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Steven Williams

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals28

Total Value£ 225.23 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 8.04 B

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14 Oct 2018|United States|Defense

Target: L3 TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: HARRIS CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

49 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.96 B

Value

28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC BIOPHARMA BUSINESS

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 16.38 B

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bidder: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

24 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

38 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 43.95 B

Value

16 Apr 2019|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: LIBERTY EXPEDIA HOLDINGS

Bidder: EXPEDIA GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.31 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: INGERSOLL RAND (INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT)

Bidder: GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS INC

17 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 5.94 B

Value

06 May 2019|United States|Other Specialty REITs

Target: CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST

Bidder: PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

13 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

Value

23 Sep 2019|Ireland|Auto Parts

Target: MOTIONAL INC

Bidder: HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

06 Nov 2019|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WILLIAM LYON HOMES

Bidder: TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.86 B

Value

04 Feb 2020|Australia|Security Services

Target: L3HARRIS (AIRPORT SECURITY AND AUTOMATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 760 M

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NOBLE ENERGY INC

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

39 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 10.34 B

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Automobiles

Target: NIKOLA CORPORATION

Bidder: GENERAL MOTORS CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

03 Jun 2020|Singapore|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: EUNETWORKS GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: STONEPEAK

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 226 M

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

12 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

37 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 14.37 B

Value

10 May 2021|United States|Semiconductors

Target: BROOKS AUTOMATION (LIFE SCIENCES UNIT)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2021|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: SANDERSON FARMS INC

Bidder: CARGILL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

25 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 3.24 B

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC (HEALTHCARE)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2022|United States|Software

Target: WIND RIVER SYSTEMS

Bidder: APTIV PLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.17 B

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: NEUDESIC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2022|United States|Trucking

Target: XPO LOGISTICS (HIGH-TECH TRUCK BROKERAGE BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

12 Service Providers

12 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

24 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2022|United States|Auto Technology

Target: GM CRUISE LLC

Bidder: GENERAL MOTORS CO

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

06 Jul 2022|Canada|Forestry

Target: RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS

Bidder: PAPER EXCELLENCE

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

42 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 2.23 B

Value

22 Sep 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: DIALEXA

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Investment Banking

Target: THE KLEIN GROUP LLC

Bidder: CREDIT SUISSE AG

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 144 M

Value

28 Feb 2023|United States|Software

Target: NS1

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

30 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 May 2023|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: ANGELO GORDON

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

113 Dealmakers

44 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 2.17 B

Value

26 Jun 2023|United States|Software

Target: APPTIO INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.62 B

Value

22 Aug 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: THE WEATHER COMPANY (CERTAIN ASSETS)

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2024|United States|Electricity Distribution

Target: AVANGRID INC

Bidder: IBERDROLA GROUP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

18 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.93 B

Value

24 Oct 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GE VERNOVA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Vendor

£ 27.79 B

Value

24 Apr 2024|United States|Software

Target: HASHICORP INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

50 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 5.16 B

Value

23 Jun 2024|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: COYOTE LOGISTICS

Bidder: RXO INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 810 M

Value

07 May 2024|Ireland|Auto Parts

Target: MOTIONAL INC

Bidder: HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 378 M

Value

12 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: NEURAL MAGIC

Bidder: RED HAT INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: APTIV (ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

28 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: DATASTAX

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

42 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: TERAWULF / FLUIDSTACK JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TERAWULF INC

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

26 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2025|United States|Software

Target: CONFLUENT

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

65 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 8.25 B

Value