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Rafael Kariyev

Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals31

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 20.51 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.86 B

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11 Jun 2019|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: IMPACT FITNESS LLC

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

5 Target | 28 Bidder | 12 Vendor

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Value

28 Jan 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: PRIME DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

Bidder: C.H. ROBINSON

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 172 M

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

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03 Apr 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PATHWAY VET ALLIANCE LLC

Bidder: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

16 Target | 16 Bidder | 25 Vendor

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31 Jan 2020|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: WORLD 50

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 396 M

Value

06 Nov 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: MANNA PRO

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PRECISION MEDICINE GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

21 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.73 B

Value

12 Jul 2020|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: WINDSTREAM

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 555 M

Value

26 May 2021|United States|Multi-Utilities

Target: SILA HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

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13 Sep 2021|United States|Software

Target: BLACKBOARD INC

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

14 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 2.27 B

Value

28 Dec 2021|United States|Software

Target: VIZRT GROUP

Bidder: PANTHEON VENTURES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

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18 May 2022|United States|Property Services

Target: FAIRWAY LAWNS

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

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21 Oct 2022|United States|Education Services

Target: EMLER SWIM SCHOOL

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 May 2023|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: ROWCAL

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

5 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 May 2023|United States|Property Services

Target: ALLSTAR SERVICES

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

5 Target | 20 Bidder

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22 Aug 2023|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: ASCENT GLOBAL LOGISTICS

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

25 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

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

10 Jan 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BOW RIVER ADVISERS

Bidder: NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

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16 Jan 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES INC

Bidder: SAWAI GROUP HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 164 M

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: THE RAWLINGS GROUP

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

18 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

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26 Mar 2024|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: WORLD 50

Bidder: LEXINGTON PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 33 Vendor

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

16 May 2024|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: TREE LINE CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: AFLAC INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: MARSHALL EXCELSIOR

Bidder: DOVER CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 305 M

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Construction Services

Target: AMERICAN RESTORATION

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

6 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: GUARDIAN LIFE

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: SILA SERVICES

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

8 Target | 28 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2024|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: PROSPERO STAFF CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: PROSPERITY LIFE

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

26 Target | 19 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.57 B

Value

10 Apr 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: BROADSTREET PARTNERS

Bidder: ETHOS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 94 M

Value

18 Jun 2025|Canada|Machinery: Industrial

Target: THERMOGENICS

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

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