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Frederic Depoortere

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals56
Valued Deals43
Total Value£188,411M
Avg. Deal Size£4,382M

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United States
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionPublicMajority
Red Hat

target

Red Hat

Ibm Corporation

bidder

Ibm Corporation

£25,361m

95 dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate Equity
STANDARDAERO

target

STANDARDAERO

The Carlyle Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
SERVICEMAX

target

SERVICEMAX

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Cosmetics
AcquisitionPrivate
ELEMIS

target

ELEMIS

L'occitane International

bidder

L'occitane International

£700m

36 dealmakers

Switzerland
Freight Forwarding
AcquisitionPublicMajority
Panalpina Welttransport Holding

target

Panalpina Welttransport Holding

Dsv Panalpina

bidder

Dsv Panalpina

£4,525m

72 dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
PublicAcquisition
Esterline Technologies

target

Esterline Technologies

Transdigm Group

bidder

Transdigm Group

£3,059m

15 dealmakers

United States
Cosmetics
Private EquityTender OfferPublicAcquisitionMinority
Coty

target

Coty

Jab Holdings

bidder

Jab Holdings

£2,504m

11 dealmakers

Bermuda
Property and Casualty Insurance
PublicAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Xl Group

target

Xl Group

Axa

bidder

Axa

£11,082m

100 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications infrastructure
PublicAcquisitionPrivatisationPrivate EquityPrivate EquityMergerCross Border
Zayo Group Holdings

target

Zayo Group Holdings

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

£10,928m

87 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPublic
Medidata Solutions

target

Medidata Solutions

Dassault Systemes

bidder

Dassault Systemes

£4,565m

46 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
MergerPublicMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Array Biopharma

target

Array Biopharma

Pfizer

bidder

Pfizer

£9,049m

51 dealmakers

Germany
Food Retailers and Wholesalers
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajorityCross Border
Real

target

Real

X+bricks

bidder

X+bricks

£897m

171 dealmakers

United States
Semiconductors
Cross BorderPublicAcquisitionMajority
Kemet Corporation

target

Kemet Corporation

Yageo Corporation

bidder

Yageo Corporation

£1,276m

50 dealmakers

United States
Online and Social Platforms
AcquisitionPrivateMajority
STUBHUB

target

STUBHUB

VIAGOGO

bidder

VIAGOGO

£3,153m

46 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Infrastructure Funds
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityCross Border
Infrared Capital Partners

target

Infrared Capital Partners

Sun Life Financial

bidder

Sun Life Financial

£300m

45 dealmakers

Hong Kong
Venture Capital
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross Border
Ares Ssg

target

Ares Ssg

Ares Management

bidder

Ares Management

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Insurance Brokers
MajorityAcquisitionPublicDomesticMerger
Willis Towers Watson

target

Willis Towers Watson

Aon

bidder

Aon

£27,135m

136 dealmakers

Turkey
Mobile
MinorityPublicAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate Equity
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.s.

target

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.s.

Turkey Wealth Fund

bidder

Turkey Wealth Fund

£422m

39 dealmakers

France
Software
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
SILAE

target

SILAE

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

value n/a

17 dealmakers

France
Building Materials: Other
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisition
Kp1

target

Kp1

Gso Capital Partners

bidder

Gso Capital Partners

value n/a

17 dealmakers

France
Digital Services
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajority
Meilleurtaux

target

Meilleurtaux

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£632m

29 dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Entertainment
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Zenimax Media

target

Zenimax Media

Microsoft Corp

bidder

Microsoft Corp

£5,804m

53 dealmakers

United States
Marine Transportation
Cross BorderPrivate EquityMinorityPublicAcquisition
Navigator Holdings

target

Navigator Holdings

Bw Group

bidder

Bw Group

£147m

10 dealmakers

United States
Transportation Services
Private EquityDomesticAcquisitionPublicMajorityPrivatisation
Cubic Corporation

target

Cubic Corporation

Evergreen Coast Capital

bidder

Evergreen Coast Capital

£2,182m

145 dealmakers

Monaco
Marine Transportation
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
SILVERSEA

target

SILVERSEA

Royal Caribbean Cruises

bidder

Royal Caribbean Cruises

£748m

15 dealmakers

United States
Household Appliance
AcquisitionPublicMajorityCross Border
Welbilt

target

Welbilt

Ali Holding

bidder

Ali Holding

£3,436m

59 dealmakers

Kuwait
Freight Forwarding
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
Agility (global Integrated Logistics Business)

target

Agility (global Integrated Logistics Business)

Dsv Panalpina

bidder

Dsv Panalpina

£3,022m

39 dealmakers

United States
Consumer Services: Other
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomestic
Taylor Company

target

Taylor Company

The Middleby Corporation

bidder

The Middleby Corporation

£739m

11 dealmakers

Belgium
Household Equipment and Products
PrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMajority
NOVY

target

NOVY

The Middleby Corporation

bidder

The Middleby Corporation

value n/a

7 dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
Private EquityMajorityPrivateAcquisitionDomestic
Lyophilization Services Of New England

target

Lyophilization Services Of New England

Pci Pharma Services

bidder

Pci Pharma Services

value n/a

52 dealmakers

United States
Electrical Components
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPublic
Rogers Corporation

target

Rogers Corporation

DUPONT

bidder

DUPONT

£3,803m

63 dealmakers

Finland
IT Services: Other
MergerMajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate Equity
Wolt Enterprises

target

Wolt Enterprises

DOORDASH

bidder

DOORDASH

£6,001m

34 dealmakers

Israel
Semiconductors
AcquisitionPublicCross BorderMajority
Tower Semiconductor

target

Tower Semiconductor

Intel Corporation

bidder

Intel Corporation

£3,991m

83 dealmakers

United States
Plastics
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Dupont (mobility And Materials Unit)

target

Dupont (mobility And Materials Unit)

Celanese Corp

bidder

Celanese Corp

£8,085m

82 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Equipment: Other
AcquisitionPublicDomesticMajority
POLY

target

POLY

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

bidder

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

£2,504m

92 dealmakers

United States
Waste and Disposal Services
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
Igneo Technologies

target

Igneo Technologies

Korea Zinc Co

bidder

Korea Zinc Co

£276m

11 dealmakers

United States
Auto Parts
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomesticPrivate Equity
Dayco

target

Dayco

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners

bidder

Hidden Harbor Capital Partners

value n/a

19 dealmakers

Canada
Telecommunications Equipment
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPublic
Sierra Wireless

target

Sierra Wireless

Semtech Corporation

bidder

Semtech Corporation

£982m

76 dealmakers

Canada
Food Products
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
Champion Petfoods

target

Champion Petfoods

Mars Petcare

bidder

Mars Petcare

value n/a

50 dealmakers

United States
Clothing and Accessories
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Tom Ford

target

Tom Ford

Estee Lauder Companies

bidder

Estee Lauder Companies

£2,378m

45 dealmakers

Germany
Software
PrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisitionMajority
Transporeon Group

target

Transporeon Group

TRIMBLE

bidder

TRIMBLE

£1,615m

68 dealmakers

Ireland
Brewers
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate
Marco Beverage Systems

target

Marco Beverage Systems

The Middleby Corporation

bidder

The Middleby Corporation

value n/a

11 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPublicDomesticAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Duck Creek Technologies

target

Duck Creek Technologies

Vista Equity Partners

bidder

Vista Equity Partners

£2,149m

72 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
DomesticPrivate EquityMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Spectrum Plastics Group

target

Spectrum Plastics Group

DUPONT

bidder

DUPONT

£1,397m

41 dealmakers

Belgium
Alternative Fuels
DomesticJoint VentureAcquisitionPrivateMajority
RELY

target

RELY

Technip Energies

bidder

Technip Energies

value n/a

27 dealmakers

Spain
Alternative Fuels
De-SPACCross BorderPrivateMajorityAcquisitionMerger
H2b2 Electrolysis Technologies

target

H2b2 Electrolysis Technologies

Rmg Acquisition Corp Iii

bidder

Rmg Acquisition Corp Iii

£600m

65 dealmakers

Canada
Electronic Components and Equipment
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Future Electronics

target

Future Electronics

Wt Microelectronics

bidder

Wt Microelectronics

£3,043m

40 dealmakers

Canada
Specialty Chemicals
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics

target

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics

Clariant

bidder

Clariant

£667m

42 dealmakers

United States
Electrical Components
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
Carrier (global Access Solutions Business)

target

Carrier (global Access Solutions Business)

Honeywell International

bidder

Honeywell International

£3,937m

85 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Diversified Retailers
AcquisitionMinorityPrivate EquityCross BorderPrivate
V Sports Scs

target

V Sports Scs

Atairos Group

bidder

Atairos Group

value n/a

39 dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Nfp Corp

target

Nfp Corp

Aon

bidder

Aon

£10,507m

87 dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
Veritas Technologies (data Security Unit)

target

Veritas Technologies (data Security Unit)

Haveli Investments

bidder

Haveli Investments

£5,546m

55 dealmakers

United States
Building Materials: Other
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
YAK

target

YAK

United Rentals

bidder

United Rentals

£868m

41 dealmakers

United States
Renewable Energy Equipment
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
TRAILSTONE

target

TRAILSTONE

Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners

bidder

Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Equipment
AcquisitionPublicCross BorderMajority
INFINERA

target

INFINERA

NOKIA

bidder

NOKIA

£1,817m

24 dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPublicMerger
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings

target

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings

The Boeing Company

bidder

The Boeing Company

£6,562m

60 dealmakers

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