450 Lexington Avenue,
New York, New York
United States
(212) 450-4000
www.davispolk.com
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is a multinational full-service law firm serving North and South America, Asia, and Europe. The Firm's practice areas include antitrust and competition, capital markets, compliance and advisory, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, anti-corruption and FCPA, antitrust and competition, appellate litigation, bankruptcy litigation, commercial dispute, and tax. The Firm services clients in the consumer products, energy, utilities, financial services, healthcare, media, telecom, metals/mining, real estate, technology, and transportation. Davis Polk & Wardwell was formed in 1849 and is based in New York City.
| Year | ≤ '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyside (12.2/yr) | 105 | 26 | 25 | 10 | - | - | 166 |
| Sellside (7.0/yr) | 63 | 19 | 11 | 5 | - | - | 98 |
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| Target Company | Date | Value | Type |
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| Sign-up to View | 2023-08-10 | 1.5B USD | Education |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-08-07 | 2.7B USD | Food |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-07-31 | 6.5B USD | Internet Software and Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-07-21 | 1.3B USD | Manufacturing |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-07-10 | 2.5B USD | Information Technology |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-06-30 | - | Utilities |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-06-15 | - | Business Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-06-07 | - | Software |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-05-01 | - | Media |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-04-12 | 8.2B USD | Test/Measurement Equipment |
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| Sector | # | Value | |
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| Life Science | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Technology | Sign-up to View | ||
| Business Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Financial Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Food | Sign-up to View | ||
| Software | Sign-up to View | ||
| Internet Software and Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Manufacturing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Oil/Gas Exploration | Sign-up to View | ||
| Insurance | Sign-up to View | ||
| Communications | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Medical Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Media | Sign-up to View | ||
| Transportation | Sign-up to View | ||
| Metals/Mining | Sign-up to View | ||
| Distribution | Sign-up to View | ||
| Semiconductors | Sign-up to View | ||
| Automotive | Sign-up to View | ||
| Apparel/Textiles | Sign-up to View | ||
| Chemicals | Sign-up to View | ||
| Energy Services and Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Retail | Sign-up to View | ||
| Building Materials | Sign-up to View | ||
| Beverages | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electronics | Sign-up to View | ||
| Healthcare Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Marketing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Real Estate | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Utilities | Sign-up to View | ||
| Staffing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Digital Media | Sign-up to View | ||
| Test/Measurement Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Renewable Energy | Sign-up to View | ||
| Gaming | Sign-up to View | ||
| Environmental | Sign-up to View | ||
| Education | Sign-up to View | ||
| Furniture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Infrastructure | Sign-up to View | ||
| Defense | Sign-up to View | ||
| Aerospace | Sign-up to View | ||
| Forest Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Agriculture | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Type | # | Value | |
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| Going Private | Sign-up to View | ||
| Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) | Sign-up to View | ||
| Growth Capital | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Recapitalization | Sign-up to View | ||
| Special Situations/Distressed | Sign-up to View | ||
| Joint Venture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| PE Firms (26) | Deals |
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6 |
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6 |
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5 |
| Corporate (158) | Deals |
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6 |
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5 |
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5 |
| Value | # | TOTAL |
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| > $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| $100M to $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| < $100M | Sign-up to View | |
| TOTAL | Sign-up to View | |
| Largest |
Aetna, Inc. $77.0B (2017-12-03) |
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