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Frederic Depoortere

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals61

Valued Deals47

Total Value£ 221.32 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.71 B

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28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

18 Dec 2018|United States|Aerospace

Target: STANDARDAERO

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

10 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2018|United States|Digital Services

Target: SERVICEMAX

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: ELEMIS

Bidder: L'OCCITANE INTERNATIONAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

16 Jan 2019|Switzerland|Freight Forwarding

Target: PANALPINA WELTTRANSPORT HOLDING AG

Bidder: DSV PANALPINA A/S

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

16 Target | 43 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 4.53 B

Value

10 Oct 2018|United States|Aerospace

Target: ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: TRANSDIGM GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

13 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 3.06 B

Value

13 Feb 2019|United States|Cosmetics

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 2.50 B

Value

05 Mar 2018|Bermuda|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: XL GROUP

Bidder: AXA SA

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

33 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 11.08 B

Value

08 May 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

25 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 10.93 B

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

17 Jun 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ARRAY BIOPHARMA

Bidder: PFIZER INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

21 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 9.05 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

11 Nov 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: KEMET CORPORATION

Bidder: YAGEO CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

21 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 1.28 B

Value

25 Nov 2019|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: STUBHUB

Bidder: VIAGOGO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

18 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Infrastructure Funds

Target: INFRARED CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

26 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

21 Jan 2020|Hong Kong|Venture Capital

Target: ARES SSG

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW)

Bidder: AON PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

136 Dealmakers

53 Target | 83 Bidder

£ 27.14 B

Value

17 Jun 2020|Turkey|Mobile

Target: TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

Bidder: TURKEY WEALTH FUND

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 422 M

Value

08 Jul 2020|France|Software

Target: SILAE

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2020|France|Building Materials: Other

Target: KP1 SAS

Bidder: GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2020|France|Digital Services

Target: MEILLEURTAUX SAS

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 632 M

Value

21 Sep 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: ZENIMAX MEDIA

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

15 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 5.80 B

Value

15 Dec 2020|United States|Marine Transportation

Target: NAVIGATOR HOLDINGS

Bidder: BW GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 147 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: CUBIC CORPORATION

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

146 Dealmakers

66 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

14 Jun 2018|Monaco|Marine Transportation

Target: SILVERSEA

Bidder: ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 748 M

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Household Appliance

Target: WELBILT INC

Bidder: ALI HOLDING SRL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

21 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.44 B

Value

27 Apr 2021|Kuwait|Freight Forwarding

Target: AGILITY (GLOBAL INTEGRATED LOGISTICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: DSV PANALPINA A/S

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

Value

18 May 2018|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: TAYLOR COMPANY

Bidder: THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 739 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|Belgium|Household Equipment and Products

Target: NOVY

Bidder: THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LYOPHILIZATION SERVICES OF NEW ENGLAND

Bidder: PCI PHARMA SERVICES

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 45 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Electrical Components

Target: ROGERS CORPORATION

Bidder: DUPONT

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

35 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 3.80 B

Value

09 Nov 2021|Finland|IT Services: Other

Target: WOLT ENTERPRISES OY

Bidder: DOORDASH

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

12 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 6.00 B

Value

15 Feb 2022|Israel|Semiconductors

Target: TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

39 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 3.99 B

Value

18 Feb 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: DUPONT (MOBILITY AND MATERIALS UNIT)

Bidder: CELANESE CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

64 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 8.09 B

Value

28 Mar 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: POLY

Bidder: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

53 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 2.50 B

Value

12 Jul 2022|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: IGNEO TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: KOREA ZINC CO

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 276 M

Value

02 Aug 2022|United States|Auto Parts

Target: DAYCO LLC

Bidder: HIDDEN HARBOR CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

18 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|Canada|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: SIERRA WIRELESS INC

Bidder: SEMTECH CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

22 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 982 M

Value

01 Nov 2022|Canada|Food Products

Target: CHAMPION PETFOODS

Bidder: MARS PETCARE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 47 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2022|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: TOM FORD

Bidder: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

14 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.38 B

Value

12 Dec 2022|Germany|Software

Target: TRANSPOREON GROUP

Bidder: TRIMBLE

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

31 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

20 Dec 2022|Ireland|Brewers

Target: MARCO BEVERAGE SYSTEMS

Bidder: THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Software

Target: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

02 May 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP

Bidder: DUPONT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

04 May 2023|Belgium|Alternative Fuels

Target: RELY SA

Bidder: TECHNIP ENERGIES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

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

14 Sep 2023|Canada|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FUTURE ELECTRONICS

Bidder: WT MICROELECTRONICS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

25 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 3.04 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|Canada|Specialty Chemicals

Target: LUCAS MEYER COSMETICS

Bidder: CLARIANT AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 667 M

Value

08 Dec 2023|United States|Electrical Components

Target: CARRIER (GLOBAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 68 Vendor

£ 3.94 B

Value

15 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: V SPORTS SCS

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: NFP CORP

Bidder: AON PLC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

26 Target | 55 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 10.55 B

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES (DATA SECURITY UNIT)

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

18 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

67 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.55 B

Value

04 Mar 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: YAK

Bidder: UNITED RENTALS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 868 M

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: TRAILSTONE

Bidder: ENGELHART COMMODITIES TRADING PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2024|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: INFINERA

Bidder: NOKIA OYJ

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.82 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: THE BOEING COMPANY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

32 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 6.56 B

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: KELLANOVA (EX-KELLOGG COMPANY)

Bidder: MARS INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

37 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 28.01 B

Value

03 Feb 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: TRIUMPH GROUP INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

22 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 2.42 B

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: OSTTRA

Bidder: KKR & CO

18 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

2 Target | 61 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.37 B

Value

28 Apr 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS (AIRBUS PRODUCTION ASSETS)

Bidder: AIRBUS SE

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2025|Malaysia|Aerospace

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS MALAYSIA

Bidder: DRB-HICOM

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 70 M

Value