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Christine Chong

‎Senior Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Silicon Valley

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 34.59 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.33 B

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21 Dec 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ISOPLEXIS

Bidder: BERKELEY LIGHTS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

11 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

25 Jan 2023|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: STORAGE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: JUNGHEINRICH AG

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

7 Target | 41 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 303 M

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS (FPM BUSINESS)

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

41 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 587 M

Value

17 Jul 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DTX PHARMA

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 763 M

Value

05 Feb 2024|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: MORPHOSYS AG

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

116 Dealmakers

44 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 2.31 B

Value

23 Apr 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: HIBBETT INC

Bidder: JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

25 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: GOLDIN AUCTIONS

Bidder: EBAY INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Storage Facilities

Target: EBAY VAULT

Bidder: COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2024|United States|Software

Target: TOGAI

Bidder: ZUORA INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MARIANA ONCOLOGY

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

14 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.40 B

Value

01 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: MERZ THERAPEUTICS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

08 May 2024|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: INTELLA

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2024|United States|Capital Goods

Target: PDQ WORKHOLDING LLC

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: SUB(X)

Bidder: ZUORA INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2024|Mexico|Machinery: Industrial

Target: FEMSA (REFRIGERATION AND FOODSERVICE EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS)

Bidder: MILL POINT CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 343 M

Value

16 Aug 2024|Singapore|Real Estate Services

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

43 Target | 21 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 856 M

Value

18 Sep 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DERMAVANT

Bidder: ORGANON & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 909 M

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Software

Target: ZUORA INC

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

44 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

06 Nov 2024|Israel|IT Services: Other

Target: ADAPTIVE SHIELD

Bidder: CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 211 M

Value

12 Dec 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: FIRST WE FEAST

Bidder: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

34 Vendor

£ 65 M

Value

18 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: SONOCO (THERMOFORMED AND FLEXIBLES PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: MISSION SECURE

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: CAPELLA SPACE

Bidder: IONQ INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

33 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

03 Apr 2025|United States|Transaction Processing

Target: LOGIK.AI

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

31 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VIGIL NEUROSCIENCE

Bidder: SANOFI SA

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

25 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 448 M

Value

05 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods

Target: SUZANO / KIMBERLY-CLARK JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: KIMBERLY-CLARK

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

Value

15 May 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CONVERGENCE

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VERONA PHARMA PLC

Bidder: MERCK & CO INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

13 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 7.35 B

Value

05 Aug 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: Y-MABS THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: SERB PHARMACEUTICALS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

19 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 309 M

Value

20 Aug 2025|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS INC

Bidder: LOWE'S COMPANIES INC

19 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

117 Dealmakers

37 Target | 61 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 6.52 B

Value

27 Aug 2025|Spain|Software

Target: ONUM

Bidder: CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2025|United States|Internet

Target: THE BROWSER COMPANY

Bidder: ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 454 M

Value

08 Sep 2025|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: SONOCO (THERMOSAFE UNIT)

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 535 M

Value

16 Sep 2025|United States|Software

Target: PANGEA CYBER CORPORATION

Bidder: CROWDSTRIKE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: CYCLE APP INC

Bidder: ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2025|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: PRIZEPICKS LLC

Bidder: ALLWYN INTERNATIONAL AG

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

24 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.93 B

Value

08 Oct 2025|Israel|Casinos and Gambling

Target: AWAGER LTD

Bidder: ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2025|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: NEC CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

34 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

08 Sep 2025|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: THERMOSAFE

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 551 M

Value