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Christine LaciakFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Christine Laciak

Special Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals37
Valued Deals30
Total Value£154,598M
Avg. Deal Size£5,153M

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Germany
Alternative Electricity
AcquisitionMergerPublicCross Border
Innogy

target

Innogy

Eon

bidder

Eon

£38,184m

99 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Oil Equipment and Services
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
Weir (flow Control Division)

target

Weir (flow Control Division)

First Reserve Corporation

bidder

First Reserve Corporation

£275m

72 dealmakers

United States
Semiconductors
PublicAcquisitionMajority
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

target

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

Infineon Technologies

bidder

Infineon Technologies

£7,951m

61 dealmakers

United States
Automobiles
Joint VentureMinorityAcquisitionPrivate
Argo Ai

target

Argo Ai

Volkswagen

bidder

Volkswagen

£2,038m

53 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Financial Data and Systems
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateDomesticDisposal
Refinitiv Holdings

target

Refinitiv Holdings

London Stock Exchange Group

bidder

London Stock Exchange Group

£22,177m

171 dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajorityDisposal
ONTIC

target

ONTIC

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

£1,106m

69 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
Venture CapitalCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityPublicPrivatisation
Virtusa Corporation

target

Virtusa Corporation

Bpea Eqt

bidder

Bpea Eqt

£1,541m

57 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
SUPPLYFRAME

target

SUPPLYFRAME

Siemens

bidder

Siemens

£496m

56 dealmakers

United States
Outsourced HR and Staffing
PublicMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Sykes Enterprises

target

Sykes Enterprises

Sitel Group

bidder

Sitel Group

£1,576m

38 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
PrivatePrivate EquityDomesticMajorityAcquisition
The Western Union Company (business Solutions Unit)

target

The Western Union Company (business Solutions Unit)

Baupost Group

bidder

Baupost Group

£654m

60 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Equipment: Other
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
Dwfritz Automation

target

Dwfritz Automation

Sandvik

bidder

Sandvik

value n/a

57 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPublic
Vonage Holdings Corp

target

Vonage Holdings Corp

Ericsson

bidder

Ericsson

£4,612m

83 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
Private EquityCross BorderPrivateMajorityAcquisition
Gws Tool Group

target

Gws Tool Group

Sandvik

bidder

Sandvik

value n/a

34 dealmakers

United States
Security Services
PrivateAcquisitionCross 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

Germany
Railroad Equipment
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
Vtg

target

Vtg

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

bidder

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

£4,389m

165 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
MAYSTREET

target

MAYSTREET

London Stock Exchange Group

bidder

London Stock Exchange Group

value n/a

32 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Cross BorderTender OfferPublicMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Aveva Group

target

Aveva Group

Schneider Electric

bidder

Schneider Electric

£4,030m

80 dealmakers

United States
Renewable Energy Equipment
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate
Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses

target

Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses

Rwe Renewables

bidder

Rwe Renewables

£6,092m

42 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
DomesticMajorityPublicAcquisition
Logicbio Therapeutics

target

Logicbio Therapeutics

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

bidder

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

£60m

48 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivatisationDomesticAcquisitionPublicMajorityPrivate 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
Storage Terminals
PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
Storage Solutions

target

Storage Solutions

JUNGHEINRICH

bidder

JUNGHEINRICH

£303m

50 dealmakers

United States
Software
PublicPrivate EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatisation
Qualtrics International

target

Qualtrics International

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£10,441m

185 dealmakers

United States
Building Materials: Other
Private EquityPrivateMajorityCross BorderAcquisition
Parkway Products

target

Parkway Products

Clayens Group

bidder

Clayens Group

value n/a

34 dealmakers

Israel
Casinos and Gambling
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPublic
NEOGAMES

target

NEOGAMES

Aristocrat Leisure

bidder

Aristocrat Leisure

£963m

71 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionCross BorderPublicPrivate EquityMajority
Dechra Pharmaceuticals

target

Dechra Pharmaceuticals

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

£4,882m

73 dealmakers

Norway
Software
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatisationPublicPrivate Equity
KAHOOT

target

KAHOOT

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

bidder

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

£1,310m

44 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
Dtx Pharma

target

Dtx Pharma

Novartis

bidder

Novartis

£763m

26 dealmakers

Belgium
Private Equity
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Gimv

target

Gimv

WORXINVEST

bidder

WORXINVEST

£324m

52 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Zeus Company

target

Zeus Company

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

value n/a

67 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
AcquisitionPublicDomesticMajority
Juniper Networks

target

Juniper Networks

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

bidder

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

£11,001m

89 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
DomesticDemergerPublicSpin OffMajority
SOLVENTUM

target

SOLVENTUM

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

£14,632m

60 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Mariana Oncology

target

Mariana Oncology

Novartis

bidder

Novartis

£1,400m

39 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
Cross BorderMajorityPublicAcquisition
Acorda Therapeutics

target

Acorda Therapeutics

Merz Therapeutics

bidder

Merz Therapeutics

£147m

50 dealmakers

United States
Capital Goods
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority
Pdq Workholding

target

Pdq Workholding

Sandvik

bidder

Sandvik

value n/a

35 dealmakers

Austria
Textile Products
AcquisitionCross BorderMinorityPublicPrivate Equity
LENZING

target

LENZING

Suzano Papel E Celulose

bidder

Suzano Papel E Celulose

£194m

24 dealmakers

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