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Andrew Thomson

Counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals36

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 14.10 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 542 M

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12 Dec 2018|Kazakhstan|Mobile

Target: KCELL JSC

Bidder: KAZAKHTELECOM JSC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 460 M

Value

06 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: DS SMITH (PLASTICS DIVISION)

Bidder: OLYMPUS PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 444 M

Value

25 Apr 2019|Guernsey|Banks

Target: ABN AMRO (CHANNEL ISLANDS)

Bidder: BANK OF NT BUTTERFIELD & SON

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 161 M

Value

09 May 2019|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: HAMLEYS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED (RIL)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 68 M

Value

18 Jul 2019|Portugal|Full Line Insurance

Target: SEGURADORAS UNIDAS

Bidder: ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

£ 537 M

Value

31 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: BOMBARDIER (AEROSTRUCTURES BUSINESS)

Bidder: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 662 M

Value

20 Dec 2019|Italy|Auto Parts

Target: TEKSID

Bidder: TUPY SA

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 178 M

Value

03 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Automobiles

Target: CNH (ON-HIGHWAY BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

9 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

25 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2020|Croatia|Recreational Services

Target: D-MARIN (MEDITERRANEAN & UAE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

5 Target | 36 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

21 Feb 2020|United States|Investment Banking

Target: THE VALENCE GROUP

Bidder: PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: RATESETTER

Bidder: METRO BANK PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 12 M

Value

09 Oct 2020|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: LIQUIDNET HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: TP ICAP PLC (EX-TULLETT PREBON PLC)

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

116 Dealmakers

25 Target | 91 Bidder

£ 539 M

Value

11 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: CALISEN PLC

Bidder: BLACKROCK

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

16 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.43 B

Value

24 Jun 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: NAVICO

Bidder: BRUNSWICK CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 752 M

Value

30 Jul 2021|Germany|Health Care Services

Target: AMEDES HOLDING AG

Bidder: OMERS INFRASTRUCTURE

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

4 Target | 66 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.28 B

Value

16 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: CITYFIBRE INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 825 M

Value

21 Jan 2022|Thailand|Iron and Steel

Target: G STEEL PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 560 M

Value

28 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: ACACIA PHARMA

Bidder: EAGLE PHARMACEUTICALS

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

22 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 81 M

Value

03 May 2022|Virgin Islands (British)|Media Agencies

Target: OCEAN OUTDOOR LIMITED

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

28 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

31 May 2022|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ALCENTRA CAPITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: EUROTHERM

Bidder: WATLOW

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2022|Guernsey|Diversified Financials

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG (CREDIT SUISSE TRUST BUSINESS IN GUERNSEY, SINGAPORE AND THE BAHAMAS)

Bidder: BANK OF NT BUTTERFIELD & SON

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: MAPLECO

Bidder: CALISEN PLC

10 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2023|Sweden|Machinery: Industrial

Target: HUSQVARNA GROUP

Bidder: BOSCH CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Conventional Electricity

Target: LEARND LIMITED

Bidder: GFJ ESG ACQUISITION I SE

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

10 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 135 M

Value

11 Apr 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: FGS GLOBAL

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

29 Target | 6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 609 M

Value

24 Jul 2023|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: ZF CHASSIS MODULES GMBH

Bidder: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 432 M

Value

01 Aug 2023|Hungary|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: PPF GROUP (ASSETS IN BULGARIA, HUNGARY, SERBIA AND SLOVAKIA)

Bidder: ETISALAT BY E& (EMIRATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: CSM SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: CORNISH LITHIUM

Bidder: UK INFRASTRUCTURE BANK

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 53 M

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: FENICS MARKETS XCHANGE

Bidder: BARCLAYS PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2024|Belgium|Medical Equipment

Target: DUOMED GROUP

Bidder: PALEX MEDICAL

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2024|United States|Luxury Items

Target: SOTHEBY'S INC

Bidder: ADQ

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

42 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 784 M

Value

12 Feb 2025|Serbia|Cable Television

Target: SERBIA BROADBAND

Bidder: E& PPF TELECOM

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 687 M

Value

10 Mar 2025|Norway|Integrated FM

Target: NORVA24

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

6 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 508 M

Value

30 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: ROBEY WARSHAW LLP

Bidder: EVERCORE INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

18 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 146 M

Value