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Jamie Coomber

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals65

Valued Deals42

Total Value£ 90.69 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.16 B

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05 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: AVEVA GROUP

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

31 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 550 M

Value

23 May 2018|Italy|Insurance Brokers

Target: FACILE.IT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 49 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2018|France|Auto Parts

Target: REYDEL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS

Bidder: SAMVARDHANA MOTHERSON INTERNATIONAL ( EX MOTHERSON SUMI SYSTEMS LIMITED)

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

20 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: AMEC FOSTER WHEELER UK OIL & GAS LIMITED (AFW UK)

Bidder: WORLEYPARSONS LIMITED

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2017|Cyprus|Education Services

Target: LAUREATE EDUCATION (OPERATIONS IN ITALY & CYPRUS)

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 199 M

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

08 Aug 2018|Ireland|Leasing

Target: AVOLON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

15 Target | 70 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

03 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: COGNITA SCHOOLS

Bidder: JACOBS HOLDINGS

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.99 B

Value

09 Aug 2017|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: OCEAN DIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

1 Target | 90 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value

19 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: THE OFFICE GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

21 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 500 M

Value

31 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: COGNITA SCHOOLS

Bidder: SOFINA SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Aug 2019|France|Health Care Facilities

Target: DOMIDEP

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

06 Jun 2016|Singapore|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: MVIEW II

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.72 B

Value

28 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: TULIP LIMITED

Bidder: PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 290 M

Value

08 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARQIVA (TELECOMS DIVISION)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 96 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

16 Dec 2019|France|Storage Terminals

Target: RUBIS TERMINAL

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 374 M

Value

13 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: PRIMAFLOW F&P

Bidder: NEWBURY INVESTMENTS

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

15 Vendor

£ 46 M

Value

21 Jul 2020|Spain|Storage Terminals

Target: TEPSA

Bidder: RUBIS TERMINAL

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: A-PLAN INSURANCE

Bidder: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

10 Target | 8 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: FR AVIATION LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GTT COMMUNICATIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

26 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

213 Dealmakers

161 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

26 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CALASTONE

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

8 Target | 61 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2020|Germany|Health Care Facilities

Target: ROMERGARTEN RESIDENZEN (HEALTH CARE HOMES)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 96 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: EVALUATE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

51 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2020|Turkey|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ISTINYEPARK SHOPPING CENTER

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: EDUCATION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

15 Dec 2020|Spain|Alternative Electricity

Target: GRUPO T-SOLAR

Bidder: CUBICO SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DAVIES GROUP LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

13 Target | 51 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products

Target: WICKES GROUP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

5 Target | 53 Vendor

£ 630 M

Value

02 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: BARBON INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: PIB GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 May 2021|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: TRAVIS PERKINS (UK PLUMBING & HEATING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 325 M

Value

21 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: AXELOS LIMITED

Bidder: PEOPLECERT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 380 M

Value

03 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Biotechnology

Target: UNILABS

Bidder: AP MOLLER HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 51 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2022|Netherlands|Leasing

Target: LEASEPLAN CORPORATION NV

Bidder: ALD SA

23 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

25 Target | 53 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.10 B

Value

07 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: BIFFA GROUP

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

58 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

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

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

15 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: DOOCEY NORTH EAST LTD

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SIZEWELL C

Bidder: UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 679 M

Value

01 Jun 2023|France|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EUCLYDE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ANTHESIS GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

9 Target | 125 Bidder

n/a

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

01 Aug 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 50 M

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

27 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VERNE GLOBAL

Bidder: ARDIAN

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 456 M

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

21 Dec 2023|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.89 B

Value

12 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: URBASER (UNITED KINGDOM BUSINESS)

Bidder: FCC

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 398 M

Value

26 Jan 2024|China|Vending and Catering Service

Target: COMPASS GROUP (CONTRACT CATERING BUSINESSES IN CHINA)

Bidder: SODEXO SA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 23 M

Value

13 Mar 2024|France|Storage Terminals

Target: RUBIS TERMINAL

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

25 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

Bidder: BHP GROUP PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

130 Dealmakers

88 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 31.10 B

Value

26 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: OMNIGENICSAI

Bidder: APX ACQUISITION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

24 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 269 M

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

10 Jul 2024|Belgium|Digital Services

Target: TEAM.BLUE

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

19 Service Providers

11 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

64 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

5 Target | 94 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

04 Jul 2024|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: LOMBARD INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: UTMOST GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 200 M

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

16 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Water

Target: LANES GROUP

Bidder: BLACKROCK

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

25 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ADDISON LEE LTD

Bidder: COMFORTDELGRO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

45 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 269 M

Value

28 Oct 2024|Netherlands|IT Services: Other

Target: YONDR GROUP

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

122 Dealmakers

27 Target | 95 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 May 2024|South Africa|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM LIMITED

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

1 Target | 95 Vendor

£ 5.90 B

Value

30 Jan 2025|Jersey|Diversified Financials

Target: HIGHVERN

Bidder: PERMIAN AS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2025|Belgium|Storage Terminals

Target: ITC RUBIS

Bidder: MITSUI & CO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 112 M

Value