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Leon Daoud

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals19

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 39.17 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.45 B

Market Context

Awards

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19 Dec 2018|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: UNION DE PHARMACOLOGIE SCIENTIFIQUE APPLIQUEE

Bidder: TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.26 B

Value

25 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: INMARSAT PLC

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

46 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 4.21 B

Value

28 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

31 Service Providers

8 Target | 23 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

27 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 4.77 B

Value

19 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: SMITH & WILLIAMSON LLC

Bidder: TILNEY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 42 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 625 M

Value

29 Apr 2020|France|Biotechnology

Target: POLYPLUS TRANSFECTION SA

Bidder: ARCHIMED

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

7 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 479 M

Value

08 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services

Target: G4S PLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

30 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

142 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

14 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Education Services

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

30 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ACADIA HEALTHCARE (UK OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

16 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: ULTRA ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS PLC (COBHAM ULTRA GROUP)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

28 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 2.57 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: INMARSAT PLC

Bidder: VIASAT INC

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

38 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 5.41 B

Value

16 Dec 2021|Netherlands|Biotechnology

Target: VIROCLINICS-DDL

Bidder: CERBA HEALTHCARE SAS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FNZ LTD

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

Value

24 Jul 2023|France|Software

Target: ONCE FOR ALL

Bidder: GTCR LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

22 Target | 29 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 May 2024|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: HARGREAVES LANSDOWN

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

19 Service Providers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

29 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 5.40 B

Value

17 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Marine Transportation

Target: V.GROUP

Bidder: STAR CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

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

08 Jul 2024|Norway|Software

Target: VOLUE ASA

Bidder: ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

31 Bidder

£ 451 M

Value

18 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products

Target: RECKITT (ESSENTIAL HOME BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 2.50 B

Value

13 Aug 2025|Israel|FinTech

Target: SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

21 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.85 B

Value