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Michael J SnypesDebevoise & Plimpton

Michael J Snypes

Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals36
Valued Deals22
Total Value£29,170M
Avg. Deal Size£1,326M

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United States
Mortgage Finance
PublicMergerAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings

target

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings

Wmih Corp

bidder

Wmih Corp

£4,604m

81 dealmakers

United States
Reinsurance
AcquisitionPublicMajorityDomestic
Validus Holdings

target

Validus Holdings

American International Group

bidder

American International Group

£4,013m

53 dealmakers

United States
Distillers and Vintners
AcquisitionPublicTender OfferMajority
Castle Brands

target

Castle Brands

Pernod Ricard

bidder

Pernod Ricard

£182m

23 dealmakers

United States
Radio and TV Broadcasters
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityCross Border
Yes Network

target

Yes Network

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£2,849m

41 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionMajority
Closure Systems International

target

Closure Systems International

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
Cynosure

target

Cynosure

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£158m

26 dealmakers

United States
Reinsurance
MajorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisition
Fortitude Re

target

Fortitude Re

The Carlyle Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

£1,442m

73 dealmakers

United States
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Prime Distribution Services

target

Prime Distribution Services

C.h. Robinson

bidder

C.h. Robinson

£172m

12 dealmakers

United States
Pipelines
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomestic
Otis Eastern Service

target

Otis Eastern Service

Artera Services

bidder

Artera Services

value n/a

16 dealmakers

Bermuda
Insurance Brokers
PublicPrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Watford Holdings

target

Watford Holdings

Arch Capital Group

bidder

Arch Capital Group

£540m

30 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajorityMboPrivate Equity
Precision Medicine Group

target

Precision Medicine Group

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£1,733m

36 dealmakers

United States
Janitorial
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
Brady Industries

target

Brady Industries

Individual Foodservice

bidder

Individual Foodservice

value n/a

24 dealmakers

Italy
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
Ferraro Foods

target

Ferraro Foods

Kelso & Co

bidder

Kelso & Co

value n/a

43 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
PrivatePrivate EquityDomesticAcquisitionMajority
Cl Smith

target

Cl Smith

Kelso & Co

bidder

Kelso & Co

value n/a

24 dealmakers

United States
Gas Distribution
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Feeney Utility Services Group

target

Feeney Utility Services Group

Artera Services

bidder

Artera Services

value n/a

34 dealmakers

United States
Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
Cornerstone Building Brands (insulated Metal Panels Business)

target

Cornerstone Building Brands (insulated Metal Panels Business)

Nucor Corporation

bidder

Nucor Corporation

£706m

34 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition
FABRI-KAL

target

FABRI-KAL

Pactiv Evergreen

bidder

Pactiv Evergreen

£274m

21 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
AcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityPrivateMinority
Prudential Financial (palac Block)

target

Prudential Financial (palac Block)

Fortitude Re

bidder

Fortitude Re

£1,588m

25 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajority
INMARK

target

INMARK

Kelso & Co

bidder

Kelso & Co

value n/a

28 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Industrials
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
Acme Cryogenics

target

Acme Cryogenics

Dover Corporation

bidder

Dover Corporation

£696m

46 dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
Sawaya Partners

target

Sawaya Partners

Canaccord Genuity Group

bidder

Canaccord Genuity Group

value n/a

18 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
Inovar Packaging Group

target

Inovar Packaging Group

Kelso & Co

bidder

Kelso & Co

value n/a

33 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic
Roper Technologies (industrial Businesses)

target

Roper Technologies (industrial Businesses)

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£2,062m

53 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
DomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
Suddenly Salad

target

Suddenly Salad

Eagle Family Foods Group

bidder

Eagle Family Foods Group

£486m

53 dealmakers

Canada
Life Insurance
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
IVARI

target

IVARI

Sagicor Financial Company

bidder

Sagicor Financial Company

£212m

58 dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
DomesticMinorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
WILLIAMSMARSTON

target

WILLIAMSMARSTON

Kelso & Co

bidder

Kelso & Co

value n/a

28 dealmakers

Bermuda
Full Line Insurance
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPublic
Argo Group

target

Argo Group

Brookfield Reinsurance

bidder

Brookfield Reinsurance

£914m

37 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomestic
Cimarron Label

target

Cimarron Label

Inovar Packaging Group

bidder

Inovar Packaging Group

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
PrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Compressor Controls Corporation

target

Compressor Controls Corporation

Honeywell International

bidder

Honeywell International

£538m

26 dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
MinorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityDomestic
Valenz Health

target

Valenz Health

Kelso & Co

bidder

Kelso & Co

value n/a

31 dealmakers

United States
Freight Forwarding
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Ascent Global Logistics

target

Ascent Global Logistics

Hig Capital

bidder

Hig Capital

value n/a

30 dealmakers

United States
Industrial Distribution
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityMergerPrivatePrivate Equity
Envoy Solutions

target

Envoy Solutions

BRADYIFS

bidder

BRADYIFS

£1,349m

87 dealmakers

United States
Life Insurance
MajorityAcquisitionMergerDomesticPublicPrivatisation
National Western Life

target

National Western Life

Prosperity Life

bidder

Prosperity Life

£1,552m

62 dealmakers

United States
Life Insurance
MinorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
Corebridge Financial

target

Corebridge Financial

Nippon Life Insurance Company

bidder

Nippon Life Insurance Company

£3,007m

37 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Healthcare Bluebook

target

Healthcare Bluebook

Valenz Health

bidder

Valenz Health

value n/a

24 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivateInfrastructure
Pactiv Evergreen (us Industrial Facilities)

target

Pactiv Evergreen (us Industrial Facilities)

Suzano Papel E Celulose

bidder

Suzano Papel E Celulose

£84m

30 dealmakers

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