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Scott Barshay

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals58

Valued Deals55

Total Value£ 414.09 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 7.53 B

Market Context

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12 Feb 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CSRA INC

Bidder: GENERAL DYNAMICS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 7.00 B

Value

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

28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: ILG LLC

Bidder: MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

46 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 4.07 B

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC BIOPHARMA BUSINESS

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 16.38 B

Value

12 Mar 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

15 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 505 M

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bidder: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM

24 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

38 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 43.95 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|Ireland|Diversified Industrials

Target: INGERSOLL RAND (INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT)

Bidder: GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS INC

17 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 5.94 B

Value

22 May 2019|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: AVON PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: NATURA COSMETICOS SA

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

26 Target | 22 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

23 Sep 2019|Ireland|Auto Parts

Target: MOTIONAL INC

Bidder: HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

22 Jan 2018|United States|Biotechnology

Target: BIOVERATIV INC

Bidder: SANOFI SA

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

13 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 7.85 B

Value

28 Oct 2019|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: JACK CLEVELAND CASINO

Bidder: VICI PROPERTIES INC

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 656 M

Value

06 Nov 2019|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WILLIAM LYON HOMES

Bidder: TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.86 B

Value

24 Nov 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: THE MEDICINES COMPANY

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

21 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.55 B

Value

04 Feb 2020|Australia|Security Services

Target: L3HARRIS (AIRPORT SECURITY AND AUTOMATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 760 M

Value

05 May 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

29 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NOBLE ENERGY INC

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

39 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 10.34 B

Value

05 Aug 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: LIVONGO HEALTH INC

Bidder: TELADOC HEALTH INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

21 Target | 15 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 14.16 B

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Automobiles

Target: NIKOLA CORPORATION

Bidder: GENERAL MOTORS CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

15 Sep 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: KRAFT HEINZ (NATURAL CHEESE BUSINESS)

Bidder: GROUPE LACTALIS SA

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 2.49 B

Value

27 Jan 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PERSPECTA INC

Bidder: PERATON

25 Service Providers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

29 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 5.84 B

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Tires

Target: COOPER TIRES

Bidder: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

11 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: GE CAPITAL AVIATION SERVICES

Bidder: AERCAP

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

134 Dealmakers

3 Target | 77 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 21.63 B

Value

12 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

37 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 14.37 B

Value

10 May 2021|United States|Semiconductors

Target: BROOKS AUTOMATION (LIFE SCIENCES UNIT)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: QTS REALTY TRUST

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

29 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 7.06 B

Value

22 Jul 2021|Sweden|Auto Parts

Target: VEONEER INC

Bidder: QUALCOMM INC

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

28 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 3.23 B

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY

Bidder: API GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

210 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 168 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC (HEALTHCARE)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: CYRUSONE LLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

41 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 11.19 B

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: FIREHOUSE RESTAURANT GROUP INC

Bidder: RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

31 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 745 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Software

Target: TRUEBILL

Bidder: ROCKET COMPANIES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

26 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 963 M

Value

30 Dec 2021|Netherlands|Household Equipment and Products

Target: HUNTER DOUGLAS NV

Bidder: 3G CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

33 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 4.48 B

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Software

Target: WIND RIVER SYSTEMS

Bidder: APTIV PLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.17 B

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 2.35 B

Value

08 Mar 2022|Canada|Plastics

Target: INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

14 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

Value

18 Mar 2022|United States|Auto Technology

Target: GM CRUISE LLC

Bidder: GENERAL MOTORS CO

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

07 Apr 2022|United States|Software

Target: CDK GLOBAL

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 6.35 B

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Software

Target: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

16 Apr 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PROMETHEUS BIOSCIENCES INC

Bidder: MERCK & CO

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

31 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 8.70 B

Value

25 Apr 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology

Target: VIESSMANN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

139 Dealmakers

87 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 10.61 B

Value

22 May 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PDC ENERGY INC

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

21 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 6.11 B

Value

26 Jun 2023|United States|Software

Target: APPTIO INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.62 B

Value

22 Aug 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: THE WEATHER COMPANY (CERTAIN ASSETS)

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

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

28 Sep 2023|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: CHICO'S FAS

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

28 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 823 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HESS CORPORATION

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

29 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 49.32 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

24 Oct 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GE VERNOVA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Vendor

£ 27.79 B

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC

Bidder: NOBLE CORP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

10 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.26 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: SECUREWORKS

Bidder: SOPHOS GROUP

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 658 M

Value

15 Jan 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC

Bidder: QXO

20 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

51 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 9.02 B

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: REDFIN CORPORATION

Bidder: ROCKET COMPANIES

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

30 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: CROWN CASTLE (SMALL CELLS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CROWN CASTLE (FIBER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

57 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: MR. COOPER GROUP

Bidder: ROCKET COMPANIES

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

21 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 7.26 B

Value