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Adrian Christopher Maguire

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 44.66 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.23 B

Market Context

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09 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Corporate Travel Services

Target: HOGG ROBINSON GROUP PLC

Bidder: AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

15 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 442 M

Value

19 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: SMITH & WILLIAMSON LLC

Bidder: TILNEY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 42 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 625 M

Value

18 Nov 2019|Spain|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ACCELYA HOLDING WORLD SL

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

13 Dec 2019|Canada|FinTech

Target: VERSAPAY CORPORATION

Bidder: GREAT HILL PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

18 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

28 Jan 2020|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: THYSSENKRUPP (ELEVATOR TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

51 Service Providers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 14 Vendor

158 Dealmakers

2 Target | 93 Bidder | 60 Vendor

£ 13.01 B

Value

29 Apr 2020|France|Biotechnology

Target: POLYPLUS TRANSFECTION SA

Bidder: ARCHIMED

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

7 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 479 M

Value

10 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: HERMES GERMANY

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 903 M

Value

05 Oct 2020|Switzerland|FinTech

Target: AVALOQ

Bidder: NEC CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 29 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.70 B

Value

02 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: LLAMASOFT INC

Bidder: COUPA SOFTWARE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

16 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

14 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: EDUCATION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

30 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ACADIA HEALTHCARE (UK OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

16 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: ULTRA ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS PLC (COBHAM ULTRA GROUP)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

28 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 2.57 B

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: TROY CORPORATION

Bidder: LONZA GROUP LTD (SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS BUSINESS)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

17 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2022|Netherlands|Medical Services

Target: AFFIDEA

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 828 M

Value

20 Apr 2022|Switzerland|Medical Services

Target: SANOPTIS

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2022|Italy|Paper

Target: FEDRIGONI GROUP

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

25 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

4 Target | 34 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 1.27 B

Value

03 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SALTUS

Bidder: PRESERVATION CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2023|France|Biotechnology

Target: POLYPLUS TRANSFECTION SA

Bidder: SARTORIUS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.29 B

Value

24 Jul 2023|France|Software

Target: ONCE FOR ALL

Bidder: GTCR LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

22 Target | 29 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2023|Sweden|Construction Services

Target: ELEDA GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS (337 MORRISONS PETROL FORECOURTS)

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

19 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.50 B

Value

17 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Marine Transportation

Target: V.GROUP

Bidder: STAR CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: AAREON AG

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 13 Vendor

148 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 113 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

09 Jul 2024|France|Digital Services

Target: EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

5 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.86 B

Value

03 Sep 2024|Jersey|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: AZTEC GROUP

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: OPELLA

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

136 Dealmakers

4 Target | 71 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 6.66 B

Value

18 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products

Target: RECKITT (ESSENTIAL HOME BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 2.50 B

Value