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James Marlow

Managing Associate at Linklaters

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Deal Bio

Total Deals32

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 50.31 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.40 B

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09 May 2018|Netherlands|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC (FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: QIAGEN NV

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT AB

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

8 Target | 142 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LTD

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

18 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: EKATERRA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

222 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 196 Vendor

£ 3.78 B

Value

15 Dec 2021|Russian Federation|Coal

Target: PAO RASPADSKAYA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

Value

08 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CANADA WATER MASTERPLAN

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 290 M

Value

27 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

15 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

191 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 157 Vendor

£ 5.76 B

Value

01 Jun 2022|Croatia|Auto Parts

Target: RIMAC AUTOMOBILI

Bidder: PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

10 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 425 M

Value

09 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: REMGRO LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

38 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

14 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: TAGENERGY

Bidder: MIROVA SA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 385 M

Value

24 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: ESNT PACKAGING & SECURING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Bidder: MAYR-MELNHOF KARTON AG

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Marine Transportation

Target: LLOYD’S LIST INTELLIGENCE

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 70 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 385 M

Value

14 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Water

Target: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 91 Vendor

£ 867 M

Value

28 Sep 2022|France|Transportation Services

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: SATS LTD

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

85 Target | 82 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: THE BINDING SITE GROUP

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

25 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Electricity Distribution

Target: SSEN TRANSMISSION

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

222 Dealmakers

3 Target | 221 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

30 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ANTHESIS GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

9 Target | 125 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

199 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 184 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: COLLINS (ACTUATION AND FLIGHT CONTROL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAFRAN SA

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

168 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 136 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS (A PORTFOLIO OF EUROPEAN SITES)

Bidder: INFRANITY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

200 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 195 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

06 Dec 2023|Ireland|Restaurants and Bars

Target: EG GROUP (218 KFC RESTAURANTS)

Bidder: YUM! BRANDS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities

Target: LAST MILE INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2023|Thailand|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CHOW ENERGY

Bidder: BLACKROCK

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ADLER & ALLAN LTD

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Water

Target: LANES GROUP

Bidder: BLACKROCK

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

26 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2024|Netherlands|IT Services: Other

Target: YONDR GROUP

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

149 Dealmakers

32 Target | 116 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: MACE CONSULT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 111 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2025|Brazil|Gold Mining

Target: MINERACAO SERRA GRANDE

Bidder: AURA MINERALS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 56 M

Value

01 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: ANDERSON ANDERSON & BROWN (AAB)

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

37 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value