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Wendy D. Widman

Counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals31

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 149.25 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.22 B

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26 Nov 2017|United States|Media Agencies

Target: TIME INC

Bidder: MEREDITH CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

27 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.12 B

Value

31 Mar 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRANZACT

Bidder: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 920 M

Value

28 Aug 2019|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: CASTLE BRANDS INC

Bidder: PERNOD RICARD SA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 182 M

Value

05 Sep 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ASSURANCE IQ

Bidder: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

17 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.89 B

Value

09 Sep 2019|United States|Leasing

Target: AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: TOKYO CENTURY CORP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 2.44 B

Value

30 Oct 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: WESCO INTERNATIONAL

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

32 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.45 B

Value

09 Mar 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: HEALTHEDGE SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 534 M

Value

23 Jul 2020|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CHENEY BROTHERS INC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: OSISOFT LLC

Bidder: AVEVA GROUP

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

45 Target | 92 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.82 B

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.52 B

Value

12 Nov 2020|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: VAULT HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: CORNELL CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: MEDRISK

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 819 M

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SYNIVERSE

Bidder: TWILIO INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 538 M

Value

03 Dec 2020|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY (PRINTING PAPERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

48 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: DISCOVERY INC

Bidder: WARNERMEDIA

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

49 Target | 25 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 30.49 B

Value

26 May 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: OMNI CONNECTION INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Paper

Target: SOLENIS (FORMERLY ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.78 B

Value

06 Jul 2021|Canada|Electrical Components

Target: PROMARK ELECTRONICS

Bidder: ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

8 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SYNIVERSE

Bidder: OAK HILL ADVISORS

20 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

48 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.05 B

Value

16 Dec 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: ACME CRYOGENICS

Bidder: DOVER CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

15 Target | 24 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 696 M

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: SCULPTOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: RITHM CAPITAL CORP

16 Service Providers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

84 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 587 M

Value

09 Oct 2023|United States|Life Insurance

Target: NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE

Bidder: PROSPERITY LIFE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

37 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.55 B

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

36 Service Providers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 5 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

2 Target | 92 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 9.83 B

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Metal Fabricating

Target: CYANCO

Bidder: ORICA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 507 M

Value

16 Jan 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES INC

Bidder: SAWAI GROUP HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 164 M

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

35 Service Providers

9 Target | 26 Bidder

158 Dealmakers

73 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 13.68 B

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: PROSPERITY LIFE

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

26 Target | 19 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.57 B

Value

01 May 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ARC EXCESS & SURPLUS

Bidder: CRC GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

22 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: IMPERIAL DADE

Bidder: KELSO & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Textile Products

Target: INTERNATIONAL PAPER (GLOBAL CELLULOSE FIBERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS (AIP)

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

59 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

05 Dec 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC

Bidder: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

28 Service Providers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

61 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 62.00 B

Value