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RuiHui Yu

Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell

Financing Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals28

Total Value£ 134.47 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.80 B

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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

17 Dec 2018|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: FORMICA GROUP

Bidder: BROADVIEW HOLDING BV

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Vendor

£ 666 M

Value

16 Jan 2019|United States|FinTech

Target: TRADE PAYABLE SERVICES

Bidder: MUFG UNION BANK N.A.

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: DS SMITH (PLASTICS DIVISION)

Bidder: OLYMPUS PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 444 M

Value

07 Mar 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CARESTREAM HEALTH (HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS)

Bidder: PHILIPS NV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2019|United States|Defense

Target: HARRIS (NIGHT VISION BUSINESS)

Bidder: ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 266 M

Value

24 Jun 2019|United States|Software

Target: PCM INC

Bidder: INSIGHT ENTERPRISES

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

22 Bidder

£ 456 M

Value

18 Jul 2019|United States|Software

Target: ACES RISK MANAGEMENT CO

Bidder: NEW CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2019|United States|Brewers

Target: CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE

Bidder: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

06 Jan 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ARTHROSURFACE

Bidder: ANIKA THERAPEUTICS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 129 M

Value

06 Feb 2020|Uruguay|Clothing and Accessories

Target: NIKE (ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE AND URUGUAY OPERATIONS)

Bidder: GRUPO AXO

14 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

18 Feb 2020|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: CARDWORKS

Bidder: ALLY FINANCIAL

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.04 B

Value

10 Jun 2020|United States|Brewers

Target: KONA BREWING COMPANY (HAWAII OPERATIONS)

Bidder: PV BREWING PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV (METAL CONTAINER PLANTS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.24 B

Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: LATCH INC

Bidder: TS INNOVATION ACQUISITIONS CORP

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 17 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

24 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

04 Mar 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: FIVE PRIME THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: AMGEN INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

20 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.36 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: WATLOW

Bidder: TINICUM INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

27 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|Brazil|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: GRUPO BIG BRASIL SA

Bidder: GRUPO CARREFOUR BRASIL

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

16 Target | 26 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 942 M

Value

12 Nov 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: GETAROOM

Bidder: BOOKING HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 896 M

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

22 Feb 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: NOTCO / KRAFT HEINZ JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: NOTCO

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

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

06 May 2022|United States|Satellite

Target: AST SPACEMOBILE

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

02 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: MYOVANT SCIENCES

Bidder: SUMITOVANT BIOPHARMA

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.52 B

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

12 Dec 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: HORIZON THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: AMGEN INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

24 Target | 64 Bidder

£ 22.86 B

Value

13 Mar 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SEAGEN INC

Bidder: PFIZER INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

25 Target | 38 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 35.70 B

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

159 Dealmakers

74 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

05 Sep 2023|United States|Gas Distribution

Target: THE EAST OHIO GAS COMPANY

Bidder: ENBRIDGE INC

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 11.09 B

Value

08 Sep 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: KROGER / ALBERTSONS COMPANIES (579 STORES, 8 DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND 2 OFFICES)

Bidder: C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 59 Vendor

£ 2.34 B

Value

16 Feb 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PROOF

Bidder: YUGA LABS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: ACUMERA

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS (HVAC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

12 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

119 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 83 Vendor

£ 6.27 B

Value

09 Aug 2024|United States|Luxury Items

Target: SOTHEBY'S INC

Bidder: ADQ

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

42 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 784 M

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Software

Target: TERABASE ENERGY

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

28 May 2025|Switzerland|Hedge Funds

Target: UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT (O'CONNOR PLATFORM)

Bidder: CANTOR FITZGERALD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 May 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BOSTON PHARMACEUTICALS (BP ASSET IX / EFIMOSFERMIN)

Bidder: GSK PLC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

9 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

17 Mar 2025|United States|Banks

Target: UNITED COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC

Bidder: SMARTBIZ

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: ADAPTIMMUNE [FOUR CELL THERAPY ASSETS]

Bidder: US WORLDMEDS

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value