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Russell LeafWillkie Farr & Gallagher

Russell Leaf

Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals36
Valued Deals23
Total Value£ 44.95 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.95 B

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21 May 2019|Japan|Pharmaceuticals
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
Amryt Pharma

Target: AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: AMRYT PHARMA PLC

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 310 M

Value

05 Nov 2019|United States|Digital Services
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Xerox Corporation

Target: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

Bidder: XEROX CORPORATION

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

10 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 27.18 B

Value

30 Dec 2019|United States|Household Furnishings
American Freight Group
Franchise Group

Target: AMERICAN FREIGHT GROUP INC

Bidder: FRANCHISE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 344 M

Value

28 Jan 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Armata Pharmaceuticals
Innovia

Target: ARMATA PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: INNOVIA INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

03 Jun 2020|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Spinnaker Insurance Company
Hippo Insurance Services

Target: SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: HIPPO INSURANCE SERVICES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|Recreational Products
Pet Supplies Plus
Franchise Group

Target: PET SUPPLIES PLUS

Bidder: FRANCHISE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 511 M

Value

27 May 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Akorn Operating Company (consumer Health Business)
Prestige Consumer Healthcare

Target: AKORN OPERATING COMPANY (CONSUMER HEALTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 162 M

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Marine Transportation
Fenix Marine Services
Cma Cgm

Target: FENIX MARINE SERVICES

Bidder: CMA CGM

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.52 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|United States|Education Services
Sylvan Learning
Franchise Group

Target: SYLVAN LEARNING

Bidder: FRANCHISE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Household Furnishings
Ws Badcock Corporation
Franchise Group

Target: WS BADCOCK CORPORATION

Bidder: FRANCHISE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 432 M

Value

15 Dec 2021|United States|Investment Banking
Dh Capital
Citizens Financial Group

Target: DH CAPITAL

Bidder: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2022|United States|Medical Equipment
Akorn Operating Company (branded Ophthalmic Products)
Thea Open Innovation

Target: AKORN OPERATING COMPANY (BRANDED OPHTHALMIC PRODUCTS)

Bidder: THEA OPEN INNOVATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2022|United States|Household Equipment and Products
First Alert
Resideo Technologies

Target: FIRST ALERT

Bidder: RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 438 M

Value

23 May 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Entasis Therapeutics
Innoviva

Target: ENTASIS THERAPEUTICS LIMITED

Bidder: INNOVIVA INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

24 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 36 M

Value

11 Jul 2022|United States|Biotechnology
La Jolla Pharmaceutical
Innoviva

Target: LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL

Bidder: INNOVIVA INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 124 M

Value

13 Jul 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Theravance Respiratory Company
Royalty Pharma

Target: THERAVANCE RESPIRATORY COMPANY

Bidder: ROYALTY PHARMA

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

02 Nov 2022|United States|Distillers and Vintners
Balcones Distilling
Diageo

Target: BALCONES DISTILLING

Bidder: DIAGEO PLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Diversified Retailers
Franchise Group
B. Riley Financial

Target: FRANCHISE GROUP INC

Bidder: B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

20 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

22 Jun 2023|United States|Storage Terminals
Ceres Terminals
CARRIX

Target: CERES TERMINALS

Bidder: CARRIX

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2023|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Resideo Technologies (genesis Wire & Cable Business)
SOUTHWIRE

Target: RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES (GENESIS WIRE & CABLE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SOUTHWIRE

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 70 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Household Furnishings
Ws Badcock Corporation
Conn's

Target: WS BADCOCK CORPORATION

Bidder: CONN'S INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Education Services
Sylvan Learning
Unleashed Brands

Target: SYLVAN LEARNING

Bidder: UNLEASHED BRANDS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2024|Canada|FinTech
Nuvei Corporation
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: NUVEI CORPORATION

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

29 Service Providers

10 Target | 19 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

29 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 4.99 B

Value

15 Apr 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Snap One
Resideo Technologies

Target: SNAP ONE

Bidder: RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

33 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

03 Jun 2024|Guernsey|Financial Data and Systems
Pershing Square Holdco
Consulta

Target: PERSHING SQUARE HOLDCO

Bidder: CONSULTA LIMITED

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 10 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 823 M

Value

20 Dec 2024|United States|Investment Banking
As Birch Grove
Third Point

Target: AS BIRCH GROVE

Bidder: THIRD POINT LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2024|Canada|Digital Services
Rumble
TETHER

Target: RUMBLE INC

Bidder: TETHER

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 616 M

Value

23 Dec 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Lexmark International
Xerox Corporation

Target: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: XEROX CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

7 Target | 44 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

12 May 2025|United States|Digital Services
Brazos Specialty Risk Insurance
Revau Advanced Underwriting

Target: BRAZOS SPECIALTY RISK INSURANCE

Bidder: REVAU ADVANCED UNDERWRITING INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

27 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers
Malibu Life Reinsurance
Third Point Ventures

Target: MALIBU LIFE REINSURANCE

Bidder: THIRD POINT VENTURES LP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

7 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 56 M

Value

10 Apr 2025|Canada|Ports
Termont Montreal
CARRIX

Target: TERMONT MONTREAL

Bidder: CARRIX

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2025|United States|Security Equipment
Adi Global Distribution
Institutional Investors

Target: ADI GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

10 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2025|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
ENTEGRA
Ndt Global

Target: ENTEGRA

Bidder: NDT GLOBAL

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

7 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2025|Ireland|Oil Equipment and Services
Eddyfi Technologies
Institutional Investors

Target: EDDYFI TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

12 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2025|Germany|Software
Northern Data
Rumble

Target: NORTHERN DATA AG

Bidder: RUMBLE INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 869 M

Value

24 Sep 2025|United States|Digital Services
Integral Ad Science
Novacap

Target: INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE

Bidder: NOVACAP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

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