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John Patten

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals36

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 26.40 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.02 B

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27 Apr 2016|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: FRONERI

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 2.33 B

Value

01 Apr 2017|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: GLENCORE'S OIL PRODUCT STORAGE AND LOGISTICS BUSINESS

Bidder: HNA INNOVATION FINANCE

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 619 M

Value

05 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: AVEVA GROUP

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

31 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 550 M

Value

22 Nov 2017|Cyprus|Education Services

Target: LAUREATE EDUCATION (OPERATIONS IN ITALY & CYPRUS)

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 199 M

Value

15 Apr 2019|Sweden|Railroad Equipment

Target: DELLNER COUPLERS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

18 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 618 M

Value

04 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

1 Target | 90 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value

31 May 2019|Croatia|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: TELE2 AB (CROATIAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: UNITED GROUP BV

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 194 M

Value

05 Nov 2019|Russian Federation|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED (OTC PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 512 M

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: VICTORIA'S SECRET

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 404 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

14 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: EDUCATION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

19 Jul 2021|Greece|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PHARMATHEN

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

2 Target | 62 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.37 B

Value

26 Apr 2022|Switzerland|Software

Target: SONARSOURCE

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 323 M

Value

26 Apr 2022|Germany|Software

Target: KINEXON

Bidder: TELEKOM INNOVATION POOL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 101 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|France|Diversified Industrials

Target: IMERYS (TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

128 Dealmakers

95 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 781 M

Value

23 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: SUMUP

Bidder: BTOV PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 509 M

Value

03 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SALTUS

Bidder: PRESERVATION CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Risk and Compliance

Target: CHAS

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

16 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 4.88 B

Value

31 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: TESSIAN

Bidder: PROOFPOINT INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

6 Target | 39 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: RAG & BONE

Bidder: GUESS? INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: INNOMOTICS

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

39 Target | 48 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

06 Jun 2024|Spain|Clothing and Accessories

Target: ALL WE WEAR GROUP

Bidder: G-III APPAREL GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging

Target: EVIOSYS

Bidder: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

35 Target | 70 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.08 B

Value

27 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: PORTSWIGGER

Bidder: BRIGHTON PARK CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 88 M

Value

30 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: FLO HEALTH

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 155 M

Value

19 Jul 2024|Finland|Software

Target: ACCOUNTOR SOFTWARE

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

19 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 800 M

Value

15 Oct 2024|United States|Software

Target: WORKFORCE SOFTWARE

Bidder: AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (ADP)

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2024|United States|Software

Target: KYRIBA

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: ALTA PERFORMANCE MATERIALS (FORMERLY INEOS COMPOSITES BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

17 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: THE ARDONAGH GROUP

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

25 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

19 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: CORPACQ HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

12 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

26 Mar 2025|Italy|IT Services: Other

Target: NAMIRIAL

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware

Target: OXFORD IONICS

Bidder: IONQ INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

9 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 739 M

Value

23 Jun 2025|Ireland|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: CARBON CHEMICALS GROUP

Bidder: SHRIEVE CHEMICAL COMPANY

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value