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Stuart LeviSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Stuart Levi

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals42
Valued Deals24
Total Value£ 79.43 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.31 B

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10 Aug 2018|United States|Software
TRAVELCLICK
Amadeus It Group

Target: TRAVELCLICK

Bidder: AMADEUS IT GROUP SA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other
Red Hat
Ibm Corporation

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

26 Mar 2019|United States|Publishing
PARCAST
Spotify

Target: PARCAST

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2019|United States|Software
Mobiquity
Hexaware Technologies

Target: MOBIQUITY INC

Bidder: HEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 144 M

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace
Virgin Galactic
Social Capital Hedosophia

Target: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

12 Sep 2019|United States|Digital Services
SOUNDBETTER
Spotify

Target: SOUNDBETTER

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2019|United States|Software
Duck Creek Technologies
Temasek Holdings

Target: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 91 M

Value

05 Feb 2020|United States|Entertainment
The Ringer
Spotify

Target: THE RINGER

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 192 M

Value

10 Nov 2020|Canada|Entertainment
MEGAPHONE
Spotify

Target: MEGAPHONE

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 188 M

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Airlines
Wheels Up
Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle

Target: WHEELS UP

Bidder: ASPIRATIONAL CONSUMER LIFESTYLE

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.53 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|Israel|Diversified Financials
ETORO
Ion Investment Group

Target: ETORO

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 7.48 B

Value

30 Mar 2021|United States|Software
Betty Labs
Spotify

Target: BETTY LABS INC

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2021|United States|Software
CYBERGRANTS
Apax Partners

Target: CYBERGRANTS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

10 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment
Podz
Spotify

Target: PODZ INC

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Aurora Innovation
Baillie Gifford & Co

Target: AURORA INNOVATION

Bidder: BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 9.45 B

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Software
EVERYACTION
CYBERGRANTS

Target: EVERYACTION

Bidder: CYBERGRANTS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

7 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Cme Group
Google

Target: CME GROUP INC

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 741 M

Value

11 Nov 2021|United States|Entertainment
FINDAWAY
Spotify

Target: FINDAWAY

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2021|Germany|Media Agencies
IPONWEB
Criteo

Target: IPONWEB

Bidder: CRITEO SA

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

31 Jan 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
Diem Group (blockchain Payment Network Assets)
Silvergate Capital Corporation

Target: DIEM GROUP (BLOCKCHAIN PAYMENT NETWORK ASSETS)

Bidder: SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 134 M

Value

16 Feb 2022|United States|Media Agencies
PODSIGHTS
Spotify

Target: PODSIGHTS

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
CHARTABLE
Spotify

Target: CHARTABLE

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
Sonantic
Spotify

Target: SONANTIC LIMITED

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2022|United States|Entertainment
X Games
Msp Sports Capital

Target: X GAMES

Bidder: MSP SPORTS CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Software
Duck Creek Technologies
Vista Equity Partners

Target: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

01 Feb 2023|United States|Recreational Products
Playaway Products
Penguin Random House

Target: PLAYAWAY PRODUCTS

Bidder: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2018|Brazil|Diversified Retailers
Walmart Brazil Ltda
Advent International Corporation

Target: WALMART BRAZIL LTDA

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2023|United States|Aerospace
Ball (aerospace Business)
Bae Systems

Target: BALL (AEROSPACE BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAE SYSTEMS

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.36 B

Value

12 Jan 2024|United States|Private Equity
Global Infrastructure Partners
BLACKROCK

Target: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

35 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 9.80 B

Value

07 Feb 2024|United States|Gaming
Epic Games
The Walt Disney Company

Target: EPIC GAMES INC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.19 B

Value

12 Apr 2018|United States|Entertainment
LOUDR
Spotify

Target: LOUDR

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2024|United States|Aerospace
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings
The Boeing Company

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: THE BOEING COMPANY

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

36 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 6.56 B

Value

12 Aug 2024|United States|Software
Qgenda
The Hearst Corporation

Target: QGENDA LLC

Bidder: THE HEARST CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2024|United States|FinTech
DONORDRIVE
BONTERRA

Target: DONORDRIVE

Bidder: BONTERRA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Fiber Materials
Tex Tech Industries

Target: FIBER MATERIALS INC

Bidder: TEX TECH INDUSTRIES

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 130 M

Value

16 Jan 2025|United States|Computer Hardware
Walmart (advanced Systems And Robotics Business)
SYMBOTIC

Target: WALMART (ADVANCED SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYMBOTIC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

07 Feb 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers
Aldi (southeastern Grocers Business)
Southeastern Grocers

Target: ALDI (SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2025|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Keller Williams
Stone Point Capital

Target: KELLER WILLIAMS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

9 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech
OSTTRA
Kkr & Co

Target: OSTTRA

Bidder: KKR & CO

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 10 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

2 Target | 46 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.37 B

Value

23 Apr 2025|United States|FinTech
Twenty One Capital
Cantor Fitzgerald

Target: TWENTY ONE CAPITAL

Bidder: CANTOR FITZGERALD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 2.69 B

Value

28 Apr 2025|United States|Aerospace
Spirit Aerosystems (certan Assets)
Airbus

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS (CERTAN ASSETS)

Bidder: AIRBUS SE

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 322 M

Value

12 May 2025|United States|FinTech
American Bitcoin (ex-american Data Centers Inc)
Gryphon Digital Mining

Target: AMERICAN BITCOIN (EX-AMERICAN DATA CENTERS INC)

Bidder: GRYPHON DIGITAL MINING

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

17 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

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