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Lewis Blakey

Partner at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals63

Valued Deals31

Total Value£ 42.69 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.38 B

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01 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: LAIRD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

14 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

31 Jul 2015|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

19 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 338 M

Value

31 Mar 2017|Portugal|Banks

Target: NOVO BANCO SA

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 640 M

Value

27 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Payments / Commerce

Target: TRANSACTION SERVICES GROUP LTD

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

19 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: KANTAR GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

28 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 10 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 3.04 B

Value

25 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: COBHAM PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

33 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.14 B

Value

07 Feb 2020|United States|Software

Target: ZINGFIT

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2020|United States|Software

Target: TRUECOACH

Bidder: TRANSACTION SERVICES GROUP LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2020|Spain|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: MASMOVIL GROUP

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

29 Service Providers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

25 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 2.87 B

Value

31 Jan 2020|United States|Software

Target: BRANDBOT LLC

Bidder: TRANSACTION SERVICES GROUP LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2020|Australia|Software

Target: MYXPLOR

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 32 M

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: FR AVIATION LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2020|Italy|Financial Data and Systems

Target: SIA SPA

Bidder: NEXI SPA

29 Service Providers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

33 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.09 B

Value

02 Nov 2020|Denmark|Payments / Commerce

Target: NETS A/S

Bidder: NEXI SPA

44 Service Providers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

220 Dealmakers

37 Target | 178 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 6.97 B

Value

06 Nov 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: COMPANY 3

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: COBHAM AERO CONNECTIVITY

Bidder: TRANSDIGM GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 725 M

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: KANTAR GROUP (HEALTH DIVISION)

Bidder: CERNER

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 278 M

Value

23 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Software

Target: ARTHUR

Bidder: AAREON AG

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2021|Malta|Software

Target: ALTARO

Bidder: HORNETSECURITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2021|Ireland|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: COBHAM MISSION SYSTEMS

Bidder: EATON CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 2.06 B

Value

25 Feb 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: XPLOR TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: TRANSACTION SERVICES GROUP LTD

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: VACCITECH

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 121 M

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: NUMERATOR

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

6 Target | 49 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

06 May 2021|France|Software

Target: SHIFT TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: GENERAL CATALYST PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 158 M

Value

07 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: COBHAM (SLIP RINGS AND ROTATING SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: NAXICAP PARTNERS SA

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2021|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: FIXFLO

Bidder: AAREON AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: ALEPH GROUP INC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 337 M

Value

25 Aug 2021|United States|Cosmetics

Target: SHISEIDO COMPANY (3 COSMETIC BRANDS)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 45 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2021|Sweden|Biotechnology

Target: SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM AB (SOBI)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

8 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 5.81 B

Value

13 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Payments / Commerce

Target: GLOBAL PROCESSING SERVICES

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 220 M

Value

14 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: SIGN IN APP

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: STOREGGA GEOTECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: M&G INVESTMENTS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2022|France|IT Services: Other

Target: INETUM (GFI INFORMATIQUE)

Bidder: NB RENAISSANCE PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 1.53 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: PLASTIC ENERGY GLOBAL

Bidder: AXENS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 124 M

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: RADWELL INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

7 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2022|France|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COBHAM MICROWAVE

Bidder: FCDE

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2022|Italy|IT Services: Other

Target: DELTATRE

Bidder: NEXTALIA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 518 M

Value

16 Mar 2022|Sweden|FinTech

Target: MEDIUS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: IPROOV

Bidder: SUMERU EQUITY PARTNERS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 51 M

Value

01 Jul 2022|Belgium|Digital Services

Target: STEPUP RGM

Bidder: KANTAR GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2022|Australia|Airlines

Target: NATIONAL JET EXPRESS

Bidder: REGIONAL EXPRESS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 29 M

Value

13 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: CAES SPACE SYSTEMS

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|Australia|Aerospace

Target: COBHAM AVIATION SERVICES (AUSTRALIAN SPECIAL MISSION BUSINESS)

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2023|Finland|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: NOMENTIA

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: TAG WORLDWIDE

Bidder: DENTSU INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: CELEROS FLOW TECHNOLOGY (FILTRATION DIVISION)

Bidder: PX3 PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: POWERSCOURT

Bidder: MORROW SODALI

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: VIVVIX

Bidder: MEDIARADAR

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

1 Target | 45 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: OFCOLOR

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: SMARTSPACE SOFTWARE PLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 28 M

Value

04 Apr 2024|Spain|Software

Target: NALANDA

Bidder: GTCR LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 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

01 Jul 2024|Finland|Digital Services

Target: OPUSCAPITA SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GEP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2024|United States|Defense

Target: ULTRA MARITIME (SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT & POWER BUSINESS)

Bidder: ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 429 M

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: SIDCO GROUP

Bidder: CLEANOVA

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: SYSPRO

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

41 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2024|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: VIALTO PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

58 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 174 M

Value

02 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: NEXSYS SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 36 M

Value

28 Feb 2025|Spain|Software

Target: MAPAL SOFTWARE

Bidder: EURAZEO CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2025|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: MICRONICS ENGINEERED FILTRATION

Bidder: PARK SQUARE CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

7 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

24 Mar 2025|Australia|Risk and Compliance

Target: PROTECHT GROUP

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

10 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 216 M

Value

14 Apr 2025|Denmark|Defense

Target: COBHAM SATCOM (THRANE & THRANE)

Bidder: SOLIX GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: ULTRA PCS (PRECISION CONTROL SYSTEMS)

Bidder: EATON CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.14 B

Value