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Jennifer Mellott

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 61.87 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.95 B

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25 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: WEIR (FLOW CONTROL DIVISION)

Bidder: FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 56 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

05 Mar 2019|France|Education Services

Target: OMNES EDUCATION GROUP

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

6 Target | 49 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 687 M

Value

22 Aug 2019|Canada|Entertainment

Target: ENTERTAINMENT ONE LTD

Bidder: HASBRO INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

129 Dealmakers

30 Target | 99 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

07 May 2018|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: STARBUCKS (CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS AND FOODSERVICE BUSINESS)

Bidder: NESTLE

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 5.45 B

Value

07 Feb 2020|Germany|Travel and Tourism

Target: HAPAG-LLOYD CRUISES GMBH

Bidder: TUI CRUISES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 509 M

Value

03 Mar 2020|Netherlands|Medical Equipment

Target: QIAGEN NV

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

82 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 9.70 B

Value

03 May 2020|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: QUINTANA ENERGY SERVICES INC

Bidder: KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: SILVER PEAK

Bidder: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

5 Target | 32 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 733 M

Value

14 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: GYMSHARK LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 210 M

Value

10 Sep 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VIRTUSA CORPORATION

Bidder: BPEA EQT

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.54 B

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Recreational Vehicles and Boats

Target: AZAMARA BRAND

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

12 May 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON (REINSURANCE, SPECIALTY AND RETAIL BROKERAGE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

20 May 2021|France|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CHRYSO GROUP

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

7 Target | 18 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 879 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MOLEKULE

Bidder: AEROCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

24 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2023|Switzerland|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ABB LTD

Bidder: BEYONDNETZERO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

13 Feb 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: LUMINEX CORPORATION

Bidder: CYTEK BIOSCIENCES INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

17 Target | 26 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 38 M

Value

13 Jun 2023|Netherlands|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: VITERRA LTD

Bidder: BUNGE LTD

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

119 Dealmakers

10 Target | 62 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 14.35 B

Value

07 Aug 2023|Israel|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: WEBBING

Bidder: WIRELESS LOGIC GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: JUNIPER NETWORKS INC

Bidder: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

30 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 11.00 B

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: COMPLEX NETWORKS

Bidder: NTWRK

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 86 M

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ALLETE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 4.94 B

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: PACTIV EVERGREEN

Bidder: NOVOLEX HOLDINGS INC

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 15 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

27 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 5.26 B

Value

12 Dec 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: FIRST WE FEAST

Bidder: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

34 Vendor

£ 65 M

Value

13 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Footwear

Target: KURT GEIGER

Bidder: STEVE MADDEN

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 289 M

Value