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Aimen MirFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Aimen Mir

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals41
Valued Deals30
Total Value£ 83.25 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.77 B

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04 Dec 2024|Hong Kong|Real Estate Holding and Development
Esr Group
Starwood Capital Group

Target: ESR GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

18 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 5.59 B

Value

22 Nov 2024|Japan|Biotechnology
Kyowa Hakko Bio (amino Acids And Hmo Businesses)
Meihua Holding Group

Target: KYOWA HAKKO BIO (AMINO ACIDS AND HMO BUSINESSES)

Bidder: MEIHUA HOLDING GROUP

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

27 Vendor

£ 54 M

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Software
Zuora
Gic Private

Target: ZUORA INC

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

44 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

07 Aug 2024|Switzerland|Software
ACRONIS
Eqt Partners

Target: ACRONIS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

12 Target | 29 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2024|United States|Capital Goods
Pdq Workholding
Sandvik

Target: PDQ WORKHOLDING LLC

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Mariana Oncology
Novartis

Target: MARIANA ONCOLOGY

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

14 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.40 B

Value

01 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Acorda Therapeutics
Merz Therapeutics

Target: ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: MERZ THERAPEUTICS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

19 Mar 2024|Canada|Biotechnology
Fusion Pharmaceuticals
Astrazeneca

Target: FUSION PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

35 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

16 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Software
QUANTINUUM
Mitsui & Co

Target: QUANTINUUM

Bidder: MITSUI & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

16 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 235 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Medical Equipment
Zeus Company
Eqt Partners

Target: ZEUS COMPANY

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

34 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Dtx Pharma
Novartis

Target: DTX PHARMA

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 763 M

Value

10 Jul 2023|United States|Media Agencies
Bayard Advertising
APPCAST

Target: BAYARD ADVERTISING

Bidder: APPCAST

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

4 Target | 32 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Dechra Pharmaceuticals
Eqt Partners

Target: DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

16 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 4.88 B

Value

02 Jun 2023|Israel|Electronic Components and Equipment
STRATASYS
3d Systems Corp

Target: STRATASYS

Bidder: 3D SYSTEMS CORP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

19 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.38 B

Value

11 Apr 2023|United States|Building Materials: Other
Parkway Products
Clayens Group

Target: PARKWAY PRODUCTS LLC

Bidder: CLAYENS GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2023|Canada|Semiconductors
Gan Systems
Infineon Technologies

Target: GAN SYSTEMS

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 689 M

Value

25 Jan 2023|United States|Storage Terminals
Storage Solutions
JUNGHEINRICH

Target: STORAGE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: JUNGHEINRICH

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

7 Target | 41 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 303 M

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Software
ACADIA
London Stock Exchange Group

Target: ACADIA

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 56 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Software
Coupa Software
Thoma Bravo

Target: COUPA SOFTWARE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

41 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 6.53 B

Value

07 Dec 2022|Sweden|Software
Ericsson (iot Business)
Aeris Communications

Target: ERICSSON (IOT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AERIS COMMUNICATIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Airlines
Sky Fund I Irish
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise

Target: SKY FUND I IRISH

Bidder: DUBAI AEROSPACE ENTERPRISE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Logicbio Therapeutics
Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Target: LOGICBIO THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

01 Oct 2022|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses
Rwe Renewables

Target: CON EDISON CLEAN ENERGY BUSINESSES INC

Bidder: RWE RENEWABLES AG

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 6.09 B

Value

21 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Software
Aveva Group
Schneider Electric

Target: AVEVA GROUP

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

49 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 4.03 B

Value

25 Jul 2022|United States|Diversified Materials
ZYMERGEN
Ginkgo Bioworks

Target: ZYMERGEN

Bidder: GINKGO BIOWORKS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

18 May 2022|United States|Software
MAYSTREET
London Stock Exchange Group

Target: MAYSTREET

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2022|United States|Software
MANDIANT
Google

Target: MANDIANT

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

08 Dec 2021|United States|Security Services
Stanley Black & Decker (security Business)
Securitas

Target: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER (SECURITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: SECURITAS AB

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Vonage Holdings Corp
Ericsson

Target: VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 4.61 B

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Gws Tool Group
Sandvik

Target: GWS TOOL GROUP

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Diversified Financials
The Western Union Company (business Solutions Unit)
Baupost Group

Target: THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (BUSINESS SOLUTIONS UNIT)

Bidder: BAUPOST GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 654 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
Dwfritz Automation
Sandvik

Target: DWFRITZ AUTOMATION

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2021|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Sykes Enterprises
Sitel Group

Target: SYKES ENTERPRISES

Bidder: SITEL GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

8 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software
SUPPLYFRAME
Siemens

Target: SUPPLYFRAME

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

10 Target | 45 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 496 M

Value

16 May 2021|Finland|Biotechnology
HYTEST
Mindray Medical International

Target: HYTEST

Bidder: MINDRAY MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

9 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 468 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|Spain|Medical Services
Eugin Group
Fresenius Helios

Target: EUGIN GROUP

Bidder: FRESENIUS HELIOS

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Target | 45 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 394 M

Value

10 Sep 2020|United States|IT Services: Other
Virtusa Corporation
Bpea Eqt

Target: VIRTUSA CORPORATION

Bidder: BPEA EQT

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.54 B

Value

26 Jun 2020|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
SPARTRONICS
One Equity Partners

Target: SPARTRONICS

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Refinitiv Holdings
London Stock Exchange Group

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

26 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

172 Dealmakers

70 Target | 93 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 22.18 B

Value

30 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace
ONTIC
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: ONTIC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

12 Jul 2019|United States|Automobiles
Argo Ai
Volkswagen

Target: ARGO AI LLC

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

11 Target | 41 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.04 B

Value

02 Jun 2019|United States|Semiconductors
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Infineon Technologies

Target: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7.95 B

Value

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