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Laurent Bougard

Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Hong Kong

Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 23.29 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.46 B

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30 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: ONTIC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

17 Feb 2020|Canada|Railroad Equipment

Target: BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: ALSTOM SA

39 Service Providers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

142 Dealmakers

1 Target | 80 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.79 B

Value

11 May 2020|Belgium|IT Services: Other

Target: CORILUS SA

Bidder: RIVEAN CAPITAL (EX-GILDE BUY OUT PARTNERS)

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2021|Belgium|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

Target: DESOTEC INTERNATIONAL NV

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 684 M

Value

02 Jun 2022|Austria|Fertilizers

Target: BOREALIS (FERTILIZER, MELAMINE AND TECHNICAL NITROGEN BUSINESS)

Bidder: AGROFERT

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 690 M

Value

11 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FNZ LTD

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

Value

18 Apr 2022|Spain|General Mining

Target: NEOLITH GROUP

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2022|Hong Kong|Capital Goods

Target: TRIMCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 743 M

Value

12 May 2023|Austria|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: CARGO-PARTNER

Bidder: NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 594 M

Value

12 Jul 2023|China|Entertainment

Target: IMAX CHINA HOLDING

Bidder: IMAX CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 96 M

Value

31 Jul 2023|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: DIASYS DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS

Bidder: SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 98 M

Value

02 Nov 2023|India|Insurance Brokers

Target: KOTAK MAHINDRA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: ZURICH INSURANCE LIMITED

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 531 M

Value

18 Apr 2024|Switzerland|Construction Services

Target: ARBONIA (CLIMATE DIVISION)

Bidder: MIDEA GROUP CO LTD

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 649 M

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: AAREON AG

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 13 Vendor

148 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 113 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

28 Jun 2024|Ireland|Gaming

Target: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

21 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

04 Dec 2024|Hong Kong|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ESR GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

18 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 5.59 B

Value

02 Dec 2024|Hong Kong|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: HKBN LTD

Bidder: CHINA MOBILE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 798 M

Value

05 Apr 2025|Germany|FinTech

Target: FNZ LTD

Bidder: GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 384 M

Value