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Scott FlickerPaul Hastings

Scott Flicker

Partner at Paul Hastings

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals60
Valued Deals27
Total Value£ 25.01 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 926 M

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14 Jun 2019|United States|Aerospace
Encore Aerospace
The Boeing Company

Target: ENCORE AEROSPACE LLC

Bidder: THE BOEING COMPANY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Alternative Electricity
John Wood Group (nuclear Business)
Jacobs Engineering Group

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP (NUCLEAR BUSINESS)

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

17 Dec 2019|United States|Software
Logmein
Elliott Management Corporation

Target: LOGMEIN INC

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

23 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

31 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 3.22 B

Value

15 Jan 2020|United States|Engineering Consulting
Decisive Analytics Corporation
Whitney, Bradley & Brown

Target: DECISIVE ANALYTICS CORPORATION

Bidder: WHITNEY, BRADLEY & BROWN INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Food Products
Fortune International
Investcorp Bank Bsc

Target: FORTUNE INTERNATIONAL LLC

Bidder: INVESTCORP BANK BSC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

16 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 81 M

Value

19 Feb 2020|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Scentair Holdings
Trustar Capital (ex Citic Capital Partners)

Target: SCENTAIR HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: TRUSTAR CAPITAL (EX CITIC CAPITAL PARTNERS)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 338 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|Spain|Software
Panda Security
Watchguard Technologies

Target: PANDA SECURITY SL

Bidder: WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2020|China|IT Services: Other
COINMARKETCAP
Binance Holdings

Target: COINMARKETCAP

Bidder: BINANCE HOLDINGS LTD

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

13 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Sep 2020|United States|Mobile
CRADLEPOINT
Ericsson

Target: CRADLEPOINT

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 849 M

Value

04 Jun 2020|United States|Construction Services
Afs Foundation & Waterproofing Specialists
Groundworks

Target: AFS FOUNDATION & WATERPROOFING SPECIALISTS

Bidder: GROUNDWORKS LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2020|United States|Software
MARKLOGIC
Vector Capital

Target: MARKLOGIC

Bidder: VECTOR CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2020|United States|Software
Forcepoint
Francisco Partners

Target: FORCEPOINT LLC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2020|United States|Software
Myfitnesspal
Francisco Partners

Target: MYFITNESSPAL LLC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 266 M

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Construction Services
Aquaguard Foundation Solutions
Groundworks

Target: AQUAGUARD FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GROUNDWORKS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2020|United States|Media Agencies
Mood Media
Vector Capital

Target: MOOD MEDIA

Bidder: VECTOR CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2020|United States|Diversified Industrials
Hart & Cooley
Hig Capital

Target: HART & COOLEY

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Software
Mcafee (enterprise Business)
Symphony Technology Group

Target: MCAFEE INC (ENTERPRISE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

17 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 2.89 B

Value

05 Apr 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Acea Therapeutics
Sorrento Therapeutics

Target: ACEA THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

28 Bidder

£ 353 M

Value

13 Apr 2021|United States|Medical Supplies
Home Care Delivered
Beecken Petty O'keefe & Company (bpoc)

Target: HOME CARE DELIVERED

Bidder: BEECKEN PETTY O'KEEFE & COMPANY (BPOC)

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Jasper Therapeutics
Amplitude Healthcare Acquisition Corporation

Target: JASPER THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: AMPLITUDE HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

29 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 350 M

Value

02 Jun 2021|United States|Security Equipment
Fireeye (products Business)
Symphony Technology Group

Target: FIREEYE (PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 847 M

Value

07 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Chemicals
Molecular Products
Filtration Group

Target: MOLECULAR PRODUCTS

Bidder: FILTRATION GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Bugsnag
Smartbear Software

Target: BUGSNAG INC

Bidder: SMARTBEAR SOFTWARE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2021|China|Biotechnology
Biontech / Fosun Pharma Jv
BIONTECH

Target: BIONTECH / FOSUN PHARMA JV

Bidder: BIONTECH

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2021|United States|Software
Plex Systems
Rockwell Automation

Target: PLEX SYSTEMS

Bidder: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 1.58 B

Value

23 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services
CONNEXITY
Taboola

Target: CONNEXITY

Bidder: TABOOLA INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 581 M

Value

28 Jul 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other
TRIMLITE
Wynnchurch Capital

Target: TRIMLITE

Bidder: WYNNCHURCH CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services
IPROMOTE
Cohere Capital

Target: IPROMOTE

Bidder: COHERE CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2021|United States|Machinery: Specialty
Critical Process Systems Group
EXYTE

Target: CRITICAL PROCESS SYSTEMS GROUP

Bidder: EXYTE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Horizon Telecom
Gcm Grosvenor

Target: HORIZON TELECOM

Bidder: GCM GROSVENOR

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2021|United States|Home Improvement Retailers
RUGSUSA
Francisco Partners

Target: RUGSUSA

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

5 Target | 25 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 669 M

Value

13 Sep 2021|France|Satellite
MARLINK
ARDIAN

Target: MARLINK

Bidder: ARDIAN

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2021|United States|Entertainment
PLAYNETWORK
Mood Media

Target: PLAYNETWORK

Bidder: MOOD MEDIA

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2021|United States|Automobiles
General Motors Co (ohio Plant)
Foxconn Technology

Target: GENERAL MOTORS CO (OHIO PLANT)

Bidder: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 170 M

Value

11 Oct 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
BITGLASS
Forcepoint

Target: BITGLASS

Bidder: FORCEPOINT LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

6 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software
FISCALNOTE
Maso Capital

Target: FISCALNOTE

Bidder: MASO CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

18 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 963 M

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services
WHITECRYPTION
ZIMPERIUM

Target: WHITECRYPTION

Bidder: ZIMPERIUM

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
VENDAVO
ACCEL-KKR

Target: VENDAVO

Bidder: ACCEL-KKR

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 395 M

Value

21 Oct 2021|United States|Private Equity
Oak Hill Advisors / Bluesource Joint Venture
BLUESOURCE

Target: OAK HILL ADVISORS / BLUESOURCE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BLUESOURCE

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

22 Bidder

£ 366 M

Value

07 Nov 2021|United Arab Emirates|Digital Services
Ikcon Restaureant
Reef Technology

Target: IKCON RESTAUREANT LLC

Bidder: REEF TECHNOLOGY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2021|United States|Customer Relationship Management
Cheetah Digital
Insight Partners

Target: CHEETAH DIGITAL

Bidder: INSIGHT PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

27 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
Sound United
Masimo Corporation

Target: SOUND UNITED

Bidder: MASIMO CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

15 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 757 M

Value

05 Jan 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other
Dodge Construction Network
Clearlake Capital Group

Target: DODGE CONSTRUCTION NETWORK

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

28 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2021|United States|Electrical Components
New England Electrical Contracting
Pfingsten Partners

Target: NEW ENGLAND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING

Bidder: PFINGSTEN PARTNERS LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 May 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Petrochoice Lubricants
MOOVE

Target: PETROCHOICE LUBRICANTS

Bidder: MOOVE

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 381 M

Value

04 Jan 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Luxx Lighting
The Scotts Miracle-gro Company

Target: LUXX LIGHTING

Bidder: THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 180 M

Value

21 Jun 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Double E
Industrial Growth Partners

Target: DOUBLE E

Bidder: INDUSTRIAL GROWTH PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2022|United States|Digital Services
Adhesion Wealth
Assetmark Financial Holdings

Target: ADHESION WEALTH

Bidder: ASSETMARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2022|United States|Forestry
The Forestland Group (1.7m Acre Timberland Portfolio)
Anew Climate

Target: THE FORESTLAND GROUP (1.7M ACRE TIMBERLAND PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: ANEW CLIMATE

10 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.56 B

Value

22 Nov 2022|United States|Transportation Services
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
Forest Road Acquisition Corp Ii

Target: HYPERLOOP TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: FOREST ROAD ACQUISITION CORP II

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

16 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 507 M

Value

27 Jul 2023|United States|Digital Services
UPLIFT
UPGRADE

Target: UPLIFT

Bidder: UPGRADE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 77 M

Value

07 Jul 2023|United States|Household Appliance
City Theatrical
Environmental Lights

Target: CITY THEATRICAL

Bidder: ENVIRONMENTAL LIGHTS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2023|United States|Auto Parts
Advanced Filtration Technologies
Micronics Engineered Filtration Group

Target: ADVANCED FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: MICRONICS ENGINEERED FILTRATION GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2024|France|Media Agencies
Believe Digital
Eqt Partners

Target: BELIEVE DIGITAL

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

10 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

15 Apr 2024|United Arab Emirates|Software
G42
Microsoft Corp

Target: G42

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

14 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

03 May 2024|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Reagent Chemical & Research
Wynnchurch Capital

Target: REAGENT CHEMICAL & RESEARCH

Bidder: WYNNCHURCH CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

8 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 May 2024|United States|Software
SQUARESPACE
Permira Advisers

Target: SQUARESPACE

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

21 Target | 47 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 5.75 B

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Ports
Philly Shipyard
Hanwha Systems

Target: PHILLY SHIPYARD

Bidder: HANWHA SYSTEMS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 79 M

Value

12 Aug 2024|United States|Aerospace
Alpha Metalcraft Group
Industrial Growth Partners

Target: ALPHA METALCRAFT GROUP

Bidder: INDUSTRIAL GROWTH PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Shape Technologies
Charlesbank Capital Partners

Target: SHAPE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials
Southwest Contracting & Associates
Community Tree Service

Target: SOUTHWEST CONTRACTING & ASSOCIATES

Bidder: COMMUNITY TREE SERVICE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

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