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Christine E. LyonFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Christine E. Lyon

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Silicon Valley

Deal Bio

Total Deals36
Valued Deals21
Total Value£62,531M
Avg. Deal Size£2,978M

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United States
Software
AcquisitionPublicMajorityDomestic
Tableau Software

target

Tableau Software

Salesforce

bidder

Salesforce

£12,321m

66 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMajorityPublicDomestic
Slack Technologies

target

Slack Technologies

Salesforce

bidder

Salesforce

£20,708m

86 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic
Vonage Holdings Corp

target

Vonage Holdings Corp

Ericsson

bidder

Ericsson

£4,612m

83 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
PrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisitionMajority
Gws Tool Group

target

Gws Tool Group

Sandvik

bidder

Sandvik

value n/a

34 dealmakers

United States
Security Services
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajority
Stanley Black & Decker (security Business)

target

Stanley Black & Decker (security Business)

Securitas

bidder

Securitas

£2,415m

83 dealmakers

United States
Software
PublicDomesticAcquisitionMajority
MANDIANT

target

MANDIANT

Google

bidder

Google

£4,102m

56 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Materials
DomesticPublicMajorityAcquisition
ZYMERGEN

target

ZYMERGEN

Ginkgo Bioworks

bidder

Ginkgo Bioworks

£249m

63 dealmakers

United States
Software
Cross BorderMajorityPrivateAcquisition
MAYSTREET

target

MAYSTREET

London Stock Exchange Group

bidder

London Stock Exchange Group

value n/a

32 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Retailers
MajorityPublicDomesticAcquisitionMerger
Carlotz

target

Carlotz

Shift Technologies

bidder

Shift Technologies

value n/a

41 dealmakers

United States
E-commerce
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionDomestic
TCGPLAYER

target

TCGPLAYER

Ebay

bidder

Ebay

£249m

46 dealmakers

United States
Alternative Fuels
MajorityPublicAcquisitionCross Border
Archaea Energy

target

Archaea Energy

Bp

bidder

Bp

£3,664m

48 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
Clarus R+d Solutions

target

Clarus R+d Solutions

Trinet Group

bidder

Trinet Group

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisition
Era Software

target

Era Software

SERVICENOW

bidder

SERVICENOW

value n/a

23 dealmakers

United States
FinTech
Private EquityCross BorderPrivateVenture CapitalAcquisitionMinority
Trm Labs

target

Trm Labs

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

£60m

32 dealmakers

Sweden
Software
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
Ericsson (iot Business)

target

Ericsson (iot Business)

Aeris Communications

bidder

Aeris Communications

value n/a

31 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticAcquisitionPrivatisationPublicMajorityPrivate Equity
Coupa Software

target

Coupa Software

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

£6,528m

74 dealmakers

United States
Software
Cross BorderMajorityPrivateAcquisition
ACADIA

target

ACADIA

London Stock Exchange Group

bidder

London Stock Exchange Group

value n/a

58 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
PublicAcquisitionMajorityDomestic
ISOPLEXIS

target

ISOPLEXIS

Berkeley Lights

bidder

Berkeley Lights

£47m

40 dealmakers

United States
Storage Terminals
MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
Storage Solutions

target

Storage Solutions

JUNGHEINRICH

bidder

JUNGHEINRICH

£303m

50 dealmakers

United States
Building Materials: Other
PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisition
Parkway Products

target

Parkway Products

Clayens Group

bidder

Clayens Group

value n/a

34 dealmakers

United States
Production Technology Equipment
Private EquityDomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Schenck Process (fpm Business)

target

Schenck Process (fpm Business)

Hillenbrand

bidder

Hillenbrand

£587m

46 dealmakers

Croatia
Software
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Photomath

target

Photomath

Google

bidder

Google

£332m

19 dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
Bayard Advertising

target

Bayard Advertising

APPCAST

bidder

APPCAST

value n/a

40 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
Dtx Pharma

target

Dtx Pharma

Novartis

bidder

Novartis

£763m

26 dealmakers

United States
Recreational Services
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMinorityVenture CapitalDomestic
GYMPASS

target

GYMPASS

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

£78m

25 dealmakers

Germany
Biotechnology
AcquisitionCross BorderPublicMajority
Morphosys

target

Morphosys

Novartis

bidder

Novartis

£2,309m

100 dealmakers

United States
Clothing and Accessories
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic
Hibbett

target

Hibbett

Jd Sports Fashion

bidder

Jd Sports Fashion

£889m

42 dealmakers

United States
Consumer Services: Other
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajority
Goldin Auctions

target

Goldin Auctions

Ebay

bidder

Ebay

value n/a

44 dealmakers

United States
Storage Facilities
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Ebay Vault

target

Ebay Vault

Collectors Universe

bidder

Collectors Universe

value n/a

39 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate
TOGAI

target

TOGAI

Zuora

bidder

Zuora

value n/a

25 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Mariana Oncology

target

Mariana Oncology

Novartis

bidder

Novartis

£1,400m

39 dealmakers

Taiwan
Consumer Services: Other
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Delivery Hero (foodpanda Delivery Business In Taiwan)

target

Delivery Hero (foodpanda Delivery Business In Taiwan)

Uber Technologies

bidder

Uber Technologies

£757m

51 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPublic
Acorda Therapeutics

target

Acorda Therapeutics

Merz Therapeutics

bidder

Merz Therapeutics

£147m

50 dealmakers

United States
Outsourced HR and Staffing
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
INTELLA

target

INTELLA

SERVICENOW

bidder

SERVICENOW

value n/a

24 dealmakers

United States
Capital Goods
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Pdq Workholding

target

Pdq Workholding

Sandvik

bidder

Sandvik

value n/a

35 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Digital Services
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
SUB(X)

target

SUB(X)

Zuora

bidder

Zuora

value n/a

35 dealmakers

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