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Stephen M. Kessing

Partner at Cravath Swaine & Moore

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 204.83 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 8.19 B

Market Context

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11 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Brewers

Target: SABMILLER PLC

Bidder: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

35 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 83.12 B

Value

29 May 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS (NORTHWEST US OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WAVEDIVISION CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

03 Jul 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: SYNTHOMER PLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

7 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 652 M

Value

23 Dec 2019|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: ALTAFIBER (FORMER CINCINNATI BELL)

Bidder: MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

25 Feb 2020|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: FORGELIGHT

32 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 11 Vendor

111 Dealmakers

51 Target | 24 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE (ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE BUSINESSES)

Bidder: CENCORA INC (EX-AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION)

15 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.78 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

33 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 5.27 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

21 Mar 2021|United States|Railroads

Target: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Bidder: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

125 Dealmakers

43 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 19.60 B

Value

26 Mar 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: HIBU GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: LUMINEX CORPORATION

Bidder: DIASORIN

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

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

16 May 2022|Ireland|Aerospace

Target: GOSHAWK (COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT LEASING PLATFORM)

Bidder: SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCE AND LEASING COMPANY

16 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 5.47 B

Value

01 Jun 2022|United States|Delivery Services

Target: ACCESS USA SHIPPING (MYUS)

Bidder: ARAMEX

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 211 M

Value

04 Aug 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: JF LEHMAN & COMPANY

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

41 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 3.85 B

Value

11 Aug 2022|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: INTERCOASTAL FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: ECN CAPITAL CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 61 M

Value

13 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

Bidder: JOSH HARRIS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 4.82 B

Value

03 Aug 2023|Canada|Entertainment

Target: ENTERTAINMENT ONE LTD

Bidder: LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 392 M

Value

16 Oct 2023|United States|Recreational Products

Target: VISTA OUTDOOR (SPORTING PRODUCTS)

Bidder: CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.77 B

Value

22 Nov 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: VISTA OUTDOOR

Bidder: COLT CZ

5 Service Providers

5 Target

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

£ 1.39 B

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: CBTS

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 530 M

Value

01 Mar 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: VISTA OUTDOOR

Bidder: MNC CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 2.53 B

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: ENDEAVOR

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

34 Service Providers

9 Target | 25 Bidder

156 Dealmakers

73 Target | 83 Bidder

£ 13.68 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

04 Oct 2024|United States|Capital Goods

Target: REVELYST

Bidder: STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 855 M

Value

17 Mar 2025|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: POPPI

Bidder: PEPSICO INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

12 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.51 B

Value

08 May 2025|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: TASKUS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

18 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.50 B

Value