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Michael EpsteinWeil Gotshal and Manges

Michael Epstein

Partner at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals44
Valued Deals28
Total Value£44,801M
Avg. Deal Size£1,600M

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United States
Software
AcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityMajority
Athenahealth

target

Athenahealth

Elliott Management Corporation

bidder

Elliott Management Corporation

£4,391m

44 dealmakers

United States
Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivatePrivate Equity
Nexeo Plastics

target

Nexeo Plastics

One Rock Capital Partners

bidder

One Rock Capital Partners

£494m

88 dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate EquityMajority
TRANZACT

target

TRANZACT

Willis Towers Watson

bidder

Willis Towers Watson

£920m

52 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
PublicMajorityAcquisition
SYNTHORX

target

SYNTHORX

Sanofi

bidder

Sanofi

£1,902m

50 dealmakers

United States
Medical Supplies
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderPublic
Rti Surgical Holdings (oem Business)

target

Rti Surgical Holdings (oem Business)

Montagu Private Equity

bidder

Montagu Private Equity

£377m

58 dealmakers

United States
Gold Mining
MajorityPublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticDe-SPAC
Hycroft Mining Corporation

target

Hycroft Mining Corporation

Mudrick Capital Management

bidder

Mudrick Capital Management

£412m

35 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMinority
Conterra Ultra Broadband Holdings

target

Conterra Ultra Broadband Holdings

Fiera Infrastructure

bidder

Fiera Infrastructure

value n/a

9 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Kele

target

Kele

The Stephens Group

bidder

The Stephens Group

value n/a

27 dealmakers

United States
Cosmetics
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Thayers Natural Remedies

target

Thayers Natural Remedies

L'oreal

bidder

L'oreal

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Insurance Brokers
MajorityJoint VenturePrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticDisposal
Epic Brokers And Consultants

target

Epic Brokers And Consultants

Oak Hill Capital Partners

bidder

Oak Hill Capital Partners

value n/a

36 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
Conterra Ultra Broadband Holdings

target

Conterra Ultra Broadband Holdings

Fiera Infrastructure

bidder

Fiera Infrastructure

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
Private EquityMergerMajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticReverse TakeoverDe-SPAC
Multiplan Corp

target

Multiplan Corp

Churchill Capital Corp

bidder

Churchill Capital Corp

£8,712m

81 dealmakers

United States
Full Line Insurance
PublicPrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionPrivatisationDomestic
Benefytt Technologies

target

Benefytt Technologies

Madison Dearborn Partners

bidder

Madison Dearborn Partners

£324m

47 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateCross Border
Juvare

target

Juvare

Five Arrows Principal Investments

bidder

Five Arrows Principal Investments

value n/a

28 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
MajorityAcquisitionPublicTender OfferCross Border
Principia Biopharma

target

Principia Biopharma

Sanofi

bidder

Sanofi

£2,750m

35 dealmakers

United States
Auto Services
MajorityPrivateDomesticMergerAcquisitionReverse TakeoverDe-SPACPrivate Equity
Chargepoint

target

Chargepoint

Switchback Energy Acquisition Corporation

bidder

Switchback Energy Acquisition Corporation

£1,886m

59 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Biotechnology
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate
KYMAB

target

KYMAB

Sanofi

bidder

Sanofi

£811m

68 dealmakers

United States
Consumer Lending
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticMajority
ILENDINGDIRECT

target

ILENDINGDIRECT

Jc Flowers & Co

bidder

Jc Flowers & Co

value n/a

23 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
Private EquityMajorityDomesticPrivateReverse TakeoverAcquisitionMergerDe-SPAC
Ati Physical Therapy

target

Ati Physical Therapy

Fortress Value Acquisition Corp Ii

bidder

Fortress Value Acquisition Corp Ii

£1,783m

46 dealmakers

United States
Automobiles
DomesticMajorityReverse TakeoverAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateDe-SPAC
Lucid Motors

target

Lucid Motors

Churchill Capital Corp Iv

bidder

Churchill Capital Corp Iv

£8,417m

66 dealmakers

Belgium
Medical Services
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
DIAGENODE

target

DIAGENODE

Hologic

bidder

Hologic

£114m

61 dealmakers

United States
Restaurants and Bars
RestructuringPrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajority
Npc International

target

Npc International

Flynn Restaurant Group

bidder

Flynn Restaurant Group

£588m

78 dealmakers

United States
Toys
MajorityAcquisitionReverse TakeoverPrivate EquityMergerPrivateDomesticDe-SPAC
The Topps Company

target

The Topps Company

Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corp Ii

bidder

Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corp Ii

£937m

56 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
Cross BorderPrivateMajorityAcquisition
Tidal Therapeutics

target

Tidal Therapeutics

Sanofi

bidder

Sanofi

£225m

28 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionVenture CapitalMinorityPrivate EquityPrivateCross Border
Repertoire Immune Medicines

target

Repertoire Immune Medicines

Flagship Pioneering

bidder

Flagship Pioneering

£137m

17 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
DomesticPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Jtm Foods

target

Jtm Foods

Tenex Capital Management

bidder

Tenex Capital Management

value n/a

22 dealmakers

United States
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
DomesticPrivate EquityPrivateMajorityAcquisition
Its Logistics

target

Its Logistics

Ghk Capital Partners

bidder

Ghk Capital Partners

value n/a

42 dealmakers

Canada
Software
PrivateVenture CapitalAcquisitionMinorityPrivate EquityCross Border
INTROHIVE

target

INTROHIVE

Bdc Capital

bidder

Bdc Capital

£70m

26 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
Private EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Icario Partners

target

Icario Partners

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

value n/a

30 dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionReverse TakeoverPrivate EquityPrivateDe-SPACMerger
SYSTEM1

target

SYSTEM1

Trebia Acquisition Corp

bidder

Trebia Acquisition Corp

£1,007m

69 dealmakers

United States
Toys
Private EquityDomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Certified Collectibles Group

target

Certified Collectibles Group

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£361m

43 dealmakers

Netherlands
Auto Services
Reverse TakeoverAcquisitionPrivateMajorityDe-SPACCross BorderPrivate EquityMerger
ALLEGO

target

ALLEGO

Fisker

bidder

Fisker

£2,269m

76 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionTender OfferPublicPrivate Equity
Translate Bio

target

Translate Bio

Sanofi

bidder

Sanofi

£2,302m

52 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Auto Services
MergerDomesticDe-SPACPrivateMajorityReverse Takeover
Eo Charging

target

Eo Charging

First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp.

bidder

First Reserve Sustainable Growth Corp.

£487m

60 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic
KADMON

target

KADMON

Sanofi

bidder

Sanofi

£1,375m

33 dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionDomesticMinority
Seesaw Learning

target

Seesaw Learning

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

27 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomestic
3m (food Safety Business)

target

3m (food Safety Business)

Neogen Corporation

bidder

Neogen Corporation

£755m

49 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
ENCORA

target

ENCORA

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate EquityPrivate
NEXTCAPITAL

target

NEXTCAPITAL

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

bidder

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Advancing Eyecare

target

Advancing Eyecare

Cornell Capital

bidder

Cornell Capital

value n/a

40 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateMajority
SUMTOTAL

target

SUMTOTAL

Clearlake Capital Group

bidder

Clearlake Capital Group

£162m

35 dealmakers

China
Containers and Packaging
PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisition
Hcp Packaging

target

Hcp Packaging

The Carlyle Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

£823m

49 dealmakers

United States
Personal Products
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Skinbetter Science

target

Skinbetter Science

L'oreal

bidder

L'oreal

value n/a

24 dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
Private EquityDomesticPrivateMinorityAcquisition
MEDIARADAR

target

MEDIARADAR

Thompson Street Capital Partners

bidder

Thompson Street Capital Partners

value n/a

17 dealmakers

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