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David MartinLinklaters

David Martin

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals32
Valued Deals21
Total Value£ 43.79 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.09 B

Market Context

Awards

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07 Aug 2018|Denmark|Marine Transportation
Unifeeder
Dp World

Target: UNIFEEDER A/S

Bidder: DP WORLD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 595 M

Value

18 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment
Prism Medical Uk
Limerston Capital

Target: PRISM MEDICAL UK

Bidder: LIMERSTON CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Education Services
Cognita Schools
Jacobs Holdings

Target: COGNITA SCHOOLS

Bidder: JACOBS HOLDINGS

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.99 B

Value

14 May 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
Financial Express (holdings)
Hg Capital

Target: FINANCIAL EXPRESS (HOLDINGS) LTD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7 M

Value

20 Jun 2018|Portugal|Telecommunications infrastructure
Towers Of Portugal
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners

Target: TOWERS OF PORTUGAL

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 8 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 435 M

Value

08 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Ivc Group
NESTLE

Target: IVC GROUP

Bidder: NESTLE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

5 Target | 37 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Nestle Skin Health
Eqt Partners

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

31 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Education Services
Cognita Schools
Sofina

Target: COGNITA SCHOOLS

Bidder: SOFINA SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2017|United Arab Emirates|Ports
Dubai Maritime City
Dp World

Target: DUBAI MARITIME CITY

Bidder: DP WORLD

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

£ 307 M

Value

08 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment
Arqiva (telecoms Division)
Cellnex Telecom

Target: ARQIVA (TELECOMS DIVISION)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 96 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

13 Dec 2019|Portugal|Telecommunications infrastructure
Altice Portugal Ftth
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners

Target: ALTICE PORTUGAL FTTH

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

104 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

22 May 2020|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Pro14 Rugby
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: PRO14 RUGBY

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 116 M

Value

31 Jan 2020|Jersey|Media Agencies
Insite Poster Group
Digital Colony

Target: INSITE POSTER GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: DIGITAL COLONY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

1 Target | 55 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Internet
G.NETWORK
Universities Superannuation Scheme

Target: G.NETWORK

Bidder: UNIVERSITIES SUPERANNUATION SCHEME LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 295 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Ivc Evidensia
Silver Lake Partners

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

01 Mar 2021|Finland|Electricity Distribution
Caruna
Kkr & Co

Target: CARUNA OY

Bidder: KKR & CO

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2021|United Arab Emirates|Construction Services
Bic Contracting
Sald Investment

Target: BIC CONTRACTING

Bidder: SALD INVESTMENT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 55 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting
Atlasedge Data Centers
Liberty Global

Target: ATLASEDGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: LIBERTY GLOBAL INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

1 Target | 79 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2021|Iceland|Internet
MILA
ARDIAN

Target: MILA

Bidder: ARDIAN

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 440 M

Value

04 Mar 2021|Ghana|Data Centers and Hosting
Ngoya Etix Dc (ghana)
African Infrastructure Investment Managers

Target: NGOYA ETIX DC (GHANA)

Bidder: AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT MANAGERS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment
Liberty Global / Telefonica / Infravia Jv
Telefonica

Target: LIBERTY GLOBAL / TELEFONICA / INFRAVIA JV

Bidder: TELEFONICA SA

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

53 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

02 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
WILDSTONE
Antin Infrastructure Partners

Target: WILDSTONE

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Vantage Data Centers
AUSTRALIANSUPER

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

168 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 136 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Vantage Data Centers (a Portfolio Of European Sites)
INFRANITY

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS (A PORTFOLIO OF EUROPEAN SITES)

Bidder: INFRANITY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

200 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 195 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

27 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting
Verne Global
ARDIAN

Target: VERNE GLOBAL

Bidder: ARDIAN

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 456 M

Value

06 Mar 2024|Sweden|Textile Products
SYRE
Tpg Capital

Target: SYRE

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2024|Hungary|Airlines
Budapest Airport
The Hungarian Government

Target: BUDAPEST AIRPORT

Bidder: THE HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT

10 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 90 Vendor

£ 3.66 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|Spain|Education Services
GLOBEDUCATE
WENDEL

Target: GLOBEDUCATE

Bidder: WENDEL

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

6 Target | 59 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 529 M

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Vantage Data Centers
DIGITALBRIDGE

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

5 Target | 94 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

01 Oct 2024|Germany|Property Services
Techem
Tpg Rise Climate

Target: TECHEM GMBH

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 9 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 5.58 B

Value

28 Oct 2024|Netherlands|IT Services: Other
Yondr Group
DIGITALBRIDGE

Target: YONDR GROUP

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

122 Dealmakers

27 Target | 95 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Aerospace
Ags Airports
Blackstone Group

Target: AGS AIRPORTS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 235 M

Value

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