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Samantha Lefland

Counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 36.31 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.03 B

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21 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: SEQUEL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD.

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

04 Oct 2018|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: REEF HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Bidder: THE ROCKPORT GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

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25 Sep 2019|United States|Software

Target: IBM CORPORATION (ALGORYTHMIC ASSETS)

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

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Value

31 Oct 2019|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: OHM CONCESSION GROUP LLC

Bidder: HUDSON GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2020|United States|Software

Target: CAPTRICITY

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 May 2020|India|Digital Services

Target: JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED

Bidder: KKR & CO

37 Service Providers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

1 Target | 120 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 11.45 B

Value

12 Jan 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: CME GROUP / IHS MARKIT JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CME GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BIOFREEZE

Bidder: RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2021|United States|Nondurable Household Products

Target: ALTIUM PACKAGING

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 674 M

Value

28 Apr 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: VF CORP (WORK SEGMENT)

Bidder: REDWOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2021|Finland|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: FREEPORT COBALT

Bidder: JERVOIS MINING

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 116 M

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Publishing

Target: OIL PRICE INFORMATION SERVICE LLC

Bidder: NEWS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Investment Banking

Target: BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN INVESTOR SERVICES

Bidder: STATE STREET CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.53 B

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: SPECTRUM BRANDS (HARDWARE AND HOMEIMPROVEMENT DIVISION)

Bidder: ASSA ABLOY

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

Value

24 Oct 2021|Papua New Guinea|Mobile

Target: DIGICEL PACIFIC

Bidder: TELSTRA

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

27 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: IHS MARKIT (BASE CHEMICAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEWS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 220 M

Value

27 Apr 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS/ COMCAST JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2024|Italy|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S (THREE FILL-FINISH SITES)

Bidder: NOVO NORDISK

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 8.70 B

Value

11 Mar 2025|Canada|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PALADIN PHARMA INC

Bidder: KNIGHT THERAPEUTICS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 77 M

Value

30 Oct 2025|United States|Health Care Services

Target: METSERA

Bidder: NOVO NORDISK

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 6.92 B

Value