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David MendelFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

David Mendel

‎Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals38
Valued Deals23
Total Value£ 79.32 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.45 B

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01 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Refinitiv Holdings
London Stock Exchange Group

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

26 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

172 Dealmakers

70 Target | 93 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 22.18 B

Value

19 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Smith & Williamson
TILNEY

Target: SMITH & WILLIAMSON LLC

Bidder: TILNEY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 42 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 625 M

Value

14 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories
Gymshark
General Atlantic

Target: GYMSHARK LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 210 M

Value

09 Oct 2020|Italy|Diversified Financials
London Stock Exchange Group Holdings Italia
Euronext

Target: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP HOLDINGS ITALIA SPA

Bidder: EURONEXT NV

34 Service Providers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 10 Vendor

117 Dealmakers

2 Target | 53 Bidder | 62 Vendor

£ 3.93 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Apparel Retailers
Evans (brand, Commerce And Wholesale Business)
City Chic Collective

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

19 May 2021|United Kingdom|Infrastructure Funds
John Laing Group
Kkr & Co

Target: JOHN LAING GROUP PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

38 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 2.00 B

Value

23 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Glaxosmithkline (consumer Healthcare Business)
Institutional Investors

Target: GLAXOSMITHKLINE (CONSUMER HEALTHCARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

32 Target | 52 Vendor

£ 30.50 B

Value

28 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment
Rayner Surgical Group
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: RAYNER SURGICAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
MEDIVET
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: MEDIVET

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

37 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control
Terminix Global Holdings
Rentokil Initial

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Transportation Services
Stagecoach Group
Dws Infrastructure

Target: STAGECOACH GROUP PLC

Bidder: DWS INFRASTRUCTURE

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 595 M

Value

02 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
Sparrows Group
Altrad

Target: SPARROWS GROUP

Bidder: ALTRAD SA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

29 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Eleven Sports (sports Media Businesses)
Dazn Group

Target: ELEVEN SPORTS (SPORTS MEDIA BUSINESSES)

Bidder: DAZN GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Electricity Distribution
Ssen Transmission
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: SSEN TRANSMISSION

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

19 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Camelot Uk Lotteries
Allwyn Entertainment

Target: CAMELOT UK LOTTERIES

Bidder: ALLWYN ENTERTAINMENT

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Software
ACADIA
London Stock Exchange Group

Target: ACADIA

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 56 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
TIBERIUM
Open Systems

Target: TIBERIUM

Bidder: OPEN SYSTEMS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2023|Denmark|Transportation Services
Scan Global Logistics As
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: SCAN GLOBAL LOGISTICS AS

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

8 Target | 54 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2023|Croatia|Software
Photomath
Google

Target: PHOTOMATH INC

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 332 M

Value

07 Aug 2023|Israel|Telecommunications Services: Other
WEBBING
Wireless Logic Group

Target: WEBBING

Bidder: WIRELESS LOGIC GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2023|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
FLEXIM
Emerson Electric Co

Target: FLEXIM

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

51 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Seven Investment Management (7im)
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: SEVEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP (7IM)

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 255 M

Value

15 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services
Equans (uk Heating And Cooling Networks)
Swiss Life Asset Management

Target: EQUANS (UK HEATING AND COOLING NETWORKS)

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

76 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 260 M

Value

29 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Aermont Capital
Keppel Corp

Target: AERMONT CAPITAL LLP

Bidder: KEPPEL CORP LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 306 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities
Octopus Energy
Tokyo Gas Co

Target: OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD

Bidder: TOKYO GAS CO LTD

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

13 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 625 M

Value

19 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
WINCANTON
Gxo Logistics

Target: WINCANTON

Bidder: GXO LOGISTICS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

28 Target | 65 Bidder

£ 764 M

Value

04 Mar 2024|Luxembourg|Management Consulting
Alter Domus
Cinven

Target: ALTER DOMUS

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

27 Service Providers

11 Target | 6 Bidder | 10 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

24 Target | 20 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

02 Feb 2024|Italy|Electronic Components and Equipment
General Dynamics Mission Systems (italy Division)
MATICMIND

Target: GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS (ITALY DIVISION)

Bidder: MATICMIND

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment
DNEG
United Al Saqer Group (uasg)

Target: DNEG

Bidder: UNITED AL SAQER GROUP (UASG)

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

16 Target | 27 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 158 M

Value

21 Oct 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals
OPELLA
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: OPELLA

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

135 Dealmakers

4 Target | 70 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 6.66 B

Value

21 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Grant Thornton Uk
Cinven

Target: GRANT THORNTON UK

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Footwear
Kurt Geiger
Steve Madden

Target: KURT GEIGER

Bidder: STEVE MADDEN

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 289 M

Value

03 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other
Spirent Communications (high Speed Ethernet And Network Security Business)
Viavi Solutions

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

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 337 M

Value

02 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Food Products
Bakkavor Group
Greencore Group

Target: BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC

Bidder: GREENCORE GROUP PLC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

19 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

01 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Security Equipment
Kee Safety Group
65 Equity Partners

Target: KEE SAFETY GROUP

Bidder: 65 EQUITY PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

46 Target | 45 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
RUNNA
Strava

Target: RUNNA

Bidder: STRAVA INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
MARSHMALLOW
Portage Ventures

Target: MARSHMALLOW

Bidder: PORTAGE VENTURES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 68 M

Value

15 May 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services
CONVERGENCE
Salesforce

Target: CONVERGENCE

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

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