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Dominic Robertson

Partner at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 119.36 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.42 B

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17 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: GKN PLC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

49 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 8.09 B

Value

09 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: GKN PLC (DRIVELINE DIVISION)

Bidder: DANA INCORPORATED

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 64 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

12 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 9.18 B

Value

08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

05 Nov 2018|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: NODDLE

Bidder: CREDIT KARMA

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2018|Bangladesh|Soft Drinks

Target: GSK HFD

Bidder: UNILEVER

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

19 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: CONSUMER HEALTH JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: PFIZER INC

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

3 Target | 77 Bidder

£ 9.80 B

Value

14 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: CHARTER COURT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP PLC

Bidder: ONESAVINGS BANK PLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

52 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

04 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: GE (AVIATION’S HAMBLE BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: AERNNOVA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: INTERSERVE (SUPPORT SERVICES ARM)

Bidder: MITIE GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

159 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

06 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: POLLEN STREET SECURED LENDING PLC

Bidder: HONEYCOMB INVESTMENT TRUST

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.50 B

Value

30 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: PROACTIS HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

17 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 74 M

Value

13 May 2021|Australia|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: SAI GLOBAL ASSURANCE

Bidder: INTERTEK GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 471 M

Value

23 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

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

26 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: RIVER AND MERCANTILE (SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SCHRODERS PLC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

21 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: GREENCOAT CAPITAL LLP

Bidder: SCHRODERS PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 358 M

Value

27 Oct 2021|Ukraine|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GEO ALLIANCE

Bidder: EASTONE

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: AGEAS INSURANCE (UK COMMERCIAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: AXA INSURANCE

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 47 M

Value

01 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ROVCO

Bidder: LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

01 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CAPRICORN ENERGY (EX-CAIRN ENERGY)

Bidder: TULLOW OIL PLC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 655 M

Value

08 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: TILBURY DOUGLAS GROUP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: EMIS GROUP PLC

Bidder: OPTUM INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

17 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

15 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

Bidder: HONEYCOMB INVESTMENT TRUST

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

24 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ZEPHR

Bidder: ZUORA INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

15 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 42 M

Value

29 Sep 2022|Israel|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NEWMED ENERGY (EX-DELEK DRILLING)

Bidder: CAPRICORN ENERGY (EX-CAIRN ENERGY)

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

18 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 577 M

Value

11 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: AMEY

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

14 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: GOJI

Bidder: EUROCLEAR PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP (CAPQUEST AND MARS PLATFORMS)

Bidder: INTRUM

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 36 M

Value

01 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: AVAYLER

Bidder: BRIDGESTONE CORP

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

13 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: REDROW PLC

Bidder: BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

47 Target | 84 Bidder

£ 2.52 B

Value

05 May 2023|Spain|Media Agencies

Target: PEAK

Bidder: LALIGA

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: MATTIOLI WOODS PLC

Bidder: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

18 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 432 M

Value

21 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP (WAITROSE STORES)

Bidder: M&G INVESTMENTS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: PORTAKABIN

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

10 Target | 35 Bidder | 50 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 May 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: AMITRA CAPITAL

Bidder: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2024|United States|Luxury Items

Target: SOTHEBY'S INC

Bidder: ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ADQ)

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

42 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 784 M

Value

21 Oct 2024|Brazil|Marine Transportation

Target: WILSON SONS SA

Bidder: SAS SHIPPING AGENCIES SERVICES

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 585 M

Value

29 Oct 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ROLLS-ROYCE SMR

Bidder: BNF RESOURCES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

10 Target | 3 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: DOWLAIS GROUP

Bidder: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

39 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value