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Eve-Christie Vermynck

Counsel at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 26.99 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.04 B

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17 Apr 2019|France|Containers and Packaging

Target: DS SMITH (PACKAGING BUSINESSES)

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 54 M

Value

17 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: AON (TALENT-RELATED BUSINESSES)

Bidder: SPENCER STUART

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ABRAAJ GROUP (LATAM PLATFORM)

Bidder: COLONY CAPITAL INC

9 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

15 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 May 2019|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: EAT

Bidder: PRET A MANGER

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

12 Jun 2019|United States|Software

Target: MEDIDATA SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: DASSAULT SYSTEMES SE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

15 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 4.57 B

Value

08 May 2019|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: REAL GMBH

Bidder: X+BRICKS AG

17 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

171 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 897 M

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

22 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ARGUS MEDIA LTD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 31 M

Value

25 Oct 2019|United States|Printing and Copying Services

Target: RR DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY (GDS BUSSINESS)

Bidder: PARAGON GROUP UK LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Nov 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: BAL SEAL ENGINEERING

Bidder: KAMAN CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 255 M

Value

30 Oct 2019|France|Paper

Target: ARCHES

Bidder: FABBRICA ITALIANA LAPIS ED AFFINI (FILA)

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 37 M

Value

06 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: REASSURE GROUP PLC

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP HOLDINGS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

3 Target | 35 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 3.20 B

Value

28 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control

Target: WATERLOGIC PLC

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Cosmetics

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 604 M

Value

06 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: CODEMASTERS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

22 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 906 M

Value

11 Dec 2020|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BOSTON DYNAMICS

Bidder: HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 695 M

Value

29 Jan 2021|Norway|Auto Parts

Target: FREYR AS

Bidder: ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP

22 Service Providers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|Cyprus|Gaming

Target: NEXTERS GLOBAL

Bidder: KISMET ACQUISITION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

23 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.39 B

Value

23 Jun 2021|United States|Gaming

Target: PLAYDEMIC

Bidder: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

28 Sep 2021|United States|Software

Target: COMMAND ALKON

Bidder: HEIDELBERGCEMENT AG

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

8 Target | 23 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: THE ROALD DAHL STORY COMPANY

Bidder: NETFLIX INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2021|South Africa|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: MTN (TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS IN SOUTH AFRICA)

Bidder: IHS TOWERS

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 306 M

Value

30 Nov 2021|Denmark|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: EET GROUP

Bidder: PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: BENEVOLENTAI

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

40 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.28 B

Value

13 Dec 2021|Germany|Software

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

18 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 293 M

Value

24 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: SELFRIDGES GROUP

Bidder: THE CENTRAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

26 May 2022|China|Auto Technology

Target: ECARX

Bidder: COVA ACQUISITION CORP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

16 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 3.05 B

Value

04 Jul 2022|Germany|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: AGILA TIERVERSICHERUNG AG

Bidder: PINNACLE PET GROUP

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2022|Netherlands|Full Line Insurance

Target: VETERFINA

Bidder: PINNACLE PET GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: ILKE HOMES

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

09 Feb 2023|Belgium|Software

Target: DRINK-IT

Bidder: APTEAN INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2023|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: H2B2 ELECTROLYSIS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: RMG ACQUISITION CORP III

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

40 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 600 M

Value

06 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC (BROKERED COMMERCIAL LINES OPERATIONS)

Bidder: INTACT FINANCIAL

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 550 M

Value

25 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: AIG LIFE LIMITED

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 460 M

Value

19 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Transportation Services

Target: ARRIVA GROUP

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: DX GROUP PLC

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

9 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 314 M

Value

06 Dec 2023|Ireland|Restaurants and Bars

Target: EG GROUP (218 KFC RESTAURANTS)

Bidder: YUM! BRANDS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: INTACT FINANCIAL (UK DIRECT PERSONAL LINES OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ADMIRAL GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SSG INSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: APTEAN INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value