Published November 5, 2026
In one week, October 29 to November 4, 2026, Vest tracked 39 verified US M&A deals with more than $153.7 billion in disclosed value. The largest: Marvell's all-stock agreement to acquire Lumentum at a $115 billion implied enterprise value. Latham & Watkins led the counsel scoreboard, appearing on 5 deals.
This edition's discussion on LinkedIn →Published, verified appearances across the 39 deals; buy-side and sell-side counted separately.
| Law firm | Deals | Clients this edition |
|---|---|---|
| Latham & Watkins | 5 | DoorDash, One Rock Capital Partners, Harvey, Shoals Technologies, Penguin Solutions |
| Kirkland & Ellis | 4 | Thrive Holdings, Advent International, Transom Capital, Vantive |
| Cooley | 3 | Instacart, Cresta, CrowdStrike |
| Jones Day | 3 | Marathon Petroleum, ARRAY Technologies, KeyCorp |
| 2 each | A&O Shearman; Cravath; Gibson Dunn; Honigman; K&L Gates; McGuireWoods; Skadden |
Not counted: Latham & Watkins as counsel to the conflicts committee of MPLX on the Marathon refinery sale; Willkie Farr as debt financing counsel on the Warren Valve deal; Miles & Stockbridge on the TENICA deal, where the release does not say which side it advised; and firms listed without a stated role or only by trade press.
Of the 39 US M&A deals in this edition (October 29 to November 4, 2026), 20 have at least one side's legal counsel not yet publicly announced.
Deals with neither a stated amount nor named counsel are not included. On 1 of the 20, neither side's counsel has been announced. The 4 largest deals with a disclosed value all named counsel on both sides. Of the previous edition's 9 deals with a side missing, 1 now has a named firm. Tracked weekly on this page.
Marvell agreed to acquire Lumentum, a maker of optical and photonic technologies for AI and cloud networks, in an all-stock deal at 4.500 Marvell shares per Lumentum share, an implied enterprise value of $115 billion. Source: SEC filing (Lumentum)
DoorDash agreed to acquire Instacart for $65.00 per share, at least 75% of it in cash, an equity value of about $17 billion. Source: Instacart
Thrive Holdings agreed to take ADT private in an all-cash deal at $10.00 per share, about $7.6 billion in equity value and $15.3 billion in enterprise value. Source: SEC filing (ADT)
CVR Energy agreed to buy Marathon Petroleum's St. Paul Park, Minnesota and Mandan, North Dakota refineries and the related marketing business for about $4.2 billion plus net working capital. Source: SEC filing (CVR Energy)
The Andersons agreed to acquire Harvestone Low Carbon Partners, which owns and operates three ethanol plants in North Dakota and Indiana, from Energy Capital Partners for $915 million. Source: The Andersons (PR Newswire)
Kraft Heinz agreed to sell its North America coffee business, including Maxwell House and Gevalia, to One Rock Capital Partners at an enterprise value of $650 million, keeping a 30% non-controlling stake. Source: Kraft Heinz (Business Wire)
Bilt acquired LAVA, a technology platform for loyalty and membership programs at major sports and entertainment organizations, in a deal valued at $300 million. Source: Bilt (Business Wire)
Rockwell Medical agreed to acquire Vantive's hemodialysis concentrates, machines and water treatment business for a $125 million base price, financed by the seller, plus up to $45 million in contingent payments. Source: SEC filing (Rockwell Medical)
First Mid Bancshares agreed to acquire Evergreen Bancshares, parent of American Bank of Freedom in Wellsville, Missouri, for about $70.7 million in stock and cash. Source: First Mid Bancshares (GlobeNewswire)
Kewaunee Scientific agreed to acquire Nycom, a provider of laboratory and interior construction services, for an initial base price of $55 million. Source: SEC filing (Kewaunee Scientific)
L.B. Foster acquired substantially all the operating assets of Dulworth Enterprises, a maker of residential wastewater precast products, for about $52.2 million in cash. Source: L.B. Foster (GlobeNewswire)
Perrigo agreed to sell its infant formula business to MeridianMade for $40 million in cash at closing and up to $135 million more tied to performance milestones, total consideration of up to $175 million. Source: Perrigo (PR Newswire)
Texas Community Bancshares agreed to acquire The Banc of San Jacinto County Bancshares, whose bank has one location in Coldspring, Texas, for $9.5 million in cash. Source: SEC filing (Texas Community Bancshares)
ARRAY Technologies agreed to acquire Shoals Technologies, a maker of electrical systems for utility-scale solar, in an all-stock deal; ARRAY is the legal acquirer and the release states no deal value. Source: SEC filing (Shoals Technologies)
Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cresta, which builds voice agents for customer calls; terms were not disclosed. Source: Salesforce
Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rune Technologies, which builds logistics and sustainment software for the U.S. military and allied nations; terms were not disclosed. Source: Salesforce
CrowdStrike agreed to acquire Dreadnode, a company focused on automated AI security testing; the price, to be paid mostly in cash, was not stated. Source: CrowdStrike (Business Wire)
Harvey announced the acquisition of Aida, an AI-native sales execution platform; terms were not disclosed. Source: Harvey
Seequent, part of Bentley Systems, acquired Eliis, a developer of seismic interpretation software headquartered in Montpellier, France; terms were not disclosed. Source: Bentley Systems
Advent International agreed to acquire Vermeg, a provider of technology for capital markets and life insurance, from Charterhouse Capital Partners and founder Badreddine Ouali; terms were not disclosed. Source: Advent International
AIG agreed to acquire Everest Group's insurance operations in Chile, which serve corporate and upper-middle-market clients; terms were not disclosed. Source: AIG (Business Wire)
Empresas Polar acquired Ricos Products, a family-owned snack food company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and the originator of concession nachos; terms were not disclosed. Source: Empresas Polar (PR Newswire)
Speyside Equity completed the acquisition of The TAPCO Tube Company, a Midwest-based maker of steel tubing and building products; terms were not disclosed. Source: Speyside Equity (PR Newswire)
Mondelez International made a majority investment in Undercover Snacks, maker of chocolate and frosted quinoa crisps; the founders keep a significant minority stake. Source: Undercover Snacks (PR Newswire)
Platinum Equity acquired Warren Valve, a provider of flow control valves, from Allied Group; terms were not disclosed. Source: Platinum Equity
Equity Medical acquired a majority stake in Skylight Health Research, a clinical research site network with locations in Burlington, Massachusetts and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Source: Equity Medical (Business Wire)
The Office Gurus, part of Superior Group of Companies, acquired Select VoiceCom, a Philippines-based business process outsourcing provider; terms were not disclosed. Source: The Office Gurus
KeyBanc Capital Markets agreed to acquire Atlantic-Pacific Capital, a private capital advisor for financial sponsors headquartered in New York; terms were not disclosed. Source: KeyBanc Capital Markets (PR Newswire)
L Squared Capital Partners acquired Edko, a provider of vegetation management services for critical infrastructure; terms were not disclosed. Source: L Squared Capital Partners
Transom Capital agreed to acquire the Cree LED business of Penguin Solutions, which makes LED chips and components, in an all-cash deal with no stated price. Source: SEC filing (Penguin Solutions)
Paradigm Equity Partners acquired STI Fabrics, a maker of woven upholstery and performance fabrics headquartered in Kings Mountain, North Carolina; terms were not disclosed. Source: Paradigm Equity Partners (Business Wire)
TENICA Global Solutions acquired Trinity Enterprise Services, a systems engineering provider to the U.S. Intelligence Community; terms were not disclosed. Source: TENICA (Business Wire)
Oak Hill Capital agreed to acquire a majority stake in Wyyerd, a fiber broadband provider in Arizona and Southern California, from Carlyle; terms were not disclosed. Source: Oak Hill Capital (PR Newswire)
Creative Planning acquired Rockbridge Investment Management, a wealth management firm based in Syracuse, New York; the deal closed on November 2. Source: Creative Planning (PR Newswire)
Third Space Partners acquired Quest Events, a provider of drape and modular scenic solutions for live events; terms were not disclosed. Source: Third Space Partners (Business Wire)
Xsolla announced its acquisition of GamePix, a platform that publishes and distributes browser games; GamePix has been part of Xsolla since August 2026. Source: Xsolla (Business Wire)
Arch Insurance North America agreed to acquire Premier Dealer Services, a Dublin, Ohio-based provider of automotive finance and insurance products; terms were not disclosed. Source: Arch Insurance North America (Business Wire)
Helena Dumont acquired SMP Supply, a Houston distributor of pipe, valves, fittings and flanges; the deal closed on October 19. Source: Helena Dumont (Business Wire)
Revelyst acquired Optimum Golf Technologies, a European distributor of golf technology products, which will be rebranded as Revelyst Golf Technology Europe. Source: Revelyst (Business Wire)
Perion, headquartered in Tel Aviv, agreed to be acquired by Affle for $11.70 per share in cash, an equity value of about $420 million. Source: SEC filing (Perion)
The deal above is not in the 39-deal count: the buyer, Affle 3i, is listed in India and Perion is based in Tel Aviv, so neither side is American.
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This edition covers October 29 to November 4, 2026. A deal counts if it has a US target or a US buyer, the buyer takes control, and the deal states an amount or names counsel with a stated role for at least one side; 27 smaller deals with neither were recorded and are not in the count. Also left out: deals that only say two companies will merge or combine, with no buyer named, investments and stakes with no stated control, deals with no US party (including Affle and Perion, shown in the Israel corner), project and asset portfolios, an idle refinery site, non-binding proposals, financings, real estate, and deals first announced before the week. Dates and values come from each company's own release or SEC filing; a law firm's announcement or a closing does not move a deal into the week, and a firm page with no company release does not count as an announcement. A firm is credited only where a release, the deal agreement or the firm's own page names it as counsel for one side. The $153.7 billion total adds the price each company states, using enterprise value where one is given, and leaves out contingent payments and stock with no stated dollar value. Deals with no stated price are counted but not added to the total.
Verified US M&A deals and the counsel scoreboard.
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