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Scott Andrew Sher

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals33

Total Value£ 158.09 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.79 B

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11 Jul 2018|United States|Software

Target: CA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

46 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 13.56 B

Value

12 Feb 2019|United States|Software

Target: USHR INC

Bidder: DYNAMIC MAP PLATFORM

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

24 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 155 M

Value

26 Mar 2019|United Arab Emirates|Transportation Services

Target: CAREEM

Bidder: UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

25 Target | 25 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

01 Nov 2018|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: ILLUMINA INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

27 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 941 M

Value

03 Dec 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: AVAYA INC

Bidder: RINGCENTRAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

22 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

12 Jan 2020|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: HEXCEL CORPORATION

Bidder: WOODWARD INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

22 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 4.90 B

Value

06 Jul 2020|United States|Alternative Electricity

Target: VIVINT SOLAR

Bidder: SUNRUN

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

31 Target | 42 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.56 B

Value

13 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: PLURALSIGHT INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.81 B

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COHERENT INC

Bidder: II-VI INC

32 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

26 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 5.03 B

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: TALEND

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

39 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.73 B

Value

04 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: NEOPHOTONICS

Bidder: LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

39 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 680 M

Value

14 Apr 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

Bidder: ELON MUSK

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 17 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

98 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 34.50 B

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Software

Target: FORGEROCK

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

43 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.08 B

Value

12 Sep 2023|United States|Paper

Target: WESTROCK COMPANY

Bidder: SMURFIT KAPPA

19 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

149 Dealmakers

78 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 8.95 B

Value

20 Dec 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: NFP CORP

Bidder: AON PLC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

26 Target | 55 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 10.55 B

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP

Bidder: RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

7 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 785 M

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating

Target: HAYNES INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ACERINOX SA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

25 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 767 M

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES LP

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

59 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 20.58 B

Value

11 Jun 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: TEGUS

Bidder: ALPHASENSE

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

16 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 731 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|FinTech

Target: ENVESTNET

Bidder: NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

23 Jul 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ROTECH HEALTHCARE

Bidder: OWENS & MINOR

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

14 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

19 Aug 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: ZT SYSTEMS

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

19 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.78 B

Value

26 Aug 2024|United States|Health Care Services

Target: COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY REVITALIZATION ENTERPRISE VENTURES (CORE VENTURES)

Bidder: MCKESSON CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

17 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.88 B

Value

05 Sep 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

30 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 15.23 B

Value

14 Nov 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: WHITEBRIDGE PET BRANDS (NORTH AMERICAN CAT FEEDING AND PET TREATING BUSINESS)

Bidder: GENERAL MILLS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.14 B

Value

21 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: LIGHTHOUSE (EX OTA INSIGHT)

Bidder: SPECTRUM EQUITY INVESTORS LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 292 M

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: CROWN CASTLE (SMALL CELLS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CROWN CASTLE (FIBER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

106 Dealmakers

68 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: MR. COOPER GROUP

Bidder: ROCKET COMPANIES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

21 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 7.26 B

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: DATA.WORLD

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2025|Israel|Semiconductors

Target: AUTOTALKS

Bidder: QUALCOMM INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: ALPHAWAVE IP

Bidder: QUALCOMM INC

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

55 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.77 B

Value

09 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware

Target: OXFORD IONICS

Bidder: IONQ INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

13 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 739 M

Value

11 Jun 2025|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: DANA INCORPORATED (OFF-HIGHWAY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 1 M

Value

17 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VERVE THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

20 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value