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Dominic Ross

Partner at Clifford Chance

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 71.52 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.86 B

Market Context

Awards

2021 Top Healthcare Lawyers in EMEA

2020 Top Advisor Lawyers in EMEA

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07 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: CAPE PLC

Bidder: ALTRAD SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 414 M

Value

12 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Textile Rental / Washroom Services

Target: BERENDSEN PLC

Bidder: ELIS SA

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

20 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 2.61 B

Value

13 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: AMEC FOSTER WHEELER PLC

Bidder: JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 3.22 B

Value

18 Mar 2016|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: HOME RETAIL GROUP PLC

Bidder: J SAINSBURY PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 786 M

Value

09 Dec 2015|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: XCHANGING PLC

Bidder: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

14 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 567 M

Value

24 Jul 2015|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: LADBROKES CORAL GROUP PLC

Bidder: GALA CORAL

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 2.30 B

Value

01 Aug 2016|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: FRESH DIRECT

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

4 Vendor

£ 4 M

Value

04 Aug 2016|United States|Software

Target: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

Bidder: MICRO FOCUS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 6.70 B

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: 3M (BALLISTIC PROTECTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: AVON RUBBER

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 95 M

Value

05 Nov 2019|Russian Federation|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED (OTC PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 512 M

Value

24 Apr 2020|Denmark|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED (OTC ASSETS)

Bidder: ORIFARM GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 530 M

Value

09 Sep 2020|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: TEAM WENDY LLC

Bidder: AVON RUBBER

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

2 Target | 76 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

13 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: NVIDIA CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 30.13 B

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: WILLIAM HILL PLC

Bidder: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

36 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

06 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PREMIER OIL

Bidder: CHRYSAOR E&P

25 Service Providers

15 Target | 10 Bidder

160 Dealmakers

118 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 3.03 B

Value

27 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ADVANZ PHARMA CORP

Bidder: NORDIC CAPITAL LTD

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

26 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

23 Feb 2021|France|Full Line Insurance

Target: AVIVA FRANCE

Bidder: AEMA GROUPE

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 2.77 B

Value

14 Apr 2021|Romania|Commercial REITs

Target: GLOBALWORTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LTD

Bidder: AROUNDTOWN

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

9 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 671 M

Value

12 May 2021|Ireland|Health Care Services

Target: UDG HEALTHCARE

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

33 Target | 72 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.78 B

Value

12 May 2021|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ARQIT LIMITED

Bidder: HERITAGE GROUP LLC

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

33 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 725 M

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: NORTONLIFELOCK

Bidder: AVAST SOFTWARE SRO

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

63 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 6.21 B

Value

08 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CLINIGEN GROUP PLC

Bidder: STEPSTONE GROUP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

38 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

22 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: OMNIPRESENT

Bidder: KINNEVIK AB

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 91 M

Value

02 Jun 2022|Norway|Software

Target: ECOONLINE

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 313 M

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL (GUM BUSINESS)

Bidder: PERFETTI VAN MELLE

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value