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Ken Barry

Partner at White & Case

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals55

Valued Deals29

Total Value£ 36.50 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.26 B

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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

27 Sep 2018|Romania|Delivery Services

Target: URGENT CARGUS SA

Bidder: MIDEUROPA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2019|Serbia|Food Products

Target: BAMBI

Bidder: COCA-COLA HBC AG

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 227 M

Value

10 May 2019|United States|Pipelines

Target: BUCKEYE PARTNERS LP

Bidder: IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

101 Dealmakers

36 Target | 65 Bidder

£ 7.83 B

Value

05 Jun 2019|Serbia|Soft Drinks

Target: KNJAZ MILOS

Bidder: PEPSICO INC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 178 M

Value

28 Jul 2016|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: KETER GROUP

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

17 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.26 B

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: MOBILE MINI INC

Bidder: WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

40 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.15 B

Value

19 Oct 2020|Hungary|Transportation Services

Target: WABERER'S INTERNATIONAL NYRT

Bidder: INDOTEK GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GNC HOLDINGS

Bidder: HARBIN PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP HOLDING CO

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

16 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 612 M

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Transportation Services

Target: INTERNATIONAL-MATEX TANK LLC

Bidder: RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

101 Dealmakers

2 Target | 52 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 2.07 B

Value

09 Dec 2020|Poland|Software

Target: SYMFONIA

Bidder: MIDEUROPA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 66 M

Value

15 Jan 2021|Germany|Software

Target: PHRASE

Bidder: MEMSOURCE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2021|Sweden|IT Services: Other

Target: ADVANIA

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

14 Target | 22 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: DISGUISE SYSTEMS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

8 Target | 22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|Denmark|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TRACKUNIT APS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: 1E

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2021|Ireland|IT Services: Other

Target: AMMEON

Bidder: INTIVE SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: MIRION TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

15 Target | 62 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.85 B

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: LIVEU

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2021|Estonia|Diversified Materials

Target: AS GRAANUL INVEST

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2021|Norway|IT Services: Other

Target: VISOLIT

Bidder: ADVANIA

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

8 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2021|Egypt|FinTech

Target: MNT-HALAN

Bidder: DISRUPTTECH

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 86 M

Value

23 Nov 2021|Germany|Real Estate Services

Target: AAREAL BANK

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

9 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.56 B

Value

09 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CONTENT+CLOUD

Bidder: ADVANIA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

5 Target | 42 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2022|France|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: EXOTEC

Bidder: DELL TECHNOLOGIES CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

5 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 244 M

Value

02 Feb 2022|Mauritius|Financial Data and Systems

Target: GLOBAL CREDIT RATING COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

14 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2022|Finland|IT Services: Other

Target: VALTTI

Bidder: ADVANIA

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 May 2022|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NORGINE BV

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

41 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

06 Dec 2021|Denmark|Construction Services

Target: AJOS (CERTAIN ASSETS)

Bidder: ADAPTEO

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 37 M

Value

02 Jun 2022|Norway|Software

Target: ECOONLINE

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

5 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 313 M

Value

14 Jul 2022|Kenya|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CROSSBOUNDARY ENERGY

Bidder: KOMMUNAL LANDSPENSJONSKASSE (KLP)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 32 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|Egypt|Specialty Retailers

Target: B.TECH

Bidder: THE SAUDI EGYPTIAN INVESTMENT CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2022|Finland|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: CAVERION

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

29 Service Providers

3 Target | 13 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

14 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

23 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: BMS GROUP

Bidder: EURAZEO

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

11 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: INCUBETA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: HACK THE BOX

Bidder: MARATHON VENTURE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 45 M

Value

02 Feb 2023|Turkey|Medical Services

Target: KENT HEALTH GROUP

Bidder: IHH HEALTHCARE BERHAD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2023|South Africa|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: VECTOR LOGISTICS

Bidder: AP MOLLER CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Apr 2023|Egypt|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: HASSAM ALLAM UTILITIES

Bidder: AP MOLLER CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2023|Czechia|Security Equipment

Target: MEOPTA OPTIKA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

24 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2023|Poland|Software

Target: SYMFONIA

Bidder: ACCEL-KKR

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2023|Norway|Software

Target: KAHOOT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

6 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

22 May 2023|Germany|Real Estate Services

Target: AAREAL BANK

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

12 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.55 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|Romania|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SC PROFI ROM FOOD SRL

Bidder: AHOLD DELHAIZE

12 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.13 B

Value

07 Jul 2023|United Arab Emirates|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: AMEA POWER

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

3 Service Providers

3 Target

9 Dealmakers

9 Target

£ 58 M

Value

28 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Airports

Target: HEATHROW AIRPORT HOLDINGS

Bidder: PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND (PIF)

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.26 B

Value

28 Nov 2023|Croatia|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: MPLUS GROUP

Bidder: EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 52 M

Value

27 Apr 2023|Egypt|Diversified Retailers

Target: KAZYON

Bidder: DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 132 M

Value

10 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: CCS MEDIA

Bidder: ADVANIA

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: 1E

Bidder: TEAMVIEWER

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 564 M

Value

16 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SYNTHON INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 58 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

10 Feb 2025|Denmark|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TRACKUNIT APS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2025|Spain|Ports

Target: BERGE LOGISTICS

Bidder: AP MOLLER CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 May 2025|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: OPTEGRA INTERNATIONAL LTD

Bidder: ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2025|Egypt|Health Care Services

Target: ALAMEDA HEALTH GROUP

Bidder: DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 139 M

Value