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Michael Gilson

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 93.74 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.46 B

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08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

27 Feb 2020|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: STONEX GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

14 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 133 M

Value

29 Jul 2020|Guernsey|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: CPA GLOBAL LTD

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

28 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 5.27 B

Value

19 Aug 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: HUDSON GROUP

Bidder: DUFRY AG

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

15 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 236 M

Value

26 Nov 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: ASCENA RETAIL GROUP (BAND ASSETS)

Bidder: PREMIUM APPAREL LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 404 M

Value

08 Dec 2020|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: BURNHAM BENEFITS INSURANCE SERVICES INC

Bidder: BRP GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 132 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: COMSCORE INC

Bidder: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 150 M

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BIOFREEZE

Bidder: RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: RSA SECURITY LLC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2021|United States|Food Products

Target: OLDE THOMPSON

Bidder: OLAM GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

26 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 683 M

Value

29 Mar 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

37 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.26 B

Value

01 Jun 2022|Italy|Entertainment

Target: AC MILAN

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.02 B

Value

30 Aug 2022|United States|Education Services

Target: FRONTLINE EDUCATION

Bidder: ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

18 Target | 12 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.19 B

Value

30 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: NUMERIX

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

12 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BRIGHAM MINERALS INC

Bidder: SITIO ROYALTIES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 4.17 B

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|FinTech

Target: ASSETMARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

20 Target | 33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MORNINGSTAR WEALTH TURNKEY ASSET MANAGEMENT PLATFORM

Bidder: ASSETMARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: OJJO

Bidder: NEXTRACKER

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 94 M

Value

15 Jul 2024|Canada|Iron and Steel

Target: STELCO HOLDINGS

Bidder: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

48 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.92 B

Value

05 Aug 2024|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: NEW MEXICO GAS COMPANY

Bidder: BERNHARD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 977 M

Value

30 Oct 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ALTAIR ENGINEERING

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

29 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 8.16 B

Value

20 Dec 2024|United States|Paper

Target: AMERICAN GREETINGS

Bidder: ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

24 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2025|United States|Auto Technology

Target: WEIGHTS & BIASES

Bidder: COREWEAVE

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

30 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: NOVA BIOMEDICAL

Bidder: ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

12 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.69 B

Value

14 May 2025|United States|Electrical Components

Target: BENTEK CORPORATION

Bidder: NEXTRACKER

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 58 M

Value

07 Jul 2025|United States|Software

Target: CORE SCIENTIFIC HOLDING CO

Bidder: COREWEAVE

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

31 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 6.59 B

Value

25 Jul 2025|United States|Gaming

Target: ELEVENTH HOUR GAMES

Bidder: KRAFTON

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value