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David WalkerLatham & Watkins

David Walker

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals45
Valued Deals19
Total Value£ 52.62 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.77 B

Market Context

Awards

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2024 Top M&A Lawyers in the UK
2020 Top Private Equity Lawyers in EMEA

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04 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|FinTech
Paysafe Group
Blackstone Group

Target: PAYSAFE GROUP PLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 3.12 B

Value

21 Apr 2017|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism
Gullivers Travel Associates
Hotelbeds Group Slu

Target: GULLIVERS TRAVEL ASSOCIATES LTD

Bidder: HOTELBEDS GROUP SLU

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Aerospace
Pattonair
Pioneer Iv

Target: PATTONAIR LTD

Bidder: PIONEER IV LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2015|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging
Anson Packaging
Faerch Plast

Target: ANSON PACKAGING LTD

Bidder: FAERCH PLAST A/S

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2015|Singapore|Online and Social Platforms
Propertyguru Pte
Pt Elang Mahkota Teknologi

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: PT ELANG MAHKOTA TEKNOLOGI TBK

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2015|Denmark|Clothing and Accessories
Masai Clothing Company Aps
Daisy 2015 Bidco

Target: MASAI CLOTHING COMPANY APS

Bidder: DAISY 2015 BIDCO LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2015|Sweden|Security Services
Securitas Direct Verisure Group
Hellman & Friedman

Target: SECURITAS DIRECT VERISURE GROUP

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2017|Sweden|Security Services
Securitas Direct Verisure Group
Gic Private

Target: SECURITAS DIRECT VERISURE GROUP

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2018|Italy|Railroads
Italo Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.a.
Global Infrastructure Partners

Target: ITALO NUOVO TRASPORTO VIAGGIATORI S.P.A.

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

11 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

7 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 2.11 B

Value

12 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending
Pi Uk Bidco
Blackstone Group

Target: PI UK BIDCO LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2016|Spain|Transportation Services
Compania Logistica De Hidrocarburos Clh S.a.
Omers Private Equity

Target: COMPANIA LOGISTICA DE HIDROCARBUROS CLH S.A.

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2019|Germany|E-commerce
Scout24
Blackstone Group

Target: SCOUT24 AG

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

43 Target | 110 Bidder

£ 5.02 B

Value

10 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories
TOPSHOP/TOPMAN
Arcadia Group

Target: TOPSHOP/TOPMAN

Bidder: ARCADIA GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2019|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Aston Lark
Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

Target: ASTON LARK

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Moody’s (analytics Knowledge Services)
Equistone Partners

Target: MOODY’S (ANALYTICS KNOWLEDGE SERVICES)

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2020|United States|Software
RIMES
Eqt Partners

Target: RIMES

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2019|Germany|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Ipan Service
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: IPAN SERVICE GMBH

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2020|Guernsey|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Cpa Global
Clarivate Analytics

Target: CPA GLOBAL LTD

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

28 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 5.27 B

Value

28 Jul 2020|Italy|Machinery: Specialty
Ima Industria Macchine Automatiche
Bc Partners

Target: IMA INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE SPA

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

8 Target | 37 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 2.64 B

Value

23 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism
Aa
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: AA PLC

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

26 Target | 105 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Ebr Analytics
RIMES

Target: EBR ANALYTICS

Bidder: RIMES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|FinTech
Paysafe Group
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp Ii

Target: PAYSAFE GROUP PLC

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION CORP II

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

32 Target | 19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.69 B

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

23 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories
END
The Carlyle Group

Target: END

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

9 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2021|United Kingdom|Paints and Coatings
Farrow & Ball
HEMPEL

Target: FARROW & BALL

Bidder: HEMPEL

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 500 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|France|Auto Services
Belron
Gic Private

Target: BELRON SA

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

5 Target | 28 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

Value

11 Oct 2021|Japan|Alternative Electricity
Japan Renewable Energy Corporation
Eneos Corporation

Target: JAPAN RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION

Bidder: ENEOS CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.32 B

Value

13 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Aston Lark
Howden Group

Target: ASTON LARK

Bidder: HOWDEN GROUP

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.10 B

Value

17 Dec 2021|Spain|Household Equipment and Products
Altadia Group
The Carlyle Group

Target: ALTADIA GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value

27 Oct 2021|Australia|Data Centers and Hosting
Matrix Idm
RIMES

Target: MATRIX IDM

Bidder: RIMES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services
Biffa Group
Energy Capital Partners

Target: BIFFA GROUP

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

58 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

27 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Clear Insurance Management
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: CLEAR INSURANCE MANAGEMENT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services
RANDOM42
The Lockwood Group

Target: RANDOM42

Bidder: THE LOCKWOOD GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
The Clear Group
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: THE CLEAR GROUP

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Sep 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
Cians Analytics
Equistone Partners

Target: CIANS ANALYTICS

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

17 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Acuity Knowledge Partners
Permira Advisers

Target: ACUITY KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
BLUECOVE
Ares Management

Target: BLUECOVE

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
London Square
Aldar Properties Pjsc

Target: LONDON SQUARE

Bidder: ALDAR PROPERTIES PJSC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

22 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Software
Iris Software Group
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: IRIS SOFTWARE GROUP

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other
Ch&co Catering Group
Compass Group

Target: CH&CO CATERING GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: COMPASS GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 475 M

Value

01 Apr 2024|Spain|Entertainment
Motogp (dorna Sports)
Liberty Media

Target: MOTOGP (DORNA SPORTS)

Bidder: LIBERTY MEDIA

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

18 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 3.17 B

Value

09 Apr 2024|United States|Software
RIMES
Five Arrows Principal Investments

Target: RIMES

Bidder: FIVE ARROWS PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Education Services
Nord Anglia Education
Neuberger Berman Group

Target: NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION INC

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

52 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 11.11 B

Value

29 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Lilley Plummer Risks
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: LILLEY PLUMMER RISKS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 21 M

Value

17 Feb 2025|United Arab Emirates|Cosmetics
KAYALI
General Atlantic

Target: KAYALI

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

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