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Daniel Spencer

Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 43.30 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.16 B

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21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Apparel Retailers

Target: EVANS (BRAND, COMMERCE AND WHOLESALE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CITY CHIC COLLECTIVE

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 23 M

Value

20 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: ITRS GROUP

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Apparel Retailers

Target: ARCADIA (BRANDS)

Bidder: ASOS

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 265 M

Value

18 Jun 2021|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: SYKES ENTERPRISES

Bidder: SITEL GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

8 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

12 Jul 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: DWFRITZ AUTOMATION

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 4.61 B

Value

08 Dec 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER (SECURITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: SECURITAS AB

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

08 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: MANDIANT

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

18 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: MAYSTREET

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2022|Mexico|Machinery: Specialty

Target: LOW VOLTAGE NEMA MOTOR BUSINESS

Bidder: ABB LTD

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2022|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: ARCHAEA ENERGY

Bidder: BP PLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

27 Oct 2022|United States|Tobacco

Target: JAPAN TOBACCO / ALTRIA GROUP JV

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2022|Belgium|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: SOLVAY / ORBIA JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: SOLVAY SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 740 M

Value

09 Nov 2022|United States|FinTech

Target: TRM LABS

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

07 Dec 2022|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON (IOT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AERIS COMMUNICATIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: COUPA SOFTWARE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

41 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 6.53 B

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: ACADIA

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 56 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2023|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: DURO-LAST

Bidder: HOLCIM GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

Value

03 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: QUALTRICS INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

185 Dealmakers

76 Target | 85 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 10.44 B

Value

21 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: PEARSON ONLINE LEARNING SERVICES

Bidder: REGENT LP

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2023|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: PARKWAY PRODUCTS LLC

Bidder: CLAYENS GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: QUANTINUUM

Bidder: MITSUI & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

16 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 235 M

Value

24 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging

Target: EVIOSYS

Bidder: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

35 Target | 70 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.08 B

Value

18 Jul 2024|United Arab Emirates|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: PLENTY / MAWARID JV

Bidder: PLENTY

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

£ 522 M

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VALINOR PHARMA

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 193 M

Value

05 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MALLINCKRODT PLC (THERAKOS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 722 M

Value

16 Aug 2024|Singapore|Real Estate Services

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

43 Target | 21 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 856 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|Tobacco

Target: VECTOR GROUP

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

39 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.84 B

Value

03 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS (HIGH SPEED ETHERNET AND NETWORK SECURITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 337 M

Value