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Lorenzo Corte

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals32

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 90.43 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.35 B

Market Context

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13 Mar 2017|Israel|Auto Technology

Target: MOBILEYE NV

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 11.41 B

Value

07 May 2018|United States|Paper

Target: PACON CORPORATION

Bidder: FABBRICA ITALIANA LAPIS ED AFFINI (FILA)

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 253 M

Value

13 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: ELEMIS

Bidder: L'OCCITANE INTERNATIONAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

16 Jan 2019|Switzerland|Freight Forwarding

Target: PANALPINA WELTTRANSPORT HOLDING AG

Bidder: DSV PANALPINA A/S

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

16 Target | 43 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 4.53 B

Value

30 Oct 2019|France|Paper

Target: ARCHES

Bidder: FABBRICA ITALIANA LAPIS ED AFFINI (FILA)

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 37 M

Value

17 Jun 2020|Turkey|Mobile

Target: TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

Bidder: TURKEY WEALTH FUND

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 422 M

Value

08 Jul 2020|France|Software

Target: SILAE

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2020|United States|E-commerce

Target: EBAY (CLASSIFIEDS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADEVINTA ASA

27 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 9 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

4 Target | 69 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 9.31 B

Value

22 Jul 2020|France|Digital Services

Target: MEILLEURTAUX SAS

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 632 M

Value

01 Oct 2020|Finland|Construction Services

Target: KONECRANES OYJ

Bidder: CARGOTEC

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

48 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 3.68 B

Value

14 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: PASTA EVANGELISTS

Bidder: BARILLA GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

12 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 40 M

Value

24 Feb 2021|India|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: RENEW POWER PRIVATE LTD

Bidder: RMG ACQUISITION CORP II

27 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

111 Dealmakers

53 Target | 38 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 5.68 B

Value

02 Jul 2021|Finland|Machinery: Industrial

Target: NELES CORPORATION

Bidder: VALMET OYJ

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

21 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 1.17 B

Value

14 Jul 2021|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.62 B

Value

30 Nov 2021|Denmark|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: EET GROUP

Bidder: PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: BENEVOLENTAI

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

40 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.28 B

Value

10 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: WEJO

Bidder: TKB CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES 1

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

12 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2023|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: H2B2 ELECTROLYSIS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: RMG ACQUISITION CORP III

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

40 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 600 M

Value

30 Jan 2018|Spain|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION SA

Bidder: L1 RETAIL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ABCAM PLC

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

26 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 4.53 B

Value

22 Nov 2023|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

29 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

131 Dealmakers

23 Target | 70 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 11.57 B

Value

20 Feb 2024|Germany|Metal Fabricating

Target: CUNOVA GMBH

Bidder: SDCL EDGE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 583 M

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: DS SMITH PLC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

114 Dealmakers

50 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 7.80 B

Value

28 May 2024|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ATLANTICA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

15 Target | 31 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 5.92 B

Value

27 Jun 2024|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: INFINERA

Bidder: NOKIA OYJ

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.82 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: THE BOEING COMPANY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

32 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 6.56 B

Value

16 Jul 2024|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: THE TRAVEL CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

12 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2024|Brazil|Marine Transportation

Target: WILSON SONS SA

Bidder: SAS SHIPPING AGENCIES SERVICES

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 585 M

Value

23 Apr 2025|United States|FinTech

Target: TWENTY ONE CAPITAL

Bidder: CANTOR FITZGERALD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 2.69 B

Value

21 Jul 2025|United States|FinTech

Target: THE ETHER MACHINE INC

Bidder: DYNAMIX CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

17 Jul 2025|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: BITCOIN STANDARD TREASURY COMPANY (BSTR)

Bidder: CANTOR FITZGERALD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

17 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

26 Aug 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: TRUMP MEDIA GROUP CRO STRATEGY INC

Bidder: YORKVILLE ACQUISITION CORP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 4.76 B

Value