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Cover Image Gavin Davies
Gavin DaviesHerbert Smith Freehills

Gavin Davies

Head of Global M&A at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals43
Valued Deals30
Total Value£ 89.34 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.98 B

Market Context

Awards

2020 Top M&A Lawyers in the UK
2020 Top M&A Lawyers in EMEA

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13 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
Kalibrate Technologies
Hanover Investors Management

Target: KALIBRATE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: HANOVER INVESTORS MANAGEMENT LLP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

17 Jun 2016|United Kingdom|Water
Hydro International
Hanover Investors Management

Target: HYDRO INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: HANOVER INVESTORS MANAGEMENT LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value

05 Feb 2016|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
Regenersis (depot) Services
Ctdi Repair Services

Target: REGENERSIS (DEPOT) SERVICES LTD

Bidder: CTDI REPAIR SERVICES LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Vendor

£ 80 M

Value

20 Apr 2017|United Kingdom|National Agency
Uk Green Investment Bank
Macquarie Group

Target: UK GREEN INVESTMENT BANK PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

201 Dealmakers

8 Target | 384 Bidder

£ 2.30 B

Value

12 Feb 2016|Nigeria|Digital Services
Africa Internet Group
Goldman Sachs

Target: AFRICA INTERNET GROUP

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 199 M

Value

20 Sep 2016|Poland|Property and Casualty Insurance
Digital Care Sp
Digital Care Holdings

Target: DIGITAL CARE SP ZOO

Bidder: DIGITAL CARE HOLDINGS LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

5 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2016|Nigeria|Telecommunications infrastructure
Helios Towers Nigeria
Ihs Holdings

Target: HELIOS TOWERS NIGERIA LIMITED

Bidder: IHS HOLDINGS LIMITED

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

£ 2 M

Value

26 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Publishing
Time Uk
Epiris Managers

Target: TIME INC UK LTD

Bidder: EPIRIS MANAGERS LLP

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Target

£ 1.29 B

Value

08 May 2018|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs
Broadgate Estates (property Management Business)
Savills (uk)

Target: BROADGATE ESTATES LTD (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAVILLS (UK) ltd

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Target

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs
Bluebutton Holdco 5 Broadgate (jersey)
Ck Asset Holdings

Target: BLUEBUTTON HOLDCO 5 BROADGATE (JERSEY) ltd

Bidder: CK ASSET HOLDINGS LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

14 Target | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2018|Norway|IT Services: Other
Basefarm Holding As
Orange

Target: BASEFARM HOLDING AS

Bidder: ORANGE SA

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 310 M

Value

25 Jul 2018|Italy|Iron and Steel
Acciaierie E Ferriere Di Piombino S.p.a.
Jsw Steel

Target: ACCIAIERIE E FERRIERE DI PIOMBINO S.P.A.

Bidder: JSW STEEL LIMITED

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2018|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Arris International
Commscope Holding Co

Target: ARRIS INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: COMMSCOPE HOLDING CO INC

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 5.63 B

Value

24 Oct 2018|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other
Airtel Africa
Softbank Group Corp

Target: AIRTEL AFRICA LTD

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

9 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 960 M

Value

12 Mar 2019|Finland|Car Parks
Q-park Operations
Sumitomo Corporation

Target: Q-PARK OPERATIONS BV

Bidder: SUMITOMO CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 348 M

Value

26 Jul 2019|Norway|Software
Sekal As
Sumitomo Corporation

Target: SEKAL AS

Bidder: SUMITOMO CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2019|Australia|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
Broadspectrum
VENTIA

Target: BROADSPECTRUM PTY LTD

Bidder: VENTIA

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 278 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Willis Towers Watson
Aon

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON

Bidder: AON PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

136 Dealmakers

53 Target | 83 Bidder

£ 27.14 B

Value

07 May 2020|United Kingdom|Cable Television
Virgin Media O2
Virgin Media

Target: VIRGIN MEDIA O2

Bidder: VIRGIN MEDIA INC

16 Service Providers

16 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

58 Bidder

£ 31.00 B

Value

03 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Satellite
Oneweb
Her Majesty's Government

Target: ONEWEB LIMITED

Bidder: HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

13 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 840 M

Value

05 Jun 2020|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians
19 Public And Private Life Sciences Companies
Acacia Research Corporation

Target: 19 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES

Bidder: ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value

09 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Miller Insurance Holdings
Cinven

Target: MILLER INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 680 M

Value

16 Apr 2020|United States|Auto Parts
Tenneco (automotive Component Manufacturing Business)
Amsted Industries

Target: TENNECO (AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT MANUFACTURING BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMSTED INDUSTRIES

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2020|United Kingdom|Software
Double First
Potentia Capital

Target: DOUBLE FIRST LTD

Bidder: POTENTIA CAPITAL PTY LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Gravis Capital Management
Orix Corporation

Target: GRAVIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Satellite
Oneweb
Softbank Group Corp

Target: ONEWEB LIMITED

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 294 M

Value

17 Nov 2021|South Africa|Telecommunications Equipment
Mtn (telecommunication Towers In South Africa)
Ihs Towers

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

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting
Hoare Lea
Tetra Tech

Target: HOARE LEA

Bidder: TETRA TECH INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Canada Water Masterplan
AUSTRALIANSUPER

Target: CANADA WATER MASTERPLAN

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 290 M

Value

29 Mar 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
Nielsen Holdings
Evergreen Coast Capital

Target: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

37 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.26 B

Value

20 Apr 2022|Hong Kong|Electronic Components and Equipment
Avalon Steritech
Softbank Robotics Group

Target: AVALON STERITECH

Bidder: SOFTBANK ROBOTICS GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2022|Italy|Education Services
Pearson (k12 Courseware Businesses Italy And Germany)
Sanoma Oyj

Target: PEARSON (K12 COURSEWARE BUSINESSES ITALY AND GERMANY)

Bidder: SANOMA OYJ

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

26 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Satellite
Oneweb
Eutelsat Group

Target: ONEWEB LIMITED

Bidder: EUTELSAT GROUP

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

30 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 2.83 B

Value

03 Aug 2022|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Saietta / Conmet Jv
Consolidated Metco

Target: SAIETTA / CONMET JV

Bidder: CONSOLIDATED METCO

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Aerospace
Reaction Engines
The Strategic Development Fund

Target: REACTION ENGINES

Bidder: THE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FUND

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Capital Cash
Cash Converters International

Target: CAPITAL CASH

Bidder: CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 14 M

Value

19 Jun 2023|Finland|Distillers and Vintners
Brown-forman Finland
Coca-cola Hbc

Target: BROWN-FORMAN FINLAND OY

Bidder: COCA-COLA HBC AG

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 171 M

Value

31 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Mobile
CORNERSTONE
Glil Infrastructure

Target: CORNERSTONE

Bidder: GLIL INFRASTRUCTURE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 360 M

Value

16 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Food Products
Hotel Chocolat
Mars

Target: HOTEL CHOCOLAT

Bidder: MARS INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

22 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 534 M

Value

05 Dec 2023|Ireland|Software
Cubic Telecom
Softbank Group Corp

Target: CUBIC TELECOM

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 405 M

Value

16 Apr 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Tgi Fridays
Hostmore

Target: TGI FRIDAYS

Bidder: HOSTMORE PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

7 Target | 19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 177 M

Value

07 Jun 2024|Italy|Consumer Lending
GARDANT
DOVALUE

Target: GARDANT

Bidder: DOVALUE

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 195 M

Value

24 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Broadgate Reit / Modon Holding Jv
Gic Private

Target: BROADGATE REIT / MODON HOLDING JV

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

32 Bidder

n/a

Value

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