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Elizabeth Suarez

‎Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals23

Total Value£ 57.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.49 B

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09 Apr 2018|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AVEXIS INC

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

47 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 5.28 B

Value

14 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: GYMSHARK LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 210 M

Value

03 May 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: VERIZON MEDIA

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 3.62 B

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TILE

Bidder: LIFE360

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

17 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 152 M

Value

05 Jan 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CASTLIGHT HEALTH INC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

28 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 273 M

Value

06 Jan 2022|United States|Mobile

Target: VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: STRYKER CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

36 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.28 B

Value

15 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: ATTIVO NETWORKS

Bidder: SENTINELONE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

9 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 473 M

Value

07 Apr 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: WYRE PAYMENTS

Bidder: BOLT FINANCIAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

24 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

20 Jun 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: CLIF BAR & COMPANY

Bidder: MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

26 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 2.37 B

Value

27 Jul 2022|United States|Security Equipment

Target: PERIMETERX

Bidder: WHITE OPS (HUMAN SECURITY)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

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Value

15 Sep 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: FIGMA

Bidder: ADOBE SYSTEMS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

102 Dealmakers

41 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 17.33 B

Value

21 Sep 2022|United States|Security Equipment

Target: MALWAREBYTES

Bidder: VECTOR CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

22 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 87 M

Value

27 Oct 2022|United States|Software

Target: USERTESTING

Bidder: SUNSTONE PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

47 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

12 Jan 2023|United States|Software

Target: SMS ASSIST

Bidder: LESSEN

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

14 Target | 30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 782 M

Value

27 Mar 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: TWILIO INC (IOT BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: KORE WIRELESS GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 10 M

Value

20 Jun 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DICE THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

34 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.87 B

Value

05 Apr 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

32 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 10.35 B

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ALPINE IMMUNE SCIENCES INC

Bidder: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

37 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.87 B

Value

23 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ESCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: INCYTE CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

35 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 607 M

Value

08 Jul 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MORPHIC HOLDING INC

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

48 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 2.50 B

Value

18 Jul 2024|United States|Construction Services

Target: CUPERTINO ELECTRIC INC

Bidder: QUANTA SERVICES

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

25 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.18 B

Value

08 Aug 2024|United States|Software

Target: AMELIA

Bidder: SOUNDHOUND

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 62 M

Value

06 Nov 2024|Israel|IT Services: Other

Target: ADAPTIVE SHIELD

Bidder: CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 211 M

Value

18 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: SONOCO (THERMOFORMED AND FLEXIBLES PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value