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Andrew Howard

Partner at Ropes & Gray

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 31.78 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.51 B

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12 Feb 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: US RISK INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: USI INSURANCE SERVICES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

7 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: CARE FERTILITY

Bidder: SILVERFLEET CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2018|Belgium|Medical Supplies

Target: PHYSIOL GROUP SA

Bidder: BEAVER-VISITEC INTERNATIONAL

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2019|Cyprus|Diversified Financials

Target: POINT NINE LIMITED

Bidder: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2019|United States|Luxury Items

Target: SOTHEBY'S INC

Bidder: PATRICK DRAHI

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

8 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 2.94 B

Value

01 Oct 2019|Japan|Digital Services

Target: MAILPUBLISHER

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2019|Netherlands|Diversified Retailers

Target: ACTION

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: WE GOT POP LTD

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2020|United States|Software

Target: APTEAN INC

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

16 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2020|Portugal|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: ROVENSA

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 909 M

Value

21 Jul 2020|United States|Medical Services

Target: TIZONA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

23 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 235 M

Value

22 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: GOAL

Bidder: INTEGRATED MEDIA COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: NIELSEN GLOBAL CONNECT

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

28 Service Providers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 2.08 B

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: GERBER TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bidder: LECTRA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|Israel|Medical Equipment

Target: LUMENIS

Bidder: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 769 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: MCAFEE INC (ENTERPRISE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

17 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 2.89 B

Value

05 May 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: INIVATA

Bidder: NEOGENOMICS

19 Service Providers

3 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 281 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|United States|Software

Target: SYMPLR

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2021|Greece|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PHARMATHEN

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

2 Target | 62 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.37 B

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|Software

Target: WELLSKY INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: SYSTEM C HEALTHCARE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

15 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2021|Hong Kong|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: TRICOR GROUP

Bidder: BPEA EQT

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

12 Apr 2022|United Arab Emirates|Publishing

Target: KOOORA

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

01 Jul 2022|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: GFK SE

Bidder: KKR & CO

26 Service Providers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

106 Dealmakers

10 Target | 96 Bidder

£ 2.07 B

Value

11 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: BLUE PHOENIX GROUP

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 May 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STERLING PHARMA

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2023|Germany|Information / Data Services

Target: GFK (CONSUMER PANEL BUSINESS)

Bidder: YOUGOV

15 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 269 M

Value

06 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: WALLBROOK

Bidder: ANTHESIS GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2023|Spain|Private Equity

Target: EXUS MANAGEMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 827 M

Value

01 Jul 2024|Portugal|Biotechnology

Target: FAIRJOURNEY BIOLOGICS

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2024|Canada|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ESTRUXTURE DATA CENTERS INC

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION INC

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

52 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 11.11 B

Value

09 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: BASECAMP RESEARCH

Bidder: SINGULAR

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

11 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 45 M

Value

10 Dec 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GREENCELLS GROUP (RENEWABLES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

14 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: CORPACQ HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

12 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

18 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: METAPHYSIC

Bidder: DNEG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

18 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

29 Jan 2025|United States|FinTech

Target: ENTRUST (PUBLIC CERTIFICATE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SECTIGO

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2025|Spain|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: GESTCOMPOST

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

11 Sep 2025|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: ECOVYST (ADVANCED MATERIALS & CATALYSTS)

Bidder: TECHNIP ENERGIES

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 410 M

Value