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Paul BirdDebevoise & Plimpton

Paul Bird

Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals29
Valued Deals16
Total Value£34,3B
Avg. Deal Size£2,2B

Market Context

Expertise (29)

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United States
Entertainment
PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate Equity
Tribune Media Company

target

Tribune Media Company

Nexstar Media Group

bidder

Nexstar Media Group

£4,4b

dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate EquityMajority
TRANZACT

target

TRANZACT

Willis Towers Watson

bidder

Willis Towers Watson

£920m

dealmakers

United States
Distillers and Vintners
AcquisitionPublicTender OfferMajority
Castle Brands

target

Castle Brands

Pernod Ricard

bidder

Pernod Ricard

£182m

dealmakers

United States
Software
PublicAcquisitionMinorityPrivate EquityDomestic
COVETRUS

target

COVETRUS

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£200m

dealmakers

United States
Recreational Products
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityDomesticDisposal
Radio Systems Corporation

target

Radio Systems Corporation

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Cement
DomesticPrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
White Cap Supply

target

White Cap Supply

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£2,2b

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateMergerCross Border
Osisoft

target

Osisoft

Aveva Group

bidder

Aveva Group

£3,3b

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomesticPrivate EquityDisposal
NAVIHEALTH

target

NAVIHEALTH

Optum

bidder

Optum

£2b

dealmakers

United States
Clothing and Accessories
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Domtar (personal Care Business)

target

Domtar (personal Care Business)

American Industrial Partners

bidder

American Industrial Partners

£677m

dealmakers

United States
Clothing and Accessories
Private EquityMajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
S&s Activewear

target

S&s Activewear

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
IT Services: Other
MajorityCross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
CAPCO

target

CAPCO

Wipro

bidder

Wipro

£1b

dealmakers

United States
Paper
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
Domtar Corporation

target

Domtar Corporation

Paper Excellence

bidder

Paper Excellence

£2,2b

dealmakers

United States
Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
PrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisition
Cornerstone Building Brands (insulated Metal Panels Business)

target

Cornerstone Building Brands (insulated Metal Panels Business)

Nucor Corporation

bidder

Nucor Corporation

£706m

dealmakers

United States
Building Materials: Other
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
DBCI

target

DBCI

Janus International Group

bidder

Janus International Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Diversified Financials
Cross BorderPrivate EquityMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Vialto Partners

target

Vialto Partners

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£1,1b

dealmakers

United States
Building Materials: Other
DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Ram Tool Construction Supply Co

target

Ram Tool Construction Supply Co

White Cap Supply

bidder

White Cap Supply

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Apparel Retailers
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisition
Tsc Apparel

target

Tsc Apparel

S&s Activewear

bidder

S&s Activewear

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Clothing and Accessories
PrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisition
Tsf Sportswear

target

Tsf Sportswear

S&s Activewear

bidder

S&s Activewear

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
PublicDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
COVETRUS

target

COVETRUS

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£2,2b

dealmakers

United States
Mobility
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Ev Connect

target

Ev Connect

Schneider Electric

bidder

Schneider Electric

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Distillers and Vintners
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Codigo 1530 Ultra Premium

target

Codigo 1530 Ultra Premium

Pernod Ricard

bidder

Pernod Ricard

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Specialty
AcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityDomesticPrivateMerger
Paradigm Precision

target

Paradigm Precision

Greenbriar Equity Group

bidder

Greenbriar Equity Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Distillers and Vintners
PrivateDomesticAcquisitionMajority
SKREWBALL

target

SKREWBALL

Pernod Ricard

bidder

Pernod Ricard

£400m

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
ONEONCOLOGY

target

ONEONCOLOGY

Amerisourcebergen Corporation

bidder

Amerisourcebergen Corporation

£1,1b

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
AUTOGRID

target

AUTOGRID

UPLIGHT

bidder

UPLIGHT

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
PublicDomesticAcquisitionMinorityPrivate Equity
Foundation Building Materials

target

Foundation Building Materials

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionDomesticPrivate Equity
Truist Insurance Holdings

target

Truist Insurance Holdings

Stone Point Capital

bidder

Stone Point Capital

£9,9b

dealmakers

United States
Clothing and Accessories
DomesticPrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
ALPHABRODER

target

ALPHABRODER

S&s Activewear

bidder

S&s Activewear

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Electronic Equipment: Other
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Motivair Corporation

target

Motivair Corporation

Schneider Electric

bidder

Schneider Electric

value n/a

dealmakers

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