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Michael Kaplan

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Advisor Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 88.85 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.55 B

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26 Jul 2016|United States|E-commerce

Target: CONVERTMEDIA

Bidder: TABOOLA INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 73 M

Value

17 May 2018|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SANTOS LTD

Bidder: HARBOUR ENERGY

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 8.83 B

Value

13 Nov 2018|United States|Auto Parts

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC (POWER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

43 Service Providers

37 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 10.28 B

Value

21 May 2018|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: GE TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 8.24 B

Value

01 Aug 2019|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: INFILTRATOR WATER TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADVANTAGE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 903 M

Value

03 Oct 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: OUTBRAIN INC

Bidder: TABOOLA INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 691 M

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: UNITI TOWERS

Bidder: MELODY INVESTMENT ADVISORS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 177 M

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: AMERICAN WELL

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 76 M

Value

25 Jan 2021|Israel|E-commerce

Target: TABOOLA INC

Bidder: ION ACQUISITION CORP. 1

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

26 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 1.90 B

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: HILTON GRAND VACATIONS

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

3 Target | 57 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 2.16 B

Value

25 May 2021|Israel|Semiconductors

Target: VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD

Bidder: PTK ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

26 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 819 M

Value

23 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: CONNEXITY

Bidder: TABOOLA INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 581 M

Value

10 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: GT GETTAXI LTD

Bidder: ROSECLIFF ACQUISITION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 741 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|Israel|Satellite

Target: SATIXFY

Bidder: ENDURANCE ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 617 M

Value

02 May 2022|Canada|Nonferrous Metals

Target: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC

Bidder: LIVENT CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 313 M

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

28 Nov 2022|United States|E-commerce

Target: TABOOLA INC

Bidder: YAHOO

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

13 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: LIVENT CORPORATION

Bidder: ALLKEM

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

30 Jun 2023|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: XIIDRA

Bidder: BAUSCH + LOMB

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

25 Feb 2024|Australia|Diversified Industrials

Target: ALUMINA LIMITED

Bidder: ALCOA CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

23 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 1.74 B

Value

03 May 2024|United States|Internet

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

09 Oct 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ARCADIUM LITHIUM

Bidder: RIO TINTO

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

35 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

04 Mar 2025|United States|Auto Technology

Target: WEIGHTS & BIASES

Bidder: COREWEAVE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

29 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: SHIELDS HEALTH

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

43 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 18.39 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ENDO INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MALLINCKRODT PLC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

26 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 5.17 B

Value

29 Apr 2025|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: S&P GLOBAL MOBILITY

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

9 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

19 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

14 May 2025|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: H&T GROUP

Bidder: FIRSTCASH

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

5 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 297 M

Value