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Brian JebbA&O Shearman

Brian Jebb

Partner at A&O Shearman

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals42
Valued Deals21
Total Value£ 26.23 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.25 B

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23 May 2016|United Kingdom|Specialty Chemicals
Bayer Environmental Science
Sbm Developpement

Target: BAYER ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Bidder: SBM DEVELOPPEMENT SAS

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

33 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2016|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Thomson Reuters (intellectual Property & Science Business)
Onex Corporation

Target: THOMSON REUTERS (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & SCIENCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.73 B

Value

16 Oct 2017|United States|Diversified Industrials
Smarte Carte
3i Group

Target: SMARTE CARTE INC

Bidder: 3I GROUP PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jan 2018|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Dole Food Co
Greenyard Foods

Target: DOLE FOOD CO INC

Bidder: GREENYARD FOODS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

46 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Refinitiv Holdings
Blackstone Group

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

31 Service Providers

18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 12.06 B

Value

24 Apr 2017|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Akorn
Fresenius & Co Kgaa

Target: AKORN INC

Bidder: FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

39 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2017|United States|Marine Transportation
Apl
Eqt Partners

Target: APL LTD

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

26 Bidder

£ 787 M

Value

15 Feb 2017|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure
Xtera Communications
Hig Capital

Target: XTERA COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

32 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2016|United States|Food Products
Ach Food Companies (spices Business)
B&g Foods

Target: ACH FOOD COMPANIES INC (SPICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: B&G FOODS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2016|United States|Food Products
Specialty Blending Co
Associated British Foods

Target: SPECIALTY BLENDING CO LLC

Bidder: ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Dec 2015|United States|Capital Goods
Metem Corp
Ge Aerospace

Target: METEM CORP

Bidder: GE AEROSPACE

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2015|United States|IT Services: Other
Csra
Sra International

Target: CSRA INC

Bidder: SRA INTERNATIONAL INC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

45 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2019|Brazil|Telecommunications infrastructure
Cell Site Solutions
Ihs Towers

Target: CELL SITE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: IHS TOWERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

9 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 375 M

Value

10 Jan 2020|Netherlands|Software
PRECIMA
Nielsen Holdings

Target: PRECIMA

Bidder: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2020|Germany|Machinery: Industrial
Isra Vision
Atlas Copco

Target: ISRA VISION

Bidder: ATLAS COPCO AB

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

35 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 930 M

Value

27 Feb 2020|United States|Containers and Packaging
Greif (consumer Packaging Group)
Graphic Packaging International

Target: GREIF INC (CONSUMER PACKAGING GROUP)

Bidder: GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 65 M

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Red Lobster Seafood Co
Thai Union Group Pcl

Target: RED LOBSTER SEAFOOD CO LLC

Bidder: THAI UNION GROUP PCL

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Medical Services
Fishawack Health
Bridgepoint Group

Target: FISHAWACK HEALTH

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

22 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 240 M

Value

09 Oct 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
Liquidnet Holdings
Tp Icap (ex-tullett Prebon Plc)

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

02 Dec 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Waddell & Reed Financial
Macquarie Group

Target: WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

33 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

27 Jan 2021|Germany|Business Process Outsourcing
SIGNAVIO
Sap

Target: SIGNAVIO

Bidder: SAP SE

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

7 Target | 65 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 884 M

Value

09 May 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Pendal Group

Target: THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC

Bidder: PENDAL GROUP LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 228 M

Value

06 May 2021|Germany|Energy / Utility Services
Elg Haniel
APERAM

Target: ELG HANIEL

Bidder: APERAM

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

162 Dealmakers

3 Target | 61 Bidder | 99 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

24 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services
Prma Consulting
Fishawack Health

Target: PRMA CONSULTING

Bidder: FISHAWACK HEALTH

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2021|United States|Food Products
Sweet Harvest Foods
Blue Road Capital

Target: SWEET HARVEST FOODS

Bidder: BLUE ROAD CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
EMPIRIX
Apax Partners

Target: EMPIRIX

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

5 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2015|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Ivc Group
Mohawk Industries

Target: IVC GROUP

Bidder: MOHAWK INDUSTRIES

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

30 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 791 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Software
BRIGHTPEARL
The Sage Group

Target: BRIGHTPEARL

Bidder: THE SAGE GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 225 M

Value

24 Jan 2022|Brazil|Telecommunications infrastructure
São Paulo Cinco Locação De Torres Ltda
Ihs Towers

Target: SÃO PAULO CINCO LOCAÇÃO DE TORRES LTDA

Bidder: IHS TOWERS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 232 M

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
CORESTAFF
Swipejobs

Target: CORESTAFF

Bidder: SWIPEJOBS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 14 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Lively Hearing
Gn Hearing

Target: LIVELY HEARING

Bidder: GN HEARING

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

12 May 2022|Netherlands|Diversified Industrials
ULTIMAKER
MAKERBOT

Target: ULTIMAKER

Bidder: MAKERBOT

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

45 Target | 23 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2024|United States|Cosmetics
CHAPSTICK
Yellow Wood Partners

Target: CHAPSTICK

Bidder: YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 337 M

Value

23 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other
Audiotonix
Pai Partners

Target: AUDIOTONIX LTD

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

131 Dealmakers

6 Target | 40 Bidder | 85 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

16 May 2024|United States|Digital Services
TORC
Randstad

Target: TORC

Bidder: RANDSTAD NV

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Digital Services
WETRANSFER
Bending Spoons

Target: WETRANSFER

Bidder: BENDING SPOONS

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

14 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2024|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
Mro Holdings
Bain Capital

Target: MRO HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2024|United States|Semiconductors
Holu Hou Energy
Irradiant Partners

Target: HOLU HOU ENERGY LLC

Bidder: IRRADIANT PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

24 Aug 2024|France|Software
MIPSOLOGY
Advanced Micro Devices (amd)

Target: MIPSOLOGY

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2024|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Oci Clean Ammonia
Woodside Energy Group

Target: OCI CLEAN AMMONIA

Bidder: WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

03 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services
FINDLAW
Internet Brands

Target: FINDLAW

Bidder: INTERNET BRANDS INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2024|United States|Software
KYRIBA
Bridgepoint Group

Target: KYRIBA

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

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