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Steven Kaiser

Counsel at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals45

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 113.91 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.56 B

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30 Apr 2018|United States|Mobile

Target: SPRINT CORP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

25 Service Providers

10 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

133 Dealmakers

28 Target | 103 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 53.42 B

Value

22 May 2017|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

Bidder: CLARIANT AG

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

41 Bidder

£ 15.60 B

Value

06 Jul 2017|United States|Personal Products

Target: ZOTOS INTERNATIONAL INC.

Bidder: HENKEL AG & CO KGAA

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2017|Germany|Online and Social Platforms

Target: SOUNDCLOUD LTD

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

117 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2018|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: GIANNI VERSACE SPA

Bidder: MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED

19 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

23 Target | 4 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

15 Nov 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: SCHWAN'S COMPANY

Bidder: CJ CHEILJEDANG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.13 B

Value

29 Dec 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SEARS HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: TRANSFORM HOLDCO LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 4.02 B

Value

03 Jan 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

14 Target | 6 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2019|United States|Security Services

Target: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

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

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 547 M

Value

11 Jun 2019|United States|Investment Banking

Target: EASTDIL SECURED LLC

Bidder: GUGGENHEIM PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP

Bidder: CITY PRACTICE GROUP OF NEW YORK LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: PACIFIC CAST TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: CONSOLIDATED PRECISION PRODUCTS CORP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2019|United States|Mobile

Target: SPRINT (PRE PAID BUSINESS)

Bidder: DISH NETWORK

12 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 4.01 B

Value

19 Aug 2019|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: EMPIRE RESORTS INC

Bidder: GENTING MALAYSIA

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2019|United States|Luxury Items

Target: TIFFANY & CO

Bidder: LVMH

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

31 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 12.30 B

Value

03 Nov 2020|United States|Textile Rental / Washroom Services

Target: SWEEPING CORP OF AMERICA

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

8 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2021|France|Distillers and Vintners

Target: ARMAND DE BRIGNAC

Bidder: MOET HENNESSY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: NPC INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: FLYNN RESTAURANT GROUP

17 Service Providers

12 Target | 5 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

48 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 588 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: IONQ INC

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

20 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

02 Jun 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL HEALTHCARE EXCHANGE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

15 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Alternative Fuels

Target: ANSALDO THOMASSEN

Bidder: HANWHA GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: SARD VERBINNEN & CO

Bidder: FINSBURY GLOVER HERING

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

6 Target | 55 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 241 M

Value

03 Feb 2022|United States|Software

Target: WAG LABS INC

Bidder: CHW ACQUISITION CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

25 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 257 M

Value

21 Mar 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CRICKET HEALTH

Bidder: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE GMBH

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

4 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 1.82 B

Value

15 Mar 2022|United States|Transportation Services

Target: HAWTHORNE GLOBAL AVIATION SERVICES

Bidder: NOVA INFRASTRUCTURE

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Software

Target: SYFT

Bidder: GLOBAL HEALTHCARE EXCHANGE

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2022|Switzerland|Food Products

Target: VALORA HOLDING

Bidder: FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

21 Jul 2022|France|Software

Target: CONTENTSQUARE

Bidder: LIONTREE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 333 M

Value

15 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: STRIPE

Bidder: FOUNDERS FUND

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

39 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 5.34 B

Value

17 Apr 2023|Finland|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: UPONOR CORPORATION

Bidder: GEORG FISCHER AG

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

29 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.95 B

Value

02 May 2023|Canada|Computer Hardware

Target: COOLIT SYSTEMS

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Apr 2023|China|Education Services

Target: ELMTREE

Bidder: GRAVITAS EDUCATION HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 605 M

Value

22 Mar 2023|South Korea|Medical Equipment

Target: OSSTEM IMPLANT

Bidder: MBK PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

27 Jul 2023|Brazil|General Mining

Target: VALE BASE METALS

Bidder: MA'ADEN

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 2.71 B

Value

23 Aug 2023|Germany|Software

Target: PIKETEC

Bidder: SYNOPSYS INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: CRITICA INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: HENKEL AG & CO KGAA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CYNOSURE LLC

Bidder: LUTRONIC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

58 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2024|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: FIKES WHOLESALE

Bidder: CASEY'S GENERAL STORES

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

10 Sep 2024|Netherlands|Software

Target: REDWOOD SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

5 Target | 54 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2024|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: UW SOLUTIONS

Bidder: APOGEE ENTERPRISES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 187 M

Value

28 Nov 2024|United States|Security Services

Target: PYE-BARKER FIRE & SAFETY

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ANTHOS THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 2.50 B

Value

10 Mar 2025|United States|Auto Parts

Target: AVAIL INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS (ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS GROUP BUSINESS)

Bidder: NVENT ELECTRIC PLC

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 754 M

Value

07 Feb 2025|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: HENKEL (RETAILER BRANDS BUSINESS IN NORTH AMERICA)

Bidder: FIRST QUALITY ENTERPRISES

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

29 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 May 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: DOCKERS

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 233 M

Value