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Alexei Franks

‎Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals61

Valued Deals40

Total Value£ 48.35 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.21 B

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09 Mar 2017|Mozambique|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: ENI EAST AFRICA SPA

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

70 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

27 Apr 2017|China|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: SHANGHAI SECCO PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LTD

Bidder: SINOPEC SHANGHAI GAOQIAO PETROCHEMICAL CO LTD

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 1.31 B

Value

23 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: BAR FEVER LIMITED

Bidder: STONEGATE PUB COMPANY

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

23 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: BE AT ONE

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE ACCESS GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2018|Netherlands|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Luxury Items

Target: DE BEERS DIAMOND JEWELLERS LIMITED

Bidder: DE BEERS GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 27 M

Value

12 Mar 2019|Portugal|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: NUVEEN/VALUE ONE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: NUVEEN REAL ESTATE

11 Service Providers

11 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

£ 516 M

Value

23 Jun 2020|United Arab Emirates|Pipelines

Target: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (PIPELINES BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

26 Service Providers

20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

114 Dealmakers

104 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 8.16 B

Value

22 Sep 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NEURAXPHARM

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

16 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GTT COMMUNICATIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

26 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

213 Dealmakers

161 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

26 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CALASTONE

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

8 Target | 61 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2020|Spain|Residential REITs

Target: NUVEEN REAL ESTATE / KRONOS BTR JV

Bidder: NUVEEN REAL ESTATE

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

39 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2020|Denmark|Management Consulting

Target: PA CONSULTING LLC

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

31 Jul 2020|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GREEN RECOVERY PROJECTS

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 198 M

Value

17 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: WHEELABRATOR TECHNOLOGIES UK

Bidder: FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: RODENSTOCK

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

3 Target | 76 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: BARBON INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: PIB GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BRUC ENERGY

Bidder: UNIVERSITIES SUPERANNUATION SCHEME LTD

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

8 Target | 10 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ATLASEDGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: LIBERTY GLOBAL INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

1 Target | 79 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CONSTELLATION AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

09 Jun 2021|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT AB

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

8 Target | 142 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

07 May 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PSP INVESTMENTS / BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL JV

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: LLOYD'S REGISTER (BUSINESS ASSURANCE AND CYBER SECURITY DIVISION)

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2021|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: WOW TECH

Bidder: LOVEHONEY GROUP LTD

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

55 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 722 M

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

20 Aug 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: MANAGED MARKETS INSIGHT & TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: EVALUATE GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

03 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: PSP/CADILLAC FAIRVIEW/LONG HARBOUR JV

Bidder: CADILLAC FAIRVIEW

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

37 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2021|Portugal|Energy / Utility Services

Target: CONSTRUCTEL VISABEIRA

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

2 Target | 109 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

20 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: EVALUATE GROUP

Bidder: MANAGED MARKETS INSIGHT & TECHNOLOGY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

08 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CANADA WATER MASTERPLAN

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 290 M

Value

12 May 2022|South Korea|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CORIO GENERATION / OTPPB JOIN VENTURE

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

36 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 May 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: STUDENT ROOST

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 3.31 B

Value

01 Jun 2022|Croatia|Auto Parts

Target: RIMAC AUTOMOBILI

Bidder: PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

10 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 425 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LIBERTY GLOBAL / TELEFONICA / INFRAVIA JV

Bidder: TELEFONICA SA

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

53 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

29 Jul 2022|Spain|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: MEMORA SERVICIOS FUNERARIOS

Bidder: GRUPO CATALANA OCCIDENTE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 502 M

Value

22 Sep 2022|Greece|Hotels and Motels

Target: SANI/IKOS GROUP

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 36 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Electricity Distribution

Target: SSEN TRANSMISSION

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

27 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WINCHESTER HOUSE LONDON

Bidder: CASTLEFORGE PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

£ 257 M

Value

09 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Retail REITs

Target: ST KATHARINE DOCKS COMPLEX IN LONDON

Bidder: CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 395 M

Value

05 Jun 2023|Norway|Marine Transportation

Target: FROY

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 51 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 481 M

Value

14 Jun 2023|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: BRUC ENERGY (1K MW SOLAR ASSETS)

Bidder: INTEROGO HOLDING

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

20 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CONNING HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

16 Target | 63 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2023|Portugal|Medical Services

Target: MERCURIUS HEALTH

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

1 Target | 63 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ALLIANCE MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 910 M

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS (A PORTFOLIO OF EUROPEAN SITES)

Bidder: INFRANITY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

200 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 195 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

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

Target: 13.8-ACRE MODERN WHARF SITE

Bidder: GALLIARD HOMES

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 45 M

Value

20 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: CUBE GLOBAL

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2024|Luxembourg|Cosmetics

Target: L'OCCITANE INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: REINOLD GEIGER

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

5 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

30 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ADLER & ALLAN

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 May 2024|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: HARGREAVES LANSDOWN

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

19 Service Providers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

29 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 5.40 B

Value

23 May 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CROMWELL PROPERTY GROUP (EUROPEAN FUND MANAGEMENT PLATFORM)

Bidder: STONEWEG HOSPITALITY

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 238 M

Value

18 Jun 2024|United Arab Emirates|Education Services

Target: GEMS EDUCATION

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

167 Dealmakers

32 Target | 127 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.58 B

Value

13 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: SAGE HOMES (3K SHARED OWNERSHIP HOMES)

Bidder: UNIVERSITIES SUPERANNUATION SCHEME LTD

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 405 M

Value

19 Jul 2024|Turkey|Ports

Target: DP WORLD EVYAP

Bidder: DP WORLD

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ADDISON LEE LTD

Bidder: COMFORTDELGRO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

47 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 269 M

Value

18 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CENTRE:MK

Bidder: ROYAL LONDON

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2025|Austria|Recreational Services

Target: THERME GROUP

Bidder: SCULPTOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 203 M

Value

25 Mar 2025|Switzerland|Medical Services

Target: SANOPTIS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 209 M

Value

09 May 2025|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities

Target: IBERDROLA (UK SMART METERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 900 M

Value

21 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CALASTONE

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

16 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 766 M

Value