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Cover Image Robert I. Townsend
Robert I. TownsendCravath Swaine & Moore

Robert I. Townsend

Partner at Cravath Swaine & Moore

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals47
Valued Deals43
Total Value£249,199M
Avg. Deal Size£5,795M

Market Context

Awards

2023 Top Private Equity Lawyers in North America
2022 Top Healthcare Lawyers in North America

Expertise (47)

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Brewers
PublicScheme
Sabmiller

target

Sabmiller

Anheuser Busch Inbev

bidder

Anheuser Busch Inbev

£83,118m

88 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
PublicAcquisitionMajority
Pinnacle Foods

target

Pinnacle Foods

Conagra Brands

bidder

Conagra Brands

£8,123m

56 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Auris Health

target

Auris Health

ETHICON

bidder

ETHICON

£2,640m

52 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications infrastructure
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Frontier Communications (northwest Us Operations)

target

Frontier Communications (northwest Us Operations)

Wavedivision Capital

bidder

Wavedivision Capital

£1,107m

59 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
Private EquityMajorityPublicAcquisitionDomestic
Altafiber (former Cincinnati Bell)

target

Altafiber (former Cincinnati Bell)

Macquarie Infrastructure Partners

bidder

Macquarie Infrastructure Partners

£2,363m

138 dealmakers

United States
Radio and TV Broadcasters
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityDisposalDomestic
Univision Communications

target

Univision Communications

FORGELIGHT

bidder

FORGELIGHT

value n/a

111 dealmakers

United States
Food Retailers and Wholesalers
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores

target

Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores

Us Foods

bidder

Us Foods

£758m

28 dealmakers

United States
Restaurants and Bars
Private EquityPublicAcquisitionMinorityDomestic
Us Foods

target

Us Foods

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£401m

30 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
PublicMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Momenta Pharmaceuticals

target

Momenta Pharmaceuticals

Johnson & Johnson

bidder

Johnson & Johnson

£4,929m

57 dealmakers

United States
Casinos and Gambling
Private EquityPublicAcquisitionMinorityCross Border
Light & Wonder (ex Scientific Games Corporation)

target

Light & Wonder (ex Scientific Games Corporation)

CALEDONIA

bidder

CALEDONIA

£781m

24 dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
DisposalPrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajority
Outfront Media (sports Marketing Busniess)

target

Outfront Media (sports Marketing Busniess)

PLAYFLY

bidder

PLAYFLY

value n/a

10 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications infrastructure
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivateDisposal
Paniolo Cable Company (inter-island Submarine And Terrestial Fiber Infrastructure Assets)

target

Paniolo Cable Company (inter-island Submarine And Terrestial Fiber Infrastructure Assets)

Hawaiian Telcom

bidder

Hawaiian Telcom

£37m

5 dealmakers

United States
Cable Television
DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Hargray Communications Group

target

Hargray Communications Group

Cable One

bidder

Cable One

£1,348m

51 dealmakers

United States
Brewers
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
City Brewing

target

City Brewing

Blue Ribbon Partners

bidder

Blue Ribbon Partners

£454m

51 dealmakers

United States
Railroads
MergerCross BorderPublicAcquisitionMajority
Kansas City Southern

target

Kansas City Southern

Canadian Pacific Railway

bidder

Canadian Pacific Railway

£19,603m

125 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionPublicCross BorderMajority
Luminex Corporation

target

Luminex Corporation

DIASORIN

bidder

DIASORIN

£1,312m

36 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Industrials
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajority
Lehigh Hanson (west Region Business)

target

Lehigh Hanson (west Region Business)

Martin Marietta

bidder

Martin Marietta

£1,624m

50 dealmakers

United States
Gaming
PublicDomesticAcquisitionMajority
SCIPLAY

target

SCIPLAY

Light & Wonder (ex Scientific Games Corporation)

bidder

Light & Wonder (ex Scientific Games Corporation)

value n/a

21 dealmakers

United States
Household Equipment and Products
PrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisition
Mtd Holdings

target

Mtd Holdings

Stanley Black & Decker

bidder

Stanley Black & Decker

£1,153m

15 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Agricultural
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
Excel Industries

target

Excel Industries

Stanley Black & Decker

bidder

Stanley Black & Decker

£270m

14 dealmakers

United States
FinTech
PublicMajorityDomesticAcquisition
GREENSKY

target

GREENSKY

Goldman Sachs

bidder

Goldman Sachs

£1,617m

28 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Casinos and Gambling
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Openbet Group

target

Openbet Group

ENDEAVOR

bidder

ENDEAVOR

£633m

64 dealmakers

United States
Auto Parts
MajorityDemergerPublicSpin OffDomestic
Valvoline (retail Services And Global Products Businesses)

target

Valvoline (retail Services And Global Products Businesses)

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

value n/a

8 dealmakers

United States
Casinos and Gambling
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityCross BorderAcquisition
Scientific Games Corporation (lottery Business)

target

Scientific Games Corporation (lottery Business)

Brookfield Business Partners

bidder

Brookfield Business Partners

£4,391m

97 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
DomesticPublicMajorityDemergerSpin Off
Kenvue (johnson & Johnson Consumer Health Business)

target

Kenvue (johnson & Johnson Consumer Health Business)

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

£29,867m

37 dealmakers

United States
Cement
DomesticAcquisitionInfrastructureMajorityPrivate
Martin Marietta (west Coast Cement And Ready Mixed Concrete Operations)

target

Martin Marietta (west Coast Cement And Ready Mixed Concrete Operations)

CALPORTLAND

bidder

CALPORTLAND

£186m

10 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Yumanity Therapeutics (product Candidates)

target

Yumanity Therapeutics (product Candidates)

Johnson & Johnson

bidder

Johnson & Johnson

£21m

11 dealmakers

United States
Auto Services
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Valvoline (global Products Business)

target

Valvoline (global Products Business)

Saudi Aramco

bidder

Saudi Aramco

£2,173m

88 dealmakers

United States
Airlines
PublicDomesticAcquisitionPrivatisationPrivate EquityMajority
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings

target

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings

Jf Lehman & Company

bidder

Jf Lehman & Company

£3,855m

74 dealmakers

United States
Cement
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateInfrastructureDomestic
Martin Marietta (california Cement Plant)

target

Martin Marietta (california Cement Plant)

CALPORTLAND

bidder

CALPORTLAND

£289m

23 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
MinorityAcquisitionDomesticPublicPrivate Equity
Adt

target

Adt

State Farm Insurance Company

bidder

State Farm Insurance Company

£1,043m

22 dealmakers

United States
Food Retailers and Wholesalers
AcquisitionPrivatisationMajorityDomesticPublicPrivate Equity
ALBERTSONS

target

ALBERTSONS

Kroger Co

bidder

Kroger Co

£21,965m

92 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticTender OfferPublic
ABIOMED

target

ABIOMED

Johnson & Johnson

bidder

Johnson & Johnson

£14,391m

53 dealmakers

United States
Gaming
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionPublic
SCIPLAY

target

SCIPLAY

Light & Wonder (ex Scientific Games Corporation)

bidder

Light & Wonder (ex Scientific Games Corporation)

£388m

27 dealmakers

United States
Integrated FM
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajority
Jbt Corporation (aerotech Business)

target

Jbt Corporation (aerotech Business)

OSHKOSH

bidder

OSHKOSH

£647m

16 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
MajorityPublicAcquisitionDomestic
Amedisys

target

Amedisys

Optum

bidder

Optum

£2,657m

64 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
MajorityPrivate EquityDomesticAcquisitionPublicMerger
Tabula Rasa Healthcare

target

Tabula Rasa Healthcare

Exactcare Pharmacy

bidder

Exactcare Pharmacy

£446m

31 dealmakers

United States
Security Services
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Adt (commercial Business)

target

Adt (commercial Business)

Gtcr

bidder

Gtcr

£1,254m

77 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPublic
Consolidated Communications Holdings

target

Consolidated Communications Holdings

Searchlight Capital Partners

bidder

Searchlight Capital Partners

£1,683m

76 dealmakers

Canada
Media Agencies
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomestic
Outfront Media (canadian Business)

target

Outfront Media (canadian Business)

Bell Media

bidder

Bell Media

£246m

28 dealmakers

United States
Cement
PrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMajorityInfrastructure
Martin Marietta (cement And Readymixed Assets)

target

Martin Marietta (cement And Readymixed Assets)

Crh

bidder

Crh

£1,681m

12 dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
AcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticMajorityPrivate
Zimvie (spine Business)

target

Zimvie (spine Business)

Hig Capital

bidder

Hig Capital

£295m

17 dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Nfp Corp

target

Nfp Corp

Aon

bidder

Aon

£10,548m

87 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublic
Ambrx

target

Ambrx

Johnson & Johnson

bidder

Johnson & Johnson

£1,493m

38 dealmakers

United States
Building Materials: Other
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityInfrastructurePrivate EquityDomestic
Blue Water Industries (certain Aggregates Operations)

target

Blue Water Industries (certain Aggregates Operations)

Martin Marietta

bidder

Martin Marietta

£1,622m

23 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
CBTS

target

CBTS

Towerbrook Capital Partners

bidder

Towerbrook Capital Partners

£530m

31 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
AcquisitionPublicMajorityDomestic
Frontier Communications Corporation

target

Frontier Communications Corporation

Verizon Communications

bidder

Verizon Communications

£15,233m

68 dealmakers

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