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Kimberly Franko Lower

Partner at Baker McKenzie

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Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 36.50 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.28 B

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28 Oct 2018|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RED HAT INC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 25.36 B

Value

13 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: ELEMIS

Bidder: L'OCCITANE INTERNATIONAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

03 Sep 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SEMMA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 785 M

Value

05 Feb 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: THE RINGER

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 192 M

Value

10 Nov 2020|Canada|Entertainment

Target: MEGAPHONE

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 188 M

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: PODZ INC

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: RISKALYZE INC

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2022|Norway|IT Services: Other

Target: VEWD SOFTWARE

Bidder: XPERI CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

22 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 89 M

Value

02 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: STREAMLIT

Bidder: SNOWFLAKE INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

16 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 597 M

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: COLLINS (ACTUATION AND FLIGHT CONTROL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAFRAN SA

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

57 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

16 Jun 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: ANONYM

Bidder: MOZILLA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2025|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: EVIDENT (INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION)

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

14 Feb 2025|United States|Glass

Target: OWENS CORNING (GLASS REINFORCEMENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PRAANA GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 603 M

Value

11 Mar 2025|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: NOCTURNE LUXURY VILLAS

Bidder: CALERA CAPITAL ADVISORS LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: NOVA BIOMEDICAL

Bidder: ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

12 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.69 B

Value

31 Mar 2025|South Africa|Medical Equipment

Target: HEARX

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

26 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 May 2025|United States|E-commerce

Target: WYNSHOP ENTERPRISES INC

Bidder: INSTACART INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Payroll

Target: IIPAY

Bidder: THE VISTRA GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

7 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2025|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: HEALTH-ADE

Bidder: GENEROUS BRANDS

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

20 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2025|United States|Consumer Electronics

Target: MIXEL

Bidder: SILVACO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: HARMAN (DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SOLUTIONS BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: WIPRO LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 278 M

Value

29 Dec 2025|United States|Banks

Target: HELM BANK USA

Bidder: CREDICORP LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 133 M

Value

08 Jan 2026|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: REVAMP COMPANIES

Bidder: CALERA CAPITAL ADVISORS LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2025|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: QUASAR INC

Bidder: ITG COMMUNICATIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2026|Canada|Copper

Target: ARIZONA SONORAN COPPER COMPANY INC (ASCU)

Bidder: HUDBAY MINERALS INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

25 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

06 Mar 2026|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DAY ONE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: SERVIER INTERNATIONAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

35 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 1.86 B

Value

02 Mar 2026|United States|Publishing

Target: SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT INC

Bidder: MEDIA DO INTERNATIONAL

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value