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Karl Mah

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 37.72 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.57 B

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27 Oct 2015|United States|Cable Television

Target: CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 193 M

Value

21 Mar 2018|Hungary|Banks

Target: TELENOR MONTENEGRO

Bidder: PPF GROUP

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

4 Target | 36 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.46 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

11 Sep 2020|Singapore|Insurance Brokers

Target: AVIVA SINGAPORE

Bidder: SINGAPORE LIFE PTE LTD

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.54 B

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: WILLIAM HILL PLC

Bidder: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

36 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

14 Dec 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: KALYPSO WELLNESS CENTERS

Bidder: ELEUSIS THERAPEUTICS LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Gaming

Target: GEARBOX SOFTWARE LLC

Bidder: EMBRACER GROUP

16 Service Providers

12 Target | 4 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

47 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.83 B

Value

24 Feb 2021|India|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: RENEW POWER PRIVATE LTD

Bidder: RMG ACQUISITION CORP II

27 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

111 Dealmakers

53 Target | 38 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 5.68 B

Value

29 Mar 2021|Spain|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: EUSKALTEL SA

Bidder: MASMOVIL GROUP

27 Service Providers

4 Target | 18 Bidder | 5 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

8 Target | 59 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

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

02 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: A CLOUD GURU LTD

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

34 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

10 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: VERTICAL AEROSPACE GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: BROADSTONE ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

18 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

17 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Recreational Services

Target: LANDAL GREENPARKS

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2021|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: CONTINENTAL BAKERIES BV

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

5 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jan 2022|Germany|Entertainment

Target: ESL GAMING

Bidder: SAVVY GAMES GROUP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

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

15 May 2022|India|Cement

Target: HOLCIM (INDIAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADANI GROUP

28 Service Providers

22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 8.59 B

Value

26 May 2022|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NORGINE BV

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

41 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

11 Jan 2022|Bulgaria|Software

Target: CHAOS

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2022|Italy|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DOC GENERICI

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

5 Target | 39 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2022|India|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: JAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS (INTERNATIONAL IRRIGATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: RIVULIS

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2022|France|Transportation Services

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: SATS LTD

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

85 Target | 82 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

13 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: PRINCESS YACHTS LTD

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

13 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Mar 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: L CATTERTON

Bidder: HUNTER POINT CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

25 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2023|United Arab Emirates|Water

Target: AIR WATER VENTURES

Bidder: ATHENA TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

32 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 241 M

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

14 Aug 2023|South Africa|FinTech

Target: MTN GROUP FINTECH

Bidder: MASTERCARD INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 155 M

Value

29 Aug 2023|Denmark|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: URBASER (NORDIC BUSINESS)

Bidder: CUBE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS SA

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 334 M

Value

23 Aug 2023|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: PROSOLIA ENERGY

Bidder: EIG GLOBAL ENERGY PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 199 M

Value

16 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: ABRDN (PRIVATE EQUITY SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PATRIA INVESTMENTS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 100 M

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

07 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: ONFIDO

Bidder: ENTRUST INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

41 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

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

06 Aug 2024|Oman|Marine Transportation

Target: VALE (OMAN DISTRIBUTION CENTER)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 469 M

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: ARGO INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

24 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value