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Aisling Zarraga

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals22

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 100.81 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.60 B

Market Context

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05 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: AVEVA GROUP

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

31 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 550 M

Value

08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

05 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Specialty Chemicals

Target: JOHNSON MATTHEY FUEL CELLS LIMITED

Bidder: JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC (FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: QIAGEN NV

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: GALLIFORD TRY HOMES LIMITED

Bidder: VISTRY GROUP PLC (EX-BOVIS HOMES PLC)

17 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

28 Oct 2019|Albania|Internet

Target: ALBANIAN BROADBAND COMMUNICATION

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Fertilizers

Target: SIRIUS MINERALS PLC

Bidder: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

15 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 386 M

Value

24 Jul 2020|Greece|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: WIND HELLAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

2 Target | 77 Bidder

£ 471 M

Value

16 Sep 2020|Japan|Medical Equipment

Target: TAKEDA (TACHOSIL)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

15 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: TRISTAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: NEW YORK LIFE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

1 Target | 102 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

08 Apr 2021|South Africa|General Mining

Target: THUNGELA RESOURCES LIMITED

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

1 Target | 60 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: MCKESSON UK

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 477 M

Value

01 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP (ENVIRONMENT CONSULTING DIVISION)

Bidder: WSP GLOBAL INC

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

129 Dealmakers

9 Target | 49 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.51 B

Value

05 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIPS PLC

Bidder: VISTRY GROUP PLC (EX-BOVIS HOMES PLC)

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

17 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: THE BINDING SITE GROUP

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

27 Feb 2023|Canada|Auto Parts

Target: UNI-SELECT

Bidder: LKQ CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

28 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.72 B

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: DS SMITH PLC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

114 Dealmakers

50 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 7.80 B

Value

25 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

Bidder: BHP GROUP PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

130 Dealmakers

88 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 31.10 B

Value

14 May 2024|South Africa|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM LIMITED

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Vendor

151 Dealmakers

1 Target | 151 Vendor

£ 5.90 B

Value

11 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: RICARDO PLC

Bidder: WSP GLOBAL INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 363 M

Value

22 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: VICEBIO LTD

Bidder: SANOFI SA

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

28 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

02 Jun 2025|Brazil|Gold Mining

Target: MINERACAO SERRA GRANDE

Bidder: AURA MINERALS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 56 M

Value