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John Taylor

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 7.37 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 614 M

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28 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: JUNIFER SYSTEMS LTD

Bidder: GENTRACK GROUP LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 126 M

Value

22 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BV STRATEGIES (2007) LTD

Bidder: CABOT SQUARE CAPITAL LLP

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: ST FRANCIS GROUP

Bidder: METRIC CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 May 2018|United Kingdom|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: JOHN GUEST HOLDINGS

Bidder: RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION LIMITED

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2016|Nigeria|Digital Services

Target: AFRICA INTERNET GROUP

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 199 M

Value

21 Apr 2017|Denmark|IT Services: Other

Target: BLIP SYSTEMS AS

Bidder: GENTRACK GROUP LIMITED

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 May 2017|Malta|Software

Target: CA PLUS LTD

Bidder: GENTRACK GROUP LIMITED

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2017|Vietnam|FinTech

Target: VNPT EPAY

Bidder: UTC INVESTMENT

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SKY BETTING AND GAMING

Bidder: THE STARS GROUP INC

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 10 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 3.35 B

Value

21 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: EVOLVE PARENT LTD

Bidder: GENTRACK GROUP LTD

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 23 M

Value

14 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: ESURE GROUP PLC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

9 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.21 B

Value

08 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Software

Target: SYNAMEDIA

Bidder: SKY PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: THE FERTILITY PARTNERSHIP

Bidder: IMPILO

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2019|Germany|Medical Services

Target: VIVANEO GMBH

Bidder: THE FERTILITY PARTNERSHIP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Pipelines

Target: KELLAS MIDSTREAM

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Nov 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SSE AUDIO GROUP

Bidder: SOLOTECH INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: GE (AVIATION’S HAMBLE BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: AERNNOVA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: TRUE TO NATURE

Bidder: SKY PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: SIGNATURE PRIVATE FINANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: FORESIGHT GROUP LLP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 16 M

Value

03 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: HUNTER BOOT LIMITED

Bidder: THREE HILLS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: PREMIER MODULAR

Bidder: CABOT SQUARE CAPITAL LLP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

10 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2021|Czechia|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CETIN GROUP

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: GOUSTO

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 169 M

Value

02 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: SUCCESSION WEALTH

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 385 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: TRINITY PROPERTY GROUP

Bidder: ODEVO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2023|Australia|General Mining

Target: IDEMITSU (ENSHAM BUSINESS)

Bidder: THUNGELA RESOURCES LIMITED

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 194 M

Value

18 Jun 2024|United Arab Emirates|Education Services

Target: GEMS EDUCATION

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

167 Dealmakers

32 Target | 127 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.58 B

Value

09 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PHARMAXO GROUP

Bidder: ICON GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2024|Morocco|Insurance Brokers

Target: HOLMARCOM FINANCE COMPANY

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 103 M

Value