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Rita Sinkfield Belin

Counsel at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 11.05 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 921 M

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16 Jan 2019|Switzerland|Freight Forwarding

Target: PANALPINA WELTTRANSPORT HOLDING AG

Bidder: DSV PANALPINA A/S

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

16 Target | 43 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 4.53 B

Value

31 Jan 2019|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: PRIME CLERK LLC

Bidder: DUFF & PHELPS LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2019|Canada|Integrated FM

Target: BGIS

Bidder: CCMP CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 768 M

Value

03 Apr 2019|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: CONSTELLATION BRANDS (18 BRANDS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: E&J GALLO WINERY

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 835 M

Value

07 May 2019|United States|Software

Target: LITERA MICROSYSTEMS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 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

09 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

03 Sep 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SEMMA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 785 M

Value

22 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ARGUS MEDIA LTD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 31 M

Value

20 Nov 2019|United States|Software

Target: EZLINKS GOLF LLC

Bidder: NBC SPORTS GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control

Target: WATERLOGIC PLC

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Dec 2020|United States|Management Consulting

Target: ZENETEX

Bidder: VECTRUS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 82 M

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: BYTE

Bidder: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 764 M

Value

06 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: BENEVOLENTAI

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

40 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.28 B

Value

11 May 2023|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: H2B2 ELECTROLYSIS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: RMG ACQUISITION CORP III

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

40 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 600 M

Value

28 Sep 2023|United States|Recreational Services

Target: XFL

Bidder: UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ARGUS MEDIA LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

16 Target | 25 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: TRANSYSTEMS

Bidder: GANNETT FLEMING

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: IMMPACT BIO

Bidder: LYELL IMMUNOPHARMA

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 67 M

Value

05 Aug 2025|United States|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: DOLE (FRESH VEGETABLES DIVISION)

Bidder: ARABLE CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 105 M

Value