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Robert W. Downes

Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals40

Valued Deals33

Total Value£ 101.15 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.07 B

Market Context

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26 Jul 2018|United States|Oil Refining and Marketing

Target: PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION

Bidder: BP PLC

13 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 7.98 B

Value

14 Oct 2018|United States|Defense

Target: L3 TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: HARRIS CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

49 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.96 B

Value

02 May 2018|Belgium|Aerospace

Target: ASCO INDUSTRIES

Bidder: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 307 M

Value

26 Mar 2018|United States|Retail REITs

Target: GGP INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD PROPERTY GROUP

25 Service Providers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

34 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 18.89 B

Value

15 Jan 2018|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: LADDER CAPITAL CORP

Bidder: RELATED FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2017|United States|Investment Banking

Target: THE TOWNSEND GROUP

Bidder: AON PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2018|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BUFFALO FILTER

Bidder: CONMED CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 289 M

Value

27 Jan 2017|United States|Mortgage REITs: Diversified

Target: STONEGATE MORTGAGE

Bidder: HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2018|United States|Entertainment

Target: AZOFF MSG ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: THE AZOFF COMPANY HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 98 M

Value

03 Jul 2019|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: NORTHSTAR REALTY EUROPE CORP

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

17 Service Providers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

23 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 833 M

Value

01 Nov 2019|United States|Recreational Services

Target: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2020|United States|Automobiles

Target: LORDSTOWN MOTORS CORP

Bidder: DIAMONDPEAK HOLDINGS CORP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: W. R. GRACE & CO

Bidder: 40 NORTH MANAGEMENT LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 3.16 B

Value

09 Feb 2021|United States|Automobiles

Target: HYZON MOTORS

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

16 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 397 M

Value

26 Mar 2021|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: MSG NETWORKS INC

Bidder: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ENTERTAINMENT CORP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 652 M

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: W. R. GRACE & CO

Bidder: STANDARD INDUSTRIES INC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

26 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 5.04 B

Value

24 Jun 2021|United States|Other Specialty REITs

Target: GRIFFIN-AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT III INC

Bidder: GRIFFIN-AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT IV INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 3.01 B

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN ORBIT

Bidder: AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

33 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

09 Sep 2021|Switzerland|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ENERGY VAULT

Bidder: NOVUS CAPITAL CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 798 M

Value

28 Oct 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: TERRAN ORBITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: BEACH POINT CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: DOUGLAS ELLIMAN

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2021|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

41 Target | 2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.74 B

Value

10 Dec 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: GETTY IMAGES

Bidder: CC CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

28 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.63 B

Value

13 Dec 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: SYMBOTIC

Bidder: SVF INVESTMENT CORP 3

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

21 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 3.62 B

Value

25 Feb 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CHANNEL BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 921 M

Value

04 May 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: IN2BONES GLOBAL INC

Bidder: CONMED CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 203 M

Value

10 May 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD

Bidder: PFIZER INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

23 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 9.42 B

Value

24 Feb 2022|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: EVERTEC (KEY CUSTOMER CHANNELS BUSINESSES)

Bidder: POPULAR INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 140 M

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: BIOREZ INC

Bidder: CONMED CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 204 M

Value

20 Sep 2022|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: THE BENEFICIENT COMPANY GROUP

Bidder: AVALON ACQUISITION

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 3.09 B

Value

12 Sep 2022|United States|Construction Services

Target: GREAT SOUTHERN HOMES

Bidder: DIAMONDHEAD HOLDINGS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 493 M

Value

01 Nov 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ABIOMED

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

29 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 14.39 B

Value

14 Feb 2023|Australia|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: VAST SOLAR PTY LTD

Bidder: NABORS ENERGY TRANSITION CORP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

17 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 484 M

Value

16 Nov 2022|Cyprus|Marine Transportation

Target: TORO CORP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

16 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

12 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: GREENBOX SYSTEMS

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 77 M

Value

02 Aug 2023|United States|Banks

Target: US BANCORP

Bidder: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 728 M

Value

04 Mar 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: YAK

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 868 M

Value

18 Oct 2024|Turkey|E-commerce

Target: HEPSIBURADA.COM

Bidder: KASPI.KZ

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 866 M

Value

30 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: ROBEY WARSHAW LLP

Bidder: EVERCORE INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

18 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 146 M

Value