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Cover Image Claire Wills

Claire Wills

Claire Wills

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals15

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 22.51 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.88 B

Market Context

Awards

2024 Top Female M&A Lawyers in EMEA

2022 Top FinTech Lawyers in EMEA

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25 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Brewers

Target: FULLER (BEER BUSINESS)

Bidder: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

16 May 2018|Saudi Arabia|Banks

Target: ALAWWAL BANK

Bidder: SAUDI BRITISH BANK

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.67 B

Value

23 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: TT INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

16 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 154 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|Malaysia|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: TESCO (THAILAND AND MALAYSIA BUSINESS)

Bidder: CHAROEN POKPHAND GROUP

21 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

73 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 8.20 B

Value

03 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Water

Target: BRISTOL WATER PLC

Bidder: PENNON GROUP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 814 M

Value

17 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: NUTMEG

Bidder: JP MORGAN CHASE & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 699 M

Value

25 Jan 2022|Greece|FinTech

Target: VIVA WALLET

Bidder: JP MORGAN CHASE & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

13 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 584 M

Value

15 Mar 2022|Ireland|Software

Target: GLOBAL SHARES PLC

Bidder: JP MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

19 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2023|Spain|Clothing and Accessories

Target: IBERIAN SPORTS RETAIL GROUP

Bidder: JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 427 M

Value

09 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: TESCO BANK (RETAIL BANKING BUSINESS)

Bidder: BARCLAYS PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

23 Apr 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: HIBBETT INC

Bidder: JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

25 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

23 May 2024|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: HARGREAVES LANSDOWN

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

19 Service Providers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

29 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 5.40 B

Value

04 Jul 2024|Germany|Consumer Lending

Target: BARCLAYS (GERMAN CONSUMER FINANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAWAG PSK AG

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2025|Sweden|Private Equity

Target: P CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: M&G PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 May 2025|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: M&G PLC

Bidder: DAI-ICHI LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 817 M

Value

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