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Guillaume Couneson

Partner at Linklaters

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Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals37

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 30.13 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.26 B

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02 Dec 2019|Belgium|Software

Target: AGFA HEALTHCARE

Bidder: DEDALUS GROUP

14 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

127 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 830 M

Value

13 Dec 2019|Netherlands|Travel and Tourism

Target: TRAVIX

Bidder: TRIP COM INTERNATIONAL LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

1 Target | 132 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2019|Netherlands|Storage Terminals

Target: CALDIC (DUTCH TANK STORAGE AND PRODUCTION FACILITIES)

Bidder: FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 83 M

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

16 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GTT COMMUNICATIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

26 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

213 Dealmakers

161 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

10 Nov 2020|Netherlands|Household Appliance

Target: EASY SANITARY SOLUTIONS BV

Bidder: MASCO CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

2 Target | 48 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2020|Greece|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: LAMDA HELLIX

Bidder: DIGITAL REALTY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2020|Netherlands|Auto Services

Target: EV CHARGED BV

Bidder: TPG PACE BENEFICIAL FINANCE CORP

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

3 Target | 58 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 723 M

Value

26 Jan 2021|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: REVUE

Bidder: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: IVC EVIDENSIA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

7 Target | 92 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

05 Feb 2021|Belgium|Conventional Electricity

Target: ESSENT BELGIUM

Bidder: LUMINUS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 50 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2021|Belgium|Media Agencies

Target: RTL BELGIUM

Bidder: ROSSEL & CIE SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 214 M

Value

28 Jul 2021|Belgium|Engineering Consulting

Target: AKKA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADECCO SA

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

51 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

30 Jul 2021|France|Software

Target: CGG (GEOSOFTWARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: TOPICUS BV

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: NLYTE SOFTWARE

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

6 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2021|Belgium|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: COLLIBRA

Bidder: SOFINA SA

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

13 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 185 M

Value

01 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: OVIVA

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

06 Jul 2021|Netherlands|E-commerce

Target: CARNEXT

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

90 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Dec 2021|Belgium|Cable Television

Target: VOO

Bidder: ORANGE SA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

30 Mar 2022|Belgium|Consumer Services: Other

Target: INCENDIN

Bidder: STRACO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware

Target: INCA DIGITAL PRINTERS

Bidder: AGFA-GEVAERT GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2022|Belgium|Specialty Retailers

Target: TOM & CO

Bidder: VERLINVEST

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

5 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2022|Belgium|Forms and Bulk Printing Services

Target: AGFA-GEVAERT GROUP (OFFSET SOLUTIONS DIVISION)

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 78 M

Value

17 Nov 2022|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: SYSTEMAIR (COMMERCIAL AC BUSINESS)

Bidder: PANASONIC CORP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

93 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 85 M

Value

29 Sep 2022|Netherlands|Medical Equipment

Target: HOFMEESTER

Bidder: UNIDENT AB

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

39 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2023|Canada|Biotechnology

Target: PCAS CANADA INC

Bidder: DIC CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 77 M

Value

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

221 Dealmakers

3 Target | 220 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

17 Jul 2023|India|IT Services: Other

Target: ROUTE MOBILE

Bidder: PROXIMUS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

25 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 790 M

Value

04 Aug 2023|Belgium|Investment Banking

Target: BANK DEGROOF PETERCAM SA

Bidder: INDOSUEZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

164 Dealmakers

15 Target | 146 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

19 Sep 2023|Netherlands|Specialty Chemicals

$Infracapital Partners$

Target: ROYAL VOPAK NV (THREE CHEMICAL TERMINALS IN ROTTERDAM)

Bidder: INFRACAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 350 M

Value

02 Oct 2023|Netherlands|Auto Services

Target: FAURECIA (TWO PLANTS OPERATING IN THE EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: CUMMINS INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

89 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 172 M

Value

22 Feb 2024|Belgium|Software

Target: ELSYCA

Bidder: THINK2ACT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

30 Apr 2024|Belgium|Food Products

Target: EDGARD & COOPER

Bidder: GENERAL MILLS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

18 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 333 M

Value

24 Jul 2024|Germany|Plastics

Target: WEENER PLASTIK GMBH

Bidder: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

13 Target | 61 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 705 M

Value

29 Jul 2024|Belgium|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ISABEL GROUP (BUSINESS SOLUTIONS DIVISION)

Bidder: WOLTERS KLUWER NV

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 274 M

Value

27 Aug 2024|Belgium|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: X2O BADKAMERS

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 73 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2024|France|Life Insurance

Target: ALAN

Bidder: COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 145 M

Value