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Joseph Dennis

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals7

Total Value£ 8.74 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.25 B

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18 Jan 2016|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HOMEBASE LTD

Bidder: BUNNINGS (UK & I) HOLDINGS LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 340 M

Value

16 Nov 2016|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: GARDNER AEROSPACE HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: SHAANXI LIGEANCE MINERAL RESOURCES CO LTD

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

£ 326 M

Value

29 Jun 2016|Denmark|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: CIMBRIA HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: AGCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS BV

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 255 M

Value

18 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Distillers and Vintners

Target: ATOM SUPPLIES LTD

Bidder: ZX VENTURES LLC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: NORTHERN AEROSPACE LIMITED

Bidder: GARDNER AEROSPACE HOLDINGS LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

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

05 Jun 2020|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: 19 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES

Bidder: ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value

24 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ENNISMORE

Bidder: ACCOR SA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

42 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 743 M

Value

01 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: WEALTH AT WORK LIMITED

Bidder: AQUILINE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 1 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

31 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

23 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

63 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.78 B

Value

15 May 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SMART PENSION

Bidder: AQUILINE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 76 M

Value

11 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: MILLER INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: ISIO TOPCO

Bidder: AQUILINE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2024|Denmark|Medical Supplies

Target: QUFORA A/S

Bidder: IMPILO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: GENTRONIX

Bidder: SCANTOX

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: COOPER PARRY

Bidder: LEE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

21 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: DAWSONGROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

22 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: ALWEN HOUGH JOHNSON LTD (AHJ)

Bidder: MILLER INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value