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Andy Bruce

Partner and Head of Real Estate at Linklaters

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals37

Valued Deals29

Total Value£ 67.60 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.33 B

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28 Feb 2018|France|Hotels and Motels

Target: ACCORINVEST SAS

Bidder: COLONY CAPITAL INC

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

3 Target | 99 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 3.18 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: J SAINSBURY PLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

108 Dealmakers

2 Target | 66 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 7.30 B

Value

06 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: ROLLS-ROYCE (MARINE BUSINESS)

Bidder: KONGSBERG PRECISION CUTTING SYSTEMS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 500 M

Value

12 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WESTLEIGH HOMES

Bidder: COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIPS PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

4 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 135 M

Value

08 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARQIVA (TELECOMS DIVISION)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 96 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

13 Dec 2019|Netherlands|Travel and Tourism

Target: TRAVIX

Bidder: TRIP COM INTERNATIONAL LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

1 Target | 132 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2020|Greece|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: WIND HELLAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

2 Target | 77 Bidder

£ 471 M

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: FR AVIATION LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

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

12 Nov 2020|Switzerland|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LTD (EUROPEAN TELECOM TOWERS)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

24 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

144 Dealmakers

77 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 8.94 B

Value

23 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: AA PLC

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

26 Target | 105 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

31 Jan 2020|Jersey|Media Agencies

Target: INSITE POSTER GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: DIGITAL COLONY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

1 Target | 55 Bidder

n/a

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

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LTD

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

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

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

110 Dealmakers

2 Target | 108 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

24 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: THE SCALPEL

Bidder: HO BEE LAND

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

£ 718 M

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

27 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

15 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

191 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 157 Vendor

£ 5.76 B

Value

09 May 2022|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: TYSERS

Bidder: AUB GROUP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 45 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 600 M

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

09 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: REMGRO LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

38 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

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

17 Jan 2023|Philippines|Brewers

Target: DON PAPA RUM

Bidder: DIAGEO PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 388 M

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

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

221 Dealmakers

3 Target | 220 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

199 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 184 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

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

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

Target: 60 GRACECHURCH STREET OFFICE BUILDING

Bidder: OBAYASHI CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

168 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 136 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

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

06 Dec 2023|Ireland|Restaurants and Bars

Target: EG GROUP (218 KFC RESTAURANTS)

Bidder: YUM! BRANDS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: REDROW PLC

Bidder: BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

47 Target | 84 Bidder

£ 2.52 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