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Patrick Lewis

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals53

Valued Deals39

Total Value£ 117.50 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.01 B

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22 Jan 2018|United States|Reinsurance

Target: VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

22 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 4.01 B

Value

01 Mar 2018|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.72 B

Value

31 Aug 2018|Bermuda|Insurance Brokers

Target: NEPHILA HOLDINGS

Bidder: MARKEL GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: HEALTHSCAPE ADVISORS LLC

Bidder: CONVEY HEALTH SOLUTIONS

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2018|Bermuda|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: XL GROUP

Bidder: AXA SA

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

33 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 11.08 B

Value

02 Apr 2019|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: AMERIPRISE AUTO & HOME

Bidder: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 803 M

Value

11 Apr 2019|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: PARAMOUNT GENERAL AGENCY

Bidder: INTEGRATED SPECIALTY COVERAGES

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2019|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: VISIONWORKS OF AMERICA INC

Bidder: VSP GLOBAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2019|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: PRIVILEGE UNDERWRITERS INC

Bidder: TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

9 Target | 17 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

07 Feb 2020|Bermuda|Life Insurance

Target: FGL HOLDINGS

Bidder: FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

26 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

10 Jun 2020|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: STARSTONE US HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SKYKNIGHT CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 480 M

Value

04 Sep 2020|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: FBL FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: FARM BUREAU PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

18 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 432 M

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: MASSMUTUAL (RETIREMENT SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.56 B

Value

27 Jan 2021|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: GREAT AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: MASSMUTUAL INTERNATIONAL LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.56 B

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

53 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 5.04 B

Value

16 Apr 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: CORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: LANCER FINANCIAL GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 May 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON (REINSURANCE, SPECIALTY AND RETAIL BROKERAGE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

12 Jul 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: STATE AUTO GROUP

Bidder: LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

22 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|Internet

Target: LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES (LATIN AMERICAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: STONEPEAK

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.96 B

Value

09 Aug 2021|United States|Life Insurance

Target: AMERICAN NATIONAL GROUP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.67 B

Value

13 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Reinsurance

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON (TREATY REINSURANCE BROKERAGE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.89 B

Value

24 Feb 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: ADESA US

Bidder: CARVANA

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

25 Jul 2022|Bermuda|Insurance Brokers

Target: FIDELIS MANAGING GENERAL UNDERWRITER

Bidder: CAPITAL Z PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: RESERVE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: MEDICAL MUTUAL OF OHIO

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 73 M

Value

08 Sep 2022|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: ARGO (LLOYD’S SYNDICATE 1200)

Bidder: ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 107 M

Value

07 Oct 2022|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: HALLMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES (EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES OPERATIONS)

Bidder: CORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 35 M

Value

08 Feb 2023|Bermuda|Full Line Insurance

Target: ARGO GROUP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD REINSURANCE

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

15 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 914 M

Value

12 Jun 2023|United States|Life Insurance

Target: AMERICAN NATIONAL GROUP (MGU/STOP-LOSS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: AIG LIFE LIMITED

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 460 M

Value

09 Oct 2023|United States|Life Insurance

Target: NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE

Bidder: PROSPERITY LIFE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

37 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.55 B

Value

03 Nov 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: CORVUS INSURANCE

Bidder: THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

21 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value

12 Jan 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

35 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 9.80 B

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CATALENT INC

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

126 Dealmakers

25 Target | 101 Bidder

£ 13.06 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|Private Equity

Target: JANA PARTNERS

Bidder: CANNAE HOLDINGS INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

01 Mar 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: AMERICAN NATIONAL (SPECIALTY MARKETS GROUP)

Bidder: CORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2024|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: CATALENT (ANALYTICAL SERVICES LABORATORY IN RTP)

Bidder: PACE ANALYTICAL

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Oct 2024|Canada|Private Equity

Target: ARENA INVESTORS

Bidder: CC CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

18 Service Providers

10 Target | 8 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

24 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 190 M

Value

14 Oct 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CATALENT INC (SOMERSET, NJ ORAL SOLIDS FACILITY)

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: VELOCITY CLEARING

Bidder: HANWHA LIFE

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2024|Canada|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CI FINANCIAL CORP

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

52 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 6.90 B

Value

03 Dec 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

18 Service Providers

11 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

12 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 9.47 B

Value

13 Dec 2024|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: INSIGNIA FINANCIAL

Bidder: CC CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

22 Service Providers

4 Target | 16 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 1.56 B

Value

30 Dec 2024|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: MAIDEN HOLDINGS

Bidder: KESTREL GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

32 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 133 M

Value

14 Oct 2024|Australia|Mobile

Target: KINGFISHER MX

Bidder: THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2025|United Arab Emirates|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: MUBADALA CAPITAL

Bidder: TWG GLOBAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 1.86 B

Value

27 May 2025|United States|General Mining

Target: MAC COPPER

Bidder: HARMONY GOLD

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 759 M

Value

27 May 2025|Canada|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRAVELERS (CANADIAN PERSONAL INSURANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: DEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 1.77 B

Value

10 Jun 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ACCESSION RISK MANAGEMENT GROUP

Bidder: BROWN & BROWN INC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

29 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 7.25 B

Value

07 Jul 2025|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ELMTREE FUNDS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2025|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: COMVEST CREDIT PARTNERS

Bidder: MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 703 M

Value

27 Aug 2025|Bermuda|Full Line Insurance

Target: ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: SOMPO HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 2.60 B

Value