MergerLinks Header Logo
Cover Image Farah O'Brien
Farah O'BrienLatham & Watkins

Farah O'Brien

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals54
Valued Deals21
Total Value£43.35B
Avg. Deal Size£2.06B

Market Context

Awards

2022 Top Mid Cap M&A Lawyers in the UK
2020 Top Technology Lawyers in EMEA
2020 Top Female M&A Lawyers in EMEA
 Show more

Expertise (54)

Key Relationships

Sort

Canada
Household Equipment and Products
PrivateAcquisition
Hydropool Industries

target

Hydropool Industries

Jacuzzi Brands

bidder

Jacuzzi Brands

value n/a

dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Recreational Services
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Pure Gym

target

Pure Gym

Leonard Green & Partners

bidder

Leonard Green & Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

ItalyItaly
Insurance Brokers
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
FACILE.IT

target

FACILE.IT

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

Belgium
Airlines
PrivateAcquisition
Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium N.v.

target

Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium N.v.

Lufthansa

bidder

Lufthansa

value n/a

dealmakers

Ireland
Toys
PrivateAcquisition
Rory's Story Cubes

target

Rory's Story Cubes

Asmodee Editions

bidder

Asmodee Editions

value n/a

dealmakers

Guernsey
Private Equity
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Project Abc Holdco (jersey)

target

Project Abc Holdco (jersey)

The Raine Group

bidder

The Raine Group

value n/a

dealmakers

FranceFrance
Internet
Joint VenturePrivatePrivate Equity
Eutelsat Viasat Joint Venture

target

Eutelsat Viasat Joint Venture

Viasat

bidder

Viasat

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Soft Drinks
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Refresco (royal Crown Cola International Business)

target

Refresco (royal Crown Cola International Business)

Mazy's Capital

bidder

Mazy's Capital

£38m

dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
Private EquityPrivateMajorityAcquisition
Vannin Capital

target

Vannin Capital

Fortress Investment Group

bidder

Fortress Investment Group

value n/a

dealmakers

Ukraine
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross BorderPrivate Equity
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (drug Portfolio)

target

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (drug Portfolio)

Acino International

bidder

Acino International

£159m

dealmakers

Jersey
Full Line Insurance
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisition
Risk Transfer Group

target

Risk Transfer Group

Odyssey Investment Partners

bidder

Odyssey Investment Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
SARGENT-DISC

target

SARGENT-DISC

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

Ireland
Aerospace
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Trs Ireland

target

Trs Ireland

STANDARDAERO

bidder

STANDARDAERO

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateMajority
RIMES

target

RIMES

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Semiconductors
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Arm Holdings

target

Arm Holdings

Nvidia Corporation

bidder

Nvidia Corporation

£30.13b

dealmakers

Sweden
Banks
AcquisitionPrivateMinorityCross BorderPrivate Equity
Klarna Bank

target

Klarna Bank

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£508m

dealmakers

Italy
Online and Social Platforms
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate
Casa.it

target

Casa.it

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
PrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMajority
COCOMELON

target

COCOMELON

Moonbug Entertainment

bidder

Moonbug Entertainment

value n/a

dealmakers

Croatia
Digital Services
PrivateMajorityCross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisition
INFOBIP

target

INFOBIP

One Equity Partners

bidder

One Equity Partners

£188m

dealmakers

Sweden
Mobility
AcquisitionMinorityPrivatePrivate EquityVenture CapitalCross Border
Voi Technology

target

Voi Technology

Vnv Global

bidder

Vnv Global

£119m

dealmakers

United States
Diversified Materials
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticPrivate
DISTRUPOL

target

DISTRUPOL

Gpd Companies

bidder

Gpd Companies

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Health Care Services
MinorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross Border
Ivc Evidensia

target

Ivc Evidensia

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£3.07b

dealmakers

Sweden
Asset Managers and Custodians
PrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderMinorityAcquisition
Soderberg & Partners

target

Soderberg & Partners

Ta Associates

bidder

Ta Associates

£212m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Medical Equipment
Private EquityMajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
Rayner Surgical Group

target

Rayner Surgical Group

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

Switzerland
Pharmaceuticals
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate Equity
Stragen Pharma

target

Stragen Pharma

Archimed

bidder

Archimed

value n/a

dealmakers

Ireland
Asset Managers and Custodians
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
Davy Group

target

Davy Group

Bank Of Ireland

bidder

Bank Of Ireland

£379m

dealmakers

Ireland
Investment Banking
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Davy Global Fund Management

target

Davy Global Fund Management

Astorg Partners

bidder

Astorg Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Diversified Financials
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
Rize Etf

target

Rize Etf

ASSETCO

bidder

ASSETCO

£16m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Containers and Packaging
Cross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
VEGWARE

target

VEGWARE

The Carlyle Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Recreational Products
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross Border
PALADONE

target

PALADONE

Ivest Consumer Partners

bidder

Ivest Consumer Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Diversified Financials
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
Quantile Technologies

target

Quantile Technologies

London Stock Exchange Group

bidder

London Stock Exchange Group

£274m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Entertainment
MajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
Moonbug Entertainment

target

Moonbug Entertainment

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£2.08b

dealmakers

New Zealand
Entertainment
AcquisitionMinorityPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
New Zealand Rugby

target

New Zealand Rugby

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£98m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Real Estate Holding and Development
PrivateMajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Leaders Romans Group

target

Leaders Romans Group

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Online and Social Platforms
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate Equity
BETA+

target

BETA+

Motive Partners

bidder

Motive Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

Spain
Medical Equipment
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Åkrn Scientific Consulting

target

Åkrn Scientific Consulting

NAMSA

bidder

NAMSA

value n/a

dealmakers

Singapore
Venture Capital
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate
Db Venutres

target

Db Venutres

Authentic Brands Group

bidder

Authentic Brands Group

£147m

dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Kriya Revgen

target

Kriya Revgen

Ota Insight

bidder

Ota Insight

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Online and Social Platforms
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMinority
Ota Insight

target

Ota Insight

Spectrum Equity Investors

bidder

Spectrum Equity Investors

£59m

dealmakers

Italy
Health Care Services
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Bomi Italia

target

Bomi Italia

Ups (united Parcel Service)

bidder

Ups (united Parcel Service)

£413m

dealmakers

Spain
Digital Services
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
TRANSPARENT

target

TRANSPARENT

Ota Insight

bidder

Ota Insight

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
IT Services: Other
PrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisitionMajority
NETCRAFT

target

NETCRAFT

Spectrum Equity Investors

bidder

Spectrum Equity Investors

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Specialty Chemicals
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Venator (iron Oxide Business)

target

Venator (iron Oxide Business)

Cathay Industries

bidder

Cathay Industries

£118m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Knowledge Process Outsourcing
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
Capita Translation And Interpreting

target

Capita Translation And Interpreting

Teleperformance

bidder

Teleperformance

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Perfectus Biomed Group

target

Perfectus Biomed Group

NAMSA

bidder

NAMSA

value n/a

dealmakers

Belgium
Information / Data Services
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
SUAZIO

target

SUAZIO

NAMSA

bidder

NAMSA

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityPrivateMinorityDomesticAcquisition
HOSTAWAY

target

HOSTAWAY

Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

bidder

Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

£141m

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionDomesticMinorityPrivate EquityPrivate
4ME

target

4ME

Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

bidder

Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
MinorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

target

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Spectrum Equity Investors

bidder

Spectrum Equity Investors

£80m

dealmakers

Singapore
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomesticMerger
Alpha Ori Technologies

target

Alpha Ori Technologies

ZERONORTH

bidder

ZERONORTH

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Data Centers and Hosting
AcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityMinorityPrivate
Vantage Data Centers

target

Vantage Data Centers

DIGITALBRIDGE

bidder

DIGITALBRIDGE

£5.03b

dealmakers

Netherlands
Distillers and Vintners
MajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
E&a Scheer

target

E&a Scheer

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

value n/a

dealmakers

Sweden
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Visit Group

target

Visit Group

Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

bidder

Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

£85m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Two Circles

target

Two Circles

Charterhouse Capital Partners

bidder

Charterhouse Capital Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

© COPYRIGHT 2024 MERGERLINKS LIMITED.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

15 BONHILL STREET, LONDON, EC2A 4DN, UNITED KINGDOM.

CONTACT US