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Chris Smale

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals70

Valued Deals44

Total Value£ 90.36 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.05 B

Market Context

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16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

Value

22 Jul 2019|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging

Target: CLARIANT (HEALTHCARE PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

02 Oct 2019|Canada|Gaming

Target: THE STARS GROUP INC

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

25 Service Providers

10 Target | 15 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

37 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 8.35 B

Value

22 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: HARWOOD WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP PLC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

12 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 90 M

Value

09 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ICELAND FOODS

Bidder: TARSEM DHALIWAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 115 M

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

11 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: KANDY THERAPEUTICS LTD

Bidder: BAYER AG

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

29 Target | 57 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 326 M

Value

31 Aug 2020|Singapore|Software

Target: INNOVIX DISTRIBUTION

Bidder: TECH DATA CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2020|Japan|Medical Equipment

Target: TAKEDA (TACHOSIL)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

22 Sep 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NEURAXPHARM

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

16 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GTT COMMUNICATIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

26 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

213 Dealmakers

161 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

14 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: CLIMATECARE

Bidder: AVERNA CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CALASTONE

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

8 Target | 61 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2020|Spain|Residential REITs

Target: NUVEEN REAL ESTATE / KRONOS BTR JV

Bidder: NUVEEN REAL ESTATE

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

39 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2020|Italy|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LTD (EUROPEAN TELECOM TOWERS)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

24 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

144 Dealmakers

77 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 8.94 B

Value

02 Nov 2020|Denmark|Payments / Commerce

Target: NETS A/S

Bidder: NEXI SPA

44 Service Providers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

219 Dealmakers

37 Target | 177 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 6.97 B

Value

23 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: AA PLC

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

26 Target | 105 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

25 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: EVALUATE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

51 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2020|Turkey|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ISTINYEPARK SHOPPING CENTER

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2020|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GREEN RECOVERY PROJECTS

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 198 M

Value

17 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: WHEELABRATOR TECHNOLOGIES UK

Bidder: FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

Bidder: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

135 Dealmakers

122 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 4.29 B

Value

14 Feb 2021|Italy|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: OCTOPUS RENEWABLES (ITALIAN PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: A2A SPA

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 179 M

Value

12 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (EMEA ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

101 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 615 M

Value

02 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: BARBON INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: PIB GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|Portugal|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BRUC ENERGY

Bidder: UNIVERSITIES SUPERANNUATION SCHEME LTD

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

8 Target | 10 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ATLASEDGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: LIBERTY GLOBAL INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

1 Target | 79 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: WAYSTONE

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

17 Target | 90 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

12 Aug 2021|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: WOW TECH

Bidder: LOVEHONEY GROUP LTD

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

55 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 722 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: ULTUMUS

Bidder: SIX GROUP AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: MCKESSON UK

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 477 M

Value

03 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Biotechnology

Target: UNILABS

Bidder: AP MOLLER HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 51 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: MARSHALL MOTOR HOLDINGS

Bidder: CONSTELLATION AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 322 M

Value

20 Oct 2021|Portugal|Energy / Utility Services

Target: CONSTRUCTEL VISABEIRA

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

2 Target | 108 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

26 Jan 2022|Hong Kong|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: ELEVATE LIMITED

Bidder: LRQA

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2021|Russian Federation|Coal

Target: PAO RASPADSKAYA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

Value

10 Feb 2022|Belgium|Education Services

Target: SAE INTERNATIONAL (EUROPEAN OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARDIAN

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: GREEN INVESTMENT (FOUR UK WASTE-TO-ENERGY FACILITIES)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2022|Switzerland|Medical Services

Target: SANOPTIS

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2021|Sweden|Specialty Retailers

Target: SMARTEYES

Bidder: GRANDVISION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: TYSERS

Bidder: AUB GROUP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 45 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

30 May 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: STUDENT ROOST

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 3.31 B

Value

01 Jun 2022|Croatia|Auto Parts

Target: RIMAC AUTOMOBILI

Bidder: PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

10 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 425 M

Value

15 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: MOOLEC SCIENCE

Bidder: LIGHTJUMP ACQUISITION CORP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

36 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 417 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LIBERTY GLOBAL / TELEFONICA / INFRAVIA JV

Bidder: TELEFONICA SA

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

53 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

02 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: WILDSTONE

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Water

Target: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 91 Vendor

£ 867 M

Value

22 Sep 2022|Greece|Hotels and Motels

Target: SANI/IKOS GROUP

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 36 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: RBC INVESTOR SERVICES (OPERATIONS IN EUROPE)

Bidder: CACEIS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

2 Target | 75 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL (GUM BUSINESS)

Bidder: PERFETTI VAN MELLE

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

30 Mar 2023|Peru|General Mining

Target: RIO TINTO / FIRST QUANTUM JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: RIO TINTO

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

39 Bidder

£ 85 M

Value

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

221 Dealmakers

3 Target | 220 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

20 Jun 2023|France|Investment Banking

Target: NASDAQ (EUROPEAN POWER TRADING AND CLEARING BUSINESS)

Bidder: EEX GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 61 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2023|Portugal|Medical Services

Target: MERCURIUS HEALTH

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

1 Target | 63 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2023|Italy|Infrastructure Funds

Target: PRELIOS SPA

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

26 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

05 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: COMMIFY

Bidder: ECI PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

53 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 256 M

Value

05 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ALLIANCE MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 910 M

Value

30 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: LIGHTSOURCE BP

Bidder: BP PLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 254 M

Value

07 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: REDROW PLC

Bidder: BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

47 Target | 84 Bidder

£ 2.52 B

Value

17 Jan 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: PARATUS HOLDINGS

Bidder: ARA PARTNERS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: CUBE GLOBAL

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2024|Turkey|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ISTINYEPARK SHOPPING CENTER

Bidder: ORJIN GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

9 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|United Arab Emirates|Education Services

Target: GEMS EDUCATION

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

160 Dealmakers

32 Target | 127 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.58 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|Spain|Education Services

Target: GLOBEDUCATE

Bidder: WENDEL

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

6 Target | 59 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 529 M

Value

16 Sep 2024|Turkey|Auto Parts

Target: MUTLU AKÜ

Bidder: QUEXCO INCORPORATED

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 83 M

Value

09 Oct 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ARCADIUM LITHIUM

Bidder: RIO TINTO

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

35 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

12 Sep 2024|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON / TELECOM OPERATORS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

35 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: INSIDER

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 386 M

Value

28 Jan 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: NASDAQ (NORDIC POWER FUTURES BUSINESS)

Bidder: EURONEXT NV

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value