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Jeremiah NelsonFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Jeremiah Nelson

Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Silicon Valley

Deal Bio

Total Deals41
Valued Deals33
Total Value£ 49.89 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.51 B

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12 Jan 2020|United States|Diversified Industrials
Hexcel Corporation
Woodward

Target: HEXCEL CORPORATION

Bidder: WOODWARD INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

22 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 4.90 B

Value

06 Feb 2020|United States|Security Equipment
Forescout Technologies
Crosspoint Capital Partners

Target: FORESCOUT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: CROSSPOINT CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

43 Target | 20 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.14 B

Value

18 Feb 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Blacksky Holdings
Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp

Target: BLACKSKY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: OSPREY TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 793 M

Value

30 Apr 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
Sonder
Gores Metropoulos Ii

Target: SONDER INC

Bidder: GORES METROPOULOS ii

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

39 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Biotechnology
OMNIOME
Pacific Biosciences

Target: OMNIOME

Bidder: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

23 Target | 49 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 583 M

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming
Zynga
Take-two Interactive Software

Target: ZYNGA INC

Bidder: TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

62 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 9.35 B

Value

28 Mar 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
POLY
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

Target: POLY

Bidder: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

53 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 2.50 B

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Software
PENSANDO
Advanced Micro Devices (amd)

Target: PENSANDO

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

50 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

07 Feb 2023|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
DURO-LAST
Holcim Group

Target: DURO-LAST

Bidder: HOLCIM GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

Value

02 Mar 2023|Canada|Semiconductors
Gan Systems
Infineon Technologies

Target: GAN SYSTEMS

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 689 M

Value

12 May 2023|Austria|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
CARGO-PARTNER
Nippon Express Holdings

Target: CARGO-PARTNER

Bidder: NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 594 M

Value

10 Jul 2023|United States|Media Agencies
Bayard Advertising
APPCAST

Target: BAYARD ADVERTISING

Bidder: APPCAST

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

4 Target | 32 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2023|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
FLEXIM
Emerson Electric Co

Target: FLEXIM

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

51 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2023|Germany|Medical Equipment
Diasys Diagnostic Systems
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-medical Electronics

Target: DIASYS DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS

Bidder: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 98 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Medical Equipment
Zeus Company
Eqt Partners

Target: ZEUS COMPANY

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

34 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2024|Germany|Biotechnology
Morphosys
Novartis

Target: MORPHOSYS AG

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

31 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 2.31 B

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Entertainment
Complex Networks
NTWRK

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

19 Mar 2024|Canada|Biotechnology
Fusion Pharmaceuticals
Astrazeneca

Target: FUSION PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

35 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

23 Apr 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Hibbett
Jd Sports Fashion

Target: HIBBETT INC

Bidder: JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

25 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Goldin Auctions
Ebay

Target: GOLDIN AUCTIONS

Bidder: EBAY INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Storage Facilities
Ebay Vault
Collectors Universe

Target: EBAY VAULT

Bidder: COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2024|United States|Software
TOGAI
Zuora

Target: TOGAI

Bidder: ZUORA INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Mariana Oncology
Novartis

Target: MARIANA ONCOLOGY

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

14 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.40 B

Value

13 May 2024|Taiwan|Consumer Services: Other
Delivery Hero (foodpanda Delivery Business In Taiwan)
Uber Technologies

Target: DELIVERY HERO (FOODPANDA DELIVERY BUSINESS IN TAIWAN)

Bidder: UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 757 M

Value

01 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology
Acorda Therapeutics
Merz Therapeutics

Target: ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: MERZ THERAPEUTICS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

04 Jun 2024|United States|Capital Goods
Pdq Workholding
Sandvik

Target: PDQ WORKHOLDING LLC

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Valinor Pharma
GRUNENTHAL

Target: VALINOR PHARMA

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 193 M

Value

16 Aug 2024|Singapore|Real Estate Services
Propertyguru Pte
Eqt Partners

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

43 Target | 21 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 856 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|Tobacco
Vector Group
Japan Tobacco

Target: VECTOR GROUP

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

39 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.84 B

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|Medical Services
Retina Consultants Of America
Cencora (ex-amerisourcebergen Corporation)

Target: RETINA CONSULTANTS OF AMERICA

Bidder: CENCORA INC (EX-AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION)

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

11 Target | 58 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.54 B

Value

12 Dec 2024|United States|Media Agencies
First We Feast
Soros Fund Management

Target: FIRST WE FEAST

Bidder: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

34 Vendor

£ 65 M

Value

18 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging
Sonoco (thermoformed And Flexibles Packaging Business)
Toppan Printing Co

Target: SONOCO (THERMOFORMED AND FLEXIBLES PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

22 Nov 2024|Japan|Biotechnology
Kyowa Hakko Bio (amino Acids And Hmo Businesses)
Meihua Holding Group

Target: KYOWA HAKKO BIO (AMINO ACIDS AND HMO BUSINESSES)

Bidder: MEIHUA HOLDING GROUP

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

27 Vendor

£ 54 M

Value

20 Feb 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Alani Nutrition
Celsius Holdings

Target: ALANI NUTRITION

Bidder: CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

13 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

02 Apr 2025|United States|Aerospace
Aerospace Products
Tinicum

Target: AEROSPACE PRODUCTS

Bidder: TINICUM INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 220 M

Value

25 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Channell Commercial Corporation
Prysmian

Target: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

Bidder: PRYSMIAN SPA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Digital Services
Capella Space
Ionq

Target: CAPELLA SPACE

Bidder: IONQ INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

33 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Vigil Neuroscience
Sanofi

Target: VIGIL NEUROSCIENCE

Bidder: SANOFI SA

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

22 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 448 M

Value

23 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology
SOMALOGIC
Illumina

Target: SOMALOGIC

Bidder: ILLUMINA INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 315 M

Value

26 Jun 2025|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
Transaxle (off-highway Business)
Swanson Industries

Target: TRANSAXLE (OFF-HIGHWAY BUSINESS)

Bidder: SWANSON INDUSTRIES

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Verona Pharma
Merck & Co

Target: VERONA PHARMA PLC

Bidder: MERCK & CO

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

13 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 7.35 B

Value

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