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Alastair Mordaunt

Partner at Freshfields

Lawyer

Hong Kong

Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 49.97 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.33 B

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11 Sep 2018|Finland|Recreational Products

Target: AMER SPORTS CORPORATION

Bidder: ANTA SPORTS PRODUCTS LIMITED

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

23 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

23 Jan 2018|Hong Kong|Capital Goods

Target: TRIMCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: AFFINITY EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 373 M

Value

01 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

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

09 Mar 2020|Malaysia|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: TESCO (THAILAND AND MALAYSIA BUSINESS)

Bidder: CHAROEN POKPHAND GROUP

21 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

73 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 8.20 B

Value

10 Sep 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

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

16 May 2021|Finland|Biotechnology

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

18 Apr 2022|Spain|General Mining

Target: NEOLITH GROUP

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2022|Hong Kong|Capital Goods

Target: TRIMCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 743 M

Value

31 Jul 2023|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: DIASYS DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS

Bidder: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 98 M

Value

29 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: AERMONT CAPITAL LLP

Bidder: KEPPEL CORP LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 306 M

Value

19 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: WINCANTON

Bidder: GXO LOGISTICS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

28 Target | 65 Bidder

£ 764 M

Value

22 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial

Target: RMSPUMPTOOLS LIMITED

Bidder: CHAMPIONX

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 90 M

Value

26 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Leasing

Target: ANGEL TRAINS LIMITED

Bidder: ARJUN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2024|Sweden|Real Estate Services

Target: ODEVO

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2024|Hong Kong|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ESR GROUP LIMITED (EX ESR CAYMAN LTD)

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

29 Target | 76 Bidder

£ 5.52 B

Value

10 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: IDVERSE

Bidder: LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2024|Hong Kong|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: HKBN LTD

Bidder: CHINA MOBILE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 798 M

Value

30 Jan 2025|Denmark|Airports

Target: COPENHAGEN AIRPORTS

Bidder: ATP PENSION (ARBEJDSMARKEDETS TILLAEGSPENSION)

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: RUNNA

Bidder: STRAVA INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Airports

Target: BRISTOL AIRPORT

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT (MAM)

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: EDGEWING

Bidder: BAE SYSTEMS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2025|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ENERGETICKY A PRUMYSLOVY HOLDING (POWER GENERATION ASSETS)

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES SE

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 4.50 B

Value

19 Jan 2026|China|Diversified Retailers

Target: DFS GROUP (TRAVEL RETAIL BUSINESS IN GREATER CHINA)

Bidder: CHINA TOURISM GROUP DUTY FREE

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 295 M

Value