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Chris SharpeSlaughter & May

Chris Sharpe

Partner at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals27
Valued Deals22
Total Value£89,757M
Avg. Deal Size£4,080M

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Ireland
Building Materials: Other
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Crh (europe Distribution Business)

target

Crh (europe Distribution Business)

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£1,473m

130 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Aerospace
PrivateMajorityAcquisition
Ge (aviation’s Hamble Business Unit)

target

Ge (aviation’s Hamble Business Unit)

AERNNOVA

bidder

AERNNOVA

value n/a

21 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Brewers
MajorityPrivateJoint VentureDomesticAcquisition
Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company

target

Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company

The Carlsberg Group Uk

bidder

The Carlsberg Group Uk

£312m

61 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Investment Banking
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate
ASCENTRIC

target

ASCENTRIC

M&g

bidder

M&g

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Business Process Outsourcing
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Interserve (support Services Arm)

target

Interserve (support Services Arm)

Mitie Group

bidder

Mitie Group

£190m

159 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Integrated Oil and Gas
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionDisposalDomestic
Bp (petrochemicals Business)

target

Bp (petrochemicals Business)

INEOS

bidder

INEOS

£4,051m

75 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Casinos and Gambling
AcquisitionPublicCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
William Hill

target

William Hill

Caesars Entertainment Corporation

bidder

Caesars Entertainment Corporation

£2,998m

121 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Food Retailers and Wholesalers
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Asda Group

target

Asda Group

Zuber Issa

bidder

Zuber Issa

£4,080m

88 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Airlines
AcquisitionCross BorderPublicMajorityPrivate EquityScheme
Signature Aviation

target

Signature Aviation

Global Infrastructure Partners

bidder

Global Infrastructure Partners

£3,388m

150 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Multi-Utilities
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityDomesticPublic
Aggreko

target

Aggreko

Tdr Capital

bidder

Tdr Capital

£2,322m

78 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Health Care Services
DomesticDemergerAcquisitionMajorityPublicSpin OffPrivate EquityJoint Venture
Glaxosmithkline (consumer Healthcare Business)

target

Glaxosmithkline (consumer Healthcare Business)

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

£30,500m

84 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Diversified Retailers
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderPublicPrivatisation
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets

target

Wm Morrisons Supermarkets

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£6,973m

141 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Aerospace
PublicCross BorderAcquisitionMajority
Meggitt

target

Meggitt

Parker Hannifin Corporation

bidder

Parker Hannifin Corporation

£6,300m

84 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Data Centers and Hosting
DomesticAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityPrivate
IMSERV

target

IMSERV

Bluewater Private Equity

bidder

Bluewater Private Equity

value n/a

26 dealmakers

India
Alternative Fuels
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMinorityCross Border
Tata Power (renewable Energy Unit)

target

Tata Power (renewable Energy Unit)

Blackrock Real Assets

bidder

Blackrock Real Assets

£403m

58 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Property Services
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate EquityPublic
Homeserve

target

Homeserve

Brookfield Asset Management

bidder

Brookfield Asset Management

£4,100m

91 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Construction Services
PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
AMEY

target

AMEY

One Equity Partners

bidder

One Equity Partners

£400m

40 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Private EquityMajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomestic
TRACERCO

target

TRACERCO

Sullivan Street Partners

bidder

Sullivan Street Partners

£55m

26 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Telecommunications Services: Other
Cross BorderJoint VentureAcquisitionMergerMajorityPrivate
Three Uk

target

Three Uk

Vodafone Group

bidder

Vodafone Group

£15,000m

219 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Life Insurance
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Aig Life

target

Aig Life

Aviva

bidder

Aviva

£460m

43 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Media Agencies
DomesticPrivateJoint VentureMajority
News Uk/dmg Media Joint Venture

target

News Uk/dmg Media Joint Venture

Daily Mail And General Trust

bidder

Daily Mail And General Trust

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United Arab Emirates
Renewable Energy Equipment
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivateMinorityPrivate Equity
Positive Zero

target

Positive Zero

BLACKROCK

bidder

BLACKROCK

£313m

18 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Water
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionDomestic
Sutton And East Surrey Water

target

Sutton And East Surrey Water

Pennon Group

bidder

Pennon Group

£380m

62 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Banks
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Virgin Money Holdings (uk)

target

Virgin Money Holdings (uk)

Nationwide Building Society

bidder

Nationwide Building Society

£2,900m

84 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Electronic Components and Equipment
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityDomestic
Johnson Matthey (medical Device Components Business)

target

Johnson Matthey (medical Device Components Business)

Montagu Private Equity

bidder

Montagu Private Equity

£550m

33 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Management Consulting
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Rapport Global Strategic Services

target

Rapport Global Strategic Services

Gho Capital Partners

bidder

Gho Capital Partners

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Express Courier / Parcels
Cross BorderMajorityPublicAcquisitionTender OfferPrivatisation
International Distributions Services (royal Mail)

target

International Distributions Services (royal Mail)

Ep Group

bidder

Ep Group

£2,606m

73 dealmakers

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