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Ronan P. Harty

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals53

Valued Deals47

Total Value£ 155.26 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.30 B

Market Context

Awards

2020 Top Antitrust Lawyers in North America

2019 Top Antitrust Lawyers in North America

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02 Aug 2016|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: LEROY-SOMER

Bidder: NIDEC CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

£ 901 M

Value

09 Jun 2015|United States|Investment Banking

Target: ANTARES CAPITAL LP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

£ 8.89 B

Value

01 Oct 2018|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC (INTELLIGENT PLATFROM BUSINESS)

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2019|Canada|Software

Target: SOLIUM CAPITAL INC

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

20 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 641 M

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SPARK THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.29 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: INGERSOLL RAND (INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT)

Bidder: GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS INC

17 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 5.94 B

Value

01 Aug 2019|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: INFILTRATOR WATER TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADVANTAGE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 903 M

Value

15 Nov 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PROMEDIOR INC

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: TD AMERITRADE HOLDING CORP

Bidder: CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

37 Target | 16 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 20.25 B

Value

27 Nov 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: AVX CORPORATION

Bidder: KYOCERA CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 794 M

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: MOBILE MINI INC

Bidder: WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

40 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.15 B

Value

27 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: OPEN SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

13 Sep 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: IMMUNOMEDICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

24 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 16.41 B

Value

29 Oct 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: BREAD

Bidder: ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 346 M

Value

03 Feb 2021|Japan|Cosmetics

Target: SHISEIDO (PERSONAL CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 725 M

Value

26 Feb 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: MDLIVE INC

Bidder: EVERNORTH

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

14 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

23 Apr 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: FIRST STUDENT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

3 Target | 41 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

28 Apr 2021|United States|Food Products

Target: OLDE THOMPSON

Bidder: OLAM GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

26 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 683 M

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: CAI INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: MITSUBISHI HC CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 2.06 B

Value

21 Jun 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: LYDALL INC

Bidder: UNIFRAX

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

16 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

24 Aug 2021|Puerto Rico|Health Care Services

Target: TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT

Bidder: GUIDEWELL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

13 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 657 M

Value

15 Sep 2021|United States|General Mining

Target: RHYOLITE RIDGE LITHIUM-BORON PROJECT

Bidder: SIBANYE-STILLWATER

8 Service Providers

8 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

37 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value

11 Oct 2021|United States|Software

Target: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 8.08 B

Value

21 Oct 2021|United States|Commercial Vehicles and Parts

Target: GREYHOUND LINES

Bidder: FLIX SE

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 56 M

Value

24 Nov 2021|Netherlands|Paints and Coatings

Target: HEXION (GLOBAL EPOXY BUSINESS)

Bidder: WESTLAKE CHEMICAL

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 893 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: HEXION INC

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: VERISK (3E BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 703 M

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VERISK ANALYTICS INC (FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: TRANSUNION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 378 M

Value

26 Jan 2022|United States|Education Services

Target: NITRO COLLEGE

Bidder: SALLIE MAE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2022|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: BGRS LIMITED

Bidder: SIRVA WORLDWIDE INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

11 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2022|Switzerland|Cosmetics

Target: DSM-FIRMENICH

Bidder: FIRMENICH SA

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

5 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 16.39 B

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: MIROBIO

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

27 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 333 M

Value

28 Sep 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: BILLTRUST

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

18 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

31 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

23 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

63 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.78 B

Value

07 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: WELLS ENTERPRISES INC

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORP

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

43 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 6.71 B

Value

08 Mar 2023|United States|Household Furnishings

Target: KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: HNI CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 405 M

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

158 Dealmakers

73 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

23 Mar 2023|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TOSHIBA CORPORATION

Bidder: JAPAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

18 Service Providers

10 Target | 8 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.34 B

Value

03 Apr 2023|Australia|Cosmetics

Target: AESOP

Bidder: L'OREAL SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.04 B

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: CHASE CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

18 Oct 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: JELLY BELLY CANDY COMPANY

Bidder: FERRARA CANDY COMPANY HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

16 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2023|United States|General Mining

Target: RELDAN GROUP

Bidder: SIBANYE-STILLWATER

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 173 M

Value

02 Jan 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: SIGNATURE SYSTEMS

Bidder: MYERS INDUSTRIES

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

£ 274 M

Value

09 Feb 2024|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: OWENS CORNING

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

98 Dealmakers

42 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 3.09 B

Value

12 Apr 2018|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: S.P. RICHARDS

Bidder: ESSENDANT INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 479 M

Value

17 Jul 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: SUPREME

Bidder: ESSILORLUXOTTICA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CHENEY BROTHERS INC

Bidder: PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

12 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

05 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

22 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.55 B

Value

23 Dec 2024|Argentina|Travel and Tourism

Target: DESPEGAR

Bidder: PROSUS NV

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

12 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Software

Target: PAYCOR

Bidder: PAYCHEX INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

24 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.28 B

Value

24 Jan 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: POWER CRUNCH

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: REVANCE THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: TEOXANE SA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 283 M

Value