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Bruce McCulloch

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 16.24 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.02 B

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25 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: WEIR (FLOW CONTROL DIVISION)

Bidder: FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 56 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

04 Mar 2019|Germany|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: EVONIK (METHACRYLATES PLASTICS UNIT)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

24 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

135 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 75 Vendor

£ 2.58 B

Value

03 May 2020|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: QUINTANA ENERGY SERVICES INC

Bidder: KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2020|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: SPARTRONICS

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: GYMSHARK LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 210 M

Value

09 Apr 2020|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: BIONTECH

Bidder: PFIZER INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 149 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|Spain|Medical Services

Target: EUGIN GROUP

Bidder: FRESENIUS HELIOS

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Target | 45 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 394 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: MDC PARTNERS

Bidder: STAGWELL

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

15 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 705 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Recreational Vehicles and Boats

Target: AZAMARA BRAND

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

16 May 2021|Finland|Biotechnology

Target: HYTEST

Bidder: MINDRAY MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

9 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 468 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: DWFRITZ AUTOMATION

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2022|United States|Tobacco

Target: JAPAN TOBACCO / ALTRIA GROUP JV

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2023|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: STORAGE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: JUNGHEINRICH

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

7 Target | 41 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 303 M

Value

02 Mar 2023|Canada|Semiconductors

Target: GAN SYSTEMS

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 689 M

Value

02 Jun 2023|Israel|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: STRATASYS

Bidder: 3D SYSTEMS CORP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

19 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.38 B

Value

10 Jul 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: BAYARD ADVERTISING

Bidder: APPCAST

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

4 Target | 32 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Nov 2023|United Arab Emirates|Diversified Industrials

Target: ALPHA DHABI / ADNOC DRILLING JV

Bidder: ALPHA DHABI HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ALLETE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 4.94 B

Value

05 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MALLINCKRODT PLC (THERAKOS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 722 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|Tobacco

Target: VECTOR GROUP

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

39 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.84 B

Value

11 Jun 2024|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: GORDON TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ENERSOL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 212 M

Value