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Robert Frances

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

San Diego

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 36.90 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.05 B

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24 Jun 2019|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Bidder: ELDORADO RESORTS

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

31 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 13.57 B

Value

27 Aug 2020|United States|Alternative Electricity

Target: TERRA-GEN

Bidder: FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2020|United States|Recreational Services

Target: TOPGOLF

Bidder: CALLAWAY GOLF CO

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

9 Target | 33 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.96 B

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Pipelines

Target: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Bidder: ARCLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 592 M

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Pipelines

Target: STAGECOACH GAS SERVICES LLC

Bidder: KINDER MORGAN INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 863 M

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST

Bidder: PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY (PIMCO)

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

19 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 2.82 B

Value

20 Aug 2021|Mexico|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: SAAVI ENERGIA

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: GORELICK BROTHERS CAPITAL (REAL ESTATE ASSETS)

Bidder: BRIDGE INVESTMENT GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 22 M

Value

12 May 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: VALTRIS SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2022|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: GULF COAST PIPELINE

Bidder: ARCLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 698 M

Value

25 May 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SENDERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

Bidder: CRESTWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

20 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 475 M

Value

10 Feb 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SOLOPS

Bidder: DENHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 164 M

Value

06 Mar 2023|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: ENERGY HARBOR

Bidder: VISTRA CORP

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

7 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

20 Mar 2023|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: INCITEC PIVOT (WAGGAMAN AMMONIA PRODUCTION FACILITY)

Bidder: CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 1.37 B

Value

27 Mar 2023|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: FATBEAM HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: BASALT INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NIPSCO

Bidder: BLACKSTONE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.68 B

Value

26 Jul 2023|United States|Recreational Products

Target: RBMEDIA

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

25 Target | 46 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2023|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: SABER POWER SERVICES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

7 Target | 43 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: TALOS LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 98 M

Value

21 Jan 2025|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: TORCH CLEAN ENERGY

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

18 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 6.50 B

Value

24 Jan 2025|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: POTOMAC ENERGY CENTER

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2025|United States|Electrical Components

Target: FIBREBOND CORPORATION

Bidder: EATON CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

40 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

04 Feb 2025|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: TEXAS CITY LOGISTICS LLC

Bidder: ONEOK INC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

14 Apr 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: ARTISAN DESIGN GROUP

Bidder: LOWE'S COMPANIES INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

27 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

30 May 2025|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB

Bidder: 49ERS ENTERPRISES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

27 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value