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Steven MessinaSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Steven Messina

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals39
Valued Deals27
Total Value£ 116.26 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.31 B

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29 Oct 2018|Greece|Marine Transportation
Poseidon Containers
Global Ship Lease

Target: POSEIDON CONTAINERS

Bidder: GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 607 M

Value

30 Aug 2018|United States|Real Estate Services
Reis
Moody’s Corporation

Target: REIS INC

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 214 M

Value

29 Jan 2018|United States|Soft Drinks
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Keurig Green Mountain

Target: DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP INC

Bidder: KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN INC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

9 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 18.92 B

Value

26 Jul 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Supervalu
United Natural Foods

Target: SUPERVALU INC

Bidder: UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

26 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 2.19 B

Value

13 Feb 2019|United States|Cosmetics
Coty
Jab Holdings

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 2.50 B

Value

27 Mar 2019|United States|Health Care Services
Wellcare Health Plans
Centene Corporation

Target: WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC

Bidder: CENTENE CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

34 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.10 B

Value

07 May 2019|United States|Software
Litera Microsystems
Hg Capital

Target: LITERA MICROSYSTEMS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2019|United States|Conventional Electricity
El Paso Electric
Jp Morgan Investment Management

Target: EL PASO ELECTRIC

Bidder: JP MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

25 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 3.40 B

Value

17 Jun 2019|United States|Health Care Facilities
National Veterinary Associates
Jab Holdings

Target: NATIONAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATES

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2020|Canada|Software
Intelerad Medical Systems
Hg Capital

Target: INTELERAD MEDICAL SYSTEMS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jan 2020|United States|Aerospace
Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing
Stanley Black & Decker

Target: CONSOLIDATED AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING

Bidder: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

16 Target | 30 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

10 Jul 2020|Monaco|Marine Transportation
SILVERSEA
Royal Caribbean Cruises

Target: SILVERSEA

Bidder: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 206 M

Value

22 Oct 2020|United States|Software
Information Builders
Tibco Software

Target: INFORMATION BUILDERS

Bidder: TIBCO SOFTWARE INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

12 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2020|United States|Biotechnology
SYNTERACT
Syneos Health

Target: SYNTERACT

Bidder: SYNEOS HEALTH INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

14 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

30 Dec 2020|United States|Venture Capital
Perella Weinberg Partners
Fintech Acquisition Corp Iv

Target: PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS LP

Bidder: FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP IV

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 722 M

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Magellan Health
Centene Corporation

Target: MAGELLAN HEALTH INC

Bidder: CENTENE CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

33 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.61 B

Value

23 Feb 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Wells Fargo & Company (asset Management Unit)
Reverence Capital Partners

Target: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (ASSET MANAGEMENT UNIT)

Bidder: REVERENCE CAPITAL PARTNERS

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.50 B

Value

22 Mar 2021|United States|Digital Services
Abaco Systems
Ametek

Target: ABACO SYSTEMS

Bidder: AMETEK INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

21 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 973 M

Value

26 Mar 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Wework Companies
Bow Capital

Target: WEWORK COMPANIES INC

Bidder: BOW CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

25 Target | 70 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 6.53 B

Value

09 Aug 2021|United States|Life Insurance
American National Group
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: AMERICAN NATIONAL GROUP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 3.67 B

Value

18 Feb 2022|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Mitchell & Ness
Fanatics

Target: MITCHELL & NESS

Bidder: FANATICS INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 183 M

Value

24 Feb 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
South Jersey Industries
Infrastructure Investments Fund

Target: SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES

Bidder: INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS FUND

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

9 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 5.96 B

Value

24 Feb 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers
Adesa Us
CARVANA

Target: ADESA US

Bidder: CARVANA

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

16 May 2022|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Dragonfly Energy
Chardan Nextech Acquisition 2 Corp

Target: DRAGONFLY ENERGY

Bidder: CHARDAN NEXTECH ACQUISITION 2 CORP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 408 M

Value

17 Nov 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Magellan Specialty Health
Evolent Health

Target: MAGELLAN SPECIALTY HEALTH

Bidder: EVOLENT HEALTH INC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 672 M

Value

18 May 2023|United States|Software
GTREASURY
Hg Capital

Target: GTREASURY

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Lincoln Wealth
OSAIC

Target: LINCOLN WEALTH

Bidder: OSAIC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 560 M

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Software
ANSYS
Synopsys

Target: ANSYS

Bidder: SYNOPSYS INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

26 Target | 81 Bidder

£ 27.48 B

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other
RENUITY
Greenbriar Equity Group

Target: RENUITY

Bidder: GREENBRIAR EQUITY GROUP LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2024|United States|Health Care Services
Pharmacord
Permira Advisers

Target: PHARMACORD LLC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

5 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2018|United States|Software
Radius Gge
The Vistra Group

Target: RADIUS GGE

Bidder: THE VISTRA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2018|United States|Health Care Services
Jordan Health Services
Kelso & Co

Target: JORDAN HEALTH SERVICES

Bidder: KELSO & CO

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2024|United States|Security Services
Onsolve
Gardaworld Security Corporation

Target: ONSOLVE LLC

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

10 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2024|Denmark|Automobiles
K.w. Bruun Import
Global Auto Holdings

Target: K.W. BRUUN IMPORT

Bidder: GLOBAL AUTO HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 897 M

Value

19 Nov 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging
Berry Global
Amcor

Target: BERRY GLOBAL INC

Bidder: AMCOR PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

28 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 12.42 B

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Digital Services
SHUTTERSTOCK
Getty Images

Target: SHUTTERSTOCK

Bidder: GETTY IMAGES

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

8 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 2.96 B

Value

06 Feb 2025|United States|Aerospace
Honeywell (aerospace Technologies)
Institutional Investors

Target: HONEYWELL (AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

12 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2025|United States|Software
PROFITSOLV
Lightyear Capital

Target: PROFITSOLV

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2025|United States|Airlines
Air Lease Corporation
Apollo Global Management

Target: AIR LEASE CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Target

£ 5.47 B

Value

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