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Gavin Gordon

Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals45

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 10.01 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 500 M

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01 Oct 2018|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 1.56 B

Value

10 Aug 2017|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

30 Service Providers

6 Target | 24 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

20 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 2.89 B

Value

08 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Software

Target: KIRONA SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ADVANCED COMPUTER SOFTWARE GROUP LTD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 55 M

Value

02 Dec 2019|Sweden|Auto Services

Target: OPUS GROUP AB

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 182 M

Value

03 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: GLOBAL RISK PARTNERS LTD

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

36 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2020|Ireland|Software

Target: SYSNET GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TRUE WIND CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

14 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 May 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: BOUGHT BY MANY

Bidder: FTV CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 78 M

Value

29 Jan 2020|Spain|Paper

Target: LECTA SA

Bidder: LECTA NOTEHOLDERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2020|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NODEN PHARMA DAC

Bidder: STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 41 M

Value

02 Dec 2020|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MANAGED COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: SYSNET GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: NUARX INC

Bidder: SYSNET GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2021|Singapore|Health Care Services

Target: INTERNATIONAL SOS

Bidder: FFP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value

28 Apr 2021|France|Commercial Vehicles and Parts

Target: EASYMILE SAS

Bidder: MCWIN CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

17 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Software

Target: PADDLE

Bidder: KINDRED VENTURES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 51 M

Value

13 Apr 2021|Belgium|Aerospace

Target: TECHNICAL AIRBORNE COMPONENTS

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2021|Italy|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: EOLO SPA

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 773 M

Value

10 Aug 2021|France|Mobility

Target: FLOWBIRD

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: BREAD HOLDINGS

Bidder: EBITDA INVESTMENTS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: SECURETRUST

Bidder: SYSNET GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CLARIO (DRUG SAFETY SOLUTIONS UNIT)

Bidder: STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: GLOBAL RISK PARTNERS LIMITED

Bidder: BROWN & BROWN INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2022|Sweden|Auto Services

Target: OPUS GROUP AB

Bidder: ARCUS INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2021|United States|Software

Target: ORBIS TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: PDI INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2022|United States|Management Consulting

Target: LOGICSOURCE

Bidder: FTV CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 137 M

Value

29 Nov 2021|Greece|Marine Transportation

Target: CELESTYAL CRUISES

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: PADDLE

Bidder: FTV CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 162 M

Value

30 Mar 2022|Ireland|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CENTAUR FUND SERVICES LIMITED

Bidder: WAYSTONE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: YOURPARKINGSPACE

Bidder: FLOWBIRD

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2022|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LABORATOIRE X.O

Bidder: STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: AFC BOURNEMOUTH

Bidder: BILL FOLEY

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: HYVE GROUP

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

21 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value

28 Jun 2023|France|Software

Target: ESI GROUP

Bidder: KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 784 M

Value

17 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: GRESHAM HOUSE PLC

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

15 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

18 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 440 M

Value

19 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: WINCANTON

Bidder: GXO LOGISTICS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

28 Target | 65 Bidder

£ 764 M

Value

22 Dec 2023|Luxembourg|Debt Funds

Target: AFE S.A.

Bidder: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

16 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: EGRESS

Bidder: KNOWBE4

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

53 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2024|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: SUNRISE MEDICAL

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: RSK GROUP

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 500 M

Value

07 Aug 2024|Switzerland|Software

Target: ACRONIS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

12 Target | 29 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2024|Belgium|Digital Services

Target: TEAM.BLUE

Bidder: SOFINA SA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: ORBUS SOFTWARE

Bidder: FTV CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: WINDWARD LTD

Bidder: FTV CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 216 M

Value

18 Nov 2024|Netherlands|Specialty Chemicals

Target:  STAHL (WET-END LEATHER CHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYNTAGMA CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: VALIDUS RISK MANAGEMENT

Bidder: FTV CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 36 M

Value

07 May 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: FD TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 541 M

Value