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Derek Tong

Partner at Linklaters

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Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 48.39 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.20 B

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11 May 2018|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: ZOOPLA PROPERTY GROUP PLC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

17 Target | 38 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

11 Oct 2018|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

Bidder: APPLE INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

48 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2018|Finland|Multi-Utilities

Target: ELENIA OY

Bidder: CAPMAN

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

£ 61 M

Value

08 Apr 2019|Spain|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CEPSA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

5 Target | 121 Bidder | 73 Vendor

£ 2.61 B

Value

03 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: FABULA AI

Bidder: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: HG STORAGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Bidder: HNA GROUP CO LTD

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

36 Vendor

£ 662 M

Value

29 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: JUST EAT PLC

Bidder: TAKEAWAY.COM.NV

27 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

61 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

19 Nov 2019|South Africa|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: INVESTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Vendor

£ 893 M

Value

21 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Software

Target: AIDEN.AI

Bidder: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: ENERGY ASSETS GROUP PLC

Bidder: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA (EDF)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 515 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BP (PETROCHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INEOS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 4.05 B

Value

23 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: QUANTILE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SPECTRUM EQUITY INVESTORS LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

11 Target | 12 Vendor

£ 11 M

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY

Bidder: API GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

210 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 168 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

07 Dec 2021|Greece|Consumer Lending

Target: EUROBANK (MERCHANT ACQUIRING BUSINESS)

Bidder: WORLDLINE SA

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 218 M

Value

06 Feb 2022|Japan|Machinery: Industrial

Target: TOSHIBA CARRIER CORPORATION

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 684 M

Value

10 Aug 2022|Norway|Marine Transportation

Target: NORLED AS

Bidder: CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2022|Canada|Banks

Target: HSBC CANADA

Bidder: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 7.89 B

Value

02 Mar 2023|South Africa|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: SHOWMAX GROUP

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

54 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology

Target: VIESSMANN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

139 Dealmakers

87 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 10.61 B

Value

28 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: MR & MRS SMITH

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 53 M

Value

30 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: LIGHTSOURCE BP

Bidder: BP PLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 254 M

Value

08 Dec 2023|United States|Electrical Components

Target: CARRIER (GLOBAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 68 Vendor

£ 3.94 B

Value

13 Dec 2023|United States|Household Appliance

Target: CARRIER (COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: HAIER ELECTRONICS

14 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 85 Vendor

£ 616 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CARRIER (INDUSTRIAL FIRE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 87 Vendor

£ 1.12 B

Value

09 Apr 2024|Argentina|Insurance Brokers

Target: HSBC (ARGENTINA BUSINESS)

Bidder: GRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 441 M

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Security Services

Target: KIDDE-FENWAL INC

Bidder: PACIFIC AVENUE CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

31 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: MONZO

Bidder: CAPITALG

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 340 M

Value

15 Aug 2024|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: CARRIER (COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTAL FIRE BUSINESS)

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 2.33 B

Value

02 May 2025|Portugal|Automobiles

Target: ADDVOLT

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value