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Charles Osborne

Partner at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals62

Valued Deals44

Total Value£ 81.16 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.84 B

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18 Jul 2016|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

26 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 23.67 B

Value

04 Jun 2018|Spain|Containers and Packaging

Target: PAPELES Y CARTONES DE EUROPA SA (EUROPAC)

Bidder: DS SMITH PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

11 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.66 B

Value

31 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: COSTA COFFEE LIMITED

Bidder: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 3.90 B

Value

27 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: MASTHAVEN BANK LIMITED

Bidder: VARDE PARTNERS INC

9 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

10 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2018|United States|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: ROWAN COMPANIES INC

Bidder: ENSCO PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.88 B

Value

20 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Alternative Electricity

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP (NUCLEAR BUSINESS)

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

19 Sep 2019|Switzerland|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BTG GROUP

Bidder: VOITH GROUP GMBH

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 282 M

Value

03 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: GLOBAL RISK PARTNERS LTD

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

36 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: CONTEXT INFORMATION SECURITY

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 107 M

Value

02 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ZUBER ISSA

23 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

10 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: MILLBROOK HEALTHCARE

Bidder: UTAC CERAM

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 133 M

Value

23 Feb 2021|France|Full Line Insurance

Target: AVIVA FRANCE

Bidder: AEMA GROUPE

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 2.77 B

Value

26 Mar 2021|Poland|Full Line Insurance

Target: AVIVA POLAND

Bidder: ALLIANZ GROUP

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 10 Vendor

127 Dealmakers

4 Target | 60 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

29 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: CAZOO

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

34 Service Providers

7 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

35 Target | 56 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 5.07 B

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: RMS

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

24 Nov 2021|Netherlands|Glass

Target: ADVANCED GLASS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: FENZI GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 57 Vendor

£ 178 M

Value

21 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: GREENCOAT CAPITAL LLP

Bidder: SCHRODERS PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 358 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: CURRENCIES DIRECT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

15 Target | 22 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 140 M

Value

11 Mar 2022|Italy|Software

Target: RGI

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2022|Luxembourg|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: FUNDSQUARE

Bidder: FE FUNDINFO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: AVA SECURITY LIMITED

Bidder: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

13 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2022|India|Alternative Fuels

Target: TATA POWER (RENEWABLE ENERGY UNIT)

Bidder: BLACKROCK REAL ASSETS

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 403 M

Value

23 May 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: DD GROUP

Bidder: SUN EUROPEAN PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: REMGRO LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

38 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

24 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: ESNT PACKAGING & SECURING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Bidder: MAYR-MELNHOF KARTON AG

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

10 Aug 2022|Germany|Clothing and Accessories

Target: RHENOFLEX GMBH

Bidder: COATS GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 96 M

Value

16 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Apparel Retailers

Target: TED BAKER

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

16 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 211 M

Value

24 Aug 2022|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA (YNAP)

Bidder: FARFETCH LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: OPENTEXT

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

42 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 5.07 B

Value

03 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: ESSENTRA (FILTERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CENTAURY MANAGEMENT LIMITED

6 Service Providers

6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

31 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value

01 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: JOULES

Bidder: NEXT PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

07 Dec 2022|China|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: TIANJIN NANGANG ETHYLENE PROJECT

Bidder: INEOS

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: DIGNITY PLC

Bidder: PHOENIX ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LIMITED

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

34 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 707 M

Value

16 Jan 2023|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: MBCC GROUP (ADMIXTURE ASSETS)

Bidder: INEOS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2023|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: TRACERCO

Bidder: SULLIVAN STREET PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 55 M

Value

25 May 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STERLING PHARMA

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2023|Hong Kong|Entertainment

Target: VIU

Bidder: CANAL + GROUP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 234 M

Value

02 Aug 2023|Philippines|Soft Drinks

Target: COCA-COLA BEVERAGES PHILIPPINES

Bidder: COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.41 B

Value

13 Sep 2023|Singapore|Life Insurance

Target: SINGAPORE LIFE PTE LTD

Bidder: SUMITOMO LIFE

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 800 M

Value

15 Sep 2023|France|Health Care Services

Target: ATLANTA GROUP

Bidder: MARKERSTUDY GROUP

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

2 Target | 90 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2023|Norway|General Mining

Target: ERAMET TITANIUM & IRON

Bidder: INEOS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 197 M

Value

25 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: AIG LIFE LIMITED

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 460 M

Value

02 Oct 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VIATRIS (OVER-THE-COUNTER BUSINESS)

Bidder: COOPER CONSUMER HEALTH

22 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: FLYWHEEL DIGITAL

Bidder: OMNICOM GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

03 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: NEWS UK/DMG MEDIA JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: MANCHESTER UNITED

Bidder: JIM RATCLIFFE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

13 Target | 45 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.23 B

Value

13 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: H2NORTHEAST

Bidder: KELLAS MIDSTREAM

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: VIRGIN MONEY HOLDINGS (UK) PLC

Bidder: NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

33 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

15 Mar 2024|Italy|Mobile

Target: VODAFONE ITALY

Bidder: SWISSCOM AG

17 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 6.83 B

Value

20 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: JOHNSON MATTHEY (MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 550 M

Value

10 Jan 2024|Poland|Insurance Brokers

Target: MJM HOLDINGS

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: RAPPORT GLOBAL STRATEGIC SERVICES

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: ASCENTIAL PLC

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

18 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: CALA GROUP

Bidder: PATRON CAPITAL ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

19 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CLOSE BROTHERS ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

11 Target | 15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

07 Oct 2024|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA (YNAP)

Bidder: MYTHERESA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: LOUNGERS PLC

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

16 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value

02 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: ALTA PERFORMANCE MATERIALS (FORMERLY INEOS COMPOSITES BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

06 Nov 2024|Bermuda|Marine Transportation

Target: ALTERA SHUTTLE TANKER

Bidder: ANGELICOUSSIS GROUP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ST. MODWEN HOMES

Bidder: MILLER HOMES LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 215 M

Value

10 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALLIANCE PHARMA LC

Bidder: DBAY ADVISORS LIMITED

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

25 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 362 M

Value

26 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: REPSOL RESOURCES UK

Bidder: NEO ENERGY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value