

Bidder: SHELL USA

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

15 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 138 M

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: THE NORTH ROAD COMPANY

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 121 M

Value

03 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: QUALTRICS INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

185 Dealmakers

76 Target | 85 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 10.44 B

Value

06 Sep 2023|United States|Auto Parts

Target: ASCEND ELEMENTS

Bidder: DECARBONIZATION PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 434 M

Value

18 Jun 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: IAMBIC THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: MUBADALA CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

17 Jun 2025|United States|Auto Technology

Target: APPLIED INTUITION

Bidder: BLACKROCK

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

29 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 441 M

Value

24 Jul 2025|Netherlands|Production Technology Equipment

Target: NXP (MEMS SENSORS BUSINESS)

Bidder: STMICROELECTRONICS NV

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 705 M

Value