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Laurence Seymour

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Los Angeles

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals19

Total Value£ 109.41 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.76 B

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30 Apr 2018|United States|Mobile

Target: SPRINT CORP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

25 Service Providers

10 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

133 Dealmakers

28 Target | 103 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 53.42 B

Value

07 Aug 2017|United States|Entertainment

Target: OPEN ROAD FILMS INC

Bidder: TANG MEDIA PARTNERS LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

5 Dealmakers

5 Target

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2017|United States|Capital Goods

Target: NEW ENGLAND WOOD PELLET

Bidder: LIGNETICS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

14 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2017|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: RENTECH INC.

Bidder: THE PRICE COMPANIES

1 Service Providers

1 Target

14 Dealmakers

14 Target

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2019|United States|Mobile

Target: SPRINT (PRE PAID BUSINESS)

Bidder: DISH NETWORK

12 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 4.01 B

Value

23 Sep 2019|Ireland|Auto Parts

Target: MOTIONAL INC

Bidder: HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

20 Nov 2019|United States|FinTech

Target: HONEY SCIENCE CORPORATION

Bidder: PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

12 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.10 B

Value

02 Aug 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

20 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 12.53 B

Value

21 Sep 2020|United States|Medical Services

Target: GRAIL

Bidder: ILLUMINA INC

29 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 15 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

42 Target | 41 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 6.19 B

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: AST & SCIENCE LLC

Bidder: NEW PROVIDENCE ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

16 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 1.05 B

Value

09 Feb 2021|South Korea|IT Services: Other

Target: HYPERCONNECT

Bidder: MATCH GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

9 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.25 B

Value

05 Mar 2021|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: ESSENTIA WATER

Bidder: NESTLE USA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2021|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: SECUCLOUD

Bidder: ARYAKA

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: SYSTEM1

Bidder: TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

29 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: FIREHOUSE RESTAURANT GROUP INC

Bidder: RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

31 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 745 M

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: PENINSULA PACIFIC ENTERTAINMENT LLC

Bidder: CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

29 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 2.40 B

Value

20 Jan 2023|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PLAI LABS

Bidder: A16Z CRYPTO

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

05 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: SCOPELY

Bidder: PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.93 B

Value

04 Oct 2023|Bermuda|Freight Forwarding

Target: SEACUBE CONTAINER LEASING LTD

Bidder: WREN HOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: PARCHMENT INC

Bidder: INSTRUCTURE INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

27 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 688 M

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: TALOS LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 98 M

Value

30 Oct 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ALTAIR ENGINEERING

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

29 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 8.16 B

Value

14 Nov 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: OVINTIV (UINTA BASIN ASSETS)

Bidder: QUANTUM CAPITAL GROUP (EX-QUANTUM ENERGY PARTNERS)

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.57 B

Value

10 Feb 2025|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

30 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 2.10 B

Value

02 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: DOTMATICS

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.95 B

Value