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Graeme Tricker

Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 38.30 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.13 B

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01 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: LAIRD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

14 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

30 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: UBM PLC

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

41 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 4.13 B

Value

08 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC

Bidder: CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

7 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.13 B

Value

06 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Retail REITs

Target: INTU PROPERTIES PLC

Bidder: HAMMERSON PLC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

44 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 8.07 B

Value

27 Apr 2016|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: FRONERI

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 2.33 B

Value

18 Apr 2017|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: WEETABIX FOOD COMPANY (THE)

Bidder: POST HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 57 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

08 Aug 2018|Ireland|Leasing

Target: AVOLON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

15 Target | 70 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

03 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: COGNITA SCHOOLS

Bidder: JACOBS HOLDINGS

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.99 B

Value

14 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: LOVEHONEY GROUP LTD

Bidder: TELEMOS CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WESTLEIGH HOMES

Bidder: COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIPS PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

4 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 135 M

Value

30 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: COFFEE#1

Bidder: CAFFE NERO

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE ACCESS GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 19 M

Value

23 May 2018|United Kingdom|Software

Target: IRIS SOFTWARE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

8 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

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

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

1 Target | 90 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value

16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

Value

07 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC

Bidder: CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

10 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 776 M

Value

07 Jun 2016|Switzerland|Soft Drinks

Target: EDEN SPRINGS

Bidder: COTT CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 367 M

Value

21 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Alternative Electricity

Target: FIRST HYDRO

Bidder: BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

21 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2020|Japan|Medical Equipment

Target: TAKEDA (TACHOSIL)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

31 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BREWIN DOLPHIN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

14 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

18 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: BARBOUR ABI

Bidder: INFOPRO DIGITAL GROUP BV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|Germany|General Mining

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS GROUP (MINING)

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

75 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: DAS UK

Bidder: ARAG GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: FINANCIAL AND CREDIT INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: ACRISURE

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2024|Japan|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BP PLC / JERA JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BP PLC

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

41 Bidder

£ 4.55 B

Value

01 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: AEGIS ENERGY

Bidder: QUINBROOK INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value