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Lisa WrightSlaughter & May

Lisa Wright

Partner at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals39
Valued Deals27
Total Value£ 84.61 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.13 B

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17 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials
Gkn
Melrose Industries

Target: GKN PLC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

49 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 8.09 B

Value

09 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Auto Parts
Gkn (driveline Division)
Dana Incorporated

Target: GKN PLC (DRIVELINE DIVISION)

Bidder: DANA INCORPORATED

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 64 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group
Marsh & Mclennan Companies

Target: JARDINE LLOYD THOMPSON GROUP PLC

Bidder: MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

18 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 4.29 B

Value

14 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels
Ovo Energy
Mitsubishi Corporation

Target: OVO ENERGY

Bidder: MITSUBISHI CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 216 M

Value

28 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Services
Merlin Entertainments
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (cpp Investments)

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

01 Jul 2019|Thailand|Life Insurance
Scb Life Assurance Public Company
Fwd Group

Target: SCB LIFE ASSURANCE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: FWD GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Alternative Electricity
John Wood Group (nuclear Business)
Jacobs Engineering Group

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP (NUCLEAR BUSINESS)

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

11 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
London Stock Exchange Group
Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing (hkex)

Target: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

Bidder: HONG KONG EXCHANGES AND CLEARING LTD (HKEX)

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

22 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 31.60 B

Value

11 Jun 2020|United States|E-commerce
Grubhub
Just Eat

Target: GRUBHUB INC

Bidder: JUST EAT PLC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

28 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 5.74 B

Value

06 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas
Premier Oil
Chrysaor E&p

Target: PREMIER OIL

Bidder: CHRYSAOR E&P

25 Service Providers

15 Target | 10 Bidder

160 Dealmakers

118 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 3.03 B

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

31 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

141 Dealmakers

40 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 6.97 B

Value

16 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Defense
Ultra Electronics Holdings (cobham Ultra Group)
Advent International Corporation

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

07 Dec 2021|Nigeria|Data Centers and Hosting
MAINONE
Equinix

Target: MAINONE

Bidder: EQUINIX INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 241 M

Value

21 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Private Equity
Greencoat Capital
Schroders

Target: GREENCOAT CAPITAL LLP

Bidder: SCHRODERS PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 358 M

Value

02 Feb 2022|Mauritius|Financial Data and Systems
Global Credit Rating Company
Moody’s Corporation

Target: GLOBAL CREDIT RATING COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

14 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2022|United States|Digital Services
Ava Security
Motorola Solutions

Target: AVA SECURITY LIMITED

Bidder: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

13 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2022|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services
Contourglobal
Kkr & Co

Target: CONTOURGLOBAL PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

23 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

11 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services
AMEY
One Equity Partners

Target: AMEY

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

01 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories
JOULES
Next

Target: JOULES

Bidder: NEXT PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

06 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Curtis Banks Group
Nucleus Financial Group

Target: CURTIS BANKS GROUP PLC

Bidder: NUCLEUS FINANCIAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

15 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 242 M

Value

13 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Banks
Silicon Valley Bank Uk
Hsbc Holdings

Target: SILICON VALLEY BANK UK

Bidder: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Sterling Pharma
Gho Capital Partners

Target: STERLING PHARMA

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Publishing
Chambers & Partners
Abry Partners

Target: CHAMBERS & PARTNERS

Bidder: ABRY PARTNERS LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

09 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Software
Third Financial
Nucleus Financial Group

Target: THIRD FINANCIAL

Bidder: NUCLEUS FINANCIAL GROUP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Banks
Virgin Money Holdings (uk)
Nationwide Building Society

Target: VIRGIN MONEY HOLDINGS (UK) PLC

Bidder: NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

33 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

22 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Software
The Grc Group
Inflexion Private Equity (continuation Fund)

Target: THE GRC GROUP

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY (CONTINUATION FUND)

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 430 M

Value

15 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services
PORTAKABIN
Antin Infrastructure Partners

Target: PORTAKABIN

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

10 Target | 35 Bidder | 50 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels
International Distribution Services (royal Mail)
Ep Group

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: EP GROUP

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

99 Dealmakers

52 Target | 31 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

12 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
Highview Power
Goldman Sachs

Target: HIGHVIEW POWER

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

08 Jul 2024|Mauritius|Financial Data and Systems
Global Credit Rating Company
Moody’s Corporation

Target: GLOBAL CREDIT RATING COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2023|France|Chemicals: Diversified
Totalenergies (petrochemical Assets At Lavera)
INEOS

Target: TOTALENERGIES (PETROCHEMICAL ASSETS AT LAVERA)

Bidder: INEOS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services
Value Retail
L Catterton

Target: VALUE RETAIL

Bidder: L CATTERTON

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

23 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
Ascential
Informa

Target: ASCENTIAL PLC

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

29 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Software
ENSEK
Centrica

Target: ENSEK

Bidder: CENTRICA PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services
Cala Group
Patron Capital Advisers

Target: CALA GROUP

Bidder: PATRON CAPITAL ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

28 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars
Loungers
Fortress Investment Group

Target: LOUNGERS PLC

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

16 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value

26 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas
Repsol Resources Uk
Neo Energy

Target: REPSOL RESOURCES UK

Bidder: NEO ENERGY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products
Reckitt (essential Home Business)
Advent International Corporation

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

25 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas
Rwg (repair & Overhauls)
Siemens Energy

Target: RWG (REPAIR & OVERHAULS) LIMITED

Bidder: SIEMENS ENERGY AG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

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