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Neal S. McKnightSullivan & Cromwell

Neal S. McKnight

Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals42
Valued Deals29
Total Value£ 237.15 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 8.18 B

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14 Sep 2016|United States|Biotechnology
Monsanto Co
Bayer

Target: MONSANTO CO

Bidder: BAYER AG

30 Service Providers

13 Target | 17 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

51 Target | 82 Bidder

£ 48.04 B

Value

14 Aug 2017|United States|Rental Services: Consumer
Neff Corporation
United Rentals

Target: NEFF CORPORATION

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

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

22 Oct 2016|United States|Entertainment
Time Warner
At&t

Target: TIME WARNER INC

Bidder: AT&T INC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

32 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 82.79 B

Value

10 Sep 2018|United States|Equipment Rental
Blueline Rental
United Rentals

Target: BLUELINE RENTAL LLC

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.63 B

Value

02 Jul 2018|United States|Equipment Rental
Bakercorp International Holdings Inc.
United Rentals

Target: BAKERCORP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2018|Belgium|Aerospace
Asco Industries
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings

Target: ASCO INDUSTRIES

Bidder: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 307 M

Value

22 Dec 2017|Chile|Health Care Services
Banmedica
Unitedhealth Group

Target: BANMEDICA SA

Bidder: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 2.09 B

Value

17 Jul 2017|United States|Food Products
BAKEMARK
Pamplona Capital Management

Target: BAKEMARK

Bidder: PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

5 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2017|Canada|Security Services
Gardaworld Security Corporation
Rhone Capital

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: RHONE CAPITAL

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2017|United States|Pipelines
Hoffman Southwest Corp
Orix Corporation

Target: HOFFMAN SOUTHWEST CORP

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2017|United States|Home Improvement Retailers
Nes Rentals Holdings
United Rentals

Target: NES RENTALS HOLDINGS

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2019|United States|FinTech
First Data Corporation
Fiserv

Target: FIRST DATA CORPORATION

Bidder: FISERV INC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

31 Target | 44 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 29.92 B

Value

21 Jan 2019|United States|Medical Equipment
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions
Nordic Capital

Target: ORCHID ORTHOPEDIC SOLUTIONS

Bidder: NORDIC CAPITAL LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2019|Canada|Security Services
Gardaworld Security Corporation
Bc Partners

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

23 Target | 9 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.06 B

Value

31 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Aerospace
Bombardier (aerostructures Business)
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings

Target: BOMBARDIER (AEROSTRUCTURES BUSINESS)

Bidder: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 662 M

Value

24 Nov 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
The Medicines Company
Novartis

Target: THE MEDICINES COMPANY

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

21 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.55 B

Value

29 Jan 2020|United States|Online and Social Platforms
EDMUNDS
CARMAX

Target: EDMUNDS

Bidder: CARMAX

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Personal Capital Corporation
Empower Retirement

Target: PERSONAL CAPITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: EMPOWER RETIREMENT

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 810 M

Value

20 Sep 2020|Switzerland|Auto Parts
Garrett Motion
Kps Capital Partners

Target: GARRETT MOTION INC

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

16 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.63 B

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|IT Services: Other
Software Luxembourg Holding (skillsoft)
Churchill Capital Corp Ii

Target: SOFTWARE LUXEMBOURG HOLDING SA (SKILLSOFT)

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP II

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

20 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

11 Jan 2021|United States|Engineering Consulting
Primus Technologies Corp
One Equity Partners

Target: PRIMUS TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

20 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
WATLOW
Tinicum

Target: WATLOW

Bidder: TINICUM INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

27 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
General Finance Corporation
United Rentals

Target: GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 700 M

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals
W. R. Grace & Co
Standard Industries

Target: W. R. GRACE & CO

Bidder: STANDARD INDUSTRIES INC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

26 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 5.04 B

Value

21 Jun 2021|United States|Food Products
Brill
Rise Baking Company

Target: BRILL INC

Bidder: RISE BAKING COMPANY

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2022|United States|Equipment Rental
Ahern Rentals
United Rentals

Target: AHERN RENTALS

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.69 B

Value

15 Nov 2022|Switzerland|Consumer Lending
Credit Suisse (securitized Products Group)
Apollo Global Management

Target: CREDIT SUISSE (SECURITIZED PRODUCTS GROUP)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2023|United States|Commercial REITs
Diversified Healthcare Trust
Office Properties Income Trust

Target: DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST

Bidder: OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 328 M

Value

06 Jun 2023|United States|Health Care Services
Amedisys
Optum

Target: AMEDISYS INC

Bidder: OPTUM INC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

31 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

15 Aug 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Fogo De Chao
Bain Capital

Target: FOGO DE CHAO

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

24 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2023|United States|Parking Operation
Sp Plus Corporation
Metropolis Technologies

Target: SP PLUS CORPORATION

Bidder: METROPOLIS TECHNOLOGIES

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

17 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.18 B

Value

04 Mar 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other
YAK
United Rentals

Target: YAK

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 868 M

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Security Services
Kidde-fenwal
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners

Target: KIDDE-FENWAL INC

Bidder: PACIFIC AVENUE CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

31 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2024|United States|Apparel Retailers
Neiman Marcus Group
Hudsons Bay Company

Target: NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP

Bidder: HUDSONS BAY COMPANY

29 Service Providers

6 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

23 Target | 36 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.08 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Casinos and Gambling
Bally’s Corporation
Standard General

Target: BALLY’S CORPORATION

Bidder: STANDARD GENERAL

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

23 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 3.56 B

Value

01 Aug 2024|United States|FinTech
Electronic Merchant Systems (ems)
Bharcap Partners

Target: ELECTRONIC MERCHANT SYSTEMS (EMS)

Bidder: BHARCAP PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

16 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2025|United States|Equipment Rental
H&e Equipment Services
Herc Rentals

Target: H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES

Bidder: HERC RENTALS INC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

109 Dealmakers

26 Target | 69 Bidder

£ 4.20 B

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|IT Services: Other
COREWEAVE
OPENAI

Target: COREWEAVE

Bidder: OPENAI

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 270 M

Value

22 Apr 2014|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals
Allergan
Valeant Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALLERGAN PLC

Bidder: VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

15 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 30.95 B

Value

06 May 2025|United States|Specialty Retailers
Masimo (consumer Audio Business)
Harman International

Target: MASIMO (CONSUMER AUDIO BUSINESS)

Bidder: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 263 M

Value

13 Aug 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Hanesbrands
Gildan Activewear

Target: HANESBRANDS INC

Bidder: GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 3.27 B

Value

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