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Cover Image Jonathan Parker

Jonathan Parker

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals17

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 32.03 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.29 B

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08 Oct 2018|United States|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: ROWAN COMPANIES INC

Bidder: ENSCO PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.88 B

Value

17 May 2018|Sweden|FinTech

Target: IZETTLE AB

Bidder: PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

18 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.63 B

Value

22 Feb 2019|France|Security Equipment

Target: NCIPHER SECURITY

Bidder: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 45 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: GERBER TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bidder: LECTRA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value

12 May 2021|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ARQIT LIMITED

Bidder: HERITAGE GROUP LLC

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

33 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 725 M

Value

09 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: WILLIAM HILL (NON-US ASSETS)

Bidder: 888 HOLDINGS PLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: INMARSAT PLC

Bidder: VIASAT INC

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

38 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 5.41 B

Value

04 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VIRTUAL1

Bidder: TALKTALK TELECOM

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2022|Netherlands|Medical Services

Target: AFFIDEA

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 828 M

Value

07 Sep 2022|United States|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: REPSOL UPSTREAM

Bidder: EIG GLOBAL ENERGY PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

38 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 4.16 B

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VIASAT INC (LINK 16 TACTICAL DATA LINKS BUSINESS)

Bidder: L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.75 B

Value

24 Jul 2023|France|Software

Target: ONCE FOR ALL

Bidder: GTCR LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

22 Target | 29 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ONTHEMARKET

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: CHORD MUSIC PARTNERS

Bidder: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|Switzerland|Software

Target: BETA CAE SYSTEMS

Bidder: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

9 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 977 M

Value

14 Mar 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ENCAVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT AG

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

21 Target | 63 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.91 B

Value

30 Oct 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ALTAIR ENGINEERING

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

27 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 8.16 B

Value

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