450 Lexington Avenue,
New York, New York 10017
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 |
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| Buyside (19.4/yr) | 101 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 198 |
| Sellside (12.2/yr) | 60 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 121 |
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| Target Company | Date | Value | Type |
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| Sign-up to View | 2025-03-06 | 23.7B USD | Retail |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-02-24 | 4.1B EUR | Internet Software and Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-02-18 | 230M USD | Distribution |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-02-12 | 2.3B USD | Electrical Equipment |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-02-05 | - | Insurance |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-01-15 | 390M USD | Semiconductors |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-01-13 | 14.6B USD | Life Science |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-01-07 | 4.1B USD | Software |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-12-23 | - | Internet Software and Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-12-20 | - | Consumer Products |
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| Food | Sign-up to View | ||
| Internet Software and Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Manufacturing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Software | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Insurance | Sign-up to View | ||
| Oil/Gas Exploration | Sign-up to View | ||
| Medical Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Metals/Mining | Sign-up to View | ||
| Communications | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Transportation | Sign-up to View | ||
| Building Materials | Sign-up to View | ||
| Media | Sign-up to View | ||
| Distribution | Sign-up to View | ||
| Semiconductors | Sign-up to View | ||
| Apparel/Textiles | Sign-up to View | ||
| Chemicals | Sign-up to View | ||
| Retail | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electronics | Sign-up to View | ||
| Energy Services and Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Automotive | Sign-up to View | ||
| Beverages | Sign-up to View | ||
| Healthcare Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Staffing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Marketing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Real Estate | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electrical Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Utilities | 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 | ||
| Construction | Sign-up to View | ||
| Forest Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Leisure | Sign-up to View | ||
| Defense | Sign-up to View | ||
| Aerospace | Sign-up to View | ||
| Agriculture | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Type | # | Value | |
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| Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) | Sign-up to View | ||
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| PE Firms (29) | Deals |
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7 |
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7 |
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5 |
| Corporate (194) | Deals |
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7 |
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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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