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Jonathan CooklinDavis Polk & Wardwell

Jonathan Cooklin

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals30
Valued Deals21
Total Value£ 40.08 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.91 B

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20 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|FinTech
Fidessa Group
Ion Investment Group

Target: FIDESSA GROUP PLC

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

16 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

25 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Sky
Comcast Corporation

Target: SKY PLC

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

27 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 23.67 B

Value

02 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Astrazeneca And Merck & Co. Inc. Joint Venture
Astrazeneca

Target: ASTRAZENECA PLC AND MERCK & CO. INC. JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Software
Sequel Business Solutions Ltd.
Verisk Analytics

Target: SEQUEL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD.

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

05 Dec 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Oncomed Pharmaceuticals
Mereo Biopharma Group

Target: ONCOMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: MEREO BIOPHARMA GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 45 M

Value

05 Dec 2018|Uzbekistan|Mobile
Fe Coscom
Republic Of Uzbekistan

Target: FE COSCOM LLC

Bidder: REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2019|Denmark|Offshore Drilling and Other Services
Maersk Drilling
Institutional Investors

Target: MAERSK DRILLING

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Vendor

£ 2.74 B

Value

22 May 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Safecharge International Group
Nuvei Corporation

Target: SAFECHARGE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: NUVEI CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 699 M

Value

17 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Software
Logical Glue
Temenos Group

Target: LOGICAL GLUE LTD

Bidder: TEMENOS GROUP AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 12 M

Value

07 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Galliford Try Homes
Vistry Group (ex-bovis Homes Plc)

Target: GALLIFORD TRY HOMES LIMITED

Bidder: VISTRY GROUP PLC (EX-BOVIS HOMES PLC)

17 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

19 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance
Charles Taylor
Lovell Minnick Partners

Target: CHARLES TAYLOR PLC

Bidder: LOVELL MINNICK PARTNERS LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

23 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

08 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
MAGICLAB
Blackstone Group

Target: MAGICLAB

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services
G4s Cash Solutions (uk)
The Brink’s Company

Target: G4S CASH SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD

Bidder: THE BRINK’S COMPANY

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

5 Target | 23 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 670 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|United States|Software
Kindred Systems
Ocado Group

Target: KINDRED SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: OCADO GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

9 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 222 M

Value

17 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products
Eat Natural
Ferrero International

Target: EAT NATURAL

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

9 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 35 M

Value

12 Jan 2021|United States|Diversified Financials
Cme Group / Ihs Markit Joint Venture
Cme Group

Target: CME GROUP / IHS MARKIT JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CME GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products
Burton's Biscuit Co
Ferrero International

Target: BURTON'S BISCUIT CO

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Wren Sterling
Lightyear Capital

Target: WREN STERLING

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Entertainment
SKYSHOWTIME
Comcast Corporation

Target: SKYSHOWTIME

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2021|Ireland|Mobile
DING
Pollen Street Capital

Target: DING

Bidder: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Software
Blue Prism Group
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

27 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

10 Oct 2021|Norway|Renewable Energy Equipment
Rec Solar Holdings
Reliance Industries (ril)

Target: REC SOLAR HOLDINGS

Bidder: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED (RIL)

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 566 M

Value

10 Nov 2021|Denmark|Offshore Drilling and Other Services
Maersk Drilling
Noble Corp

Target: MAERSK DRILLING

Bidder: NOBLE CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

16 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

Value

09 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Investment Banking
Hubwise Holdings
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: HUBWISE HOLDINGS

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Eleusis Therapeutics
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp Ii

Target: ELEUSIS THERAPEUTICS LTD

Bidder: SILVER SPIKE ACQUISITION CORP II

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

7 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 327 M

Value

25 Jan 2022|Greece|FinTech
Viva Wallet
Jp Morgan Chase & Co

Target: VIVA WALLET

Bidder: JP MORGAN CHASE & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

13 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 584 M

Value

03 May 2022|Virgin Islands (British)|Media Agencies
Ocean Outdoor
Atairos Group

Target: OCEAN OUTDOOR LIMITED

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

28 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

24 May 2022|United Kingdom|Software
Mycom Osi
AMDOCS

Target: MYCOM OSI

Bidder: AMDOCS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 149 M

Value

29 Sep 2022|Israel|Integrated Oil and Gas
Newmed Energy (ex-delek Drilling)
Capricorn Energy (ex-cairn Energy)

Target: NEWMED ENERGY (EX-DELEK DRILLING)

Bidder: CAPRICORN ENERGY (EX-CAIRN ENERGY)

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

18 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 577 M

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting
Wood Mackenzie
Veritas Capital Partners

Target: WOOD MACKENZIE LIMITED

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.71 B

Value

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