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Giorgio Motta

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 41.28 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.75 B

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11 Jan 2018|United States|FinTech

Target: DST SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 4.40 B

Value

17 May 2018|Sweden|FinTech

Target: IZETTLE AB

Bidder: PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

18 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.63 B

Value

28 Mar 2019|Switzerland|Auto Services

Target: WABCO

Bidder: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

19 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 5.74 B

Value

18 Apr 2019|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 554 M

Value

17 Apr 2019|France|Containers and Packaging

Target: DS SMITH (PACKAGING BUSINESSES)

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 54 M

Value

07 May 2019|United States|Software

Target: LITERA MICROSYSTEMS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2019|Germany|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: PEMA GMBH

Bidder: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ARGUS MEDIA LTD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 31 M

Value

28 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control

Target: WATERLOGIC PLC

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2020|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

36 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

125 Dealmakers

6 Target | 81 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

23 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: THE CITATION GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SYNTERACT

Bidder: SYNEOS HEALTH INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

14 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

06 Nov 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: GEN II FUND SERVICES

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

30 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2021|United States|Software

Target: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 8.08 B

Value

15 Sep 2022|Sweden|Paper

Target: NYMOLLA UNCOATED FREESHEET PAPER MILL

Bidder: SYLVAMO

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 129 M

Value

12 Apr 2023|United States|Transportation Services

Target: TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Bidder: BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

25 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 10.71 B

Value

27 Apr 2023|United States|Investment Banking

Target: JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC

Bidder: SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

13 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 2.73 B

Value

18 May 2023|United States|Software

Target: GTREASURY

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Transportation Services

Target: ARRIVA GROUP

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2023|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

Bidder: DECATHLON

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

9 Target | 35 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2023|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: TRIUMPH GROUP INC (PRODUCT SUPPORT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AAR CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 571 M

Value

14 May 2024|Netherlands|Production Technology Equipment

Target: ANDRA TECH GROUP

Bidder: CASTIK CAPITAL SARL

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

18 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Services

Target: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES (CRITICAL-CARE UNIT)

Bidder: BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

16 Jul 2024|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: THE TRAVEL CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SSG INSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: APTEAN INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 May 2025|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: FOOT LOCKER

Bidder: DICK'S SPORTING GOODS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

22 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.88 B

Value