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Kem IhenachoLatham & Watkins

Kem Ihenacho

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals48
Valued Deals26
Total Value£ 26.69 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.03 B

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26 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Education Services
Inspired Education Holdings
Ta Associates

Target: INSPIRED EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2017|United Kingdom|Recreational Services
Pure Gym
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: PURE GYM LTD

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2015|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories
Survitec Group
Onex Corporation

Target: SURVITEC GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 450 M

Value

30 Jun 2015|Nigeria|Integrated Oil and Gas
West African Downstream Business Of Oando
Helios Investment Partners

Target: WEST AFRICAN DOWNSTREAM BUSINESS OF OANDO PLC

Bidder: HELIOS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 176 M

Value

06 Mar 2017|Nigeria|Payments / Commerce
Interswitch
Ta Associates

Target: INTERSWITCH LIMITED

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2017|Netherlands|Storage Terminals
Partner Logistics Investment B.v.
Lineage Logistics Holdings

Target: PARTNER LOGISTICS INVESTMENT B.V.

Bidder: LINEAGE LOGISTICS HOLDINGS LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2017|Norway|Software
Visma As
Gic Private

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

35 Service Providers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

06 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment
Vision Rt
William Demant Holding

Target: VISION RT LTD

Bidder: WILLIAM DEMANT HOLDING A/S

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

18 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2018|United Kingdom|Debt Funds
Cabot Credit Management Group
Encore Capital Group

Target: CABOT CREDIT MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 189 M

Value

23 Jun 2016|Norway|Marine Services
Wilhelmsen Ships Service As
Survitec Group

Target: WILHELMSEN SHIPS SERVICE AS

Bidder: SURVITEC GROUP LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2018|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars
Wagamama
The Restaurant Group

Target: WAGAMAMA LTD

Bidder: THE RESTAURANT GROUP PLC

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 559 M

Value

12 Nov 2018|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Yearsley Group
Lineage Logistics Holdings

Target: YEARSLEY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: LINEAGE LOGISTICS HOLDINGS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce
Segovia Technology Co
Crown Agents Bank

Target: SEGOVIA TECHNOLOGY CO

Bidder: CROWN AGENTS BANK

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Household Appliance
Domestic & General
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

Target: DOMESTIC & GENERAL

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2019|Nigeria|Payments / Commerce
Interswitch
Visa

Target: INTERSWITCH LIMITED

Bidder: VISA INC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 200 M

Value

08 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Prometic Bioseparations
Kkr & Co

Target: PROMETIC BIOSEPARATIONS

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 45 M

Value

18 Nov 2019|Australia|Storage Facilities
Emergent Cold
Bay Grove Capital

Target: EMERGENT COLD LLC

Bidder: BAY GROVE CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

15 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2020|Belgium|Biotechnology
UNIVERCELLS
Kkr & Co

Target: UNIVERCELLS

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 41 M

Value

21 Aug 2020|Norway|Software
Visma As
Hg Capital

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

36 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

125 Dealmakers

6 Target | 81 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

02 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars
Prezzo
Cain International Advisers

Target: PREZZO PLC

Bidder: CAIN INTERNATIONAL ADVISERS LIMITED

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|FinTech
Paysafe Group
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp Ii

Target: PAYSAFE GROUP PLC

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION CORP II

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

32 Target | 19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.69 B

Value

26 Mar 2021|Cyprus|Insurance Brokers
Ethniki Insurance
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: ETHNIKI INSURANCE

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

9 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 388 M

Value

24 May 2021|United Kingdom|Education Services
International Schools Partnership
Omers Private Equity

Target: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 408 M

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Software
Blujay Solutions
E2OPEN

Target: BLUJAY SOLUTIONS LTD

Bidder: E2OPEN

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

12 Target | 29 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

09 Sep 2021|Norway|Software
Visma As
Aeternum Capital

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: AETERNUM CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 185 M

Value

18 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Mobile
Airtel Mobile Commerce
The Rise Fund

Target: AIRTEL MOBILE COMMERCE BV

Bidder: THE RISE FUND LP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 143 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other
PUREGYM
Kkr & Co

Target: PUREGYM

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

01 Feb 2022|Spain|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Cupa Group
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: CUPA GROUP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 699 M

Value

11 Mar 2022|Italy|Software
RGI
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: RGI

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting
Atlasedge Data Centers
Digital Realty

Target: ATLASEDGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: DIGITAL REALTY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2022|Nigeria|Gas Distribution
AXXELA
Sojitz Corp

Target: AXXELA

Bidder: SOJITZ CORP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2022|United Kingdom|Education Services
Inspired Education Group
STONEPEAK

Target: INSPIRED EDUCATION GROUP

Bidder: STONEPEAK

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 839 M

Value

01 Jun 2022|Croatia|Auto Parts
Rimac Automobili
Porsche Automobil Holding

Target: RIMAC AUTOMOBILI

Bidder: PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

10 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 425 M

Value

08 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Software
The Access Group
Gic Private

Target: THE ACCESS GROUP

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2023|Switzerland|Electronic Components and Equipment
Abb
BEYONDNETZERO

Target: ABB LTD

Bidder: BEYONDNETZERO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

24 Jul 2023|France|Software
Once For All
Gtcr

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
Mtn Group Fintech
Mastercard

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

21 Dec 2023|Norway|Software
Visma As
Gic Private

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.89 B

Value

09 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Gaming
JAGEX
Haveli Investments

Target: JAGEX

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 900 M

Value

04 Apr 2024|Spain|Software
NALANDA
Gtcr

Target: NALANDA

Bidder: GTCR LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 May 2024|United Kingdom|Investment Banking
Hargreaves Lansdown
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

Target: HARGREAVES LANSDOWN

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

19 Service Providers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

29 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 5.40 B

Value

10 Jul 2024|Nigeria|Entertainment
Pfl Africa
Helios Investment Partners

Target: PFL AFRICA

Bidder: HELIOS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2024|Singapore|Software
SKUAD
PAYONEER

Target: SKUAD

Bidder: PAYONEER

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

03 Sep 2024|Jersey|Asset Managers and Custodians
Aztec Group
Warburg Pincus

Target: AZTEC GROUP

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2024|Greece|Pharmaceuticals
Pharos Generics Holding
Viessmann Werke & Co Kg

Target: PHAROS GENERICS HOLDING SA

Bidder: VIESSMANN WERKE GMBH & CO KG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Blink Fitness
PUREGYM

Target: BLINK FITNESS

Bidder: PUREGYM

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Technology
RAVELIN
Worldpay

Target: RAVELIN

Bidder: WORLDPAY INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2025|Cyprus|Insurance Brokers
Ethniki Insurance
Piraeus Bank

Target: ETHNIKI INSURANCE

Bidder: PIRAEUS BANK SA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 505 M

Value

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