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Bill Batchelor

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

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Brussels

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Total Deals13

Valued Deals10

Total Value£ 103.06 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 10.31 B

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18 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Software

Target: HIGHQ

Bidder: THOMSON REUTERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: REASSURE GROUP PLC

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP HOLDINGS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

3 Target | 35 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 3.20 B

Value

22 Sep 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: THE ROALD DAHL STORY COMPANY

Bidder: NETFLIX INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming

Target: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

26 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 50.26 B

Value

11 Jul 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VIACYTE

Bidder: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

26 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 265 M

Value

19 Jul 2022|Australia|Entertainment

Target: ANIMAL LOGIC

Bidder: NETFLIX INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

13 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: FIGMA INC

Bidder: ADOBE SYSTEMS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

102 Dealmakers

41 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 17.33 B

Value

06 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: ILKE HOMES

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

18 Apr 2023|Canada|Biotechnology

Target: BELLUS HEALTH

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

14 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.61 B

Value

28 Feb 2024|India|Entertainment

Target: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES / VIACOM18 / DISNEY JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BODHI TREE SYSTEMS

20 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

123 Dealmakers

121 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.70 B

Value

30 Apr 2024|Luxembourg|Satellite

Target: INTELSAT SA

Bidder: SES SA

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

25 Target | 34 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

01 Aug 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: TEADS INC

Bidder: OUTBRAIN INC

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 783 M

Value

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