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David ArnoldWillkie Farr & Gallagher

David Arnold

Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals33
Valued Deals7
Total Value£ 2.87 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 409 M

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10 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Food Products
Matthew Walker
Capvest Partners

Target: MATTHEW WALKER

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 67 M

Value

21 Aug 2019|Turkey|Transportation Services
Kamil Koc As
Flix

Target: KAMIL KOC AS

Bidder: FLIX SE

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2020|Belgium|Education Services
SIPM
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Target: SIPM

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

8 Target | 29 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2020|Ireland|Food Products
M&m Walshe Holdings
Eight Fifty Food Group

Target: M&M WALSHE HOLDINGS

Bidder: EIGHT FIFTY FOOD GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Software
Bighand
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Target: BIGHAND LTD

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2020|Italy|Digital Services
Selligent Marketing Cloud
Insight Partners

Target: SELLIGENT MARKETING CLOUD

Bidder: INSIGHT PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2018|Turkey|Marine Transportation
U.n. Ro-ro Isletmeleri As
Dfds

Target: U.N. RO-RO ISLETMELERI AS

Bidder: DFDS A/S

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 828 M

Value

04 Apr 2016|Turkey|Entertainment
Mars Entertainment Group
Cj Cgv

Target: MARS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

Bidder: CJ CGV

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 484 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Lonza Group (ploermel And Edinburgh Sites)
NEXTPHARMA

Target: LONZA GROUP LTD (PLOERMEL AND EDINBURGH SITES)

Bidder: NEXTPHARMA

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2021|Iceland|Financial Data and Systems
Creditinfo Group
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Target: CREDITINFO GROUP

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

6 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2021|Germany|Food Products
SCHLUCKWERDER
Valeo Foods Group

Target: SCHLUCKWERDER

Bidder: VALEO FOODS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products
Eight Fifty Food Group
Sofina Foods

Target: EIGHT FIFTY FOOD GROUP

Bidder: SOFINA FOODS

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 May 2021|Ireland|Food Products
Valeo Foods Group
Bain Capital

Target: VALEO FOODS GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

18 Target | 31 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2022|United States|Software
Iridium Technology
Bighand

Target: IRIDIUM TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: BIGHAND LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2022|United States|Food Products
Second Nature Brands
Capvest Partners

Target: SECOND NATURE BRANDS

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2022|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending
Global Loan Agency Services
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Target: GLOBAL LOAN AGENCY SERVICES

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2022|Spain|Food Products
Natra
Capvest Partners

Target: NATRA SA

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 425 M

Value

06 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products
Brownie Brittle
Capvest Partners

Target: BROWNIE BRITTLE

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Education Services
Gl Education
Renaissance Learning

Target: GL EDUCATION

Bidder: RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Education Services
Mbl Seminars
Law Business Research

Target: MBL SEMINARS

Bidder: LAW BUSINESS RESEARCH

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Software
Kerridge Commercial Systems
Capvest Partners

Target: KERRIDGE COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

14 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 800 M

Value

20 Jul 2023|United States|Security Equipment
Sk Aerosafety
Bridgepoint Development Capital

Target: SK AEROSAFETY

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2023|United States|Food Products
Sahale Snacks
Second Nature Brands

Target: SAHALE SNACKS INC

Bidder: SECOND NATURE BRANDS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 27 M

Value

06 Nov 2023|Canada|Chemicals: Diversified
Recochem Holdings
Capvest Partners

Target: RECOCHEM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2024|Switzerland|Software
SHERPANY
Capvest Partners

Target: SHERPANY

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 May 2024|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Law Business Research
Intermediate Capital Group (icg)

Target: LAW BUSINESS RESEARCH

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels
New Era Energy
Hanover Investors Management

Target: NEW ERA ENERGY

Bidder: HANOVER INVESTORS MANAGEMENT LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|Canada|Auto Services
Kik Consumer Products (auto Care Business)
Recochem Holdings

Target: KIK CONSUMER PRODUCTS (AUTO CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: RECOCHEM HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Education Services
Improve International
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Target: IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2024|Belgium|Food Products
GUDRUN
Natra

Target: GUDRUN

Bidder: NATRA SA

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2024|Canada|Food Products
Voortman Cookies
Second Nature Brands

Target: VOORTMAN COOKIES LIMITED

Bidder: SECOND NATURE BRANDS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 234 M

Value

09 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
ZERO100
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Target: ZERO100

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Defense
Independent Forgings & Alloys
Trive Capital

Target: INDEPENDENT FORGINGS & ALLOYS

Bidder: TRIVE CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

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