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Gaetan GianassoLatham & Watkins

Gaetan Gianasso

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals58
Valued Deals23
Total Value£ 18.45 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 802 M

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2020 Top Private Equity Lawyers in EMEA
2019 Top Mid Cap M&A Lawyers in EMEA
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26 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Education Services
Inspired Education Holdings
Ta Associates

Target: INSPIRED EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2015|France|Insurance Brokers
Siaci Saint Honore
ARDIAN

Target: SIACI SAINT HONORE

Bidder: ARDIAN

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 312 M

Value

23 Apr 2015|France|Food Products
Hana Group
Ta Associates

Target: HANA GROUP

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2015|France|Oil Equipment and Services
Dispenser And Systems Businesses Of Tokheim S.a.s.
Dover Corporation

Target: DISPENSER AND SYSTEMS BUSINESSES OF TOKHEIM S.A.S.

Bidder: DOVER CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

£ 279 M

Value

22 Jan 2017|France|Medical Services
Cerba Healthcare
Partners Group

Target: CERBA HEALTHCARE SAS

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 1.55 B

Value

10 Mar 2017|France|Electronic Components and Equipment
Apem
Idec Corporation

Target: APEM SAS

Bidder: IDEC CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2017|France|Education Services
Evancia - Babilou
Ta Associates

Target: EVANCIA SAS - BABILOU

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2017|Germany|Nondurable Household Products
Anti-germ International
ARDIAN

Target: ANTI-GERM INTERNATIONAL GMBH

Bidder: ARDIAN

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2017|France|Insurance Brokers
Cipres Assurances
Apax Partners

Target: CIPRES ASSURANCES

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2017|France|Health Care Services
DOMUSVI
Intermediate Capital Group (icg)

Target: DOMUSVI

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2017|France|Asset Managers and Custodians
Trescal
Omers Private Equity

Target: TRESCAL SA

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2017|France|Chemicals: Diversified
Les Derives Resiniques Et Terpeniques
ARDIAN

Target: LES DERIVES RESINIQUES ET TERPENIQUES SA

Bidder: ARDIAN

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2017|France|Machinery: Specialty
Fives Group
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: FIVES GROUP

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2018|France|Insurance Brokers
Odealim Group
Ta Associates

Target: ODEALIM GROUP

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2016|France|Household Appliance
Altair Group
Motion Equity Partners

Target: ALTAIR GROUP

Bidder: MOTION EQUITY PARTNERS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2016|France|Specialty Chemicals
Coventya
Silverfleet Capital

Target: COVENTYA SAS

Bidder: SILVERFLEET CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2016|France|Chemicals: Diversified
Novacap
Eurazeo Capital

Target: NOVACAP SAS

Bidder: EURAZEO CAPITAL

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 378 M

Value

18 May 2016|France|Machinery: Agricultural
Hypred
ARDIAN

Target: HYPRED SA

Bidder: ARDIAN

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2016|Spain|Specialty Retailers
Masquepet
Ta Associates

Target: MASQUEPET SL

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2016|United States|Food Products
Peace Dining Corporation
Ta Associates

Target: PEACE DINING CORPORATION

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2016|France|Satellite
Broadband For Africa
Inframed Management

Target: BROADBAND FOR AFRICA

Bidder: INFRAMED MANAGEMENT SAS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2018|France|Insurance Brokers
Siaci Saint Honore
Charterhouse Capital Partners

Target: SIACI SAINT HONORE

Bidder: CHARTERHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2019|France|Vending and Catering Service
Hana Group
Permira Advisers

Target: HANA GROUP

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

8 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 438 M

Value

08 Oct 2019|France|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Staci
ARDIAN

Target: STACI SAS

Bidder: ARDIAN

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 541 M

Value

04 Oct 2019|France|Telecommunications infrastructure
SIPARTECH
Blackstone Group

Target: SIPARTECH

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2019|France|Food Products
Biscuit International
Platinum Equity

Target: BISCUIT INTERNATIONAL SAS

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

8 Target | 15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 394 M

Value

19 Dec 2019|France|Food Products
CERELIA
ARDIAN

Target: CERELIA

Bidder: ARDIAN

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

17 Target | 22 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 690 M

Value

17 Jan 2020|France|Health Care Services
Sante Cie Group
Groupe Hld

Target: SANTE CIE GROUP

Bidder: GROUPE HLD

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

24 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 765 M

Value

20 Jan 2020|France|Apparel Retailers
Zadig & Voltaire
Peninsula Capital

Target: ZADIG & VOLTAIRE

Bidder: PENINSULA CAPITAL LTD

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2020|France|Pharmaceuticals
Ceva Sante Animale
Continental Grain Company

Target: CEVA SANTE ANIMALE SA

Bidder: CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANY

29 Service Providers

4 Target | 25 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

19 Target | 49 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2020|France|Chemicals: Diversified
Les Derives Resiniques Et Terpeniques
Firmenich

Target: LES DERIVES RESINIQUES ET TERPENIQUES SA

Bidder: FIRMENICH SA

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 10 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 1.48 B

Value

29 May 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products
Holchem Laboratories
ARDIAN

Target: HOLCHEM LABORATORIES

Bidder: ARDIAN

18 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 90 M

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Angus Chemical
ARDIAN

Target: ANGUS CHEMICAL

Bidder: ARDIAN

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

12 Oct 2020|France|Food Products
KERSIA
Ik Partners

Target: KERSIA

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

24 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder | 40 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Nov 2020|France|Household Appliance
Altair Group
Eurazeo Capital

Target: ALTAIR GROUP

Bidder: EURAZEO CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 102 M

Value

24 Nov 2020|France|Biotechnology
LABOSUD
ARDIAN

Target: LABOSUD

Bidder: ARDIAN

23 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

26 Nov 2020|Belgium|Environmental / Waste Management
SOPURA
ARDIAN

Target: SOPURA

Bidder: ARDIAN

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2020|France|Insurance Brokers
Digital Insure
Odealim Group

Target: DIGITAL INSURE

Bidder: ODEALIM GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|France|Software
Dl Software
Ta Associates

Target: DL SOFTWARE

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2021|France|Semiconductors
PHOTONIS
Groupe Hld

Target: PHOTONIS

Bidder: GROUPE HLD

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

9 Target | 35 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 323 M

Value

12 Mar 2021|France|Personal Products
Provalliance
Core Equity Holdings

Target: PROVALLIANCE SAS

Bidder: CORE EQUITY HOLDINGS

16 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

31 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 231 M

Value

30 Mar 2021|France|Medical Services
Cerba Healthcare
Eqt Partners

Target: CERBA HEALTHCARE SAS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

24 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 3.86 B

Value

22 Oct 2021|Netherlands|Food Products
Continental Bakeries
Platinum Equity

Target: CONTINENTAL BAKERIES BV

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

5 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2021|France|Health Care Services
DOMUSVI
Intermediate Capital Group (icg)

Target: DOMUSVI

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2022|France|Insurance Brokers
Odealim Group
ARDIAN

Target: ODEALIM GROUP

Bidder: ARDIAN

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2021|France|IT Services: Other
GERCOP
Dl Software

Target: GERCOP

Bidder: DL SOFTWARE

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2022|France|Medical Equipment
Laboratoires Vivacy
Bridgepoint Group

Target: LABORATOIRES VIVACY

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 773 M

Value

11 Apr 2023|France|Information / Data Services
DOCTRINE
Summit Partners

Target: DOCTRINE

Bidder: SUMMIT PARTNERS LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2023|France|Management Consulting
Valoria Capital
Ta Associates

Target: VALORIA CAPITAL

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 323 M

Value

07 Mar 2024|France|Machinery: Specialty
Fives Group
Bpifrance

Target: FIVES GROUP

Bidder: BPIFRANCE SA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 128 M

Value

16 Jul 2024|France|Software
ORISHA
Francisco Partners

Target: ORISHA

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2024|France|Production Technology Equipment
ROBOT-COUPE
ARDIAN

Target: ROBOT-COUPE

Bidder: ARDIAN

23 Service Providers

11 Target | 12 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

25 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

11 Sep 2024|France|Food Products
Europe Snacks
One Rock Capital Partners

Target: EUROPE SNACKS

Bidder: ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 716 M

Value

27 Aug 2024|France|Software
Harvest
Ta Associates

Target: HARVEST SAS

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2025|Hong Kong|Outsourced HR and Staffing
QIMA
Ta Associates

Target: QIMA

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2025|France|Pharmaceuticals
Ceva Sante Animale
Tethys Invest

Target: CEVA SANTE ANIMALE SA

Bidder: TETHYS INVEST

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

5 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2025|France|Education Services
Novetude Sante
Hayfin Capital Management

Target: NOVETUDE SANTE

Bidder: HAYFIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 619 M

Value

07 May 2025|France|Biotechnology
Solabia Group
Astorg Partners

Target: SOLABIA GROUP

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

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