Ronan P. Harty

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals48

Valued Deals43

Total Value£144.79B

Avg. Deal Size£3.37B

Market Context

Awards

2020 Top Antitrust Lawyers in North America

2019 Top Antitrust Lawyers in North America

Expertise (48)

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United KingdomFrance

Auto Parts

PrivateDisposal

target

LEROY-SOMER

bidder

Nidec Corporation

£901m

dealmakers

United States

Investment Banking

MboPrivateAcquisitionMboPrivate Equity

target

Antares Capital

bidder

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

£8.89b

dealmakers

United States

Online and Social Platforms

PrivateAcquisition

target

General Electric (intelligent Platfrom Business)

bidder

Emerson Electric Co

value n/a

dealmakers

Canada

Software

AcquisitionPublicPrivate Equity

target

Solium Capital

bidder

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

£641m

dealmakers

United States

Pharmaceuticals

PublicMergerAcquisitionMajority

target

Spark Therapeutics

bidder

Roche Holdings

£3.29b

dealmakers

United StatesIreland

Diversified Industrials

AcquisitionSpin OffPrivateMergerMajority

target

Ingersoll Rand (industrial Segment)

bidder

Gardner Denver Holdings

£5.94b

dealmakers

United States

Waste and Disposal Services

Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateMajority

target

Infiltrator Water Technologies

bidder

Advantage Drainage Systems

£903m

dealmakers

United States

Biotechnology

PrivateAcquisitionMajority

target

Promedior

bidder

Roche Holdings

£1.08b

dealmakers

United States

Asset Managers and Custodians

MajorityPublicAcquisition

target

Td Ameritrade Holding Corp

bidder

Charles Schwab Corporation

£20.25b

dealmakers

United States

Electronic Components and Equipment

PublicAcquisitionTender OfferMajorityCross Border

target

Avx Corporation

bidder

Kyocera Corporation

£794m

dealmakers

United States

Third Party Logistics (3PL)

AcquisitionMajorityMergerPublicDomesticPrivate Equity

target

Mobile Mini

bidder

Willscot Mobile Mini

£5.15b

dealmakers

United States

Software

DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate

target

Open Systems International

bidder

Emerson Electric Co

£1.21b

dealmakers

United States

Pharmaceuticals

MajorityPublicDomesticAcquisitionTender Offer

target

IMMUNOMEDICS

bidder

Gilead Sciences

£16.41b

dealmakers

United States

FinTech

Private EquityVenture CapitalAcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomestic

target

BREAD

bidder

Alliance Data Systems

£346m

dealmakers

Japan

Cosmetics

MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisition

target

Shiseido (personal Care Business)

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

£725m

dealmakers

United States

Health Care Services

DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajority

target

Mdlive

bidder

EVERNORTH

£1.42b

dealmakers

United States

Transportation Services

MajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate

target

First Student

bidder

Eqt Partners

£3.30b

dealmakers

United States

Food Products

PrivateMajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate Equity

target

Olde Thompson

bidder

Olam International

£683m

dealmakers

United States

Transportation Services

AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPublic

target

Cai International

bidder

Mitsubishi Hc Capital

£2.06b

dealmakers

United States

Diversified Industrials

PublicMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic

target

Lydall

bidder

UNIFRAX

£1.32b

dealmakers

Puerto Rico

Health Care Services

MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPublic

target

Triple-s Management

bidder

GUIDEWELL

£657m

dealmakers

United States

General Mining

Joint VentureMajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate

target

Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-boron Project

bidder

SIBANYE-STILLWATER

£354m

dealmakers

United States

Software

MajorityDomesticMergerAcquisitionPublic

target

Aspen Technology

bidder

Emerson Electric Co

£8.08b

dealmakers

United States

Commercial Vehicles and Parts

MajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity

target

Greyhound Lines

bidder

Flix

£56m

dealmakers

Netherlands

Paints and Coatings

AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border

target

Hexion (global Epoxy Business)

bidder

Westlake Chemical

£893m

dealmakers

United States

Chemicals: Diversified

AcquisitionDomesticPublicMajorityPrivate Equity

target

Hexion

bidder

American Securities

£1.30b

dealmakers

United States

Risk and Compliance

Private EquityPrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisition

target

Verisk (3e Business)

bidder

New Mountain Capital

£703m

dealmakers

United States

Information / Data Services

DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition

target

Verisk Analytics (financial Services Business)

bidder

TRANSUNION

£378m

dealmakers

United States

Education Services

AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate

target

Nitro College

bidder

Sallie Mae

value n/a

dealmakers

United States

Consumer Services: Other

MajorityMergerPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateDomestic

target

Bgrs

bidder

Sirva Worldwide

value n/a

dealmakers

Switzerland

Cosmetics

Cross BorderMajorityMergerAcquisitionPrivate

target

DSM-FIRMENICH

bidder

Firmenich

£16.39b

dealmakers

United Kingdom

Biotechnology

MajorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate Equity

target

MIROBIO

bidder

Gilead Sciences

£333m

dealmakers

United States

Payments / Commerce

MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPublicCross Border

target

BILLTRUST

bidder

Eqt Partners

£1.58b

dealmakers

United States

Electronic Components and Equipment

PrivateAcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityMajority

target

Copeland (ex Emerson Climate Technologies)

bidder

Blackstone Group

£6.78b

dealmakers

United States

Food Products

AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajority

target

Wells Enterprises

bidder

Ferrero International

value n/a

dealmakers

United States

Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublicTender Offer

target

National Instruments Corp

bidder

Emerson Electric Co

£6.71b

dealmakers

United States

Household Furnishings

MajorityDomesticPublicAcquisition

target

Kimball International

bidder

Hni Corporation

£405m

dealmakers

Switzerland

Investment Banking

DomesticPublicAcquisitionMajority

target

Credit Suisse

bidder

Ubs

£2.66b

dealmakers

Japan

Electronic Components and Equipment

DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPublicTender Offer

target

Toshiba Corporation

bidder

Japan Industrial Partners

£12.34b

dealmakers

Australia

Cosmetics

PrivateMajorityCross BorderAcquisition

target

AESOP

bidder

L'oreal

£2.04b

dealmakers

United States

Paints and Coatings

AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPublic

target

Chase Corporation

bidder

Kkr & Co

£1.01b

dealmakers

United States

Food Retailers and Wholesalers

MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition

target

Jelly Belly Candy Company

bidder

Ferrara Candy Company Holdings

value n/a

dealmakers

United States

General Mining

AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate

target

Reldan Group

bidder

SIBANYE-STILLWATER

£173m

dealmakers

United States

Diversified Industrials

PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomestic

target

Signature Systems

bidder

Myers Industries

£274m

dealmakers

United States

Household Equipment and Products

AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublic

target

Masonite International Corporation

bidder

Owens Corning

£3.09b

dealmakers

United States

Diversified Industrials

AcquisitionDomesticMajorityMergerPrivate

target

S.p. Richards

bidder

Essendant

£479m

dealmakers

United States

Clothing and Accessories

MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic

target

SUPREME

bidder

ESSILORLUXOTTICA

£1.16b

dealmakers

United States

Food Retailers and Wholesalers

MajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateDomestic

target

Cheney Brothers

bidder

Performance Food Group Company

£1.64b

dealmakers

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