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Andrew Gaines

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

New York, United States

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 17.83 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.49 B

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05 Jul 2022|Norway|IT Services: Other

Target: VEWD SOFTWARE

Bidder: XPERI CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

22 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 89 M

Value

20 Jul 2022|France|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: LINXIS GROUP

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

1 Target | 86 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 486 M

Value

25 Jul 2022|Sweden|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: EWELLIX

Bidder: SCHAEFFLER

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

2 Target | 60 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: EMERGING PORTFOLIO FUNDS RESEARCH

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

1 Target | 57 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2022|Switzerland|Biotechnology

Target: VERSANTIS

Bidder: GENFIT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 95 M

Value

28 Sep 2022|France|Transportation Services

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: SATS LTD

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

85 Target | 82 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

10 Apr 2023|United Arab Emirates|E-commerce

Target: CAREEM

Bidder: ETISALAT BY E& (EMIRATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 321 M

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: COLLINS (ACTUATION AND FLIGHT CONTROL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAFRAN SA

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

08 Nov 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: FRESHDIRECT

Bidder: GETIR

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ENERGYRE (GIGA PROJECTS)

Bidder: ELIA GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: HEELSTONE RENEWABLE ENERGY

Bidder: QUALITAS ENERGY

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VERITA TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: CONSTRUCTEL VISABEIRA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: OMNIGENICSAI

Bidder: APX ACQUISITION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

24 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 269 M

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CP KELCO

Bidder: TATE & LYLE PLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 75 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

25 Jun 2024|United States|Automobiles

Target: RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE / VOLKSWAGEN JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

124 Dealmakers

124 Bidder

£ 4.53 B

Value

27 Nov 2023|United States|Alternative Electricity

Target: NORTON SOLAR FARM

Bidder: TOYOTA TSUSHO AMERICA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: APERAM

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

33 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 413 M

Value

08 Apr 2025|South Africa|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: VALTERRA PLATINUM

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Vendor

165 Dealmakers

6 Target | 160 Vendor

£ 5.90 B

Value

19 Dec 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: STORION ENERGY

Bidder: LARGO INC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

42 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: MACE CONSULT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 111 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2025|Canada|Private Equity

Target: GUARDIAN CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: DESJARDINS GROUP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

23 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 896 M

Value