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Christopher Marks

Partner at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals47

Valued Deals23

Total Value£ 36.60 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.59 B

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06 Oct 2020|Sweden|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: TELIA CARRIER

Bidder: POLHEM INFRA

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 818 M

Value

02 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Reinsurance

Target: RIVERSTONE EUROPE

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 719 M

Value

01 Feb 2021|Ireland|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: COBHAM MISSION SYSTEMS

Bidder: EATON CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 2.06 B

Value

16 Nov 2020|Hong Kong|IT Services: Other

Target: ISI EMERGING MARKETS GROUP LTD

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: NODE4

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

10 Target | 36 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2021|Sweden|Media Agencies

Target: EPIDEMIC SOUND

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

20 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 322 M

Value

17 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: VACCITECH

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 121 M

Value

28 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ASCENTI

Bidder: BD-CAPITAL

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: DEPOP LTD

Bidder: ETSY

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

16 Target | 48 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

17 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: SPORTPURSUIT

Bidder: BD-CAPITAL

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

9 Target | 17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: MIRION TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

15 Target | 62 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.85 B

Value

22 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Payments / Commerce

Target: MOLLIE

Bidder: ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 575 M

Value

02 Jun 2021|Sweden|Management Consulting

Target: HOIST GROUP HOLDING INTERESSENTER AB

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: ARCH SCIENCES

Bidder: ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2021|Belgium|Recreational Products

Target: SPORTS & LEISURE GROUP

Bidder: SUN EUROPEAN PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 255 M

Value

13 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Payments / Commerce

Target: GLOBAL PROCESSING SERVICES

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 220 M

Value

28 Jul 2021|Denmark|Software

Target: DIXA

Bidder: NOTION CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

16 Jun 2021|China|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SUIZHONG MINGHUI INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2022|France|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COBHAM MICROWAVE

Bidder: FCDE

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2022|Italy|IT Services: Other

Target: DELTATRE

Bidder: NEXTALIA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 518 M

Value

20 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: BIONIC

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: ONEWEB LIMITED

Bidder: EUTELSAT GROUP

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

30 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 2.83 B

Value

26 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: SOUL FOODS GROUP

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

25 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: JUJAMCYN THEATERS LLC

Bidder: AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

13 Target | 69 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: TAG WORLDWIDE

Bidder: DENTSU INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: HYVE GROUP

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

21 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value

06 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: IBG

Bidder: A&M CAPITAL EUROPE (AMCE)

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2023|Brazil|General Mining

Target: ATLANTIC NICKEL

Bidder: ACG ACQUISITION COMPANY

15 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 794 M

Value

13 Jun 2023|Netherlands|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: VITERRA LTD

Bidder: BUNGE LTD

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

124 Dealmakers

10 Target | 63 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 14.35 B

Value

25 Apr 2023|Jamaica|General Mining

Target: JAMALCO

Bidder: CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: POWERSCOURT

Bidder: MORROW SODALI

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: DALE UNDERWRITING PARTNERS

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: MYPOS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 436 M

Value

06 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: IB GROUP

Bidder: A&M CAPITAL PARTNERS (ALVAREZ & MARSAL CAPITAL)

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: GBUK GROUP

Bidder: A&M CAPITAL EUROPE (AMCE)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Airports

Target: EDINBURGH AIRPORT

Bidder: VINCI AIRPORTS SAS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 1.27 B

Value

30 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ADLER & ALLAN LTD

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2024|United States|Defense

Target: ULTRA MARITIME (SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT & POWER BUSINESS)

Bidder: ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 429 M

Value

30 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: HAYFIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: ARCTOS PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

13 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: SYSPRO

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

41 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: ESURE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AGEAS INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL NV

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

24 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: GLASSWALL

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

10 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2025|Belgium|Textile Products

Target: SPORTS & LEISURE GROUP

Bidder: TENCATE GRASS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

25 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2025|Portugal|Banks

Target: NOVO BANCO SA

Bidder: GROUPE BPCE

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

21 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial

Target: ERIKS UK & IRELAND

Bidder: RUBIX GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2025|Spain|Software

Target: SIGNATURIT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: NAMIRIAL

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2025|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: HSO SOFTWARE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

16 Target | 70 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 800 M

Value