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Christy O'Connell

Counsel at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals22

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 16.05 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.15 B

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20 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FIDESSA GROUP PLC

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

16 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

19 Jun 2018|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 74 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

30 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: COFFEE#1

Bidder: CAFFE NERO

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Software

Target: INTELLIFLO

Bidder: INVESCO LTD

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 19 M

Value

14 Jun 2018|Denmark|IT Services: Other

Target: IT RELATION AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

18 Jul 2017|Belgium|Security Equipment

Target: PRAESIDIAD

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 584 M

Value

28 Jun 2019|Netherlands|Containers and Packaging

Target: SOLIDUS SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

5 Target | 22 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 295 M

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

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

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

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: EQUINITI GROUP PLC

Bidder: SIRIS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

41 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 673 M

Value

18 Jun 2021|France|Banks

Target: HSBC (RETAIL BANKING IN FRANCE)

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

13 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: LLOYD'S REGISTER (BUSINESS ASSURANCE AND CYBER SECURITY DIVISION)

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LTD

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

02 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: EQUITIX LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

7 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 May 2022|South Korea|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CORIO GENERATION / OTPPB JOIN VENTURE

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

36 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Electrical Components

Target: BULGIN

Bidder: INFINITE ELECTRONICS INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2023|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: NEXTWIND CAPITAL

Bidder: SANDBROOK CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 588 M

Value

30 May 2024|France|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: NEOEN

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

22 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

117 Dealmakers

9 Target | 89 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 7.65 B

Value

19 Aug 2024|India|Alternative Fuels

Target: CONTINUUM GREEN ENERGY

Bidder: JUST CLIMATE

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

12 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 115 M

Value

28 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: HOBBYCRAFT

Bidder: MODELLA CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value