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Cover Image Ronald Chen

Ronald Chen

Partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals16

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 159.58 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 11.40 B

Market Context

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11 Jul 2018|United States|Software

Target: CA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

46 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 13.56 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

08 Aug 2019|United States|Software

Target: SYMANTEC (ENTERPRISE SECURITY UNIT)

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

19 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 8.81 B

Value

01 Aug 2016|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: SOLARCITY CORPORATION

Bidder: TESLA MOTORS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

20 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

07 Jan 2020|United States|Security Services

Target: SYMANTEC (CYBER SECURITY SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

20 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 12.53 B

Value

01 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: SLACK TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

57 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 20.71 B

Value

18 Dec 2020|Finland|Paints and Coatings

Target: TIKKURILA OYJ

Bidder: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

22 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

01 Aug 2021|Australia|FinTech

Target: AFTERPAY LIMITED

Bidder: BLOCK INC

18 Service Providers

11 Target | 7 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

43 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 20.86 B

Value

30 Sep 2021|United States|Software

Target: BLAZEMETER

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 May 2022|United States|Security Equipment

Target: VMWARE INC

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

25 Service Providers

9 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

46 Target | 50 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 55.02 B

Value

24 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: ZENDESK

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

162 Dealmakers

41 Target | 123 Bidder

£ 8.33 B

Value

08 Feb 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: THE JM SMUCKER COMPANY (PET FOOD BRANDS)

Bidder: POST HOLDINGS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 993 M

Value

04 May 2023|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: ARCONIC CORP

Bidder: IRENIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

22 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 4.15 B

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: HOSTESS BRANDS INC

Bidder: THE JM SMUCKER COMPANY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.49 B

Value

31 Jan 2024|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: TANGO CARD

Bidder: BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2024|United States|Software

Target: OMNISSA

Bidder: KKR & CO

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 3.16 B

Value

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