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Scott Sontag

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals69

Valued Deals32

Total Value£ 109.83 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.43 B

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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

28 Jun 2019|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2019|Germany|Medical Supplies

Target: BAYER (ANIMAL HEALTH UNIT)

Bidder: ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 6.26 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

10 Feb 2020|United States|Retail REITs

Target: TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIMON PROPERTY GROUP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

62 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

27 Feb 2020|Canada|Mobile

Target: XPLORNET COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: STONEPEAK

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 20 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

20 Apr 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY

Bidder: ROARK CAPITAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

20 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 160 M

Value

11 Aug 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: BROOKS BROTHERS

Bidder: SPARC GROUP LLC

9 Service Providers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

26 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

17 Aug 2020|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: DIVISIONS MAINTENANCE GROUP

Bidder: ROARK CAPITAL GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Aug 2020|Canada|Real Estate Services

Target: TRICON RESIDENTIAL

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

10 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 227 M

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Recreational Services

Target: US SPORTS CAMPS

Bidder: ROARK CAPITAL GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2020|United States|Pest Control

Target: SERVICEMASTER (BRANDS FRANCHISE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROARK CAPITAL GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

14 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: MAROON GROUP LLC

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: EXTENET SYSTEMS

Bidder: JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2020|Italy|Insurance Brokers

Target: AMISSIMA ASSICURAZIONI

Bidder: HDI ASSICURAZIONI

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: JCPENNEY (RETAIL OPERATIONS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: ZEVIA

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

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 149 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United States|Defense

Target: MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION COMPANY

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

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

06 Jan 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CATALENT INC (BLOW-FILL-SEAL STERILE CDMO BUSINESS)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2021|Georgia|Engineering Consulting

Target: SIGMA DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING GROUP

Bidder: QUANTITECH

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: SFR JV-2

Bidder: TRICON RESIDENTIAL

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

£ 3.67 B

Value

31 Aug 2021|United States|Property Services

Target: SAVATREE

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: ICR INC

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

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

28 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: SUMMIT COMPANIES

Bidder: BLACKROCK LONG TERM PRIVATE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: REDWOOD LOGISTICS

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2022|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: AMYNTA GROUP

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

10 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: AMBRIDGE GROUP

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 330 M

Value

11 Jan 2023|United States|Cosmetics

Target: MIELLE ORGANICS

Bidder: PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2023|United States|Management Consulting

Target: NATHAN ASSOCIATES INC

Bidder: THE CADMUS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2023|United States|Software

Target: NS1

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

30 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: SERVERFARM

Bidder: MANULIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

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

24 Aug 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: SUBWAY

Bidder: ROARK CAPITAL GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 7.93 B

Value

08 Sep 2023|United States|Recreational Services

Target: VIRGIN VOYAGES

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 440 M

Value

10 Oct 2023|United States|Cement

Target: KANSAS ASPHALT

Bidder: PAVE AMERICA LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2023|United States|Education Services

Target: SCHOOL OF ROCK

Bidder: YOUTH ENRICHMENT BRANDS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2023|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CYXTERA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

7 Target | 46 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 637 M

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

19 Jan 2024|Canada|Real Estate Services

Target: TRICON RESIDENTIAL

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

28 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

28 Jan 2024|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SOFIE BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: TRILANTIC NORTH AMERICA

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2019|Singapore|Insurance Brokers

Target: AMTRUST MOBILE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: PACIFIC CENTURY GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

4 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2018|United States|Reinsurance

Target: MAIDEN RE (AMERICAN DIVERSIFIED REINSURANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 214 M

Value

24 Apr 2024|United States|Software

Target: HASHICORP INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

50 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 5.16 B

Value

22 Apr 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: ELECTRONIC WARFARE ASSOCIATES

Bidder: SIGMA DEFENSE SYSTEMS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: CASTLELAKE (FEE-RELATED EARNINGS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

23 Jun 2024|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: COYOTE LOGISTICS

Bidder: RXO INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 810 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|United States|Software

Target: SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC

Bidder: ALTAS PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 765 M

Value

01 Oct 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VENTERA CORPORATION

Bidder: THE CADMUS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: SABEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: SOFTRAMS

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: AECHELON TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2024|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: NEWMONT CORPORATION (ÉLÉONORE OPERATION)

Bidder: DHILMAR LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 634 M

Value

19 Nov 2024|United States|Construction Services

Target: RAUSCH COLEMAN HOMES

Bidder: LENNAR CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: TROPICAL CHEESE

Bidder: AUA PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

18 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: THE ARDONAGH GROUP

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

25 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: NEURAL MAGIC

Bidder: RED HAT INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2024|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: MAIDEN HOLDINGS

Bidder: KESTREL GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

30 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 133 M

Value

08 Jan 2025|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: CATALYST BRANDS

Bidder: SPARC GROUP LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: GPRS HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: ROARK CAPITAL GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

11 Target | 16 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FORM TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 247 M

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: MILACRON

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

25 Feb 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: DATASTAX

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2025|United States|Residential REITs

Target: GLOBAL NET LEASE (MULTI-TENANT PORTFOLIO OF 100 NON-CORE PROPERTIES)

Bidder: RCG VENTURES

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: NEWPOINT HOLDINGS JV LLC

Bidder: FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value