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Itir Ciftci

Partner, Head of Corporate and M&A at Clifford Chance

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Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals19

Total Value£ 57.39 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.02 B

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30 Jan 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

31 Service Providers

18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 12.06 B

Value

19 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: CONSUMER HEALTH JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: PFIZER INC

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

3 Target | 77 Bidder

£ 9.80 B

Value

30 Jan 2019|Turkey|Gas Distribution

Target: EWE TURKEY HOLDING

Bidder: STATE OIL COMPANY OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2019|Turkey|Banks

Target: DENIZBANK

Bidder: EMIRATES NBD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.14 B

Value

28 May 2019|Turkey|Software

Target: FORIBA

Bidder: SOVOS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 May 2019|France|Leasing

Target: MACQUARIE AIRFINANCE

Bidder: PGGM

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: UPJOHN

Bidder: MYLAN NV

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

144 Dealmakers

1 Target | 78 Bidder | 65 Vendor

£ 18.11 B

Value

25 Jan 2018|Switzerland|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CLARIANT AG

Bidder: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP (SABIC)

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.81 B

Value

21 Aug 2019|Turkey|Transportation Services

Target: KAMIL KOC AS

Bidder: FLIX SE

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2020|Croatia|Recreational Services

Target: D-MARIN (MEDITERRANEAN & UAE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

5 Target | 36 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

23 Dec 2019|Turkey|Construction Services

Target: ICA IC ICTAS ASTALDI

Bidder: CHINA MERCHANTS CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

8 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 529 M

Value

27 Feb 2019|Turkey|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: EKOL LOJISTIK

Bidder: AHMET MUSUL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Copper

Target: KAZ MINERALS PLC

Bidder: NOVA RESOURCES BV

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

46 Target | 44 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.70 B

Value

26 Nov 2020|Turkey|Financial Data and Systems

Target: BORSA ISTANBUL

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

16 Dec 2020|India|Transportation Services

Target: ECOM EXPRESS

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 186 M

Value

05 Feb 2020|Turkey|Full Line Insurance

Target: DUBAI STARR SIGORTA AS

Bidder: SUKOON INSURANCE (EX-OMAN INSURANCE COMPANY)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2015|Turkey|Banks

Target: FINANSBANK AS

Bidder: QATAR NATIONAL BANK

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

28 Jan 2020|Turkey|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SANOVEL ILAC SANAYII TICARET AS

Bidder: YAMMA INVESTMENTS SARL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 153 M

Value

27 Jun 2016|Turkey|Banks

Target: ODEABANK AS

Bidder: EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 257 M

Value

14 Jul 2015|Turkey|Alternative Electricity

Target: GAMA ENERJI AS

Bidder: IFC GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 118 M

Value

27 Aug 2018|Turkey|Leasing

Target: EKIM TURIZM TICARET VE SANAYI AS

Bidder: VURAL AK

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 May 2015|Turkey|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: KILER ALISVERIS HIZMETLERI GIDA SANAYI VE TICARET AS

Bidder: CARREFOUR SA

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2019|Turkey|Payments / Commerce

Target: MASTERCARD PAYMENT TRANSACTION SERVICES TURKEY BILISIM HIZMETLERI AS

Bidder: PAYCORE

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2021|Japan|Cosmetics

Target: SHISEIDO (PERSONAL CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 725 M

Value

08 Jul 2021|South Africa|Freight Forwarding

Target: IMPERIAL LOGISTICS LIMITED

Bidder: DP WORLD

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 643 M

Value

16 Sep 2021|Italy|Iron and Steel

Target: THYSSENKRUPP (AST STILL MILL)

Bidder: ACCIAIERIA ARVEDI SPA

14 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BAYER AG (PEST CONTROL UNIT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

25 Jan 2022|Ireland|Management Consulting

Target: KB ASSOCIATES

Bidder: WAYSTONE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2022|Turkey|Glass

Target: BIRGI MEFAR GROUP

Bidder: ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ADQ)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2022|Turkey|Restaurants and Bars

Target: ANADOLU RESTAURANT (MCDONALD'S TURKEY BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: BOHEME INVESTMENT GMBH

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2022|Turkey|Computer Hardware

Target: VHS PLASTIK METAL

Bidder: ASSA ABLOY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2022|Turkey|Conventional Electricity

Target: ULUĞ ENERGY DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL SERVICES CO

Bidder: ACTIS LLP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|Poland|Household Appliance

Target: WHIRLPOOL (EMEA)

Bidder: ARCELIK AS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

73 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2023|China|General Mining

Target: SINOSTEEL GROUP

Bidder: CHINA BAOWU STEEL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2023|Germany|Conventional Electricity

Target: STEAG GMBH

Bidder: ASTERION INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

8 Target | 56 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.23 B

Value

05 Jul 2023|Turkey|Food Products

Target: TUNAY GIDA

Bidder: GAT FOODS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2024|Morocco|Household Appliance

Target: WHIRLPOOL (MENA OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARCELIK AS

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

97 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2025|Turkey|E-commerce

Target: TRENDYOL

Bidder: UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value