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Iain Fenn

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 50.33 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.40 B

Market Context

Awards

2019 Top M&A Lawyers in EMEA

2019 Top M&A Lawyers in the UK

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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

30 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: J SAINSBURY PLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

108 Dealmakers

2 Target | 66 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 7.30 B

Value

04 Jun 2018|India|Household Appliance

Target: ELICA INDIA PB PRIVATE LIMITED

Bidder: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 16 M

Value

26 Jul 2019|Switzerland|Private Equity

Target: BLUEORCHARD FINANCE LTD

Bidder: SCHRODERS PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2019|Italy|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: VODAFONE ITALY TOWERS

Bidder: INFRASTRUTTURE WIRELESS ITALIANE (INWIT) SPA

16 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 4.73 B

Value

29 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: JUST EAT PLC

Bidder: TAKEAWAY.COM.NV

27 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

61 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

07 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: GALLIFORD TRY HOMES LIMITED

Bidder: VISTRY GROUP PLC (EX-BOVIS HOMES PLC)

17 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

25 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: M&G PLC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 8 Vendor

£ 5.60 B

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

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: EQUINITI GROUP PLC

Bidder: SIRIS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

41 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 673 M

Value

09 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: WILLIAM HILL (NON-US ASSETS)

Bidder: 888 HOLDINGS PLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

01 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP (ENVIRONMENT CONSULTING DIVISION)

Bidder: WSP GLOBAL INC

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

129 Dealmakers

9 Target | 49 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.51 B

Value

05 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIPS PLC

Bidder: VISTRY GROUP PLC (EX-BOVIS HOMES PLC)

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

17 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

29 Jun 2023|Spain|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: APPLUS+ SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

29 Service Providers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

3 Target | 91 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

03 Nov 2023|Finland|Marine Transportation

Target: HELSINKI SHIPYARD OY

Bidder: INVESTISSEMENT QUEBEC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: SAINSBURY’S (BANKING BUSINESS)

Bidder: NATWEST GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 47 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: BRITVIC PLC

Bidder: THE CARLSBERG GROUP

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

53 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|Germany|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: VANTAGE TOWERS

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

11 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: RIGHTMOVE PLC

Bidder: REA GROUP LIMITED

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

11 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 6.10 B

Value

19 Jul 2024|Spain|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: APPLUS+ SERVICES

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 624 M

Value

04 Oct 2024|Brazil|Digital Services

Target: CLEARSALE

Bidder: EXPERIAN PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 266 M

Value

13 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: RENEWI PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

27 Target | 93 Bidder

£ 707 M

Value

05 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: MARLOWE PLC

Bidder: MITIE GROUP PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

11 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 366 M

Value

11 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: RICARDO PLC

Bidder: WSP GLOBAL INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 363 M

Value