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Craig Kelly

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 24.61 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.37 B

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04 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: NIGHTSTAR THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: BIOGEN INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

27 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 663 M

Value

21 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: STALLERGENES GREER

Bidder: ARES LIFE SCIENCES

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 104 M

Value

08 Apr 2019|Poland|Real Estate Services

Target: GLOBALWORTH POLAND REAL ESTATE NV

Bidder: GLOBALWORTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 138 M

Value

31 Jul 2020|Russian Federation|Gold Mining

Target: HIGHLAND GOLD MINING LIMITED

Bidder: FORTIANA HOLDINGS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 1.09 B

Value

06 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: CODEMASTERS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

22 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 906 M

Value

05 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities

Target: AGGREKO PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 18 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

33 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.32 B

Value

18 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Gold Mining

Target: TRANS-SIBERIAN GOLD PLC

Bidder: HORVIK LTD

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

13 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

14 Apr 2021|Romania|Commercial REITs

Target: GLOBALWORTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LTD

Bidder: AROUNDTOWN

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

9 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 671 M

Value

23 Jun 2021|United States|Gaming

Target: PLAYDEMIC

Bidder: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

29 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CHARLES STANLEY

Bidder: RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

20 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 279 M

Value

08 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HASTINGS GROUP PLC

Bidder: SAMPO PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 685 M

Value

22 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: GYROSCOPE THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.13 B

Value

20 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: LOOKERS PLC

Bidder: ALPHA AUTO GROUP

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

20 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 504 M

Value

16 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: DX GROUP PLC

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

9 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 314 M

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: DS SMITH PLC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

114 Dealmakers

50 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 7.80 B

Value

28 May 2024|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ATLANTICA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

15 Target | 28 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 5.92 B

Value

01 May 2025|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: EASYHOTEL PLC

Bidder: TRISTAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 206 M

Value

27 May 2025|United States|General Mining

Target: MAC COPPER

Bidder: HARMONY GOLD

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 759 M

Value