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Aled Batey

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 26.77 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.91 B

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17 Dec 2019|Germany|E-commerce

Target: AUTOSCOUT24

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

22 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 2.45 B

Value

18 Dec 2020|Netherlands|Management Consulting

Target: VERMEG GROUP NV

Bidder: CHARTERHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

31 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: ITRS GROUP

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|Switzerland|Food Products

Target: LONZA GROUP LTD (SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

38 Service Providers

32 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

55 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 3.40 B

Value

09 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: TRUE POTENTIAL

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

8 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 2.00 B

Value

11 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FNZ LTD

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

Value

03 May 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: PREMIUM CREDIT LTD

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: 1000HEADS GROUP

Bidder: LABELIUM SAS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2022|Croatia|Entertainment

Target: SUPERSPORT

Bidder: EMMA CAPITAL

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 776 M

Value

21 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Software

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

05 Dec 2022|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: DOGADO

Bidder: GROUP.ONE

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 May 2023|Netherlands|Information / Data Services

Target: METRIXLAB

Bidder: TOLUNA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

16 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 4.88 B

Value

17 Jul 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ANGSTROM SPORTS

Bidder: ENTAIN

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

10 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 122 M

Value

05 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SEVEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP (7IM)

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 255 M

Value

04 Mar 2024|Luxembourg|Management Consulting

Target: ALTER DOMUS

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

27 Service Providers

11 Target | 6 Bidder | 10 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

24 Target | 20 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

27 Jun 2024|Spain|Real Estate Services

Target: IDEALISTA SA

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

9 Target | 37 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.72 B

Value

28 Jun 2024|Hungary|Food Products

Target: PARTNER IN PET FOOD

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2024|Sweden|Food Products

Target: VITAMIN WELL

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2024|Canada|Media Agencies

Target: TRADER CORPORATION

Bidder: AUTOSCOUT24

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 40 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2024|France|Insurance Brokers

Target: FINAXY

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: GRANT THORNTON UK

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|Germany|Full Line Insurance

Target: VIRIDIUM GROUP (VIRIDIUM GRUPPE)

Bidder: BLACKROCK

30 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 13 Vendor

187 Dealmakers

16 Target | 136 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 2.94 B

Value

28 Jul 2025|France|Digital Services

Target: ARTEFACT

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: SMART COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: Y-MABS THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: SERB PHARMACEUTICALS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

19 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 309 M

Value

07 Aug 2025|Italy|Management Consulting

Target: OBJECTWAY

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2025|Germany|Management Consulting

Target: GRANT THORNTON GERMANY

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Oct 2025|Spain|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: FCC SERVICIOS MEDIO AMBIENTE (FCC ENVIRO)

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

£ 746 M

Value