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Aaron White

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

Brisbane

Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 5.14 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 367 M

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26 Apr 2016|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: MERLIN INFORMATION SYSTEMS GROUP LTD

Bidder: TRANSCOSMOS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2018|Norway|IT Services: Other

Target: BASEFARM HOLDING AS

Bidder: ORANGE SA

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 310 M

Value

24 Oct 2018|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: AIRTEL AFRICA LTD

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

9 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 960 M

Value

03 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: ONEWEB LIMITED

Bidder: HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

13 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 840 M

Value

06 Apr 2020|United Kingdom|Software

Target: DOUBLE FIRST LTD

Bidder: POTENTIA CAPITAL PTY LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: ONEWEB LIMITED

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 294 M

Value

30 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Internet

Target: WILDANET LTD

Bidder: GRESHAM HOUSE PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 50 M

Value

18 Oct 2021|Czechia|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CETIN GROUP

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2021|South Africa|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: MTN (TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS IN SOUTH AFRICA)

Bidder: IHS TOWERS

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 306 M

Value

08 Sep 2021|Australia|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: FAETHM

Bidder: PEARSON PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Household Appliance

Target: CIRCLE GAS

Bidder: MARUBENI CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Mar 2022|Australia|FinTech

Target: ZEPTO PAYMENTS

Bidder: AIRTREE VENTURES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

07 Jun 2022|Italy|Education Services

Target: PEARSON (K12 COURSEWARE BUSINESSES ITALY AND GERMANY)

Bidder: SANOMA OYJ

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

09 May 2022|Australia|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: LEADING EDGE DATA CENTRES

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 17 M

Value

21 Dec 2022|Australia|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: VECTOR METERING

Bidder: QUEENSLAND INVESTMENT CORP

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 653 M

Value

10 Jul 2023|Australia|Software

Target: CONSOLE CONNECT

Bidder: INFRATIL LTD

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 124 M

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

168 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 136 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

08 May 2023|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: DABCO LTD

Bidder: SUMITOMO CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Feb 2024|Australia|Aerospace

Target: GILMOUR SPACE

Bidder: QUEENSLAND INVESTMENT CORP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 31 M

Value

21 Nov 2024|Australia|Satellite

Target: EM SOLUTIONS

Bidder: COHORT PLC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 75 M

Value