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Cover Image Clare Gaskell
Clare GaskellSimpson Thacher & Bartlett

Clare Gaskell

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals40
Valued Deals32
Total Value£44,340M
Avg. Deal Size£1,386M

Market Context

Awards

2019 Top Private Equity Lawyers in EMEA
2019 Top Female M&A Lawyers in EMEA
H1 2019 Top Female M&A Lawyers in EMEA

Expertise (40)

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Diversified Financials
PublicMinorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Om Asset Management

target

Om Asset Management

Hna Group Co

bidder

Hna Group Co

£399m

4 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Residential REITs
PublicSchemeMboAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross Border
Japan Residential Investment Company

target

Japan Residential Investment Company

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£280m

7 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Diversified Industrials
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
A-gas (orb)

target

A-gas (orb)

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Information / Data Services
PublicMboSchemePrivate EquityDomestic
Zoopla Property Group

target

Zoopla Property Group

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£2,524m

61 dealmakers

LuxembourgLuxembourg
Building: Climate Control
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate Equity
Armacell Group

target

Armacell Group

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£677m

20 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Telecommunications infrastructure
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Eunetworks Holdings

target

Eunetworks Holdings

STONEPEAK

bidder

STONEPEAK

£199m

28 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
PublicAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Nortek

target

Nortek

Melrose Industries

bidder

Melrose Industries

£2,138m

4 dealmakers

United States
Business Process Outsourcing
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Openlink Financial

target

Openlink Financial

Ion Investment Group

bidder

Ion Investment Group

value n/a

25 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Alvogen

target

Alvogen

Temasek Holdings

bidder

Temasek Holdings

value n/a

8 dealmakers

Argentina
Telecommunications Services: Other
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
METROTEL

target

METROTEL

Riverwood Capital

bidder

Riverwood Capital

£140m

2 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Food Products
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivatePrivate Equity
Unilever (spreads Business)

target

Unilever (spreads Business)

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£6,000m

178 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
AcquisitionMinorityPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate Equity
DARKTRACE

target

DARKTRACE

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£59m

7 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivate EquityMinorityPrivatePrivate Equity
IVALUA

target

IVALUA

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£55m

4 dealmakers

Germany
Publishing
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderPrivatisationPublic
Axel Springer

target

Axel Springer

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

bidder

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

£3,909m

74 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
ELSTER

target

ELSTER

Honeywell International

bidder

Honeywell International

£3,285m

3 dealmakers

United Arab Emirates
Pipelines
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityInfrastructureMinority
Adnoc Oil Pipelines

target

Adnoc Oil Pipelines

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£3,153m

24 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Real Estate Holding and Development
AcquisitionPrivateMajority
Telford Homes

target

Telford Homes

Cbre Group

bidder

Cbre Group

£340m

31 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMinorityPrivate Equity
DARKTRACE

target

DARKTRACE

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£23m

3 dealmakers

United Kingdom
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajorityCross Border
Hyperoptic

target

Hyperoptic

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Online and Social Platforms
PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
MAGICLAB

target

MAGICLAB

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

value n/a

58 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Biotechnology
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
Lgc Group

target

Lgc Group

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

bidder

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

£3,000m

41 dealmakers

Switzerland
Digital Services
MergerMajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderReverse TakeoverDe-SPAC
Global Blue

target

Global Blue

Ant Financial Services Group Co

bidder

Ant Financial Services Group Co

£2,000m

112 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Waste and Disposal Services
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPublic
Viridor Waste Management

target

Viridor Waste Management

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£4,200m

55 dealmakers

United States
Cosmetics
PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityMinority
Coty

target

Coty

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£604m

56 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Diversified Financials
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivatePrivate Equity
Kpmg (uk Restructuring Business)

target

Kpmg (uk Restructuring Business)

Hig Capital

bidder

Hig Capital

£400m

67 dealmakers

India
IT Services: Other
Cross BorderPrivate EquityPublicMinorityAcquisition
MPHASIS

target

MPHASIS

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£792m

29 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Infrastructure Funds
Cross BorderPublicAcquisitionMajorityPrivatisationPrivate Equity
John Laing Group

target

John Laing Group

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£2,000m

93 dealmakers

China
Food Products
MajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisitionDisposalPrivate
Reckitt (child Nutrition Business)

target

Reckitt (child Nutrition Business)

Primavera Capital

bidder

Primavera Capital

£1,549m

82 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Management Consulting
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
Turner & Townsend

target

Turner & Townsend

Cbre Group

bidder

Cbre Group

£960m

43 dealmakers

Norway
Marine Transportation
PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
Ocean Yield

target

Ocean Yield

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£598m

21 dealmakers

United States
Personal Products
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticPrivate
Coty (professional And Retail Hair Business)

target

Coty (professional And Retail Hair Business)

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£317m

15 dealmakers

Belgium
Industrial Distribution
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate Equity
Manuchar

target

Manuchar

Lone Star Funds

bidder

Lone Star Funds

value n/a

33 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Oil Equipment and Services
AcquisitionCross BorderPublicPrivate EquityMajorityPrivatisation
Contourglobal

target

Contourglobal

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£1,750m

61 dealmakers

Germany
IT Services: Other
Cross BorderMergerMajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Gfk

target

Gfk

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£2,074m

106 dealmakers

India
Renewable Energy Equipment
MinorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate Equity
Hero Future Energies

target

Hero Future Energies

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£394m

36 dealmakers

India
Specialty Chemicals
MinorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate Equity
Upl

target

Upl

Tpg Capital

bidder

Tpg Capital

£445m

52 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Diversified Industrials
Cross BorderAcquisitionDisposalMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
A-gas (orb)

target

A-gas (orb)

Tpg Rise Climate

bidder

Tpg Rise Climate

value n/a

33 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Energy / Utility Services
Cross BorderMajorityPublicAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Smart Metering Systems

target

Smart Metering Systems

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£1,400m

85 dealmakers

Norway
Diversified Industrials
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross BorderPrivate Equity
MORELD

target

MORELD

Mcintyre Partners

bidder

Mcintyre Partners

value n/a

27 dealmakers

India
Medical Supplies
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross Border
Healthium Medtech

target

Healthium Medtech

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£669m

67 dealmakers

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