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Robert I. Townsend

Partner at Cravath Swaine & Moore

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals49

Valued Deals45

Total Value£ 261.99 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.82 B

Market Context

Awards

2023 Top Private Equity Lawyers in North America

2022 Top Healthcare Lawyers in North America

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11 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Brewers

Target: SABMILLER PLC

Bidder: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

35 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 83.12 B

Value

27 Jun 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: PINNACLE FOODS INC

Bidder: CONAGRA BRANDS INC

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

26 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 8.12 B

Value

13 Feb 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: AURIS HEALTH INC

Bidder: ETHICON

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 21 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 2.64 B

Value

29 May 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS (NORTHWEST US OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WAVEDIVISION CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

23 Dec 2019|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: ALTAFIBER (FORMER CINCINNATI BELL)

Bidder: MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

25 Feb 2020|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: FORGELIGHT

32 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 11 Vendor

111 Dealmakers

51 Target | 24 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2020|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SMART FOODSERVICE WAREHOUSE STORES

Bidder: US FOODS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 758 M

Value

21 Apr 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: US FOODS

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 401 M

Value

19 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

37 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 4.93 B

Value

14 Sep 2020|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: LIGHT & WONDER (EX SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION)

Bidder: CALEDONIA

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

15 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 781 M

Value

17 Sep 2020|United States|Media Agencies

Target: OUTFRONT MEDIA (SPORTS MARKETING BUSNIESS)

Bidder: PLAYFLY

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2020|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: PANIOLO CABLE COMPANY (INTER-ISLAND SUBMARINE AND TERRESTIAL FIBER INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS)

Bidder: HAWAIIAN TELCOM INC

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

£ 37 M

Value

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