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Michael MollerusDavis Polk & Wardwell

Michael Mollerus

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals66
Valued Deals52
Total Value£ 232.20 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.47 B

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20 Feb 2018|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Fogo De Chao
Rhone Capital

Target: FOGO DE CHAO

Bidder: RHONE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 390 M

Value

10 Jul 2018|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Winchester Interconnect
Aptiv

Target: WINCHESTER INTERCONNECT

Bidder: APTIV PLC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology
Shire
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

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

30 Oct 2018|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians
First State Investments
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group

Target: FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS

Bidder: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

11 Feb 2019|Canada|Software
Solium Capital
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

Target: SOLIUM CAPITAL INC

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

20 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 641 M

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Spark Therapeutics
Roche Holdings

Target: SPARK THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.29 B

Value

29 Jul 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
UPJOHN
Mylan

Target: UPJOHN

Bidder: MYLAN NV

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

144 Dealmakers

1 Target | 78 Bidder | 65 Vendor

£ 18.11 B

Value

06 Sep 2018|United States|FinTech
Intralinks Holdings
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: INTRALINKS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

25 Sep 2019|United States|Software
Ibm Corporation (algorythmic Assets)
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: IBM CORPORATION (ALGORYTHMIC ASSETS)

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2019|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Ohm Concession Group
Hudson Group

Target: OHM CONCESSION GROUP LLC

Bidder: HUDSON GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Promedior
Roche Holdings

Target: PROMEDIOR INC

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

18 Dec 2019|United States|Publishing
Penguin Random House
Bertelsmann & Co Kgaa

Target: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

Bidder: BERTELSMANN SE & CO KGAA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 530 M

Value

17 Jan 2020|United States|Medical Services
Decision Resources Group
Clarivate Analytics

Target: DECISION RESOURCES GROUP

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 729 M

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
E*trade Financial Corporate Services
Morgan Stanley

Target: E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATE SERVICES

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

15 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 10.02 B

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Mobile Mini
Willscot Mobile Mini

Target: MOBILE MINI INC

Bidder: WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

40 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.15 B

Value

24 Mar 2020|United States|Software
CAPTRICITY
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: CAPTRICITY

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2020|United States|Software
Innovest Systems
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: INNOVEST SYSTEMS

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 95 M

Value

29 Jul 2020|Guernsey|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Cpa Global
Clarivate Analytics

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

27 Aug 2020|United States|Software
Open Systems International
Emerson Electric Co

Target: OPEN SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

13 Sep 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals
IMMUNOMEDICS
Gilead Sciences

Target: IMMUNOMEDICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

24 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 16.41 B

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Eaton Vance Corp
Morgan Stanley

Target: EATON VANCE CORP

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

36 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 5.42 B

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Clothing and Accessories
SUPREME
Vf Corporation

Target: SUPREME

Bidder: VF CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value

25 Nov 2020|United States|Printing and Copying Services
Simon & Schuster
Penguin Random House

Target: SIMON & SCHUSTER

Bidder: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

30 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Ihs Markit
S&p Global

Target: IHS MARKIT

Bidder: S&P GLOBAL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 33.03 B

Value

01 Dec 2020|United States|Management Consulting
Armfield Harrison & Thomas
Brp Group

Target: ARMFIELD HARRISON & THOMAS

Bidder: BRP GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2020|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Burnham Benefits Insurance Services
Brp Group

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

12 Jan 2021|United States|Diversified Financials
Cme Group / Ihs Markit Joint Venture
Cme Group

Target: CME GROUP / IHS MARKIT JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CME GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals
BIOFREEZE
Reckitt Benckiser Group

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

28 Apr 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Vf Corp (work Segment)
Redwood Capital Investments

Target: VF CORP (WORK SEGMENT)

Bidder: REDWOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 May 2021|United States|FinTech
BITGO
Galaxy Digital

Target: BITGO

Bidder: GALAXY DIGITAL LP

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.02 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software
PROQUEST
Clarivate Analytics

Target: PROQUEST

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

30 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 3.75 B

Value

24 May 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Vision Hill Group
Galaxy Digital

Target: VISION HILL GROUP

Bidder: GALAXY DIGITAL LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Publishing
Oil Price Information Service
News Corporation

Target: OIL PRICE INFORMATION SERVICE LLC

Bidder: NEWS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Information / Data Services
Real Capital Analytics
Msci

Target: REAL CAPITAL ANALYTICS

Bidder: MSCI INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

26 Target | 18 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 683 M

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Investment Banking
Brown Brothers Harriman Investor Services
State Street Corporation

Target: BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN INVESTOR SERVICES

Bidder: STATE STREET CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.53 B

Value

11 Oct 2021|United States|Software
Aspen Technology
Emerson Electric Co

Target: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 8.08 B

Value

24 Oct 2021|Papua New Guinea|Mobile
Digicel Pacific
TELSTRA

Target: DIGICEL PACIFIC

Bidder: TELSTRA

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

27 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Ihs Markit (base Chemical Business)
News Corporation

Target: IHS MARKIT (BASE CHEMICAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEWS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 220 M

Value

19 Jan 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Engage Surgical
Smith & Nephew

Target: ENGAGE SURGICAL

Bidder: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 99 M

Value

03 Mar 2022|United States|Machinery: Construction
THERM-O-DISC
One Rock Capital Partners

Target: THERM-O-DISC

Bidder: ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 749 M

Value

06 May 2022|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Bgrs
Sirva Worldwide

Target: BGRS LIMITED

Bidder: SIRVA WORLDWIDE INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

11 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Household Equipment and Products
INSINKERATOR
Whirlpool Corporation

Target: INSINKERATOR

Bidder: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.48 B

Value

22 Sep 2022|United States|Oil: Crude Producers
Enven Energy Corporation
Talos Energy

Target: ENVEN ENERGY CORPORATION

Bidder: TALOS ENERGY

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

13 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 970 M

Value

31 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Copeland (ex Emerson Climate Technologies)
Blackstone Group

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

23 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

63 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.78 B

Value

03 Nov 2022|United States|Banks
Tiaa Bank
Stone Point Capital

Target: TIAA BANK

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters
National Instruments Corp
Emerson Electric Co

Target: NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORP

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

43 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 6.71 B

Value

21 May 2023|United States|Management Consulting
Shearman & Sterling
Allen & Overy

Target: SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP

Bidder: ALLEN & OVERY LLP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2023|United States|Semiconductors
Crocus Technology
Allegro Microsystems

Target: CROCUS TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 329 M

Value

14 Aug 2023|United States|Software
The Burgiss Group
Msci

Target: THE BURGISS GROUP LLC

Bidder: MSCI INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 548 M

Value

22 Nov 2023|Israel|Medical Equipment
CARTIHEAL
Smith & Nephew

Target: CARTIHEAL

Bidder: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 263 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Building: Climate Control
Pgt Innovations
Masonite International Corporation

Target: PGT INNOVATIONS

Bidder: MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

22 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 2.37 B

Value

20 Dec 2023|United States|Software
FABRIC
Msci

Target: FABRIC

Bidder: MSCI INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jan 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials
Signature Systems
Myers Industries

Target: SIGNATURE SYSTEMS

Bidder: MYERS INDUSTRIES

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

£ 274 M

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Cymabay Therapeutics
Gilead Sciences

Target: CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 3.40 B

Value

03 May 2024|United States|Internet
Windstream Holdings Ii
Uniti Group

Target: WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS II

Bidder: UNITI GROUP LIMITED

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

32 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 10.70 B

Value

06 Jun 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Copeland (ex Emerson Climate Technologies)
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.74 B

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|FinTech
ENVESTNET
Norwest Venture Partners

Target: ENVESTNET

Bidder: NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

17 Jul 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories
SUPREME
ESSILORLUXOTTICA

Target: SUPREME

Bidder: ESSILORLUXOTTICA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

05 Nov 2024|United States|Software
Aspen Technology
Emerson Electric Co

Target: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

23 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.55 B

Value

16 Dec 2024|United States|Auto Parts
The Shyft Group
Aebi Schmidt Group

Target: THE SHYFT GROUP

Bidder: AEBI SCHMIDT GROUP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Software
PAYCOR
Paychex

Target: PAYCOR

Bidder: PAYCHEX INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

26 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.28 B

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Revance Therapeutics
Teoxane

Target: REVANCE THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: TEOXANE SA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 283 M

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Endo International
Mallinckrodt

Target: ENDO INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MALLINCKRODT PLC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

26 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 5.17 B

Value

11 Mar 2025|Canada|Pharmaceuticals
Paladin Pharma
Knight Therapeutics

Target: PALADIN PHARMA INC

Bidder: KNIGHT THERAPEUTICS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 104 M

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech
OSTTRA
Kkr & Co

Target: OSTTRA

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.37 B

Value

29 Apr 2025|United States|Financial Data and Systems
S&p Global Mobility
Institutional Investors

Target: S&P GLOBAL MOBILITY

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

9 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

19 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

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