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David FosterA&O Shearman

David Foster

Partner at A&O Shearman

Lawyer

Dubai

Deal Bio

Total Deals27
Valued Deals10
Total Value£ 9.96 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 996 M

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24 May 2016|United Kingdom|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Mp&silva Group
Beijing Baofeng Technology

Target: MP&SILVA GROUP

Bidder: BEIJING BAOFENG TECHNOLOGY

1 Service Providers

1 Target

40 Dealmakers

40 Target

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2015|United Kingdom|Software
Refme
GEMS

Target: REFME LIMITED

Bidder: GEMS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2017|United Arab Emirates|E-commerce
SOUQ.COM
Amazon.com

Target: SOUQ.COM

Bidder: AMAZON.COM INC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 620 M

Value

10 Aug 2017|United Arab Emirates|Digital Services
Hug Digital Fz
Wpp

Target: HUG DIGITAL FZ LLC

Bidder: WPP PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2017|United States|Customer Relationship Management
Richard Attias & Associates
Wpp

Target: RICHARD ATTIAS & ASSOCIATES LLC

Bidder: WPP PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2017|United Arab Emirates|Specialty Retailers
We Cash Any Car Company
Dubizzle Middle East Fz

Target: WE CASH ANY CAR COMPANY LLC

Bidder: DUBIZZLE MIDDLE EAST FZ LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2017|United Arab Emirates|Specialty Retailers
Expat Wheels
Dubizzle Middle East Fz

Target: EXPAT WHEELS LLC

Bidder: DUBIZZLE MIDDLE EAST FZ LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2018|United Arab Emirates|Education Services
Gems Education
Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Target: GEMS EDUCATION

Bidder: KHAZANAH NASIONAL BERHAD

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2018|Qatar|Integrated Oil and Gas
Al Shaheen Weatherford Q.s.c
Institutional Investors

Target: AL SHAHEEN WEATHERFORD Q.S.C

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

18 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2018|United Arab Emirates|Mobile
Thuraya Telecommunications Company
Al Yah Satellite Communication Company Pjsc

Target: THURAYA TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

Bidder: AL YAH SATELLITE COMMUNICATION COMPANY PJSC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

11 Dealmakers

11 Target

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2016|Jordan|Banks
Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank
Bank Al Etihad

Target: JORDAN DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK

Bidder: BANK AL ETIHAD PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 88 M

Value

09 Feb 2017|Saudi Arabia|Management Consulting
Elixir Creative Solutions
Mckinsey & Company

Target: ELIXIR CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LTD

Bidder: MCKINSEY & COMPANY INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

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