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Michael J SnypesDebevoise & Plimpton

Michael J Snypes

Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals39
Valued Deals23
Total Value£ 29.48 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.28 B

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13 Feb 2018|United States|Mortgage Finance
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
Wmih Corp

Target: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: WMIH CORP

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

35 Target | 34 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 4.60 B

Value

22 Jan 2018|United States|Reinsurance
Validus Holdings
American International Group

Target: VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

22 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 4.01 B

Value

28 Aug 2019|United States|Distillers and Vintners
Castle Brands
Pernod Ricard

Target: CASTLE BRANDS INC

Bidder: PERNOD RICARD SA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 182 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

14 Oct 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging
Closure Systems International
Cerberus Capital Management

Target: CLOSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2019|United States|Medical Equipment
Cynosure
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: CYNOSURE LLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 158 M

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Reinsurance
Fortitude Re
The Carlyle Group

Target: FORTITUDE RE

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

3 Target | 64 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

28 Jan 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Prime Distribution Services
C.h. Robinson

Target: PRIME DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

Bidder: C.H. ROBINSON

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 172 M

Value

26 Aug 2020|United States|Pipelines
Otis Eastern Service
Artera Services

Target: OTIS EASTERN SERVICE

Bidder: ARTERA SERVICES LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

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

20 Nov 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Precision Medicine Group
Blackstone Group

Target: PRECISION MEDICINE GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

21 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.73 B

Value

14 Dec 2020|United States|Janitorial
Brady Industries
Individual Foodservice

Target: BRADY INDUSTRIES

Bidder: INDIVIDUAL FOODSERVICE

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

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

27 May 2021|United States|Gas Distribution
Feeney Utility Services Group
Artera Services

Target: FEENEY UTILITY SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: ARTERA SERVICES LLC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

9 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2021|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Cornerstone Building Brands (insulated Metal Panels Business)
Nucor Corporation

Target: CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS (INSULATED METAL PANELS BUSINESS)

Bidder: NUCOR CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 706 M

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging
FABRI-KAL
Pactiv Evergreen

Target: FABRI-KAL

Bidder: PACTIV EVERGREEN

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 274 M

Value

15 Sep 2021|United States|Diversified Financials
Prudential Financial (palac Block)
Fortitude Re

Target: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL (PALAC BLOCK)

Bidder: FORTITUDE RE

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Containers and Packaging
INMARK
Kelso & Co

Target: INMARK

Bidder: KELSO & CO

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials
Acme Cryogenics
Dover Corporation

Target: ACME CRYOGENICS

Bidder: DOVER CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

15 Target | 24 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 696 M

Value

21 Dec 2021|United States|Management Consulting
Sawaya Partners
Canaccord Genuity Group

Target: SAWAYA PARTNERS

Bidder: CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

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

01 Jun 2022|United States|Software
Roper Technologies (industrial Businesses)
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: ROPER TECHNOLOGIES (INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES)

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

19 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.06 B

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

25 Aug 2022|Canada|Life Insurance
IVARI
Sagicor Financial Company

Target: IVARI

Bidder: SAGICOR FINANCIAL COMPANY

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 44 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 212 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

08 Feb 2023|Bermuda|Full Line Insurance
Argo Group
Brookfield Reinsurance

Target: ARGO GROUP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD REINSURANCE

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

15 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 914 M

Value

01 Feb 2023|United States|Containers and Packaging
Cimarron Label
Inovar Packaging Group

Target: CIMARRON LABEL

Bidder: INOVAR PACKAGING GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Compressor Controls Corporation
Honeywell International

Target: COMPRESSOR CONTROLS CORPORATION

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 538 M

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

22 Aug 2023|United States|Freight Forwarding
Ascent Global Logistics
Hig Capital

Target: ASCENT GLOBAL LOGISTICS

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

25 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Aug 2023|United States|Industrial Distribution
Envoy Solutions
BRADYIFS

Target: ENVOY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BRADYIFS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

40 Target | 36 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

09 Oct 2023|United States|Life Insurance
National Western Life
Prosperity Life

Target: NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE

Bidder: PROSPERITY LIFE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

37 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.55 B

Value

16 May 2024|United States|Life Insurance
Corebridge Financial
Nippon Life Insurance Company

Target: COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC

Bidder: NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 3.01 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

12 Jul 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging
Pactiv Evergreen (us Industrial Facilities)
Suzano Papel E Celulose

Target: PACTIV EVERGREEN (US INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES)

Bidder: SUZANO PAPEL E CELULOSE

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 84 M

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Production Technology Equipment
Marshall Excelsior
Dover Corporation

Target: MARSHALL EXCELSIOR

Bidder: DOVER CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 305 M

Value

01 Oct 2024|United States|Full Line Insurance
Eversports & Entertainment Insurance (certain Assets)
Ryan Specialty Group

Target: EVERSPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT INSURANCE (CERTAIN ASSETS)

Bidder: RYAN SPECIALTY GROUP LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers
Prosperity Life
Jab Holdings

Target: PROSPERITY LIFE

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

26 Target | 12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

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