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Graeme Finnie

Managing Associate at Linklaters

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Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 57.76 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.13 B

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08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

07 Aug 2018|Denmark|Marine Transportation

Target: UNIFEEDER A/S

Bidder: DP WORLD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 595 M

Value

12 Jun 2019|Sweden|Auto Parts

Target: NORTHVOLT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

14 Target | 97 Bidder

£ 880 M

Value

19 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: GREENE KING PLC

Bidder: CK ASSET HOLDINGS LTD

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

38 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 4.60 B

Value

12 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: ENERGY ASSETS GROUP PLC

Bidder: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA (EDF)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 515 M

Value

24 Jul 2020|Greece|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: WIND HELLAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

2 Target | 77 Bidder

£ 471 M

Value

14 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: EDUCATION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

20 May 2021|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: TRAVIS PERKINS (UK PLUMBING & HEATING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 325 M

Value

09 Jun 2021|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

8 Target | 142 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

21 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: AXELOS LIMITED

Bidder: PEOPLECERT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 380 M

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: MCKESSON UK

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 477 M

Value

07 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: BIFFA GROUP

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

58 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

14 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Water

Target: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 91 Vendor

£ 867 M

Value

17 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: RBC INVESTOR SERVICES (OPERATIONS IN EUROPE)

Bidder: CACEIS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

2 Target | 75 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: PROFILE PENSIONS

Bidder: MONEYFARM

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

6 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jan 2024|China|Vending and Catering Service

Target: COMPASS GROUP (CONTRACT CATERING BUSINESSES IN CHINA)

Bidder: SODEXO SA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 23 M

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Software

Target: TRIANZ

Bidder: CAPITAL SQUARE PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: FUTURE GROWTH CAPITAL

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

n/a

Value