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Robert Katz

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals46
Valued Deals39
Total Value£143,1B
Avg. Deal Size£3,3B

Market Context

Expertise (46)

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United States
Health Care Services
PublicAcquisitionMerger
Aetna

target

Aetna

Cvs Health Corporation

bidder

Cvs Health Corporation

£57b

dealmakers

RomaniaHungary
Cable Television
DisposalPrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMajority
Liberty Global (german, Czech, Hungarian & Romanian Business)

target

Liberty Global (german, Czech, Hungarian & Romanian Business)

Vodafone Group

bidder

Vodafone Group

£16,1b

dealmakers

GermanyGermany
Apparel Retailers
PrivateDisposalPrivate Equity
Emp Merchandising

target

Emp Merchandising

Warner Music Group Corp

bidder

Warner Music Group Corp

£137m

dealmakers

Switzerland
Cable Television
AcquisitionDisposalPrivateMajority
Upc Switzerland

target

Upc Switzerland

Sunrise Communications Group

bidder

Sunrise Communications Group

£4,4b

dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
PublicMergerAcquisition
Src Energy

target

Src Energy

Pdc Energy

bidder

Pdc Energy

£1,1b

dealmakers

United Arab Emirates
Customer Relationship Management
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Globacom Technologies (investrack Business)

target

Globacom Technologies (investrack Business)

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

bidder

Ss&c Technologies Holdings

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Food Products
PrivateAcquisitionMajority
Halo, Purely For Pets

target

Halo, Purely For Pets

Better Choice Company

bidder

Better Choice Company

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
PublicMinorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
Athene Holding

target

Athene Holding

Apollo Global Management

bidder

Apollo Global Management

£1,1b

dealmakers

United States
Auto Parts
AcquisitionMajorityPublicCross BorderMerger
Navistar International Corporation

target

Navistar International Corporation

Traton

bidder

Traton

£2,2b

dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
AcquisitionPublicMajorityCross BorderPrivate Equity
Legg Mason

target

Legg Mason

Franklin Templeton Investments Corporation

bidder

Franklin Templeton Investments Corporation

£4,4b

dealmakers

India
Digital Services
Private EquityMinorityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
Jio Platforms

target

Jio Platforms

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£11,1b

dealmakers

United States
Real Estate Holding and Development
MinorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
The Related Companies

target

The Related Companies

Public Investment Fund

bidder

Public Investment Fund

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Commercial REITs
DomesticPublicAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Jernigan Capital

target

Jernigan Capital

Nexpoint Advisors

bidder

Nexpoint Advisors

£687m

dealmakers

United States
Business Process Outsourcing
MergerAcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomesticPrivate EquityReverse TakeoverDe-SPAC
Advantage Solutions

target

Advantage Solutions

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

£3,3b

dealmakers

AustraliaNew Zealand
Education Services
Cross BorderPrivateDisposalAcquisitionMajority
Laureate Education (operations In Australia & New Zealand)

target

Laureate Education (operations In Australia & New Zealand)

Strategic Education

bidder

Strategic Education

£498m

dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
AcquisitionDomesticPublicMajority
Mts Systems Corporation

target

Mts Systems Corporation

Amphenol Corporation

bidder

Amphenol Corporation

£1,1b

dealmakers

United States
Electrical Components
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate
Amphenol (mts Test & Simulation Business)

target

Amphenol (mts Test & Simulation Business)

Illinois Tool Works

bidder

Illinois Tool Works

£566m

dealmakers

United States
Specialty Chemicals
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomestic
Invista (aromatic Polyester Polyol Business)

target

Invista (aromatic Polyester Polyol Business)

Stepan Company

bidder

Stepan Company

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
AcquisitionMajorityPublicMergerDomesticPrivate Equity
Athene Holding

target

Athene Holding

Apollo Global Management

bidder

Apollo Global Management

£5b

dealmakers

United States
Mortgage REITs: Commercial
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPublicMerger
Tremont Mortgage Trust

target

Tremont Mortgage Trust

Rmr Mortgage Trust

bidder

Rmr Mortgage Trust

£129m

dealmakers

United States
Paper
MajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
Domtar Corporation

target

Domtar Corporation

Paper Excellence

bidder

Paper Excellence

£2,2b

dealmakers

United States
Auto Parts
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
Abb (dodge Power Transmission Unit)

target

Abb (dodge Power Transmission Unit)

Rbc Bearings

bidder

Rbc Bearings

£2,2b

dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityDomesticPublicAcquisition
Metromile

target

Metromile

LEMONADE

bidder

LEMONADE

£378m

dealmakers

United States
Education Services
AcquisitionMajorityPublicPrivate EquityDomesticTender Offer
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

target

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Veritas Capital Partners

bidder

Veritas Capital Partners

£2,2b

dealmakers

Slovenia
Aerospace
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
PIPSTREL

target

PIPSTREL

TEXTRON

bidder

TEXTRON

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Investment Banking
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPublicPrivatisation
Manning & Napier

target

Manning & Napier

Callodine Group

bidder

Callodine Group

£224m

dealmakers

Slovenia
Aerospace
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
PIPISTREL

target

PIPISTREL

TEXTRON

bidder

TEXTRON

£183m

dealmakers

United States
Recreational Products
PublicDomesticMinorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
FUNKO

target

FUNKO

The Chernin Group

bidder

The Chernin Group

£211m

dealmakers

United States
Trucking
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic
Usa Truck

target

Usa Truck

Deutsche Bahn

bidder

Deutsche Bahn

£354m

dealmakers

Canada
Forestry
PublicAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Resolute Forest Products

target

Resolute Forest Products

Paper Excellence

bidder

Paper Excellence

£2,2b

dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
PrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisition
Tyme Technologies

target

Tyme Technologies

Syros Pharmaceuticals

bidder

Syros Pharmaceuticals

£49m

dealmakers

Hong Kong
Asset Managers and Custodians
MajorityTender OfferPublicCross BorderAcquisitionPrivatisation
Atlas Corporation

target

Atlas Corporation

David Sokol

bidder

David Sokol

£3b

dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPublic
Global Blood Therapeutics

target

Global Blood Therapeutics

Pfizer

bidder

Pfizer

£4,4b

dealmakers

United States
FinTech
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateCross BorderMajority
TAXACT

target

TAXACT

Cinven

bidder

Cinven

£624m

dealmakers

United States
Payments / Commerce
PrivateDomesticMajorityAcquisitionRestructuring
Voyager Digital (crypto Assets And Customer Deposits)

target

Voyager Digital (crypto Assets And Customer Deposits)

Binance Holdings

bidder

Binance Holdings

£841m

dealmakers

United States
Internet
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Ka’ena Corporation

target

Ka’ena Corporation

T-mobile International

bidder

T-mobile International

£1,1b

dealmakers

United States
Commercial REITs
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajority
Urstadt Biddle Properties

target

Urstadt Biddle Properties

Regency Centers Corporation

bidder

Regency Centers Corporation

£1,1b

dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
AcquisitionMajorityPublicDomestic
AVANTAX

target

AVANTAX

Cetera Financial Group

bidder

Cetera Financial Group

£962m

dealmakers

France
Aerospace
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateJoint VentureCross Border
Voyager Space / Airbus Joint Venture

target

Voyager Space / Airbus Joint Venture

Airbus

bidder

Airbus

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Business Process Outsourcing
Private EquityMajorityAcquisitionDomesticPublicPrivatisation
Startek

target

Startek

Capital Square Partners

bidder

Capital Square Partners

£177m

dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
PublicAcquisitionDomesticMajority
PCTEL

target

PCTEL

Amphenol Corporation

bidder

Amphenol Corporation

£113m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Entertainment
AcquisitionPublicMinorityDomestic
Manchester United

target

Manchester United

Jim Ratcliffe

bidder

Jim Ratcliffe

£1,1b

dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Specialty
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajority
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies

target

Carlisle Interconnect Technologies

Amphenol Corporation

bidder

Amphenol Corporation

£1,1b

dealmakers

Luxembourg
Satellite
Private EquityAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublicTender Offer
Intelsat

target

Intelsat

Ses

bidder

Ses

£1,1b

dealmakers

France
Aerospace
Cross BorderMinorityAcquisitionPrivate
Voyager Space / Airbus Joint Venture

target

Voyager Space / Airbus Joint Venture

Mitsubishi Corporation

bidder

Mitsubishi Corporation

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticPublicPrivatisation
Instructure

target

Instructure

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£3,3b

dealmakers

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