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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 Deals34
Valued Deals23
Total Value£94,519M
Avg. Deal Size£4,110M

Market Context

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Greece
Marine Transportation
PrivateMergerPrivate Equity
Poseidon Containers

target

Poseidon Containers

Global Ship Lease

bidder

Global Ship Lease

£607m

dealmakers

United States
Real Estate Services
PublicAcquisition
Reis

target

Reis

Moody’s Corporation

bidder

Moody’s Corporation

£214m

dealmakers

United States
Soft Drinks
PublicMergerMajorityAcquisition
Dr Pepper Snapple Group

target

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Keurig Green Mountain

bidder

Keurig Green Mountain

£18,922m

dealmakers

United States
Food Retailers and Wholesalers
AcquisitionMergerPublicMajority
Supervalu

target

Supervalu

United Natural Foods

bidder

United Natural Foods

£2,187m

dealmakers

United States
Cosmetics
Private EquityPublicAcquisitionTender OfferMinority
Coty

target

Coty

Jab Holdings

bidder

Jab Holdings

£2,504m

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionMergerPublicMajorityDomestic
Wellcare Health Plans

target

Wellcare Health Plans

Centene Corporation

bidder

Centene Corporation

£13,096m

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate Equity
Litera Microsystems

target

Litera Microsystems

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Conventional Electricity
MajorityAcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityDomestic
El Paso Electric

target

El Paso Electric

Jp Morgan Investment Management

bidder

Jp Morgan Investment Management

£3,402m

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Facilities
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
National Veterinary Associates

target

National Veterinary Associates

Jab Holdings

bidder

Jab Holdings

value n/a

dealmakers

Canada
Software
Private EquityPrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
Intelerad Medical Systems

target

Intelerad Medical Systems

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionDomesticPrivate Equity
Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing

target

Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing

Stanley Black & Decker

bidder

Stanley Black & Decker

£1,151m

dealmakers

Monaco
Marine Transportation
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
SILVERSEA

target

SILVERSEA

Royal Caribbean Cruises

bidder

Royal Caribbean Cruises

£206m

dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Information Builders

target

Information Builders

Tibco Software

bidder

Tibco Software

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivateDisposalPrivate Equity
SYNTERACT

target

SYNTERACT

Syneos Health

bidder

Syneos Health

£309m

dealmakers

United States
Venture Capital
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityReverse TakeoverMergerDe-SPAC
Perella Weinberg Partners

target

Perella Weinberg Partners

Fintech Acquisition Corp Iv

bidder

Fintech Acquisition Corp Iv

£722m

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPublic
Magellan Health

target

Magellan Health

Centene Corporation

bidder

Centene Corporation

£1,609m

dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
DomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajorityDisposalPrivate Equity
Wells Fargo & Company (asset Management Unit)

target

Wells Fargo & Company (asset Management Unit)

Reverence Capital Partners

bidder

Reverence Capital Partners

£1,495m

dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateDomestic
Abaco Systems

target

Abaco Systems

Ametek

bidder

Ametek

£973m

dealmakers

United States
Real Estate Holding and Development
Reverse TakeoverMergerPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticPrivateDe-SPACMajority
Wework Companies

target

Wework Companies

Bow Capital

bidder

Bow Capital

£6,532m

dealmakers

United States
Life Insurance
Private EquityPublicAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
American National Group

target

American National Group

Brookfield Asset Management

bidder

Brookfield Asset Management

£3,675m

dealmakers

United States
Clothing and Accessories
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityDomestic
Mitchell & Ness

target

Mitchell & Ness

Fanatics

bidder

Fanatics

£183m

dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
AcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticMajorityPublic
South Jersey Industries

target

South Jersey Industries

Infrastructure Investments Fund

bidder

Infrastructure Investments Fund

£5,965m

dealmakers

United States
Specialty Retailers
DomesticPrivateMajorityAcquisition
Adesa Us

target

Adesa Us

CARVANA

bidder

CARVANA

£1,638m

dealmakers

United States
Oil Equipment and Services
DomesticAcquisitionDe-SPACMergerMajorityReverse TakeoverPrivate
Dragonfly Energy

target

Dragonfly Energy

Chardan Nextech Acquisition 2 Corp

bidder

Chardan Nextech Acquisition 2 Corp

£408m

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPublic
Magellan Specialty Health

target

Magellan Specialty Health

Evolent Health

bidder

Evolent Health

£672m

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionCross BorderMinorityPrivatePrivate Equity
GTREASURY

target

GTREASURY

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Lincoln Wealth

target

Lincoln Wealth

OSAIC

bidder

OSAIC

£560m

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublic
ANSYS

target

ANSYS

Synopsys

bidder

Synopsys

£27,480m

dealmakers

United States
Building Materials: Other
DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition
RENUITY

target

RENUITY

Greenbriar Equity Group

bidder

Greenbriar Equity Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivateMinorityPrivate Equity
Pharmacord

target

Pharmacord

Permira Advisers

bidder

Permira Advisers

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority
Radius Gge

target

Radius Gge

The Vistra Group

bidder

The Vistra Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Jordan Health Services

target

Jordan Health Services

Kelso & Co

bidder

Kelso & Co

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Security Services
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Onsolve

target

Onsolve

Gardaworld Security Corporation

bidder

Gardaworld Security Corporation

value n/a

dealmakers

Denmark
Automobiles
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
K.w. Bruun Import

target

K.w. Bruun Import

Global Auto Holdings

bidder

Global Auto Holdings

value n/a

dealmakers

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