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William H. AaronsonDavis Polk & Wardwell

William H. Aaronson

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals70
Valued Deals45
Total Value£ 97.91 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.18 B

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11 May 2015|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Rosetta Resources Inc.
Noble Energy

Target: ROSETTA RESOURCES INC.

Bidder: NOBLE ENERGY INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

£ 2.52 B

Value

11 Feb 2015|United States|Investment Banking
Samson Capital Advisors
Fiera Capital Corporation

Target: SAMSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

Bidder: FIERA CAPITAL CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

18 Feb 2015|United States|Medical Supplies
Techdevice Holdings
Te Connectivity

Target: TECHDEVICE HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: TE CONNECTIVITY LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 140 M

Value

02 Mar 2015|United States|Software
Mavenir Systems
Mitel Networks Corporation

Target: MAVENIR SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 362 M

Value

27 Apr 2015|United States|Software
Applied Predictive Technologies Inc.
Mastercard

Target: APPLIED PREDICTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Bidder: MASTERCARD INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2015|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Cytec Industries
Solvay

Target: CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: SOLVAY SA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 4.11 B

Value

02 Sep 2015|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Nbcuniversal Media
Ole Communications Group

Target: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA LLC

Bidder: OLE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LLC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2015|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Teco Energy Inc.
Emera

Target: TECO ENERGY INC.

Bidder: EMERA INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 6.81 B

Value

07 Oct 2015|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other
Helios Towers Africa Ltd.
Millicom International Cellular

Target: HELIOS TOWERS AFRICA LTD.

Bidder: MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2015|Switzerland|Electronic Equipment: Other
Circuit Protection Devices Business Of Te Connectivity Ltd.
Littlefuse Inc.

Target: CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICES BUSINESS OF TE CONNECTIVITY LTD.

Bidder: LITTLEFUSE INC.

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2016|Ireland|Medical Equipment
Creganna Medical Group
Te Connectivity

Target: CREGANNA MEDICAL GROUP

Bidder: TE CONNECTIVITY LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 713 M

Value

17 Feb 2016|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Flixster Inc.
Fandango Media

Target: FLIXSTER INC.

Bidder: FANDANGO MEDIA LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2016|United States|Entertainment
Dreamworks Animation Skg
Nbcuniversal Media

Target: DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC

Bidder: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2016|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Memorial Resource Development Corp.
Range Resources Corporation

Target: MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Bidder: RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

19 May 2016|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Fmc Technologies Inc.
Technip S.a.

Target: FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Bidder: TECHNIP S.A.

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2016|United States|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
Primester Of Eastman Chemical Company
Solvay

Target: PRIMESTER OF EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY

Bidder: SOLVAY SA

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2016|United States|IT Services: Other
SPORTSENGINE
Nbcuniversal Media

Target: SPORTSENGINE

Bidder: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA LLC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2017|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
The Marcus Buckingham Company Inc.
Automatic Data Processing (adp)

Target: THE MARCUS BUCKINGHAM COMPANY INC.

Bidder: AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (ADP)

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2017|United States|Satellite
Digitalglobe Inc.
Macdonald Dettwiler And Associates Ltd.

Target: DIGITALGLOBE INC.

Bidder: MACDONALD DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES LTD.

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2017|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Ge Water & Process Technologies
Suez Group

Target: GE WATER & PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SUEZ GROUP

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.78 B

Value

10 May 2017|United States|Online and Social Platforms
CRAFTSY
Comcast Corporation

Target: CRAFTSY

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2017|Israel|Pharmaceuticals
Neuroderm Ltd.
Mitsubishi Corporation

Target: NEURODERM LTD.

Bidder: MITSUBISHI CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2017|France|Biotechnology
Advanced Accelerator Applications S.a.
Novartis

Target: ADVANCED ACCELERATOR APPLICATIONS S.A.

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

£ 2.97 B

Value

31 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Software
Comodo Certificate Authoritiy Ltd.
Francisco Partners

Target: COMODO CERTIFICATE AUTHORITIY LTD.

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2018|Belgium|Pharmaceuticals
Ablynx
Novo Holdings

Target: ABLYNX NV

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2017|United States|Internet
Hargray Communications Group
Redwood Capital Investments

Target: HARGRAY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC

Bidder: REDWOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 May 2017|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Ormat Technologies
Orix Corporation

Target: ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 106 M

Value

10 Aug 2018|Panama|Mobile
Cable Onda S.a.
Millicom International Cellular

Target: CABLE ONDA S.A.

Bidder: MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 890 M

Value

31 Oct 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals
STRONGBRIDGE
Novo Holdings

Target: STRONGBRIDGE

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2019|United States|Software
Attunity
QLIK

Target: ATTUNITY LTD

Bidder: QLIK

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

29 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 429 M

Value

20 Feb 2019|Costa Rica|Telecommunications Services: Other
Telefonica Moviles Panama
Millicom International Cellular

Target: TELEFONICA MOVILES PANAMA

Bidder: MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Carrizo Oil & Gas
Callon Petroleum Co

Target: CARRIZO OIL & GAS INC

Bidder: CALLON PETROLEUM CO

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

17 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 2.54 B

Value

30 Oct 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Anixter International
Wesco International

Target: ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: WESCO INTERNATIONAL

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

32 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.45 B

Value

14 Nov 2019|Israel|IT Services: Other
Eci Telecom Group
Ribbon Communications

Target: ECI TELECOM GROUP LTD

Bidder: RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

15 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value

26 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Construction Services
Technipfmc (spinco)
Institutional Investors

Target: TECHNIPFMC (SPINCO)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

3 Target | 39 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers
Victoria's Secret
Sycamore Partners

Target: VICTORIA'S SECRET

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 404 M

Value

11 Jun 2020|United States|Medical Services
Corvidia Therapeutics
Novo Nordisk

Target: CORVIDIA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: NOVO NORDISK

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

20 Target | 20 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

26 Oct 2020|United States|Software
Forcepoint
Francisco Partners

Target: FORCEPOINT LLC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Emisphere Technologies
Novo Nordisk

Target: EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: NOVO NORDISK

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

28 Dec 2020|United States|Entertainment
Cxloyalty (global Loyalty Business)
Jp Morgan Chase & Co

Target: CXLOYALTY (GLOBAL LOYALTY BUSINESS)

Bidder: JP MORGAN CHASE & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology
23andme
Vg Acquisition Corp

Target: 23ANDME INC

Bidder: VG ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

24 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 2.56 B

Value

26 Feb 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Mdlive
EVERNORTH

Target: MDLIVE INC

Bidder: EVERNORTH

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

14 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

21 Jun 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials
Lydall
UNIFRAX

Target: LYDALL INC

Bidder: UNIFRAX

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

16 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

22 Jul 2021|Sweden|Auto Parts
Veoneer
Qualcomm

Target: VEONEER INC

Bidder: QUALCOMM INC

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

28 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 3.23 B

Value

12 Nov 2021|Guatemala|Mobile
Tigo Guatemala
Millicom International Cellular

Target: TIGO GUATEMALA

Bidder: MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.64 B

Value

18 Nov 2021|United States|Biotechnology
DICERNA
Novo Nordisk

Target: DICERNA

Bidder: NOVO NORDISK

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

13 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

24 Nov 2021|Netherlands|Paints and Coatings
Hexion (global Epoxy Business)
Westlake Corporation

Target: HEXION (GLOBAL EPOXY BUSINESS)

Bidder: WESTLAKE CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 893 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control
Terminix Global Holdings
Rentokil Initial

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Hexion
American Securities

Target: HEXION INC

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

02 May 2022|Canada|Nonferrous Metals
Nemaska Lithium
Livent Corporation

Target: NEMASKA LITHIUM INC

Bidder: LIVENT CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 313 M

Value

01 Jun 2022|Italy|Entertainment
Ac Milan
Redbird Capital Partners

Target: AC MILAN

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.02 B

Value

23 Aug 2022|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Nbc Sports Washington
Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Target: NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON

Bidder: MONUMENTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2022|United States|Software
NUMERIX
Genstar Capital

Target: NUMERIX

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

12 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Forma Therapeutics
Novo Nordisk

Target: FORMA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: NOVO NORDISK

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

46 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 944 M

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Brigham Minerals
Sitio Royalties

Target: BRIGHAM MINERALS INC

Bidder: SITIO ROYALTIES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 4.17 B

Value

20 Dec 2022|Sweden|Auto Parts
Veoneer (active Safety Business)
Magna International

Target: VEONEER (ACTIVE SAFETY BUSINESS)

Bidder: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.23 B

Value

19 Jan 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Concert Pharmaceuticals
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

Target: CONCERT PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

40 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 346 M

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Livent Corporation
ALLKEM

Target: LIVENT CORPORATION

Bidder: ALLKEM

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

21 May 2023|United States|Management Consulting
Shearman & Sterling
Allen & Overy

Target: SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP

Bidder: ALLEN & OVERY LLP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2023|Sweden|Production Technology Equipment
Veoneer (restraint Control Systems Business)
American Industrial Partners

Target: VEONEER (RESTRAINT CONTROL SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2024|Italy|Pharmaceuticals
Novo Holdings (three Fill-finish Sites)
Novo Nordisk

Target: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S (THREE FILL-FINISH SITES)

Bidder: NOVO NORDISK

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 8.70 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|Luxembourg|Mobile
Millicom International Cellular
Atlas Investissement

Target: MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR

Bidder: ATLAS INVESTISSEMENT

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 7.04 B

Value

05 Aug 2024|United States|Gas Distribution
New Mexico Gas Company
Bernhard Capital Partners

Target: NEW MEXICO GAS COMPANY

Bidder: BERNHARD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 977 M

Value

09 Oct 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Arcadium Lithium
Rio Tinto

Target: ARCADIUM LITHIUM

Bidder: RIO TINTO

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

35 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Airlines
Air Transport Services Group (atsg)
STONEPEAK

Target: AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP INC (ATSG)

Bidder: STONEPEAK

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

26 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 2.40 B

Value

20 Nov 2024|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Comcast (cable Network Channel)
Institutional Investors

Target: COMCAST (CABLE NETWORK CHANNEL)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

11 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers
Prosperity Life
Jab Holdings

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

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

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS (CERTAN ASSETS)

Bidder: AIRBUS SE

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 322 M

Value

29 Apr 2025|United States|Financial Data and Systems
S&p Global Mobility
Institutional Investors

Target: S&P GLOBAL MOBILITY

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

9 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

37 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

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

Target: AIR LEASE CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

20 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 5.47 B

Value

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