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Robert Katz

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Advisor Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals49

Valued Deals41

Total Value£ 158.29 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.86 B

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04 Dec 2017|United States|Health Care Services

Target: AETNA INC

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

25 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 57.03 B

Value

09 May 2018|Romania|Cable Television

Target: LIBERTY GLOBAL (GERMAN, CZECH, HUNGARIAN & ROMANIAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

18 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

108 Dealmakers

53 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 16.10 B

Value

17 Sep 2018|Germany|Apparel Retailers

Target: EMP MERCHANDISING

Bidder: WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 137 M

Value

27 Feb 2019|Switzerland|Cable Television

Target: UPC SWITZERLAND LLC

Bidder: SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AG

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 4.74 B

Value

26 Aug 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SRC ENERGY INC

Bidder: PDC ENERGY INC

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

11 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.38 B

Value

12 Sep 2019|United Arab Emirates|Customer Relationship Management

Target: GLOBACOM TECHNOLOGIES (INVESTRACK BUSINESS)

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2019|United States|Food Products

Target: HALO, PURELY FOR PETS

Bidder: BETTER CHOICE COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

26 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 1.25 B

Value

30 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Parts

Target: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: TRATON SE

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

37 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 2.81 B

Value

18 Feb 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: LEGG MASON INC

Bidder: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

50 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.99 B

Value

03 May 2020|India|Digital Services

Target: JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED

Bidder: KKR & CO

37 Service Providers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

142 Dealmakers

1 Target | 119 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 11.45 B

Value

20 Apr 2020|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: THE RELATED COMPANIES

Bidder: PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2020|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: JERNIGAN CAPITAL

Bidder: NEXPOINT ADVISORS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

31 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 687 M

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

33 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 3.94 B

Value

29 Jul 2020|New Zealand|Education Services

Target: LAUREATE EDUCATION (OPERATIONS IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND)

Bidder: STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 498 M

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

25 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Electrical Components

Target: AMPHENOL (MTS TEST & SIMULATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 566 M

Value

29 Jan 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: INVISTA (AROMATIC POLYESTER POLYOL BUSINESS)

Bidder: STEPAN COMPANY

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

53 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 5.04 B

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Mortgage REITs: Commercial

Target: TREMONT MORTGAGE TRUST

Bidder: RMR MORTGAGE TRUST

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

12 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 129 M

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Paper

Target: DOMTAR CORPORATION

Bidder: PAPER EXCELLENCE

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

38 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 2.16 B

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Parts

Target: ABB (DODGE POWER TRANSMISSION UNIT)

Bidder: RBC BEARINGS

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.11 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: METROMILE INC

Bidder: LEMONADE

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 378 M

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Education Services

Target: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

25 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 2.47 B

Value

17 Mar 2022|Slovenia|Aerospace

Target: PIPSTREL

Bidder: TEXTRON

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2022|United States|Investment Banking

Target: MANNING & NAPIER

Bidder: CALLODINE GROUP

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 224 M

Value

17 Mar 2022|Slovenia|Aerospace

Target: PIPISTREL

Bidder: TEXTRON

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 183 M

Value

05 May 2022|United States|Recreational Products

Target: FUNKO

Bidder: THE CHERNIN GROUP LLC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 211 M

Value

24 Jun 2022|United States|Trucking

Target: USA TRUCK

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BAHN AG

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value

06 Jul 2022|Canada|Forestry

Target: RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS

Bidder: PAPER EXCELLENCE

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

42 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 2.23 B

Value

05 Jul 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: TYME TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SYROS PHARMACEUTICALS

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

04 Aug 2022|Hong Kong|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATLAS CORPORATION

Bidder: DAVID SOKOL

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

11 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.02 B

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: PFIZER INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

29 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.47 B

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|Software

Target: TAXACT

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 624 M

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: VOYAGER DIGITAL (CRYPTO ASSETS AND CUSTOMER DEPOSITS)

Bidder: BINANCE HOLDINGS LTD

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 841 M

Value

15 Mar 2023|United States|Internet

Target: KA’ENA CORPORATION

Bidder: T-MOBILE INTERNATIONAL

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

24 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

18 May 2023|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC

Bidder: REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

15 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: AVANTAX

Bidder: CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

58 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 962 M

Value

02 Aug 2023|France|Aerospace

Target: VOYAGER SPACE / AIRBUS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: AIRBUS SE

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: STARTEK INC

Bidder: CAPITAL SQUARE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 177 M

Value

13 Oct 2023|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: PCTEL

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

11 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 113 M

Value

24 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: MANCHESTER UNITED

Bidder: JIM RATCLIFFE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

13 Target | 45 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.23 B

Value

30 Jan 2024|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

30 Apr 2024|Luxembourg|Satellite

Target: INTELSAT SA

Bidder: SES SA

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

27 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

04 Apr 2024|France|Aerospace

Target: VOYAGER SPACE / AIRBUS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: MITSUBISHI CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Software

Target: INSTRUCTURE INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

16 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.72 B

Value

18 Sep 2024|United Arab Emirates|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: DENOVO PARTNERS

Bidder: PJT PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ALTAIR ENGINEERING

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

27 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 8.16 B

Value

23 Mar 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: AZEK COMPANY LLC

Bidder: JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

24 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 6.77 B

Value