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Nathaniel Asker

Partner at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals42

Valued Deals31

Total Value£ 54.31 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.75 B

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28 Jul 2018|United States|Aluminium

Target: ALERIS CORPORATION

Bidder: NOVELIS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 26 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.23 B

Value

03 May 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: WALT DISNEY (REGIONAL SPORTS NETWORK)

Bidder: SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP

22 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

88 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 8.10 B

Value

22 Nov 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SPX FLOW INC (POWER AND ENERGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 369 M

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: APTOS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2020|Australia|Security Services

Target: L3HARRIS (AIRPORT SECURITY AND AUTOMATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 760 M

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: 1-800 CONTACTS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

31 Target | 22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

12 Oct 2020|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BALBOA WATER GROUP

Bidder: HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 167 M

Value

12 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

13 Target | 55 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: ONEDIGITAL

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

11 Target | 32 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 744 M

Value

08 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: KOUNT INC

Bidder: EQUIFAX INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

19 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 471 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: TRICORBRAUN

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: EXTENDED STAY AMERICA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

28 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 4.31 B

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PENDOTECH

Bidder: METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 149 M

Value

06 May 2021|United States|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: AT HOME GROUP INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

31 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software

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

08 Jun 2021|United States|Household Appliance

Target: VISUAL COMFORT & CO

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

36 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: WINDOW NATION

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 38 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: CARTA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

28 Jul 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: REDWOOD MATERIALS

Bidder: CAPRICORN INVESTMENT GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 505 M

Value

16 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: ALLTRAILS INC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 111 M

Value

01 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: BLACKLYNX

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: MIMECAST LIMITED

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

48 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 4.25 B

Value

27 Oct 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VOICEBASE

Bidder: LIVEPERSON

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MEDIALINK

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 94 M

Value

04 Jan 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MJBIZ

Bidder: EMERALD HOLDING INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

5 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 88 M

Value

02 Feb 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: BISHOP LIFTING PRODUCTS

Bidder: ALTAMONT CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: GWI

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 134 M

Value

16 Mar 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: PEXCO LLC

Bidder: ODYSSEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|Recreational Services

Target: MAIN EVENT ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: DAVE & BUSTER'S

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

29 Target | 14 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 636 M

Value

21 Apr 2022|United States|Medical Services

Target: GENTIVA

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

16 Jun 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: LUCID ENERGY GROUP LLC

Bidder: TARGA RESOURCES CORP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

3 Target | 41 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 2.90 B

Value

24 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: ZENDESK

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

162 Dealmakers

41 Target | 123 Bidder

£ 8.33 B

Value

19 Jul 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: TALENT SYSTEMS

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: BURKE PORTER GROUP

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 71 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 902 M

Value

22 Aug 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: ALCON INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

33 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value

14 Sep 2022|United States|Machinery: Construction

Target: SYSTEMS PAVERS

Bidder: CRANEMERE GROUP LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

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

21 Dec 2021|United States|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: MONROE ENGINEERING HOLDINGS

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 303 M

Value

29 Apr 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: ONLY WHAT YOU NEED

Bidder: THE SIMPLY GOOD FOODS COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value

20 May 2024|United States|Industrial Distribution

Target: OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP

Bidder: SALTCHUK RESOURCES INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

23 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 747 M

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: TEREX CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.55 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: BALLY’S CORPORATION

Bidder: STANDARD GENERAL

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

23 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 3.56 B

Value