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Michael Gershberg

Partner at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson

Lawyer

Washington, DC

Deal Bio

Total Deals42

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 36.66 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.41 B

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28 Jul 2018|United States|Aluminium

Target: ALERIS CORPORATION

Bidder: NOVELIS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 26 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.23 B

Value

16 May 2019|United States|Management Consulting

Target: UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

17 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 579 M

Value

22 Jul 2019|United States|Footwear

Target: DR. SCHOLL'S

Bidder: YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 470 M

Value

22 Nov 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SPX FLOW INC (POWER AND ENERGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 369 M

Value

05 Dec 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: UNIVAR SOLUTIONS (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUSINESS)

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

08 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: LYTX INC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

29 Target | 41 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: APTOS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2020|Australia|Security Services

Target: L3HARRIS (AIRPORT SECURITY AND AUTOMATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 760 M

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: 1-800 CONTACTS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

31 Target | 22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

12 Oct 2020|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BALBOA WATER GROUP

Bidder: HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 167 M

Value

12 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

13 Target | 55 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: SOLID GOLD PET LLC

Bidder: HEALTH & HAPPINESS GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 123 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: TRICORBRAUN

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Personal Products

Target: SCHOLL

Bidder: YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PENDOTECH

Bidder: METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 149 M

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: FENWAY SPORTS GROUP

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

9 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 588 M

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|Household Appliance

Target: VISUAL COMFORT & CO

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

36 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: WINDOW NATION

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 38 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: CARTA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

07 Oct 2021|United States|Software

Target: MOTUS

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: REDWOOD MATERIALS

Bidder: CAPRICORN INVESTMENT GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 505 M

Value

14 Oct 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: SPRINGHILL COMPANY

Bidder: NIKE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: MCAFEE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

40 Service Providers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

7 Target | 83 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.37 B

Value

13 Oct 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: SEATGEEK

Bidder: REDBALL ACQUISITION CORP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

01 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: BLACKLYNX

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: MIMECAST LIMITED

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

48 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 4.25 B

Value

01 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: GWI

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 134 M

Value

16 Mar 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: PEXCO LLC

Bidder: ODYSSEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2022|United States|Software

Target: SALSIFY INC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 153 M

Value

24 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: ZENDESK

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

162 Dealmakers

41 Target | 123 Bidder

£ 8.33 B

Value

19 Jul 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: TALENT SYSTEMS

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: BURKE PORTER GROUP

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 71 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 902 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: PIONEER LINES

Bidder: PATRIOT RAIL AND PORTS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

10 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: METRICS CONTRACT SERVICES

Bidder: CATALENT INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 393 M

Value

30 Aug 2022|South Africa|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: GRINDROD SHIPPING HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: TAYLOR MARITIME INVESTMENTS

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

27 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Private Equity

Target: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: WAFRA INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2022|United States|Private Equity

Target: VMG PARTNERS

Bidder: P10 INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2022|United States|Machinery: Construction

Target: SYSTEMS PAVERS

Bidder: CRANEMERE GROUP LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP

Bidder: DUPONT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

21 Dec 2021|United States|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: MONROE ENGINEERING HOLDINGS

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 303 M

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: FLYWHEEL DIGITAL

Bidder: OMNICOM GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

29 Apr 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: ONLY WHAT YOU NEED

Bidder: THE SIMPLY GOOD FOODS COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value