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Chris Gollop

Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 9.93 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 828 M

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12 Aug 2017|Germany|Online and Social Platforms

Target: SOUNDCLOUD LTD

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

117 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Distillers and Vintners

Target: LOCH LOMOND GROUP

Bidder: HILLHOUSE CAPITAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

05 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: JELLYFISH

Bidder: FIMALAC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

10 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 387 M

Value

17 Feb 2020|Canada|Railroad Equipment

Target: BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: ALSTOM SA

40 Service Providers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

1 Target | 81 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.79 B

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: DREAMS

Bidder: TEMPUR SEALY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

9 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 335 M

Value

01 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: SEEDRS

Bidder: REPUBLIC LABS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 75 M

Value

05 Jan 2022|India|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: FRACTAL ANALYTICS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL ASIA

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

5 Target | 52 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 266 M

Value

21 Jul 2022|France|Software

Target: CONTENTSQUARE

Bidder: LIONTREE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 333 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK GROUP

Bidder: SUEZ GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

14 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: THE BODY SHOP INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 207 M

Value

17 Jul 2024|France|Distillers and Vintners

Target: PERNOD RICARD (INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC WINE BRANDS)

Bidder: AUSTRALIAN WINE HOLDCO

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: HAYFIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: ARCTOS PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

16 Aug 2024|Switzerland|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT (QUANTITATIVE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES BUSINESS)

Bidder: MANTEIO CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2024|Ireland|Health Care Services

Target: KINGSBRIDGE HEALTHCARE GROUP

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Nov 2024|Netherlands|Life Insurance

Target: ACHMEA PENSION & LIFE INSURANCE

Bidder: ACHMEA BV

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

43 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: LEMON PEPPER HOLDINGS (WINGSTOP UK)

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 400 M

Value

20 May 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: GRAVITEE

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 45 M

Value