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Edward BarnettLatham & Watkins

Edward Barnett

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals59
Valued Deals31
Total Value£ 78.94 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.55 B

Market Context

Awards

2020 Top M&A Lawyers in the UK
2020 Top M&A Lawyers in EMEA

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08 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
City Developments

Target: MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC

Bidder: CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

7 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.13 B

Value

06 Aug 2015|United Kingdom|Soft Drinks
Coca-cola European Partners
Coca-cola Enterprises

Target: COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS

Bidder: COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 17.42 B

Value

26 Feb 2015|United Kingdom|Transportation Services
Big Bus Tours
Exponent Private Equity

Target: BIG BUS TOURS LTD

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

1 Service Providers

1 Target

8 Dealmakers

8 Target

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2015|United Kingdom|Specialty Contracting
MOUCHEL
Kier Group

Target: MOUCHEL

Bidder: KIER GROUP PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2015|Gibraltar|Casinos and Gambling
Bwin.party Digital Entertainment
Gvc Holdings

Target: BWIN.PARTY DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT PLC

Bidder: GVC HOLDINGS PLC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 730 M

Value

14 Sep 2017|Belgium|Nondurable Household Products
Ecover Belgium
Sc Johnson & Son

Target: ECOVER BELGIUM NV

Bidder: SC JOHNSON & SON INC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2017|Israel|Chemicals: Diversified
Israel Chemicals Fire Safety And Oil Additives Business Units
Sk Capital Partners

Target: ISRAEL CHEMICALS LIMITED FIRE SAFETY AND OIL ADDITIVES BUSINESS UNITS

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2016|Israel|Casinos and Gambling
Playtika
Alpha Frontier

Target: PLAYTIKA LTD

Bidder: ALPHA FRONTIER LIMITED

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified
European Tio2 Paper Laminates Business (the "8120 Grade") Of Tronox
Venator Materials

Target: EUROPEAN TIO2 PAPER LAMINATES BUSINESS (THE "8120 GRADE") OF TRONOX LIMITED

Bidder: VENATOR MATERIALS PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2018|United States|Hotels and Motels
Oasis Bh
Cain International Advisers

Target: OASIS BH LLC

Bidder: CAIN INTERNATIONAL ADVISERS LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2016|Nigeria|Soft Drinks
Glaxosmithkline Consumer Nigeria (beverage Business)
Suntory Beverage & Food

Target: GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER NIGERIA PLC (BEVERAGE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SUNTORY BEVERAGE & FOOD LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

4 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2016|Belarus|Software
Masquerade Technologies
Meta (ex Facebook)

Target: MASQUERADE TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: META (EX FACEBOOK)

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2019|Italy|Entertainment
Como 1907
Sent Entertainment

Target: COMO 1907

Bidder: SENT ENTERTAINMENT

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Products
Fox International
Lew's Holdings Corporation

Target: FOX INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: LEW'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Glaxosmithkline (prevacid 24hr Rights)
Perrigo Company

Target: GLAXOSMITHKLINE (PREVACID 24HR RIGHTS)

Bidder: PERRIGO COMPANY PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2019|India|Gas Distribution
Adani Gas
TOTALENERGIES

Target: ADANI GAS

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 684 M

Value

26 Nov 2019|Czechia|Gaming
Beat Games
Meta (ex Facebook)

Target: BEAT GAMES

Bidder: META (EX FACEBOOK)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Entertainment
City Football Group
Silver Lake Partners

Target: CITY FOOTBALL GROUP LTD

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 389 M

Value

26 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Construction Services
Technipfmc (spinco)
Institutional Investors

Target: TECHNIPFMC (SPINCO)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

3 Target | 39 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2019|United States|Software
Papers With Code
Meta (ex Facebook)

Target: PAPERS WITH CODE

Bidder: META (EX FACEBOOK)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Opening Ceremony
Farfetch

Target: OPENING CEREMONY

Bidder: FARFETCH LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2020|United States|Electricity Distribution
Direct Energy
Nrg Energy

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

07 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Swansea City Afc
Stormlight Holdings

Target: SWANSEA CITY AFC

Bidder: STORMLIGHT HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

13 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
Arm Holdings
Nvidia Corporation

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

12 Oct 2020|Belgium|Mobile
VOXBONE
BANDWIDTH

Target: VOXBONE

Bidder: BANDWIDTH

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

27 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 404 M

Value

05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|E-commerce
Farfetch
RICHEMONT

Target: FARFETCH LTD

Bidder: RICHEMONT

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

11 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 842 M

Value

18 Jan 2021|India|Renewable Energy Equipment
Adani Green Energy
TOTALENERGIES

Target: ADANI GREEN ENERGY LTD

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Gaming
Gearbox Software
Embracer Group

Target: GEARBOX SOFTWARE LLC

Bidder: EMBRACER GROUP

16 Service Providers

12 Target | 4 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

47 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.83 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Education Services
Oxford International Education Group
Thi Investments

Target: OXFORD INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP

Bidder: THI INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

9 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Gaming
Unit 2 Games
Meta (ex Facebook)

Target: UNIT 2 GAMES

Bidder: META (EX FACEBOOK)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment
San Antonio Spurs
Michael Dell

Target: SAN ANTONIO SPURS

Bidder: MICHAEL DELL

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

13 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 389 M

Value

12 Aug 2021|United States|Footwear
REEBOK
Authentic Brands Group

Target: REEBOK

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

06 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Recreational Services
Third Space
Ksl Capital Partners

Target: THIRD SPACE

Bidder: KSL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
William Hill (non-us Assets)
888 Holdings

Target: WILLIAM HILL (NON-US ASSETS)

Bidder: 888 HOLDINGS PLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
Openbet Group
ENDEAVOR

Target: OPENBET GROUP

Bidder: ENDEAVOR

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

51 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 633 M

Value

12 Oct 2021|United States|FinTech
CELSIUS
WESTCAP

Target: CELSIUS

Bidder: WESTCAP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 294 M

Value

13 Dec 2021|Australia|Entertainment
Australian Professional Leagues
Silver Lake Partners

Target: AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL LEAGUES

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

17 Dec 2021|Netherlands|Hotels and Motels
Eden Hotels
Ksl Capital Partners

Target: EDEN HOTELS

Bidder: KSL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

8 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2022|Israel|Payments / Commerce
FINARO
Shift4 Payments

Target: FINARO

Bidder: SHIFT4 PAYMENTS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 429 M

Value

21 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
BETA+
Motive Partners

Target: BETA+

Bidder: MOTIVE PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

61 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2022|Greece|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Ant1 Group
Mbc Group

Target: ANT1 GROUP

Bidder: MBC GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 188 M

Value

29 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Chelsea Fc
Todd Boehly

Target: CHELSEA FC

Bidder: TODD BOEHLY

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 4.25 B

Value

18 May 2022|Netherlands|Specialty Retailers
Libbey (european Operations)
Anders Invest

Target: LIBBEY (EUROPEAN OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ANDERS INVEST

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2021|Spain|Entertainment
Acciona Open De Espana
Img Companies

Target: ACCIONA OPEN DE ESPANA

Bidder: IMG COMPANIES LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2022|India|Alternative Fuels
Adani New Industries
TOTALENERGIES

Target: ADANI NEW INDUSTRIES LTD

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2022|Italy|Clothing and Accessories
Yoox Net-a-porter (ynap)
Farfetch

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

14 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Specialty Chemicals
Venator (iron Oxide Business)
Cathay Industries

Target: VENATOR (IRON OXIDE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CATHAY INDUSTRIES

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 118 M

Value

22 Nov 2022|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Alliancebernstein / Societe Generale Joint Venture
Alliancebernstein

Target: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN / SOCIETE GENERALE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

65 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2022|United States|Gaming
Leap Gaming
Img Arena

Target: LEAP GAMING

Bidder: IMG ARENA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking
Credit Suisse
Ubs

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

159 Dealmakers

74 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

20 Sep 2023|India|Renewable Energy Equipment
Totalenergies / Adani Joint Venture
TOTALENERGIES

Target: TOTALENERGIES / ADANI JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

£ 242 M

Value

20 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial
Technipfmc (measurement Solutions Business)
One Equity Partners

Target: TECHNIPFMC (MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels
Lightsource Bp
Bp

Target: LIGHTSOURCE BP

Bidder: BP PLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 254 M

Value

15 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment
West Bromwich Albion Fc
Bilkul Football Wba

Target: WEST BROMWICH ALBION FC

Bidder: BILKUL FOOTBALL WBA LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2024|India|Renewable Energy Equipment
Totalenergies / Adani Jv
TOTALENERGIES

Target: TOTALENERGIES / ADANI JV

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

£ 337 M

Value

17 Jul 2024|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Louisiana Pigment Company
Kronos Worldwide

Target: LOUISIANA PIGMENT COMPANY

Bidder: KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 154 M

Value

04 Nov 2024|Australia|General Mining
Jellinbah Group
ZASHVIN

Target: JELLINBAH GROUP

Bidder: ZASHVIN

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 812 M

Value

25 Nov 2024|Australia|Iron and Steel
Anglo American (steelmaking Coal Business)
Peabody Energy Corporation

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (STEELMAKING COAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.03 B

Value

06 May 2025|United Kingdom|E-commerce
DELIVEROO
DOORDASH

Target: DELIVEROO

Bidder: DOORDASH

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

20 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

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