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Robert Profusek

Global Chair of M&A at Jones Day

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals37

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 37.28 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.38 B

Market Context

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21 May 2018|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: GE TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 8.24 B

Value

28 Feb 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: SPEEDPAY

Bidder: ACI WORLDWIDE

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 564 M

Value

22 Jan 2018|Switzerland|Distillers and Vintners

Target: PATRON SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL AG

Bidder: BACARDI LIMITED

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 3.68 B

Value

25 Nov 2019|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: DETOUR GOLD

Bidder: KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

23 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 2.35 B

Value

12 Feb 2020|United States|Ports

Target: SAN DIEGO SHIPYARD

Bidder: TITAN ACQUISITION HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2020|United States|Cement

Target: WHITE CAP SUPPLY

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 2.22 B

Value

14 Apr 2020|Brazil|Specialty Chemicals

Target: TEC AGRO GROUP

Bidder: NUTRIEN LTD

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: TROPICANA EVANSVILLE

Bidder: TWIN RIVER WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 479 M

Value

16 Nov 2020|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: HD SUPPLY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: THE HOME DEPOT

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

10 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 6.06 B

Value

18 Nov 2020|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: BET.WORKS

Bidder: BALLY'S CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 94 M

Value

04 Feb 2021|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: VINTAGE WINE ESTATES

Bidder: BESPOKE CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 541 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|Ireland|Entertainment

Target: SPORTCALLER

Bidder: BALLY'S CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Mar 2021|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: NORDCO INC

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

12 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 289 M

Value

24 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: GAMESYS

Bidder: BALLY'S CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

31 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 2.40 B

Value

06 Apr 2021|Italy|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: FERRARO FOODS

Bidder: KELSO & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

20 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: TROPICANA LAS VEGAS HOTEL AND CASINO

Bidder: BALLY'S CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 224 M

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: BALLY'S BRAND

Bidder: TWIN RIVER WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORP

Bidder: HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

9 Target | 11 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: IRA LUBERT / BALLY'S JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BALLY'S CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

£ 86 M

Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|Gaming

Target: MONKEY KNIFE FIGHT

Bidder: BALLY'S CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 79 M

Value

05 Mar 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: BALLY'S CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

13 Jul 2021|United States|Recreational Services

Target: ASSOCIATION OF VOLLEYBALL PROFESSIONALS

Bidder: BALLY'S CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: HAGERTY

Bidder: ALDEL FINANCIAL INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 2.43 B

Value

17 Jan 2022|Malta|Casinos and Gambling

Target: ASPIRE GLOBAL

Bidder: NEOGAMES

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

9 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 350 M

Value

28 Jun 2022|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: BALLY'S CORPORATION (RHODE ISLAND PROPERTIES)

Bidder: GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES INC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 526 M

Value

20 Jul 2022|Brazil|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: CASA DO ADUBO

Bidder: NUTRIEN LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

12 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 230 M

Value

18 Jan 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: APRINOIA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ROSS ACQUISITION CORP II

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

11 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 228 M

Value

06 Feb 2023|Luxembourg|General Mining

Target: TRAXYS GROUP

Bidder: LOM FINANCIAL GROUP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

9 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2023|United States|Recreational Services

Target: BOWLERO (38 BOWLING ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS)

Bidder: VICI PROPERTIES INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 356 M

Value

31 Jan 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Bidder: DAVID RUBENSTEIN

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

176 Dealmakers

4 Target | 172 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2025|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: EVIDENT (INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION)

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

18 Mar 2025|Sweden|Railroad Equipment

Target: DELLNER COUPLERS

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 740 M

Value

25 Mar 2025|Finland|Food Products

Target: BUNGE (EUROPEAN MARGARINES AND SPREADS BUSINESS)

Bidder: VANDEMOORTELE

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2025|Austria|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

Target: FRAUSCHER SENSOR TECHNOLOGY GROUP

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 92 Vendor

£ 582 M

Value

08 Sep 2025|Argentina|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: PROFERTIL SA

Bidder: ASOCIACION DE COOPERATIVAS ARGENTINAS COOP LTDA

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 444 M

Value