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Colin E. Harley

Partner at White & Case

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 15.27 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.17 B

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21 Mar 2018|Hungary|Banks

Target: TELENOR MONTENEGRO

Bidder: PPF GROUP

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

4 Target | 36 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.46 B

Value

19 Jul 2019|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: ESTERA

Bidder: OCORIAN

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: COBHAM PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

33 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.14 B

Value

24 Sep 2020|Finland|Containers and Packaging

Target: AHLSTROM OYJ

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

22 Service Providers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

24 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 1.92 B

Value

02 Nov 2020|Netherlands|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: CUSTOMS SUPPORT GROUP

Bidder: CASTIK CAPITAL SARL

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2020|Poland|Software

Target: SYMFONIA

Bidder: MIDEUROPA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 66 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: DISGUISE SYSTEMS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

8 Target | 22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: NOVANTAS

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: 1E

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2021|Norway|Diversified Financials

Target: NORDIC TRUSTEE

Bidder: OCORIAN

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: LIVEU

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: SMITHS MEDICAL

Bidder: ICU MEDICAL INC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 1.95 B

Value

09 Nov 2021|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: ACAL BFI

Bidder: H2 EQUITY PARTNERS BV

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 50 M

Value

08 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CLINIGEN GROUP PLC

Bidder: STEPSTONE GROUP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

38 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

10 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: XEINADIN GROUP

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: PETAINER

Bidder: ARA PARTNERS GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

11 Target | 59 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities

Target: OCU GROUP

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

9 Target | 39 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2022|Germany|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: ARTUS

Bidder: CASTIK CAPITAL SARL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: INCUBETA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PROLEUKIN

Bidder: IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 208 M

Value

17 Apr 2023|Netherlands|Printing and Copying Services

Target: ROYAL JOH. ENSCHEDE

Bidder: AUTHENTIX INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2023|Poland|Software

Target: SYMFONIA

Bidder: ACCEL-KKR

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2023|Botswana|Copper

Target: KHOEMACAU COPPER MINE

Bidder: MMG LTD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

16 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.50 B

Value

15 Dec 2023|Germany|Software

Target: AVENGA

Bidder: KKCG AG

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other

Target: SUPERSTRUCT ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

10 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: THE SPECTATOR

Bidder: OLD QUEEN STREET VENTURES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

15 Aug 2024|China|Digital Services

Target: HUNGRYPANDA

Bidder: MARS GROWTH CAPITAL

1 Service Providers

1 Target

7 Dealmakers

8 Target

£ 42 M

Value

04 Feb 2025|Canada|Financial Data and Systems

Target: LIVINGSTON INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: PUROLATOR HOLDINGS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

25 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 547 M

Value