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Arnaud BerdouSullivan & Cromwell

Arnaud Berdou

Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell

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Deal Bio

Total Deals32
Valued Deals23
Total Value£ 58.38 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.54 B

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12 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Textile Rental / Washroom Services
Berendsen
Elis

Target: BERENDSEN PLC

Bidder: ELIS SA

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 2.61 B

Value

15 Apr 2015|France|Digital Services
ALCATEL-LUCENT
Nokia Oyj

Target: ALCATEL-LUCENT

Bidder: NOKIA OYJ

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 11.23 B

Value

26 Sep 2017|Germany|Railroads
Siemens (mobility Business)
Alstom

Target: SIEMENS (MOBILITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALSTOM SA

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 6.60 B

Value

20 Nov 2018|Czechia|Diversified Industrials
Tower International
Financiere Snop Dunois

Target: TOWER INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: FINANCIERE SNOP DUNOIS SA

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2017|United States|Software
Aricent
Altran Technologies

Target: ARICENT INC

Bidder: ALTRAN TECHNOLOGIES SA

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

27 Jul 2017|France|Airlines
Air France-klm
Delta Airlines

Target: AIR FRANCE-KLM SA

Bidder: DELTA AIRLINES INC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

£ 32 M

Value

13 Feb 2020|Germany|Commercial REITs
Godewind Immobilien
COVIVIO

Target: GODEWIND IMMOBILIEN

Bidder: COVIVIO

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

21 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 579 M

Value

03 Feb 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
WATLOW
Tinicum

Target: WATLOW

Bidder: TINICUM INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

27 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2021|France|Renewable Energy Equipment
Nhoa (ex-engie Eps)
Taiwan Cement

Target: NHOA (EX-ENGIE EPS)

Bidder: TAIWAN CEMENT

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

13 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

04 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment
Universal Music Group
Pershing Square Tontine

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: PERSHING SQUARE TONTINE

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

02 Jul 2021|United States|Biotechnology
PAREXEL
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: PAREXEL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

6 Target | 49 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.17 B

Value

09 Jul 2021|France|Customer Relationship Management
DIDOMI
Elephant Vc

Target: DIDOMI

Bidder: ELEPHANT VC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 29 M

Value

28 Jul 2021|Belgium|Engineering Consulting
Akka Technologies
Adecco

Target: AKKA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADECCO SA

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

51 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

28 Oct 2021|Bermuda|Reinsurance
Partnerre
Covea Mutual Insurance Group Company

Target: PARTNERRE LTD

Bidder: COVEA MUTUAL INSURANCE GROUP COMPANY

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 6.54 B

Value

20 Oct 2021|Portugal|Energy / Utility Services
Constructel Visabeira
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: CONSTRUCTEL VISABEIRA

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

2 Target | 109 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Banks
Bank Of The West
Bmo Financial Group (bank Of Montreal)

Target: BANK OF THE WEST

Bidder: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (BANK OF MONTREAL)

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 12.31 B

Value

26 May 2022|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals
Norgine
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: NORGINE BV

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

41 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

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

Target: EUROTHERM

Bidder: WATLOW

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2022|Luxembourg|Business Process Outsourcing
MAJOREL
Sitel Group

Target: MAJOREL

Bidder: SITEL GROUP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

23 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 379 M

Value

09 Jan 2023|France|Consumer Services: Other
Elis
Bpi France

Target: ELIS SA

Bidder: BPI FRANCE SA

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking
Credit Suisse
Ubs

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

159 Dealmakers

74 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

26 May 2023|France|Diversified Retailers
Casino (undisclosed Number Of Hypermarkets And Supermarkets)
Groupement Les Mousquetaires

Target: CASINO (UNDISCLOSED NUMBER OF HYPERMARKETS AND SUPERMARKETS)

Bidder: GROUPEMENT LES MOUSQUETAIRES

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Oct 2023|France|Consumer Services: Other
Elis
Brasil Warrant Gestao De Investimentos

Target: ELIS SA

Bidder: BRASIL WARRANT GESTAO DE INVESTIMENTOS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|France|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Casino Group (hypermarkets And Supermarkets)
Groupement Les Mousquetaires

Target: CASINO GROUP (HYPERMARKETS AND SUPERMARKETS)

Bidder: GROUPEMENT LES MOUSQUETAIRES

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

06 May 2024|France|Asset Managers and Custodians
Groupe Crystal
Goldman Sachs Alternatives

Target: GROUPE CRYSTAL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 771 M

Value

24 Jul 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other
Graf Brothers
Oak Nation

Target: GRAF BROTHERS

Bidder: OAK NATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2024|France|Private Equity
CAPZA
Axa Investment Managers

Target: CAPZA

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Nov 2024|France|Renewable Energy Equipment
Nhoa (ex-engie Eps)
Taiwan Cement

Target: NHOA (EX-ENGIE EPS)

Bidder: TAIWAN CEMENT

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 33 M

Value

13 Jan 2025|United Arab Emirates|Express Courier / Parcels
Aramex Pjsc
ADQ

Target: ARAMEX PJSC

Bidder: ADQ

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2025|France|Pharmaceuticals
THERAVIA
Norgine

Target: THERAVIA

Bidder: NORGINE BV

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2025|France|Customer Relationship Management
DIDOMI
Marlin Equity Partners

Target: DIDOMI

Bidder: MARLIN EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 61 M

Value

17 Jun 2025|France|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Colruyt Group (81 Stores Of French Integrated Retail Activies)
Groupement Les Mousquetaires

Target: COLRUYT GROUP (81 STORES OF FRENCH INTEGRATED RETAIL ACTIVIES)

Bidder: GROUPEMENT LES MOUSQUETAIRES

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 183 M

Value

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