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Cover Image Oliver H. Smith

Oliver H. Smith

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals54

Valued Deals39

Total Value£ 232.48 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.96 B

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28 Dec 2015|Canada|Information / Data Services

Target: CARPROOF CORPORATION

Bidder: IHS INC.

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 335 M

Value

07 Jan 2016|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: PEG BANDWIDTH LLC

Bidder: COMMUNICATIONS SALES & LEASING INC

3 Service Providers

3 Dealmakers

£ 314 M

Value

11 Jan 2016|United States|Publishing

Target: OIL PRICE INFORMATION SERVICE LLC

Bidder: IHS INC.

1 Service Providers

2 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2016|Switzerland|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: SYNGENTA AG

Bidder: CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION LTD (CHEMCHINA)

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 29.85 B

Value

21 Mar 2016|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: MARKIT LTD

Bidder: IHS INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

12 May 2016|Brazil|Internet

Target: CNOVA COMERCIO ELETRONICO S.A.

Bidder: VIA VAREJO SA

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2016|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: TOWER CLOUD INC

Bidder: COMMUNICATIONS SALES & LEASING INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

£ 160 M

Value

09 Oct 2016|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: NOBLE AMERICAS ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CALPINE CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

£ 893 M

Value

12 Jan 2017|United States|Software

Target: TAX SERVICES TEAM OF GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

Bidder: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

1 Service Providers

2 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2017|United States|Landline

Target: HUNT TELECOMUNICATIONS LLC

Bidder: COMMUNICATIONS SALES & LEASING INC

1 Service Providers

1 Dealmakers

£ 136 M

Value

10 Apr 2017|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SOUTHERN LIGHT LLC

Bidder: UNITI INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

£ 565 M

Value

26 Jul 2017|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NOBLE AMERICAS GAS & POWER CORP.

Bidder: MERCURIA ENERGY AMERICA INC.

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

£ 192 M

Value

23 Oct 2017|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: NOBLE AMERICAS CORP.

Bidder: VITOL GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2017|United States|Health Care Services

Target: AETNA INC

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

25 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 57.03 B

Value

11 Dec 2017|United States|Coal

Target: MR COAL MARKETING & TRADING LLC OF NOBLE GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKJEWEL LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2017|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: NOBLE AMERICAS SOUTH BEND ETHANOL LLC OF NOBLE GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: MERCURIA INVESTMENTS US INC.

1 Service Providers

1 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2018|United States|Management Consulting

Target: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (US PUBLIC SECTOR BUSINESS)

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 493 M

Value

10 Dec 2018|United States|Personal Products

Target: NUTRISYSTEM

Bidder: TIVITY HEALTH

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

10 Apr 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: JACKALOPE GAS GATHERING SERVICES

Bidder: CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 370 M

Value

24 Jun 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: FLYWHEEL

Bidder: WP ENGINE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: KONY INC

Bidder: TEMENOS GROUP AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 456 M

Value

05 Sep 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CONVEY HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2018|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: WILLIAMS PARTNERS LP

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 7.75 B

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

14 Sep 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: NEW YORK METS

Bidder: STEVE COHEN

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.87 B

Value

30 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

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

12 Jan 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: CME GROUP / IHS MARKIT JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CME GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

14 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CENTRIFY

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Leasing

Target: BB&T COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT CAPITAL CORP

Bidder: TCF NATIONAL BANK

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: THYCOTIC

Bidder: CENTRIFY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Publishing

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

10 Aug 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: SERVICE FINANCE COMPANY

Bidder: TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

19 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: VIALTO PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

136 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 84 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value

27 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

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

10 Feb 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CARAVAN HEALTH

Bidder: SIGNIFY HEALTH

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 221 M

Value

14 Mar 2022|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: TRACE MIDSTREAM (HAYNESVILLE ASSETS)

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 728 M

Value

09 May 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

26 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 116 M

Value

21 Jun 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CONVEY HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

23 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 898 M

Value

08 Sep 2022|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: NORTEX MIDSTREAM PARTNERS

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 368 M

Value

16 Feb 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.63 B

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Software

Target: ELITE

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: FORCEPOINT (G2CI BUSINESS)

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

13 Jul 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: DENBURY RESOURCES INC

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

42 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.78 B

Value

31 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: NEW RELIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

47 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

11 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

43 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 52.61 B

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CURETON MIDSTREAM

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.04 B

Value

11 Dec 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: HIRERIGHT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

13 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

27 Dec 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HARTREE PARTNERS (PORTFOLIO OF NATURAL GAS STORAGE ASSETS)

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

£ 1.53 B

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

35 Service Providers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 5 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

2 Target | 92 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 9.83 B

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Software

Target: FASTPATH

Bidder: DELINEA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

12 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

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

30 Sep 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: CREATIVE PLANNING INC

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2024|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC

Bidder: AYA HEALTHCARE

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 485 M

Value

19 Feb 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: RIMROCK ENERGY PARTNERS (DJ GATHERING AND PROCESSING SYSTEM)

Bidder: THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 257 M

Value

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