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James Dunnett

Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright

Advisor Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 38.22 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.91 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

17 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: GKN PLC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

49 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 8.09 B

Value

25 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: COBHAM PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

33 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.14 B

Value

11 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: CALISEN PLC

Bidder: BLACKROCK

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

16 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.43 B

Value

27 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: SCAPA GROUP PLC

Bidder: SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL INC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

16 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 412 M

Value

22 Feb 2021|Greece|Marine Transportation

Target: GASLOG LTD

Bidder: BLACKROCK ENERGY AND POWER INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

29 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 177 M

Value

12 May 2021|Ireland|Health Care Services

Target: UDG HEALTHCARE

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

33 Target | 72 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.78 B

Value

26 May 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC

Bidder: RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

32 Target | 79 Bidder

£ 2.06 B

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

31 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

141 Dealmakers

40 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 6.97 B

Value

25 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: VIVO ENERGY PLC

Bidder: VITOL GROUP

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

18 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.72 B

Value

13 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Airlines

Target: VIRGIN ATLANTIC LTD

Bidder: VIRGIN GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 400 M

Value

23 Dec 2021|Nigeria|Banks

Target: UNION BANK OF NIGERIA

Bidder: TITAN TRUST BANK

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Photography

Target: PHOTO-ME INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: TIBERGEST

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

10 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 202 M

Value

30 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: JOHN MENZIES PLC

Bidder: NATIONAL AVIATION SERVICES

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

12 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 618 M

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

28 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Mortgage Finance

Target: THE FLUENT MONEY GROUP

Bidder: MORTGAGE ADVICE BUREAU

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

7 Target | 43 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 73 M

Value

13 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Transportation Services

Target: GO-AHEAD

Bidder: OPTRUST (OPSEU PENSION TRUST)

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

39 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 699 M

Value

15 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Auto Technology

Target: QUBIT

Bidder: COVEO

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

35 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

11 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Ports

Target: GLOBAL PORTS HOLDING

Bidder: DWS GROUP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

16 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 98 M

Value

30 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: ECKOH

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

22 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 169 M

Value

29 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: DOWLAIS GROUP

Bidder: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

39 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

09 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Electrical Components

Target: SPECTRIS PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

23 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 4.70 B

Value