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Jason Hewitt

Counsel at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals19

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 11.57 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 964 M

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22 May 2019|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: EAT

Bidder: PRET A MANGER

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Cosmetics

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 604 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: CUBIC CORPORATION

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

146 Dealmakers

66 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

22 Mar 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: ABACO SYSTEMS

Bidder: AMETEK INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

21 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 973 M

Value

21 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: UNILY

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

15 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: SELFRIDGES GROUP

Bidder: CENTRAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

02 May 2022|Canada|Gaming

Target: CRYSTAL DYNAMICS

Bidder: EMBRACER GROUP AB

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 238 M

Value

06 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: ILKE HOMES

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

12 Dec 2022|Germany|Software

Target: TRANSPOREON GROUP

Bidder: TRIMBLE

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

31 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

09 Feb 2023|Belgium|Software

Target: DRINK-IT

Bidder: APTEAN LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2023|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: H2B2 ELECTROLYSIS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: RMG ACQUISITION CORP III

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

40 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 600 M

Value

31 Oct 2017|Japan|Diversified Industrials

Target: NUCLEAR FUEL INDUSTRIES

Bidder: TOSHIBA CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: V SPORTS SCS

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ARGUS MEDIA LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

16 Target | 25 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2024|United States|Household Furnishings

Target: SUPREME CABINETRY BRANDS

Bidder: MASTERBRAND

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 409 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SSG INSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: APTEAN LTD

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2025|Norway|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: STARGATE NORWAY

Bidder: AKER ASA

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

22 Bidder

£ 743 M

Value

11 Sep 2025|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: THELAWYER.COM LIMITED

Bidder: LIGHTHOUSE BIDCO LIMITED

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 43 M

Value