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Patricia Adams

Partner at Vinson & Elkins

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals56

Valued Deals32

Total Value£ 219.92 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.87 B

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23 Feb 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: GENERAL MILLS INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

30 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 5.75 B

Value

06 Nov 2018|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: USAA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Bidder: VICTORY CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 653 M

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

04 Jun 2018|United States|Software

Target: GITHUB

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

29 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 5.93 B

Value

29 Mar 2019|United States|Water

Target: AQUA AMERICA INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

19 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 571 M

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: INGERSOLL RAND (INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT)

Bidder: GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS INC

17 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 5.94 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Automobiles

Target: AUTODATA SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 May 2019|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: CALCASIEU PASS LNG EXPORT FACILITY

Bidder: STONEPEAK

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS

Bidder: SONIC FINANCIAL CORP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

15 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 187 M

Value

29 Jul 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: WAYSTAR

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ALDEVRON LLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: POLYMER LOGISTICS

Bidder: TOSCA SERVICES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2019|United States|Integrated FM

Target: KELLERMEYER BERGENSONS SERVICES

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2019|United States|Software

Target: RECONDO TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: WAYSTAR

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: DUFF & PHELPS LLC

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 3.23 B

Value

12 Feb 2020|United States|Education Services

Target: CADENCE EDUCATION

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2020|United States|Aerospace

Target: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES (SPACE-BASED PRECISION OPTICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERGINT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 324 M

Value

26 May 2020|United States|Auto Services

Target: KAR AUCTION SERVICES INC

Bidder: PERIPHAS CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

5 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 451 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|Belgium|Plastics

Target: CONTRALOAD NV

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 50 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: ESOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 993 M

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CHENIERE ENERGY INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

3 Target | 53 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 5.35 B

Value

01 Sep 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: GI SUPPLY

Bidder: LABORIE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: ZENIMAX MEDIA

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

15 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 5.80 B

Value

24 Nov 2020|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION

Bidder: FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 145 M

Value

30 Nov 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: DCI LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2020|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: OAKBRIDGE INSURANCE AGENCY

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: FITZMARK

Bidder: CALERA CAPITAL ADVISORS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Dec 2020|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: MAP ENERGY (RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: GLU MOBILE

Bidder: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC

13 Service Providers

10 Target | 3 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

44 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

18 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: RELATIVITY

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

37 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 14.37 B

Value

14 Apr 2021|United States|Security Equipment

Target: VMWARE INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

10 Target | 54 Vendor

£ 7.06 B

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: NORTEK AIR MANAGEMENT

Bidder: MADISON INDUSTRIES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 2.62 B

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ALDEVRON LLC

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

31 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.82 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VIFOR PHARMA AG

Bidder: CSL LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

14 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 8.84 B

Value

18 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming

Target: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

26 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 50.26 B

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Banks

Target: FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORP

Bidder: TD BANK GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

13 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 10.00 B

Value

07 Apr 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: THE NPD GROUP

Bidder: INFORMATION RESOURCES INC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

45 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

14 Apr 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

Bidder: ELON MUSK

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 17 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

98 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 34.50 B

Value

20 Apr 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: GI SUPPLY

Bidder: LABORIE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2022|Brazil|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ODATA

Bidder: ALIGNED DATA CENTERS

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 5.68 B

Value

19 May 2023|United States|Semiconductors

Target: SUNTUITY RENEWABLES

Bidder: BEARD ENERGY TRANSITION ACQUISITION

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 200 M

Value

15 Jun 2023|United States|Pipelines

Target: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Bidder: ARCLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: DX HOLDING COMPANY INC

Bidder: PRESSURE VESSEL SERVICE INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

15 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2023|United States|Transportation Services

Target: FAIRWATER HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: CROWLEY

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PUREWEST ENERGY

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

37 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.48 B

Value

29 Oct 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: AT&T SPORTSNET SOUTHWEST

Bidder: HOUSTON ASTROS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2023|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: INERTIA ENGINEERING & MACHINE WORK

Bidder: MACLEAN POWER SYSTEMS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES LP

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

59 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 20.58 B

Value

16 May 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SILVERBOW RESOURCES

Bidder: CRESCENT ENERGY COMPANY

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

14 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 1.66 B

Value

25 Jun 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: COMMONWEALTH LNG

Bidder: KIMMERIDGE ENERGY MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

33 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ELEVATION MIDSTREAM

Bidder: ARB MIDSTREAM

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

32 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Aug 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENLINK MIDSTREAM LLC

Bidder: ONEOK INC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 2.50 B

Value

14 Nov 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: OVINTIV (UINTA BASIN ASSETS)

Bidder: QUANTUM CAPITAL GROUP (EX-QUANTUM ENERGY PARTNERS)

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.57 B

Value

27 Mar 2025|Jamaica|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NEW FORTRESS ENERGY (JAMAICA ASSETS & OPERATIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EXCELERATE ENERGY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 817 M

Value