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Anne-Sophie Coustel

Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Lawyer

Paris

Deal Bio

Total Deals56

Valued Deals34

Total Value£ 84.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.48 B

Market Context

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17 Dec 2017|Netherlands|IT Services: Other

Target: GEMALTO BV

Bidder: THALES GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

18 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 4.05 B

Value

26 Sep 2017|Germany|Railroads

Target: SIEMENS (MOBILITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALSTOM SA

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 6.60 B

Value

12 Dec 2016|Italy|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PIONEER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SGR

Bidder: CREDIT AGRICOLE SA

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

48 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2017|Italy|Luxury Items

Target: LUXOTTICA GROUP

Bidder: ESSILOR SA

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

18 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 20.06 B

Value

20 Feb 2015|France|Entertainment

Target: EURO DISNEY SCA

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2017|France|Medical Equipment

Target: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL SOCIETE ANONYME

Bidder: DELFIN S.A.R.L.

1 Service Providers

1 Target

22 Dealmakers

22 Target

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2017|France|Commercial REITs

Target: CARDETY

Bidder: CARMILA SAS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2017|France|FinTech

Target: FINANCIERE DES PAIEMENTS ELECTRONIQUES

Bidder: BNP PARIBAS SA

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2017|France|Commercial REITs

Target: EUROSIC SA

Bidder: GECINA SA

1 Service Providers

1 Target

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2018|France|Investment Banking

Target: SOFIDY SA

Bidder: TIKEHAU CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2018|France|Transportation Services

Target: TRANSDEV SA

Bidder: RETHMANN

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

21 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 90 M

Value

20 Dec 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CARGILL MALT CO

Bidder: BOORTMALT NV

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2019|France|E-commerce

Target: SHOWROOMPRIVE

Bidder: CARREFOUR SA

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 12 M

Value

12 Feb 2019|France|Banks

Target: ONEY BANK

Bidder: GROUPE BPCE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2019|France|Security Equipment

Target: NCIPHER SECURITY

Bidder: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 45 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2019|France|Investment Banking

Target: MESSIER MARIS & ASSOCIES

Bidder: MEDIOBANCA

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

9 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 84 M

Value

10 Jun 2019|Finland|Equipment Rental

Target: RAMIRENT PLC

Bidder: LOXAM SAS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

10 Target | 34 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 860 M

Value

24 Jun 2019|France|Engineering Consulting

Target: ALTRAN TECHNOLOGIES SA

Bidder: CAPGEMINI SE

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

23 Target | 33 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

05 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: JELLYFISH

Bidder: FIMALAC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

10 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 387 M

Value

10 Oct 2019|France|Recreational Services

Target: LOOPING GROUP

Bidder: MUBADALA CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2019|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

10 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

14 Oct 2019|France|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ARKEMA (FUNCTIONAL POLYOLEFINS UNIT)

Bidder: SK GLOBAL CHEMICAL

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 292 M

Value

07 Jun 2019|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: AVIATEUR

Bidder: BISCUIT INTERNATIONAL SAS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 109 M

Value

22 Nov 2019|France|Food Products

Target: BISCUIT INTERNATIONAL SAS

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

8 Target | 15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 394 M

Value

19 Dec 2019|Germany|Food Products

Target: HERTA

Bidder: CASA TARRADELLAS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 531 M

Value

21 Jan 2020|Spain|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SABADELL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: AMUNDI SA

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 366 M

Value

03 Feb 2020|France|Payments / Commerce

Target: INGENICO GROUP

Bidder: WORLDLINE SA

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

30 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 6.59 B

Value

09 Jan 2020|Sweden|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: SAN SAC GROUP

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

4 Target | 58 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2020|Canada|Railroad Equipment

Target: BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: ALSTOM SA

39 Service Providers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

142 Dealmakers

1 Target | 80 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.79 B

Value

30 Aug 2020|France|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: SUEZ GROUP

Bidder: VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SA

41 Service Providers

11 Target | 21 Bidder | 9 Vendor

101 Dealmakers

24 Target | 67 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 19.26 B

Value

11 Dec 2020|France|Insurance Brokers

Target: SANTIANE

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

13 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 181 M

Value

26 Feb 2021|France|Containers and Packaging

Target: CDL OMNI-PAC

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

33 Service Providers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 13 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

12 Target | 56 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 216 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|France|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: FUNECAP

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

13 Target | 22 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 289 M

Value

05 Oct 2021|France|Full Line Insurance

Target: MALAKOFF HUMANIS

Bidder: SIENNA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2022|Italy|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: ALTAIR FUNERAL

Bidder: FUNECAP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|Sweden|Water

Target: VEOLIA (EUROPEAN MOBILE WATER SERVICE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAUR SAS

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 161 M

Value

06 May 2022|France|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: VEOLIA (HAZARDOUS WASTE ASSETS IN FRANCE)

Bidder: SUEZ GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 584 M

Value

21 Jul 2022|France|Software

Target: CONTENTSQUARE

Bidder: LIONTREE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 333 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK GROUP

Bidder: SUEZ GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

11 Jul 2022|France|Semiconductors

Target: STMICROELECTRONICS / GLOBALFOUNDRIES VOINT VENTURE

Bidder: GLOBALFOUNDRIES

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

£ 4 M

Value

06 Feb 2023|France|Investment Banking

Target: ROTHSCHILD & CO

Bidder: CONCORDIA FINANCIAL GROUP LTD

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 2.05 B

Value

16 Mar 2023|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: TOTALENERGIES (EUROPEAN RETAIL ASSETS)

Bidder: ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC

9 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 2.73 B

Value

19 Apr 2023|France|Payments / Commerce

Target: WORLDLINE / CREDIT AGRICOLE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CREDIT AGRICOLE SA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2023|France|Recreational Services

Target: LOOPING GROUP

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2023|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: REWARD GATEWAY

Bidder: EDENRED

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

19 Apr 2023|France|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: FUNECAP

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2023|France|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CORA AND MATCH ASSETS IN FRANCE

Bidder: CARREFOUR SA

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 896 M

Value

21 Mar 2023|Sweden|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: GUTOR

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Aug 2023|France|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CASINO GUICHARD PERRACHON SA

Bidder: ATTESTOR LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 790 M

Value

19 Mar 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: IFF (PHARMA SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROQUETTE

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.24 B

Value

03 Apr 2024|Italy|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: VER CAPITAL

Bidder: SIENNA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: AMUNDI US

Bidder: VICTORY CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 46 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2024|France|Distillers and Vintners

Target: PERNOD RICARD (INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC WINE BRANDS)

Bidder: AUSTRALIAN WINE HOLDCO

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2024|France|Transportation Services

Target: SYSTRA GROUP

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ORANO MED

Bidder: SANOFI SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 250 M

Value

17 Mar 2025|France|Capital Goods

Target: LYNXEO

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 441 M

Value