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Justin HopeMacfarlanes

Justin Hope

Partner at Macfarlanes

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals18
Valued Deals13
Total Value£ 6.71 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 516 M

Market Context

Awards

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13 May 2020|United Kingdom|Publishing
Walker Books
Trustbridge Global Media

Target: WALKER BOOKS

Bidder: TRUSTBRIDGE GLOBAL MEDIA

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

21 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

26 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
M7 Real Estate
Oxford Properties

Target: M7 REAL ESTATE

Bidder: OXFORD PROPERTIES

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2021|Spain|Containers and Packaging
Crown Holdings (european Tinplate Business)
Kps Capital Partners

Target: CROWN HOLDINGS (EUROPEAN TINPLATE BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

23 Service Providers

16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

132 Dealmakers

71 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 1.87 B

Value

28 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Banks
The Co-operative Bank
Bain Capital Credit

Target: THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|United Kingdom|Equipment Rental
Premier Technical Services Group
Macquarie Capital Principal Finance

Target: PREMIER TECHNICAL SERVICES GROUP PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE CAPITAL PRINCIPAL FINANCE

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 395 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|Brazil|Food Products
Tate & Lyle (primary Products Business)
Kps Capital Partners

Target: TATE & LYLE PLC (PRIMARY PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

16 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Automobiles
Mclaren Group
Ares Management

Target: MCLAREN GROUP

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 550 M

Value

26 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Milton Gate
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: MILTON GATE

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

£ 216 M

Value

23 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Software
BRIGHTGEN
Credera Enterprises Company

Target: BRIGHTGEN

Bidder: CREDERA ENTERPRISES COMPANY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Interactive Investor Services
Abrdn (ex-standard Life Aberdeen)

Target: INTERACTIVE INVESTOR SERVICES LIMITED

Bidder: ABRDN PLC (EX-STANDARD LIFE ABERDEEN)

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

31 Target | 37 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Dws Group (2 & 3 Bankside Office)
Omnicom Group

Target: DWS GROUP (2 & 3 BANKSIDE OFFICE)

Bidder: OMNICOM GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 440 M

Value

17 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
19-20 St James's Street
Ekistics Property Advisors

Target: 19-20 ST JAMES'S STREET

Bidder: EKISTICS PROPERTY ADVISORS

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

£ 118 M

Value

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