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Helena DerbyshireSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Helena Derbyshire

Of Counsel at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals30
Valued Deals18
Total Value£34,038M
Avg. Deal Size£1,891M

Market Context

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Full Line Insurance
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Standard Life Assurance

target

Standard Life Assurance

Phoenix Group Holdings

bidder

Phoenix Group Holdings

£3,200m

105 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Cosmetics
AcquisitionPrivate
ELEMIS

target

ELEMIS

L'occitane International

bidder

L'occitane International

£700m

36 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Outsourced HR and Staffing
AcquisitionPrivate
Aon (talent-related Businesses)

target

Aon (talent-related Businesses)

Spencer Stuart

bidder

Spencer Stuart

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Food Products
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
EAT

target

EAT

Pret A Manger

bidder

Pret A Manger

£60m

22 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Payments / Commerce
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Transaction Services Group

target

Transaction Services Group

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

value n/a

38 dealmakers

United States
Printing and Copying Services
PrivateMajorityAcquisition
Rr Donnelley & Sons Company (gds Bussiness)

target

Rr Donnelley & Sons Company (gds Bussiness)

Paragon Group Uk

bidder

Paragon Group Uk

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Life Insurance
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Reassure Group

target

Reassure Group

Phoenix Group Holdings

bidder

Phoenix Group Holdings

£3,200m

62 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Infrastructure Funds
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajorityCross Border
Infrared Capital Partners

target

Infrared Capital Partners

Sun Life Financial

bidder

Sun Life Financial

£300m

45 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control
AcquisitionMinorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Waterlogic

target

Waterlogic

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation

bidder

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation

value n/a

35 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Gaming
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPublic
Codemasters Group Holdings

target

Codemasters Group Holdings

Electronic Arts

bidder

Electronic Arts

£906m

59 dealmakers

Norway
Auto Parts
PrivateMergerCross BorderMajorityAcquisitionDe-SPACReverse TakeoverPrivate Equity
Freyr As

target

Freyr As

Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp

bidder

Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp

£1,021m

27 dealmakers

India
Renewable Energy Equipment
Cross BorderMergerAcquisitionPrivateMajorityReverse TakeoverPrivate EquityDe-SPAC
Renew Power Private

target

Renew Power Private

Rmg Acquisition Corp Ii

bidder

Rmg Acquisition Corp Ii

£5,679m

111 dealmakers

Monaco
Marine Transportation
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
SILVERSEA

target

SILVERSEA

Royal Caribbean Cruises

bidder

Royal Caribbean Cruises

£748m

15 dealmakers

Kuwait
Freight Forwarding
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Agility (global Integrated Logistics Business)

target

Agility (global Integrated Logistics Business)

Dsv Panalpina

bidder

Dsv Panalpina

£3,022m

39 dealmakers

United States
Gaming
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
PLAYDEMIC

target

PLAYDEMIC

Electronic Arts

bidder

Electronic Arts

£1,006m

30 dealmakers

Denmark
Electronic Components and Equipment
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderPrivate
Eet Group

target

Eet Group

Pamplona Capital Management

bidder

Pamplona Capital Management

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Specialty Retailers
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateCross BorderJoint Venture
Selfridges Group

target

Selfridges Group

The Central Group

bidder

The Central Group

£4,000m

42 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
Adtalem Global Education (financial Services Segment)

target

Adtalem Global Education (financial Services Segment)

Colibri Group

bidder

Colibri Group

£740m

50 dealmakers

Germany
Property and Casualty Insurance
AcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderPrivateMajority
Agila Tierversicherung

target

Agila Tierversicherung

Pinnacle Pet Group

bidder

Pinnacle Pet Group

value n/a

13 dealmakers

Netherlands
Full Line Insurance
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
VETERFINA

target

VETERFINA

Pinnacle Pet Group

bidder

Pinnacle Pet Group

value n/a

22 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Building Materials: Other
Venture CapitalCross BorderMinorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Ilke Homes

target

Ilke Homes

Fortress Investment Group

bidder

Fortress Investment Group

£100m

15 dealmakers

Belgium
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority
DRINK-IT

target

DRINK-IT

Aptean

bidder

Aptean

value n/a

25 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate
Direct Line Insurance Group (brokered Commercial Lines Operations)

target

Direct Line Insurance Group (brokered Commercial Lines Operations)

Intact Financial

bidder

Intact Financial

£550m

15 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityMajorityPublic
Dx Group

target

Dx Group

Hig Capital

bidder

Hig Capital

£314m

40 dealmakers

Norway
E-commerce
PublicAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivatisationCross Border
Adevinta Asa

target

Adevinta Asa

General Atlantic

bidder

General Atlantic

£11,574m

131 dealmakers

IrelandUnited Kingdom
Restaurants and Bars
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Eg Group (218 Kfc Restaurants)

target

Eg Group (218 Kfc Restaurants)

Yum! Brands

bidder

Yum! Brands

value n/a

72 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Full Line Insurance
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Intact Financial (uk Direct Personal Lines Operations)

target

Intact Financial (uk Direct Personal Lines Operations)

Admiral Group

bidder

Admiral Group

£115m

13 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Diversified Retailers
AcquisitionMinorityPrivate EquityCross BorderPrivate
V Sports Scs

target

V Sports Scs

Atairos Group

bidder

Atairos Group

value n/a

39 dealmakers

United States
Travel and Tourism
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate Equity
The Travel Corporation

target

The Travel Corporation

Apollo Global Management

bidder

Apollo Global Management

value n/a

23 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Asset Managers and Custodians
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Ssg Insight Technologies

target

Ssg Insight Technologies

Aptean

bidder

Aptean

value n/a

23 dealmakers

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