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Andrew Herman

‎Senior Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals30

Total Value£ 42.24 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.41 B

Market Context

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08 Oct 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: BLUE ACORN ICI

Bidder: INFOSYS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 97 M

Value

03 Sep 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: QUANTUMSCAPE CORPORATION

Bidder: KENSINGTON CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

30 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 2.47 B

Value

03 Dec 2020|United States|Auto Parts

Target: CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE LP

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

13 Target | 57 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.10 B

Value

15 Dec 2020|United States|Footwear

Target: SHOE PALACE

Bidder: JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 243 M

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: DTLR VILLA LLC

Bidder: JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

27 Target | 27 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 361 M

Value

17 Feb 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: AEYE INC

Bidder: CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP III

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

6 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

04 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: CAPCO

Bidder: WIPRO LIMITED

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

15 Target | 33 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.04 B

Value

09 Mar 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NOVITIUM PHARMA

Bidder: ANI PHARMACEUTICALS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 151 M

Value

23 Mar 2021|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: NORDCO INC

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

12 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 289 M

Value

09 Jun 2021|Spain|Auto Services

Target: WALLBOX SL

Bidder: CATHAY INNOVATION

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

32 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|Recreational Services

Target: BOWLERO CORP

Bidder: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

11 Target | 36 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.88 B

Value

06 Jul 2021|Argentina|Aerospace

Target: SATELLOGIC

Bidder: CANTOR FITZGERALD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

13 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 614 M

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 4.61 B

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: GWS TOOL GROUP

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: MANDIANT

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

17 Oct 2022|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: ARCHAEA ENERGY

Bidder: BP PLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

07 Dec 2022|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON (IOT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AERIS COMMUNICATIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: ACADIA

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 56 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ISOPLEXIS

Bidder: BERKELEY LIGHTS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

11 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

21 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: PEARSON ONLINE LEARNING SERVICES

Bidder: REGENT LP

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 May 2023|Israel|Casinos and Gambling

Target: NEOGAMES

Bidder: ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 963 M

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS (FPM BUSINESS)

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

41 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 587 M

Value

02 Jun 2023|Israel|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: STRATASYS

Bidder: 3D SYSTEMS CORP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

19 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.38 B

Value

17 Aug 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PHENOMEX

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

22 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 84 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: TELAVANT HOLDINGS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 5.96 B

Value

05 Feb 2024|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: MORPHOSYS AG

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

31 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 2.31 B

Value

14 Mar 2024|France|Biotechnology

Target: AMOLYT PHARMA

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

23 Target | 35 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 820 M

Value

23 Apr 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: HIBBETT INC

Bidder: JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

25 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

24 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging

Target: EVIOSYS

Bidder: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

35 Target | 70 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.08 B

Value

18 Apr 2024|Germany|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: IN-TECH GMBH

Bidder: INFOSYS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 379 M

Value

11 Jun 2024|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: GORDON TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ENERSOL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 212 M

Value

18 Sep 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DERMAVANT

Bidder: ORGANON & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 909 M

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Software

Target: ZUORA INC

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

44 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

27 Aug 2025|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: CONTINENTAL (CONTITECH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: REGENT LP

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 55 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2025|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: SONOCO (THERMOSAFE UNIT)

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 535 M

Value