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Alex Kay

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 14.15 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 786 M

Market Context

Awards

2020 Top Mid Cap Lawyers in the UK

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07 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: CAPE PLC

Bidder: ALTRAD SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 414 M

Value

27 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: SWINTON GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: THE ARDONAGH GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2018|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARRIS INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: COMMSCOPE HOLDING CO INC

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 5.63 B

Value

21 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PALMER CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED

Bidder: FIERA CAPITAL CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 24 M

Value

03 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: LIBERTY LIVING

Bidder: THE UNITE GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.12 B

Value

29 Jul 2019|France|Diversified Retailers

Target: ITALIE DEUX

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 432 M

Value

07 Mar 2019|China|Food Products

Target: YOPLAIT DAIRY CO (CHINA OPERATIONS)

Bidder: TIANTU CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 33 M

Value

08 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: RICHARD CARING (RESTAURANTS, BARS AND CLUBS)

Bidder: SHEIKH HAMAD BIN JASSIM BIN JABR AL-THANI

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

6 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

24 Jan 2020|Singapore|Payments / Commerce

Target: OPTAL LIMITED

Bidder: WEX

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

31 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 433 M

Value

21 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: DAEJAN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: FRESHWATER GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

7 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 268 M

Value

30 May 2020|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: SHAFTESBURY PLC

Bidder: CAPITAL AND COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

7 Target | 29 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 436 M

Value

06 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: VIA OUTLETS

Bidder: APG GROUP NV

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 274 M

Value

11 Mar 2021|Canada|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ORGANIGRAM INC

Bidder: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 126 M

Value

21 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: HAMMERSON PLC (RETAIL PARKS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 330 M

Value

26 May 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: BGC PARTNERS (INSURANCE BROKERAGE BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE ARDONAGH GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 353 M

Value

29 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: THE MINSTER BUILDING (OFFICE BUILDING)

Bidder: SUNTEC REIT

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 353 M

Value

24 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: GENERAL MILLS (IRISH DOUGH BUSINESS)

Bidder: CERELIA

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: HAMMERSON PLC (LEEDS SHOPPING CENTRES)

Bidder: REDICAL HOLDINGS

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

9 Vendor

£ 120 M

Value

10 May 2022|United Kingdom|Soft Drinks

Target: PICON

Bidder: CAMPARI GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

16 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: SHAFTESBURY PLC

Bidder: CAPITAL AND COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

23 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 3.50 B

Value

08 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Distillers and Vintners

Target: ARCHERS

Bidder: DE KUYPER ROYAL DISTILLERS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: LINK FUND SOLUTIONS (IRISH AND UK BUSINESSES)

Bidder: WAYSTONE

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 May 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CRUX ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: LANSDOWNE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: KARNOVA FOOD GROUP

Bidder: OSI GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value