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Shanu Bajaj

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 168.77 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.75 B

Market Context

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16 Dec 2019|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: HEMACARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 252 M

Value

18 Dec 2019|United States|Publishing

Target: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

Bidder: BERTELSMANN SE & CO KGAA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 530 M

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: MOBILE MINI INC

Bidder: WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

40 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.15 B

Value

13 Sep 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: IMMUNOMEDICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

24 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 16.41 B

Value

25 Nov 2020|United States|Printing and Copying Services

Target: SIMON & SCHUSTER

Bidder: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

30 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: IHS MARKIT

Bidder: S&P GLOBAL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 33.03 B

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: THYCOTIC

Bidder: CENTRIFY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

05 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Parts

Target: DEXKO GLOBAL INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

5 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.46 B

Value

23 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services

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

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

11 Oct 2021|United States|Software

Target: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 8.08 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: HEXION INC

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.30 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

29 Mar 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

37 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.26 B

Value

08 Sep 2022|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: NORTEX MIDSTREAM PARTNERS

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 368 M

Value

19 Jan 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CONCERT PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

40 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 346 M

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

159 Dealmakers

74 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

13 Jul 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: DENBURY RESOURCES INC

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

42 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.78 B

Value

11 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

43 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 52.61 B

Value

18 Oct 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: JELLY BELLY CANDY COMPANY

Bidder: FERRARA CANDY COMPANY HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

16 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Dec 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HARTREE PARTNERS (PORTFOLIO OF NATURAL GAS STORAGE ASSETS)

Bidder: WILLIAMS COMPANIES

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

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

28 May 2024|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: ATRION CORPORATION

Bidder: NORDSON CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 627 M

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: STEELCASE INC

Bidder: HNI CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

19 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.66 B

Value

04 Sep 2025|United States|Health Care Services

Target: UST HEALTHPROOF

Bidder: HEALTHEDGE SOFTWARE INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2025|United States|Health Care Services

Target: METSERA

Bidder: PFIZER INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

15 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 7.42 B

Value