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John Eichlin

Partner at Linklaters

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Total Deals31

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 62.16 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.59 B

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18 Apr 2017|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: WEETABIX FOOD COMPANY (THE)

Bidder: POST HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 57 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

08 Aug 2018|Ireland|Leasing

Target: AVOLON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

15 Target | 70 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

10 Jul 2017|Spain|Clothing and Accessories

Target: PRONOVIAS GROUP

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

2 Target | 98 Bidder

£ 450 M

Value

13 Dec 2019|Netherlands|Travel and Tourism

Target: TRAVIX

Bidder: TRIP COM INTERNATIONAL LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

1 Target | 132 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2020|Germany|General Mining

Target: K+S (NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA SALT BUSINESS)

Bidder: STONE CANYON INDUSTRIES LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 57 Vendor

£ 2.47 B

Value

05 Nov 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: PONY.AI

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 203 M

Value

15 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: TRISTAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: NEW YORK LIFE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

1 Target | 102 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

08 Dec 2020|Singapore|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: EVERISE

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 336 M

Value

10 May 2021|United States|Automobiles

Target: PLUS

Bidder: HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. V

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

48 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

12 Jul 2021|Brazil|Food Products

Target: TATE & LYLE PLC (PRIMARY PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: SPECTRUM BRANDS (HARDWARE AND HOMEIMPROVEMENT DIVISION)

Bidder: ASSA ABLOY

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

Value

16 Dec 2021|United States|Software

Target: TELESIGN

Bidder: SFPI-FPIM

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 977 M

Value

09 Feb 2022|Germany|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: SIEMENS AG (GLOBAL MAIL AND PARCEL BUSINESS)

Bidder: KORBER AG

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

48 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 964 M

Value

16 Mar 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS

Bidder: BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 180 M

Value

15 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: MOOLEC SCIENCE

Bidder: LIGHTJUMP ACQUISITION CORP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

36 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 417 M

Value

19 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: EMERGING PORTFOLIO FUNDS RESEARCH

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

1 Target | 57 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2022|United States|Software

Target: ION GEOPHYSICAL (SOFTWARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SERCEL

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: COLLINS (ACTUATION AND FLIGHT CONTROL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAFRAN SA

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ENERGYRE (GIGA PROJECTS)

Bidder: ELIA GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2024|Sweden|IT Services: Other

Target: PAGERO

Bidder: THOMSON REUTERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 621 M

Value

25 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

Bidder: BHP GROUP PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

130 Dealmakers

88 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 31.10 B

Value

15 May 2024|Austria|Biotechnology

Target: SINGLE USE SUPPORT

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 May 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: PRIMIENT

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CP KELCO

Bidder: TATE & LYLE PLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 75 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

09 Sep 2024|Belgium|Auto Parts

Target: D'IETEREN GROUP

Bidder: NAYARIT PARTICIPATIONS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Target | 46 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.69 B

Value

12 Sep 2024|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON / TELECOM OPERATORS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

35 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: APERAM

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

4 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 413 M

Value

14 May 2024|South Africa|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM LIMITED

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Vendor

151 Dealmakers

1 Target | 151 Vendor

£ 5.90 B

Value

07 Feb 2025|United States|Life Insurance

Target: L&G (US TERM LIFE BUSINESS)

Bidder: MEIJI YASUDA LIFE INSURANCE CO

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.85 B

Value

14 Apr 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: KLEEN POWER (KLEEN ENERGY SYSTEMS)

Bidder: ARCLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: ALPHAWAVE IP

Bidder: QUALCOMM INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

55 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.77 B

Value