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David Holdsworth

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals34

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 66.52 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.46 B

Market Context

Awards

2021 Top Private Equity Lawyers in EMEA

2021 Top M&A Lawyers in the UK

2019 Top M&A Lawyers in EMEA

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10 Feb 2017|United States|Food Products

Target: MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY

Bidder: RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

26 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 14.21 B

Value

08 Oct 2018|United States|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: ROWAN COMPANIES INC

Bidder: ENSCO PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.88 B

Value

05 Apr 2018|Spain|Commercial REITs

Target: HISPANIA ACTIVOS INMOBILIARIOS SOCIMI SA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 2.00 B

Value

13 May 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ICONTRACTS

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

Value

28 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

31 Service Providers

8 Target | 23 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

27 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 4.77 B

Value

18 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: EI GROUP PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

12 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 2.97 B

Value

14 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: SOPHOS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

35 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: MOBILE MINI INC

Bidder: WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

40 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.15 B

Value

15 Apr 2020|United Kingdom|Software

Target: CASTLETON TECHNOLOGY PLC

Bidder: MRI SOFTWARE

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

13 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 82 M

Value

28 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: VENATOR MATERIALS PLC

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 75 M

Value

02 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ZUBER ISSA

23 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: SPECIALIST RISK GROUP

Bidder: HGGC LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

10 Target | 7 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Airlines

Target: SIGNATURE AVIATION

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

33 Target | 117 Bidder

£ 3.39 B

Value

25 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: AFH FINANCIAL GROUP PLC

Bidder: FLEXPOINT FORD

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

19 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 231 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

08 Feb 2021|Canada|Diversified Industrials

Target: PINNACLE RENEWABLE ENERGY INC

Bidder: DRAX GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

21 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 422 M

Value

05 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

26 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 563 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: IVC EVIDENSIA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

7 Target | 92 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DAVIES GROUP LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

13 Target | 51 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC (WEALTH MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

22 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Software

Target: UNIT4 NV

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

23 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

15 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

23 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: BPP EDUCATION GROUP

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: WHITE CLARKE GROUP

Bidder: IDS GROUP COMPANIES

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2021|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: SANNE GROUP PLC

Bidder: APEX GROUP LTD

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

16 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 1.51 B

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: BLUJAY SOLUTIONS LTD

Bidder: E2OPEN

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

12 Target | 29 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

14 Jun 2021|Switzerland|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CLARIANT AG (PIGMENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

16 Bidder | 5 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 674 M

Value

16 Jun 2021|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: PERIMETER SOLUTIONS

Bidder: EVERARC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

05 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: PELSIS

Bidder: PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: ULTRA ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

28 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 2.57 B

Value

17 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: APOLLO THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

7 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

01 Jun 2022|Belgium|Specialty Chemicals

Target: EVERZINC

Bidder: US ZINC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 324 M

Value

18 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: PHAIDON INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: FURTHER GLOBAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

21 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: CORPACQ HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

12 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value