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Paul Schockett

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 30.06 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.77 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

17 Jun 2019|United States|Software

Target: SOLERS INC

Bidder: PERATON

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2020|United States|Media Agencies

Target: DIGITAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS

Bidder: LEO HOLDINGS CORP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

13 Target | 36 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 581 M

Value

16 Jun 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CPI ASC SIGNAL DIVISION INC

Bidder: KRATOS DEFENCE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 27 M

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AKCEA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

9 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 334 M

Value

23 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: THE CITATION GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2021|United States|Reinsurance

Target: NASSAU REINSURANCE

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

16 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 73 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: CUBIC CORPORATION

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

146 Dealmakers

66 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

22 Mar 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: ABACO SYSTEMS

Bidder: AMETEK INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

21 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 973 M

Value

02 May 2022|United States|Auto Services

Target: FRANCIS ENERGY LLC

Bidder: ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|United States|Aerospace

Target: ADAMWORKS

Bidder: COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: LOGOS RESOURCES II

Bidder: NORTH HUDSON RESOURCE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Reinsurance

Target: SOMERSET REINSURANCE LTD

Bidder: AQUARIAN HOLDINGS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

19 Target | 12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2022|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: IGNEO TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: KOREA ZINC CO

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 276 M

Value

05 Sep 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SIGNIFY HEALTH

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

27 Target | 38 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 6.95 B

Value

15 Aug 2023|United States|Property Services

Target: GLOBAL GUARDIAN

Bidder: ALIGN CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Water

Target: DEEP BLUE MIDLAND BASIN LLC

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

12 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2024|Canada|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: RECURRENT ENERGY

Bidder: BLACKROCK

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 393 M

Value

14 Feb 2024|United States|Software

Target: COTIVITI HOLDINGS

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

15 Target | 24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 8.75 B

Value

17 Jul 2024|United States|Security Services

Target: ONSOLVE LLC

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

10 Target | 29 Bidder

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|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: TRUE VALUE COMPANY

Bidder: DO IT BEST

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

13 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2024|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: INSIGNIA FINANCIAL

Bidder: CC CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 1.56 B

Value

08 May 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: NETWORK FIBERCO

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

8 Service Providers

8 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

44 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 May 2025|United States|Payroll

Target: HEARTLAND PAYROLL SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ACRISURE

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 812 M

Value

13 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: 23ANDME INC

Bidder: TTAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 224 M

Value

06 Aug 2025|United States|Household Furnishings

Target: AMERICAN WOODMARK

Bidder: MASTERBRAND

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 668 M

Value