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Nathan GiesselmanSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Nathan Giesselman

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

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Palo Alto

Deal Bio

Total Deals68
Valued Deals47
Total Value£ 299.05 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 6.36 B

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13 Dec 2018|United States|Digital Services
SERVICEMAX
Silver Lake Partners

Target: SERVICEMAX

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2019|Argentina|Payments / Commerce
Prisma Medios De Pago
Advent International Corporation

Target: PRISMA MEDIOS DE PAGO

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 280 M

Value

11 Dec 2015|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
The Dow Chemical Company
DUPONT

Target: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Bidder: DUPONT

18 Service Providers

10 Target | 8 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

45 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 50.74 B

Value

07 May 2019|United States|Software
Litera Microsystems
Hg Capital

Target: LITERA MICROSYSTEMS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2019|United States|Software
Mobiquity
Hexaware Technologies

Target: MOBIQUITY INC

Bidder: HEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 144 M

Value

17 Jun 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce
MONEYGRAM
Ripple Labs

Target: MONEYGRAM

Bidder: RIPPLE LABS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

17 Jul 2019|United States|Entertainment
Klutch Sports Group
United Talent Agency

Target: KLUTCH SPORTS GROUP

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2019|Taiwan|Electronic Components and Equipment
Leanteq Co
Enpro

Target: LEANTEQ CO LTD

Bidder: ENPRO INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 250 M

Value

19 Dec 2019|United States|Semiconductors
Xperi Corporation
Tivo Corporation

Target: XPERI CORPORATION

Bidder: TIVO CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

30 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 2.29 B

Value

20 Dec 2019|United States|Entertainment
Miramax
Viacomcbs

Target: MIRAMAX LLC

Bidder: VIACOMCBS INC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 286 M

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|FinTech
Plaid
Visa

Target: PLAID INC

Bidder: VISA INC

21 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

38 Target | 29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

08 May 2020|United States|Entertainment
PODCASTONE
Livexlive Media

Target: PODCASTONE

Bidder: LIVEXLIVE MEDIA INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 14 M

Value

03 Mar 2020|United States|Automobiles
Nikola Corporation
Vectoiq Acquisition Corp

Target: NIKOLA CORPORATION

Bidder: VECTOIQ ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Livongo Health
Teladoc Health

Target: LIVONGO HEALTH INC

Bidder: TELADOC HEALTH INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

21 Target | 15 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 14.16 B

Value

09 Sep 2020|India|Diversified Retailers
Reliance Retail
Kkr & Co

Target: RELIANCE RETAIL LIMITED

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

1 Target | 72 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.71 B

Value

09 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Dupont (trichlorosilane Business)
Hemlock Semiconductor Operations

Target: DUPONT (TRICHLOROSILANE BUSINESS)

Bidder: HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 554 M

Value

27 Oct 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Xilinx
Advanced Micro Devices (amd)

Target: XILINX INC

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

27 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 26.87 B

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Coherent
Ii-vi

Target: COHERENT INC

Bidder: II-VI INC

32 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

26 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 5.03 B

Value

17 Feb 2021|United States|Food Products
Dole Food Co
Total Produce

Target: DOLE FOOD CO INC

Bidder: TOTAL PRODUCE

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

7 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 326 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware
Laird Performance Materials
DUPONT

Target: LAIRD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Bidder: DUPONT

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

09 Mar 2021|United States|Digital Services
Intelligent Fiber Network
Zayo Group Holdings

Target: INTELLIGENT FIBER NETWORK

Bidder: ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Proofpoint
Thoma Bravo

Target: PROOFPOINT INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

25 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 8.86 B

Value

12 May 2021|United States|E-commerce
Trader Interactive
Carsales.com

Target: TRADER INTERACTIVE

Bidder: CARSALES.COM LTD

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 441 M

Value

23 Jun 2021|United States|Gaming
PLAYDEMIC
Electronic Arts

Target: PLAYDEMIC

Bidder: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

11 Jul 2018|United States|Biotechnology
VISTERRA
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory

Target: VISTERRA

Bidder: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 324 M

Value

25 Aug 2021|United States|FinTech
Riskalyze
Hg Capital

Target: RISKALYZE INC

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2021|United States|Gaming
Gsn Games
SCOPELY

Target: GSN GAMES

Bidder: SCOPELY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 726 M

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Electrical Components
Rogers Corporation
DUPONT

Target: ROGERS CORPORATION

Bidder: DUPONT

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

35 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 3.80 B

Value

19 Oct 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms
DREAM
Playboy Enterprises

Target: DREAM

Bidder: PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 21 M

Value

15 Dec 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Cmc Materials
Entegris

Target: CMC MATERIALS INC

Bidder: ENTEGRIS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 4.90 B

Value

21 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Software
UNILY
Silversmith Capital Partners

Target: UNILY

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

15 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming
Activision Blizzard
Microsoft Corp

Target: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

26 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 50.26 B

Value

15 Feb 2022|Israel|Semiconductors
Tower Semiconductor
Intel Corporation

Target: TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

39 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 3.99 B

Value

18 Feb 2022|United States|Plastics
Dupont (mobility And Materials Unit)
Celanese Corp

Target: DUPONT (MOBILITY AND MATERIALS UNIT)

Bidder: CELANESE CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

64 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 8.09 B

Value

03 Mar 2022|United States|Digital Services
Education Networks Of America
Zayo Group Holdings

Target: EDUCATION NETWORKS OF AMERICA

Bidder: ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

11 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2022|Israel|Software
Granulate Cloud Solutions
Intel Corporation

Target: GRANULATE CLOUD SOLUTIONS LTD

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 537 M

Value

13 Jul 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Theravance Respiratory Company
Royalty Pharma

Target: THERAVANCE RESPIRATORY COMPANY

Bidder: ROYALTY PHARMA

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

19 Jul 2022|Australia|Entertainment
Animal Logic
Netflix

Target: ANIMAL LOGIC

Bidder: NETFLIX INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

13 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2022|United States|Software
LOCKSTEP
The Sage Group

Target: LOCKSTEP

Bidder: THE SAGE GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2022|United States|Entertainment
Middle-earth Enterprises
Embracer Group

Target: MIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES

Bidder: EMBRACER GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2022|United States|Entertainment
X Games
Msp Sports Capital

Target: X GAMES

Bidder: MSP SPORTS CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2022|United States|Auto Parts
Velodyne Lidar
Ouster

Target: VELODYNE LIDAR INC

Bidder: OUSTER INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

20 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 351 M

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|Fruit and Grain Processing
Dole (fresh Vegetables Division)
Chiquita Holdings

Target: DOLE (FRESH VEGETABLES DIVISION)

Bidder: CHIQUITA HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 236 M

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|Computer Hardware
Western Digital Corporation
Apollo Global Management

Target: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

22 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 726 M

Value

05 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment
SCOPELY
Public Investment Fund

Target: SCOPELY

Bidder: PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.93 B

Value

02 May 2023|United States|Medical Equipment
Spectrum Plastics Group
DUPONT

Target: SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP

Bidder: DUPONT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

04 May 2023|Canada|Freight Forwarding
Shopify (logistics Assets)
FLEXPORT

Target: SHOPIFY (LOGISTICS ASSETS)

Bidder: FLEXPORT

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2023|United States|Real Estate Services
6 River Systems
Ocado Group

Target: 6 RIVER SYSTEMS

Bidder: OCADO GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Entegris (electronic Chemicals Business)
Fujifilm Holdings Corp

Target: ENTEGRIS (ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 554 M

Value

18 May 2023|United States|Software
GTREASURY
Hg Capital

Target: GTREASURY

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2018|United States|Media Agencies
Press X
United Talent Agency

Target: PRESS X

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2023|Brazil|FinTech
PISMO
Visa

Target: PISMO

Bidder: VISA INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 785 M

Value

21 Aug 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Dupont (delrin Business)
Tjc (the Jordan Company)

Target: DUPONT (DELRIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: TJC (THE JORDAN COMPANY)

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

55 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

14 Sep 2023|Canada|Electronic Components and Equipment
Future Electronics
Wt Microelectronics

Target: FUTURE ELECTRONICS

Bidder: WT MICROELECTRONICS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

25 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 3.04 B

Value

21 Sep 2023|United States|Software
Splunk
Cisco Systems

Target: SPLUNK INC

Bidder: CISCO SYSTEMS INC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

28 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 24.24 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|Canada|Specialty Chemicals
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics
Clariant

Target: LUCAS MEYER COSMETICS

Bidder: CLARIANT AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 667 M

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Computer Hardware
Western Digital Corporation (hdd Business)
Institutional Investors

Target: WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION (HDD BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

24 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Software
ANSYS
Synopsys

Target: ANSYS

Bidder: SYNOPSYS INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

106 Dealmakers

26 Target | 80 Bidder

£ 27.48 B

Value

22 May 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Dupont (electronics Business)
Institutional Investors

Target: DUPONT (ELECTRONICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

£ 26.75 B

Value

23 May 2024|United States|Risk and Compliance
AUDITBOARD
Hg Capital

Target: AUDITBOARD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

24 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Services
Edwards Lifesciences (critical-care Unit)
Becton Dickinson & Company

Target: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES (CRITICAL-CARE UNIT)

Bidder: BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

17 Apr 2018|United States|Entertainment
Circle Talent Agency
United Talent Agency

Target: CIRCLE TALENT AGENCY

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Jnana Therapeutics
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory

Target: JNANA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 875 M

Value

08 Oct 2024|United States|Diversified Materials
Honeywell (advanced Materials Business)
Institutional Investors

Target: HONEYWELL (ADVANCED MATERIALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Software
Ansys (powerartist)
Keysight Technologies

Target: ANSYS (POWERARTIST)

Bidder: KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2025|United States|Aerospace
Honeywell (aerospace Technologies)
Institutional Investors

Target: HONEYWELL (AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

12 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|Software
MOVEWORKS
SERVICENOW

Target: MOVEWORKS

Bidder: SERVICENOW

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 2.21 B

Value

12 Mar 2025|United States|Software
Niantic (game Business)
SCOPELY

Target: NIANTIC (GAME BUSINESS)

Bidder: SCOPELY

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 2.98 B

Value

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