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Emily Szasz

Partner at Freshfields

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 19.56 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.50 B

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23 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: TT INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP (SMBC GROUP)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

16 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 154 M

Value

19 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: SMITH & WILLIAMSON LLC

Bidder: TILNEY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 42 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 625 M

Value

21 Aug 2020|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

36 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

125 Dealmakers

6 Target | 81 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: SUN LIFE UK

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

80 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 248 M

Value

30 Sep 2022|Switzerland|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: HITACHI ENERGY

Bidder: HITACHI LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

19 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: CAMELOT UK LOTTERIES

Bidder: ALLWYN INTERNATIONAL AG

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2023|Israel|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: WEBBING

Bidder: WIRELESS LOGIC GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2023|Ireland|Casinos and Gambling

Target: PREMIER LOTTERIES IRELAND

Bidder: FDJ GROUP

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 298 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: TELAVANT HOLDINGS

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 5.96 B

Value

20 Nov 2023|Germany|Food Products

Target: HOFMANNS

Bidder: COMPASS GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: AERMONT CAPITAL LLP

Bidder: KEPPEL CORP LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 306 M

Value

30 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS (337 MORRISONS PETROL FORECOURTS)

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

19 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.50 B

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Investment Banking

Target: PARTNERS CAPITAL LLP

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2024|United Arab Emirates|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ABU DHABI NATIONAL HOTELS / COMPASS GROUP JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ABU DHABI NATIONAL HOTELS COMPANY PJSC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MALLINCKRODT PLC (THERAKOS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 69 Vendor

£ 722 M

Value

26 Nov 2024|Ireland|Digital Services

Target: DISTILLED LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSHEEP FUND MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2025|Sweden|Private Equity

Target: P CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: M&G PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2025|Denmark|Airports

Target: COPENHAGEN AIRPORTS

Bidder: ATP PENSION (ARBEJDSMARKEDETS TILLAEGSPENSION)

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: KEE SAFETY GROUP

Bidder: 65 EQUITY PARTNERS

28 Service Providers

12 Target | 16 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

51 Target | 45 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods

Target: SUZANO / KIMBERLY-CLARK JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: KIMBERLY-CLARK

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

Value

13 Jun 2025|Belgium|Airports

Target: BRUSSELS AIRPORT COMPANY

Bidder: PMV FUND

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

18 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Airports

Target: BRISTOL AIRPORT

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2025|Netherlands|Vending and Catering Service

Target: VERMAAT GROEP BV

Bidder: COMPASS GROUP PLC

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

123 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 105 Vendor

£ 1.30 B

Value

30 Jun 2025|Luxembourg|Satellite

Target: SATCO

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2025|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (ISP)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 32 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2025|Indonesia|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENI / PETRONAS JV

Bidder: ENI SPA

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2025|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SIMPLY BLUE ENERGY OSW LTD

Bidder: KPIC NETHERLANDS BV

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value