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Jamie McLarenHerbert Smith Freehills

Jamie McLaren

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

Singapore

Deal Bio

Total Deals34
Valued Deals22
Total Value£9,637M
Avg. Deal Size£438M

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Water
MergerPublic
Water Plus

target

Water Plus

Severn Trent

bidder

Severn Trent

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Entertainment
PrivateAcquisition
Allworld Exhibitions Alliance

target

Allworld Exhibitions Alliance

Ubm

bidder

Ubm

£382m

18 dealmakers

Ghana
Internet
PrivateMergerDisposalJoint Venture
Airtel Ghana

target

Airtel Ghana

Millicom International Cellular

bidder

Millicom International Cellular

value n/a

7 dealmakers

United States
Water
DisposalPrivateMboPrivate Equity
Severn Trent (north American Business)

target

Severn Trent (north American Business)

Public Pensions Capital Enterprises

bidder

Public Pensions Capital Enterprises

value n/a

4 dealmakers

Sierra LeoneBurkina Faso
Telecommunications Services: Other
Public
Bharti Airtel (burkina Faso & Sierra Leone Operations)

target

Bharti Airtel (burkina Faso & Sierra Leone Operations)

Orange

bidder

Orange

£621m

12 dealmakers

Czechia
Casinos and Gambling
PrivateJoint VenturePrivate Equity
Sazka Group As

target

Sazka Group As

Emma Gamma

bidder

Emma Gamma

value n/a

13 dealmakers

Philippines
Specialty Retailers
PublicMinority
Seaoil Philippines

target

Seaoil Philippines

Caltex Australia

bidder

Caltex Australia

£13m

9 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Telecommunications Services: Other
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Airtel Africa

target

Airtel Africa

Softbank Group Corp

bidder

Softbank Group Corp

£960m

25 dealmakers

IndonesiaMalaysia
Health Care Facilities
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
Columbia Asia (south East Asia Hospital Division)

target

Columbia Asia (south East Asia Hospital Division)

Hong Leong

bidder

Hong Leong

£973m

10 dealmakers

Indonesia
Toll Roads
PrivateMinorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Pt Lintas Marga Sedaya

target

Pt Lintas Marga Sedaya

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

bidder

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

£400m

13 dealmakers

Indonesia
Conventional Electricity
AcquisitionMajorityJoint VentureCross BorderPrivate
Kansai Electric Power / Pt Medco Jv

target

Kansai Electric Power / Pt Medco Jv

Pt Medco Energi Internasional

bidder

Pt Medco Energi Internasional

value n/a

17 dealmakers

India
Medical Services
DomesticAcquisitionPrivateMinorityPrivate Equity
Aragen Life Sciences

target

Aragen Life Sciences

Goldman Sachs

bidder

Goldman Sachs

value n/a

7 dealmakers

Indonesia
Telecommunications infrastructure
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionPublicDomestic
Pt Solusi Tunas Pratama

target

Pt Solusi Tunas Pratama

Pt Profesional Telekomunikasi Indonesia

bidder

Pt Profesional Telekomunikasi Indonesia

£891m

18 dealmakers

Indonesia
Entertainment
PrivateMinorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
Vidio Dot Com

target

Vidio Dot Com

Affinity Equity Partners

bidder

Affinity Equity Partners

£109m

7 dealmakers

Indonesia
Mobile
Private EquityPublicCross BorderMinorityAcquisition
Xl Axiata

target

Xl Axiata

Ferrymount Investments

bidder

Ferrymount Investments

£73m

12 dealmakers

Indonesia
Restaurants and Bars
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Burger King Indonesia

target

Burger King Indonesia

Burger King India

bidder

Burger King India

£136m

9 dealmakers

India
E-commerce
Venture CapitalMinorityCross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
ELASTICRUN

target

ELASTICRUN

Softbank Group Corp

bidder

Softbank Group Corp

£221m

21 dealmakers

Hong Kong
Alternative Fuels
Private EquityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivateMinority
Intercontinental Energy

target

Intercontinental Energy

Gic Private

bidder

Gic Private

value n/a

28 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
PrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMajority
Viatris (biosimilars Assets)

target

Viatris (biosimilars Assets)

Biocon Biologics

bidder

Biocon Biologics

£2,488m

75 dealmakers

Indonesia
Diversified Financials
Private EquityMinorityAcquisitionTender OfferCross BorderPublic
Bfi Finance Indonesia

target

Bfi Finance Indonesia

Trinugraha Capital

bidder

Trinugraha Capital

£559m

8 dealmakers

United States
E-commerce
MinorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderVenture Capital
GIIFT

target

GIIFT

Apis Partners

bidder

Apis Partners

£37m

9 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate
Selling Simplified

target

Selling Simplified

Idg Communications

bidder

Idg Communications

value n/a

9 dealmakers

Australia
Private Equity
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajority
New Forests

target

New Forests

Mitsui & Co

bidder

Mitsui & Co

value n/a

19 dealmakers

Singapore
FinTech
PrivateCross BorderMinorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Dt One

target

Dt One

Apis Partners

bidder

Apis Partners

value n/a

9 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticVenture CapitalMinority
MOENGAGE

target

MOENGAGE

Multiples Alternate Asset Management

bidder

Multiples Alternate Asset Management

£61m

58 dealmakers

Singapore
Health Care Services
PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMajority
ONCOCARE

target

ONCOCARE

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical

bidder

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical

£126m

10 dealmakers

Singapore
E-commerce
Cross BorderPrivate EquityVenture CapitalMinorityPrivateAcquisition
SHOPBACK

target

SHOPBACK

Asia Partners

bidder

Asia Partners

£67m

20 dealmakers

Singapore
Biotechnology
Venture CapitalCross BorderMinorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Aum Biosciences

target

Aum Biosciences

EVERLIFE

bidder

EVERLIFE

£19m

10 dealmakers

Philippines
Telecommunications infrastructure
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajorityInfrastructure
Globe Telecom (3529 Towers In Philippines)

target

Globe Telecom (3529 Towers In Philippines)

Frontier Tower Associates Management- Philippines

bidder

Frontier Tower Associates Management- Philippines

£673m

13 dealmakers

Philippines
Telecommunications infrastructure
PrivateInfrastructureDomesticMajorityAcquisition
Globe Telecom (1350 Tower In Philippines)

target

Globe Telecom (1350 Tower In Philippines)

Philtower Corporation

bidder

Philtower Corporation

£318m

30 dealmakers

Singapore
Payments / Commerce
MinorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
PARTIOR

target

PARTIOR

Standard Chartered Bank

bidder

Standard Chartered Bank

value n/a

17 dealmakers

Philippines
Telecommunications Equipment
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomestic
650 Telecom Towers

target

650 Telecom Towers

Unity Digital Infrastructure

bidder

Unity Digital Infrastructure

£134m

6 dealmakers

Indonesia
Consumer Lending
PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMajority
Mandala Multifinance

target

Mandala Multifinance

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group

bidder

Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group

£367m

15 dealmakers

ThailandSingapore
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
DIRECTASIA

target

DIRECTASIA

Ignite Thailand Holdings

bidder

Ignite Thailand Holdings

value n/a

32 dealmakers

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