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Robert F. SmithDavis Polk & Wardwell

Robert F. Smith

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals40
Valued Deals20
Total Value£38,510M
Avg. Deal Size£1,926M

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United States
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionPrivate
Tri State Distribution

target

Tri State Distribution

Altium Packaging

bidder

Altium Packaging

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United States
Leasing
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Aviation Capital Group

target

Aviation Capital Group

Tokyo Century Corp

bidder

Tokyo Century Corp

£2,439m

31 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
PrivateAcquisition
Keystone Foods

target

Keystone Foods

Tyson Foods

bidder

Tyson Foods

£1,693m

12 dealmakers

United States
Household Equipment and Products
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomestic
Milgard Manufacturing Incorporated

target

Milgard Manufacturing Incorporated

Mi Windows And Doors

bidder

Mi Windows And Doors

£589m

18 dealmakers

Brazil
Software
MergerPublicMajority
Linx

target

Linx

Stoneco

bidder

Stoneco

£766m

13 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMajorityDisposal
Allworth Financial

target

Allworth Financial

Lightyear Capital

bidder

Lightyear Capital

value n/a

30 dealmakers

United States
Transportation Services
MajorityCross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
First Student

target

First Student

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

£3,300m

82 dealmakers

United States
Recreational Services
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityReverse TakeoverDe-SPACMerger
Bowlero Corp

target

Bowlero Corp

Soros Fund Management

bidder

Soros Fund Management

£1,879m

64 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
DomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Datalot

target

Datalot

CENTERFIELD

bidder

CENTERFIELD

£288m

32 dealmakers

United States
Soft Drinks
Private EquityMajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
Suja Life

target

Suja Life

Paine Schwartz Partners

bidder

Paine Schwartz Partners

value n/a

10 dealmakers

China
Health Care Services
PublicPrivate EquityPrivatisationMajorityAcquisitionCross BorderMerger
United Family Healthcare

target

United Family Healthcare

Vivo Capital

bidder

Vivo Capital

£1,293m

57 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
DomesticPrivate EquityPrivateMajorityAcquisition
Hb Communications

target

Hb Communications

DIVERSIFIED

bidder

DIVERSIFIED

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United States
Building Materials: Other
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate
Anlin Windows & Doors

target

Anlin Windows & Doors

Pgt Innovations

bidder

Pgt Innovations

£90m

14 dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
DomesticPrivate EquityMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Schellman & Company

target

Schellman & Company

Lightyear Capital

bidder

Lightyear Capital

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Commercial Vehicles and Parts
MajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Greyhound Lines

target

Greyhound Lines

Flix

bidder

Flix

£56m

46 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMinorityDomestic
Opry Entertainment Group

target

Opry Entertainment Group

Atairos Group

bidder

Atairos Group

£223m

25 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
Onix Networking Corporation

target

Onix Networking Corporation

Tailwind Capital

bidder

Tailwind Capital

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Leasing
Private EquityMajorityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
Merchants Fleet

target

Merchants Fleet

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Plastics
PrivateDomesticPrivate EquityMajorityAcquisition
Molded Devices

target

Molded Devices

Truarc Partners

bidder

Truarc Partners

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
MinorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic
Digicomm International

target

Digicomm International

Crestview Partners

bidder

Crestview Partners

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionPrivateMinorityDomesticPrivate Equity
Evervet Partners

target

Evervet Partners

Freeman Spogli

bidder

Freeman Spogli

value n/a

18 dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
MergerAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublic
Brigham Minerals

target

Brigham Minerals

Sitio Royalties

bidder

Sitio Royalties

£4,173m

44 dealmakers

United States
Household Appliance
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate
Martin Door

target

Martin Door

Pgt Innovations

bidder

Pgt Innovations

£165m

14 dealmakers

CanadaChina
Plastics
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityCross Border
SCHAUENBURG‐TRUPLAST

target

SCHAUENBURG‐TRUPLAST

Molded Devices

bidder

Molded Devices

value n/a

27 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMinorityPrivate Equity
The Gersh Agency

target

The Gersh Agency

Crestview Partners

bidder

Crestview Partners

value n/a

20 dealmakers

Sweden
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority
Nda Group

target

Nda Group

Ssi Strategy

bidder

Ssi Strategy

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Integrated Practice Solutions

target

Integrated Practice Solutions

PRACTICETEK

bidder

PRACTICETEK

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United States
Security Services
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateCross Border
Camin Cargo

target

Camin Cargo

Macquarie Group

bidder

Macquarie Group

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
MinorityPrivate EquityDomesticPrivateAcquisition
Inszone Insurance Services

target

Inszone Insurance Services

Lightyear Capital

bidder

Lightyear Capital

value n/a

15 dealmakers

Sweden
Production Technology Equipment
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Veoneer (restraint Control Systems Business)

target

Veoneer (restraint Control Systems Business)

American Industrial Partners

bidder

American Industrial Partners

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United States
Business Process Outsourcing
AcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticMajorityPublic
HIRERIGHT

target

HIRERIGHT

General Atlantic

bidder

General Atlantic

£1,314m

56 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Industrials
PrivateDomesticAcquisitionMajority
Signature Systems

target

Signature Systems

Myers Industries

bidder

Myers Industries

£274m

11 dealmakers

United States
Building: Climate Control
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPublicPrivate Equity
Pgt Innovations

target

Pgt Innovations

Koch Industries

bidder

Koch Industries

£2,449m

36 dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticMajority
Truist Insurance Holdings

target

Truist Insurance Holdings

Stone Point Capital

bidder

Stone Point Capital

£9,834m

102 dealmakers

United States
Financial Data and Systems
DomesticAcquisitionMinorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Prime Pensions

target

Prime Pensions

Lightyear Capital

bidder

Lightyear Capital

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Chemicals
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Meyer Lab

target

Meyer Lab

Truarc Partners

bidder

Truarc Partners

value n/a

23 dealmakers

Australia
Digital Services
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Task Group

target

Task Group

Partech

bidder

Partech

£160m

11 dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
Private EquityDomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
A3 Artists Agency (digital And Alternative Departments)

target

A3 Artists Agency (digital And Alternative Departments)

The Gersh Agency

bidder

The Gersh Agency

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Industrials
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityMergerPrivate
S.p. Richards

target

S.p. Richards

Essendant

bidder

Essendant

£479m

21 dealmakers

Luxembourg
Mobile
Private EquityAcquisitionCross BorderTender OfferMajorityPublicPrivatisation
Millicom International Cellular

target

Millicom International Cellular

Atlas Investissement

bidder

Atlas Investissement

£7,037m

20 dealmakers

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