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Cover Image Jerome Christian Pierre Philippe

Jerome Christian Pierre Philippe

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Paris

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 23.27 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.45 B

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13 Feb 2025|France|Biotechnology

Target: STILLA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: OPELLA

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

120 Dealmakers

2 Target | 57 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 6.66 B

Value

03 Jun 2024|France|Insurance Brokers

Target: DELTA ASSURANCES

Bidder: AON FRANCE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Apr 2024|France|Internet

Target: TDF FIBRE

Bidder: CVC DIF

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 854 M

Value

14 Mar 2024|France|Biotechnology

Target: AMOLYT PHARMA

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

23 Target | 35 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 820 M

Value

22 Feb 2024|France|Mobile

Target: LA POSTE TELECOM

Bidder: BOUYGUES TELECOM SA

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 813 M

Value

30 Nov 2023|Belgium|Private Equity

Target: GIMV NV

Bidder: WORXINVEST

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 47 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 324 M

Value

01 Nov 2023|France|Biotechnology

Target: CELLECTIS

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 201 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|France|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BUISARD

Bidder: FORTACO GROUP OY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Dec 2022|France|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: SAUR SAS

Bidder: CVC DIF

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: AVEVA GROUP

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

49 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 4.03 B

Value

22 Jul 2022|Germany|FinTech

Target: PENTA

Bidder: QONTO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

26 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2022|Germany|Railroad Equipment

Target: VTG AG

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 10 Vendor

165 Dealmakers

15 Target | 69 Bidder | 81 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

21 Mar 2022|France|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CELLNEX (3200 SITES IN FRANCE)

Bidder: PHOENIX TOWER INTERNATIONAL LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2022|France|Alternative Electricity

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC (NUCLEAR POWER ACTIVITIES)

Bidder: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA (EDF)

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 843 M

Value

06 Jan 2022|France|Payments / Commerce

Target: PAYFIT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 212 M

Value

06 Jan 2022|France|Biotechnology

Target: SYNHELIX

Bidder: UNIVERCELLS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER (SECURITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: SECURITAS AB

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

12 Jul 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: DWFRITZ AUTOMATION

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2021|France|Digital Services

Target: LABELIUM SAS

Bidder: CHARTERHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

10 Target | 26 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 258 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|France|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: FUNECAP

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

13 Target | 22 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 289 M

Value

27 May 2020|France|Insurance Brokers

Target: FINANCIERE CEP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

8 Target | 41 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

04 Feb 2020|France|Digital Services

Target: EI-TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2019|France|Software

Target: DOCTOLIB SAS

Bidder: BPIFRANCE SA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 128 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