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Chris Sharpe

Partner at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals32

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 99.87 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.70 B

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16 Jul 2019|Ireland|Building Materials: Other

Target: CRH (EUROPE DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

4 Target | 70 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

04 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: GE (AVIATION’S HAMBLE BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: AERNNOVA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 May 2020|United Kingdom|Brewers

Target: CARLSBERG MARSTON'S BREWING COMPANY

Bidder: THE CARLSBERG GROUP UK

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

61 Bidder

£ 312 M

Value

27 May 2020|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: ASCENTRIC

Bidder: M&G PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: INTERSERVE (SUPPORT SERVICES ARM)

Bidder: MITIE GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

159 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BP (PETROCHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INEOS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 4.05 B

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: WILLIAM HILL PLC

Bidder: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

36 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

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

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Airlines

Target: SIGNATURE AVIATION

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

33 Target | 117 Bidder

£ 3.39 B

Value

05 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities

Target: AGGREKO PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 18 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

33 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.32 B

Value

23 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: GLAXOSMITHKLINE (CONSUMER HEALTHCARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

32 Target | 52 Vendor

£ 30.50 B

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

31 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

141 Dealmakers

40 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 6.97 B

Value

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: MEGGITT PLC

Bidder: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

40 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

15 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: IMSERV

Bidder: BLUEWATER PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 19 Vendor

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

18 May 2022|United Kingdom|Property Services

Target: HOMESERVE PLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

34 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

11 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: AMEY

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 400 M

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

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

222 Dealmakers

3 Target | 221 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

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

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

18 Dec 2023|United Arab Emirates|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: POSITIVE ZERO

Bidder: BLACKROCK

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 313 M

Value

10 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Water

Target: SUTTON AND EAST SURREY WATER PLC

Bidder: PENNON GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 380 M

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

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

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

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: EP GROUP

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

99 Dealmakers

52 Target | 31 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

08 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Brewers

Target: CARLSBERG MARSTON'S BREWING COMPANY

Bidder: THE CARLSBERG GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 206 M

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

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

22 May 2025|Poland|Electrical Components

Target: JOHNSON MATTHEY BATTERY SYSTEMS

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 1.80 B

Value

23 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Electrical Components

Target: SPECTRIS PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

29 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 4.70 B

Value