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Ed Milliner

Senior Counsel at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 16.73 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.39 B

Market Context

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23 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP HOLDINGS

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

5 Target | 51 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 3.20 B

Value

30 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Iron and Steel

Target: TATA STEEL GROUP

Bidder: THYSSENKRUPP AG

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

54 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2020|United States|Electricity Distribution

Target: DIRECT ENERGY

Bidder: NRG ENERGY

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.84 B

Value

29 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: BOURNE LEISURE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

47 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

02 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: INTERACTIVE INVESTOR SERVICES LIMITED

Bidder: ABRDN PLC (EX-STANDARD LIFE ABERDEEN)

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

31 Target | 37 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

05 May 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CITY ROAD ISLAND EC1

Bidder: DERWENT LONDON

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 239 M

Value

09 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: REMGRO LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

38 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

24 Aug 2022|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA (YNAP)

Bidder: FARFETCH LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: CORNISH LITHIUM

Bidder: UK INFRASTRUCTURE BANK

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 53 M

Value

26 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: LD8 IBX DATA CENTRE

Bidder: EQUINIX INC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

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

22 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: VALUE RETAIL

Bidder: L CATTERTON

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

18 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: CALA GROUP

Bidder: PATRON CAPITAL ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

07 Oct 2024|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA (YNAP)

Bidder: MYTHERESA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: BAKER STREET W1

Bidder: DERWENT LONDON

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 44 M

Value

20 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ST. MODWEN HOMES

Bidder: MILLER HOMES LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 215 M

Value

26 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: REPSOL RESOURCES UK

Bidder: NEO ENERGY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 May 2025|United Kingdom|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: CYGNUS GAS FIELD

Bidder: ITHACA ENERGY

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 215 M

Value