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Lauren O'BrienPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lauren O'Brien

Counsel at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

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London

Deal Bio

Total Deals40
Valued Deals30
Total Value£ 51.71 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.72 B

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30 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
Ubm
Informa

Target: UBM PLC

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

41 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 4.13 B

Value

23 May 2018|Italy|Insurance Brokers
FACILE.IT
Eqt Partners

Target: FACILE.IT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 49 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2017|France|Medical Services
Cerba Healthcare
Partners Group

Target: CERBA HEALTHCARE SAS

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 1.55 B

Value

06 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)
Amec Foster Wheeler Uk Oil & Gas (afw Uk)
Worleyparsons

Target: AMEC FOSTER WHEELER UK OIL & GAS LIMITED (AFW UK)

Bidder: WORLEYPARSONS LIMITED

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars
Greene King
Ck Asset Holdings

Target: GREENE KING PLC

Bidder: CK ASSET HOLDINGS LTD

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

38 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 4.60 B

Value

04 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
EBURY
Banco Santander

Target: EBURY

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

3 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 350 M

Value

21 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Software
AIDEN.AI
X Corp (ex-twitter)

Target: AIDEN.AI

Bidder: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2020|France|Containers and Packaging
Albea (dispencing Business)
Silgan Holdings

Target: ALBEA (DISPENCING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 689 M

Value

12 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services
Energy Assets Group
Electricite De France (edf)

Target: ENERGY ASSETS GROUP PLC

Bidder: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA (EDF)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 515 M

Value

25 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing
Interserve (support Services Arm)
Mitie Group

Target: INTERSERVE (SUPPORT SERVICES ARM)

Bidder: MITIE GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

159 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas
Bp (petrochemicals Business)
INEOS

Target: BP (PETROCHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INEOS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 4.05 B

Value

11 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Kandy Therapeutics
Bayer

Target: KANDY THERAPEUTICS LTD

Bidder: BAYER AG

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

29 Target | 57 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 326 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

08 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services
G4s
Allied Universal

Target: G4S PLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

30 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

142 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

27 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Oil Refining and Marketing
Total Downstream Uk
The Prax Group

Target: TOTAL DOWNSTREAM UK

Bidder: THE PRAX GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Education Services
Education Software Solutions
Montagu Private Equity

Target: EDUCATION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Airlines
Signature Aviation
Global Infrastructure Partners

Target: SIGNATURE AVIATION

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

33 Target | 117 Bidder

£ 3.39 B

Value

08 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
Dialog Semiconductor
Renesas Electronics Corporation

Target: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

Bidder: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

135 Dealmakers

122 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 4.29 B

Value

26 Mar 2021|Sweden|Diversified Financials
Mfex Mutual Funds Exchange
Euroclear

Target: MFEX MUTUAL FUNDS EXCHANGE AB

Bidder: EUROCLEAR PLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

109 Dealmakers

4 Target | 103 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Axelos
Peoplecert International

Target: AXELOS LIMITED

Bidder: PEOPLECERT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 380 M

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Mckesson Uk
Aurelius Group

Target: MCKESSON UK

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 477 M

Value

08 Nov 2021|Sweden|Medical Equipment
Atos Medical
COLOPLAST

Target: ATOS MEDICAL

Bidder: COLOPLAST

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 1.85 B

Value

07 Dec 2021|Greece|Consumer Lending
Eurobank (merchant Acquiring Business)
Worldline

Target: EUROBANK (MERCHANT ACQUIRING BUSINESS)

Bidder: WORLDLINE SA

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 218 M

Value

29 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Auto Parts
Marshall Motor Holdings
Constellation Automotive Group

Target: MARSHALL MOTOR HOLDINGS

Bidder: CONSTELLATION AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 322 M

Value

31 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Electrical Components
Faradion
Reliance New Energy Solar

Target: FARADION LIMITED

Bidder: RELIANCE NEW ENERGY SOLAR

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

27 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution
National Grid (gas Transmission And Metering Business)
Macquarie Group

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

15 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

191 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 157 Vendor

£ 5.76 B

Value

13 Apr 2022|Ireland|Online and Social Platforms
OPENBACK
X Corp (ex-twitter)

Target: OPENBACK

Bidder: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
The Binding Site Group
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Target: THE BINDING SITE GROUP

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

10 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech
Innovation Group
Allianz X

Target: INNOVATION GROUP PLC

Bidder: ALLIANZ X GMBH

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

63 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2023|Peru|General Mining
Rio Tinto / First Quantum Joint Venture
Rio Tinto

Target: RIO TINTO / FIRST QUANTUM JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: RIO TINTO

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

39 Bidder

£ 85 M

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution
National Grid (gas Transmission And Metering Business)
Macquarie Group

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

199 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 184 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

08 Dec 2023|United States|Electrical Components
Carrier (global Access Solutions Business)
Honeywell International

Target: CARRIER (GLOBAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 68 Vendor

£ 3.94 B

Value

13 Dec 2023|United States|Household Appliance
Carrier (commercial Refrigeration Business)
Haier Electronics

Target: CARRIER (COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: HAIER ELECTRONICS

14 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 85 Vendor

£ 616 M

Value

29 Mar 2024|Poland|Banks
VELOBANK
Cerberus Capital Management

Target: VELOBANK

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

151 Dealmakers

148 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 213 M

Value

11 Jun 2024|United States|Information / Data Services
TEGUS
ALPHASENSE

Target: TEGUS

Bidder: ALPHASENSE

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

16 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 731 M

Value

24 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging
EVIOSYS
Sonoco Products Company

Target: EVIOSYS

Bidder: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

35 Target | 70 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.08 B

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems
COMPOSECURE
Resolute Holdings

Target: COMPOSECURE

Bidder: RESOLUTE HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

6 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 292 M

Value

19 Jul 2024|Finland|Software
Accountor Software
Kkr & Co

Target: ACCOUNTOR SOFTWARE

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Oct 2024|United States|Software
Workforce Software
Automatic Data Processing (adp)

Target: WORKFORCE SOFTWARE

Bidder: AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (ADP)

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2024|United States|Software
KYRIBA
Bridgepoint Group

Target: KYRIBA

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

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