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Marc CastagnedeA&O Shearman

Marc Castagnede

Partner at A&O Shearman

Lawyer

Paris

Deal Bio

Total Deals58
Valued Deals15
Total Value£ 14.43 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 962 M

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12 Oct 2016|United Kingdom|Food Products
Kolak Snack Foods
Europe Snacks

Target: KOLAK SNACK FOODS

Bidder: EUROPE SNACKS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2017|France|Aerospace
ALKAN
Groupe Chervillion

Target: ALKAN

Bidder: GROUPE CHERVILLION

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2017|France|Equipment Rental
Manuloc
Cim-cic Investissement

Target: MANULOC SA

Bidder: CIM-CIC INVESTISSEMENT SA

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2017|United States|Transaction Processing
Planet Payment
FINTRAX

Target: PLANET PAYMENT INC

Bidder: FINTRAX

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

31 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jan 2018|France|Telecommunications Equipment
Group Circet
Advent International Corporation

Target: GROUP CIRCET SA

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2018|Czechia|Pharmaceuticals
Zentiva Group As
Advent International Corporation

Target: ZENTIVA GROUP AS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

23 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 8 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

4 Target | 62 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

16 May 2018|Belgium|Business Process Outsourcing
DELEGATE
Castik Capital

Target: DELEGATE

Bidder: CASTIK CAPITAL SARL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

14 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2018|France|Software
ADORIA
ACCORHOTELS

Target: ADORIA

Bidder: ACCORHOTELS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2018|France|Diversified Financials
Kepler Cheuvreux
Atlas Merchant Capital

Target: KEPLER CHEUVREUX SA

Bidder: ATLAS MERCHANT CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

22 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2015|France|Aerospace
Dassault Aviation
Institutional Investors

Target: DASSAULT AVIATION SA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2016|France|Chemicals: Diversified
Novacap
EURAZEO

Target: NOVACAP SAS

Bidder: EURAZEO

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 378 M

Value

28 Jul 2017|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Airbus Ds Communications
Motorola Solutions

Target: AIRBUS DS COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

146 Dealmakers

146 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2017|France|Retail REITs
Firmament Participations Sca
Cm-cic Investissement

Target: FIRMAMENT PARTICIPATIONS SCA

Bidder: CM-CIC INVESTISSEMENT

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2017|France|E-commerce
Jm Bruneau
Equistone Partners

Target: JM BRUNEAU SAS

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

36 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2017|France|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery
Ogf
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: OGF SA

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

16 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2017|France|Biotechnology
Pcas
EURAZEO

Target: PCAS SA

Bidder: EURAZEO

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2017|France|Vending and Catering Service
Potel Et Chabot
Accor

Target: POTEL ET CHABOT SA

Bidder: ACCOR SA

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2017|Poland|Food Products
Stefano Toselli
Ter Beke

Target: STEFANO TOSELLI SAS

Bidder: TER BEKE NV

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2017|France|Apparel Retailers
Thom Europe
Pamplona Capital Management

Target: THOM EUROPE SAS

Bidder: PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2017|France|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Tiama
Caravelle

Target: TIAMA SAS

Bidder: CARAVELLE SA

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

12 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2016|France|Marine Services
Marine Alliance
Weinberg Capital Partners

Target: MARINE ALLIANCE SAS

Bidder: WEINBERG CAPITAL PARTNERS

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2016|France|Airports
Aeroports De Lyon
Vinci Airports

Target: AEROPORTS DE LYON SA

Bidder: VINCI AIRPORTS SAS

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

51 Bidder

£ 268 M

Value

15 Apr 2016|Sweden|Health Care Facilities
Capio
Institutional Investors

Target: CAPIO AB

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Vendor

£ 1 M

Value

04 Mar 2016|Italy|Alternative Electricity
Forvei S.r.l
Foresight Vct

Target: FORVEI S.R.L

Bidder: FORESIGHT VCT PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

28 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2016|France|Venture Capital
Innovation Capital
Lbo France

Target: INNOVATION CAPITAL SAS

Bidder: LBO FRANCE

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

5 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2016|France|Food Products
Laboratoire Oenobiol
Vemedia Pharma

Target: LABORATOIRE OENOBIOL SAS

Bidder: VEMEDIA PHARMA NV

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

33 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2016|France|Specialty Retailers
Pacific Peche
Weinberg Capital Partners

Target: PACIFIC PECHE

Bidder: WEINBERG CAPITAL PARTNERS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2016|France|Hotels and Motels
Sandaya
Apax Partners

Target: SANDAYA SAS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2015|France|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery
Ogf
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: OGF SA

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2015|France|Diversified Financials
Nacc
Pragma Capital

Target: NACC SASU

Bidder: PRAGMA CAPITAL

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2015|France|Food Products
Stefano Toselli
Ter Beke

Target: STEFANO TOSELLI SAS

Bidder: TER BEKE NV

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 6 M

Value

02 Jun 2020|France|Security Equipment
Prosegur (french Security And Technology Business)
FIDUCIAL

Target: PROSEGUR (FRENCH SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: FIDUCIAL

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2020|France|Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control
Microwave Vision Group
Groupe Hld

Target: MICROWAVE VISION GROUP

Bidder: GROUPE HLD

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 152 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|France|IT Services: Other
Questel
EURAZEO

Target: QUESTEL SAS

Bidder: EURAZEO

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 829 M

Value

02 Oct 2020|France|Health Care Facilities
Inicea Groupe
Korian

Target: INICEA GROUPE

Bidder: KORIAN SA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 326 M

Value

15 Dec 2020|France|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Marcel & Fils
Weinberg Capital Partners

Target: MARCEL & FILS

Bidder: WEINBERG CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2021|France|Hotels and Motels
Sandaya
Infravia Capital Partners

Target: SANDAYA SAS

Bidder: INFRAVIA CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 368 M

Value

28 May 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce
Planet Payment Group Holdings
Advent International Corporation

Target: PLANET PAYMENT GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 29 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2021|France|Travel and Tourism
Voyageurs Du Monde
Bpifrance

Target: VOYAGEURS DU MONDE SA

Bidder: BPIFRANCE SA

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 111 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|France|Banks
SFIL
Caisse Des Depots Et Consignations

Target: SFIL

Bidder: CAISSE DES DEPOTS ET CONSIGNATIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2020|France|Transportation Services
Jacky Perrenot
Groupe Siparex

Target: JACKY PERRENOT

Bidder: GROUPE SIPAREX

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
EMPIRIX
Apax Partners

Target: EMPIRIX

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

5 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2021|France|Insurance Brokers
Siaci Saint Honore
Burrus Group

Target: SIACI SAINT HONORE

Bidder: BURRUS GROUP

20 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

5 Target | 31 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

30 Jun 2021|France|Restaurants and Bars
Groupe Bourdoncle
Weinberg Capital Partners

Target: GROUPE BOURDONCLE

Bidder: WEINBERG CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2021|France|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
VIR
Jacky Perrenot

Target: VIR

Bidder: JACKY PERRENOT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

8 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2021|Netherlands|Specialty Retailers
Office Depot Europe
Raja Group

Target: OFFICE DEPOT EUROPE

Bidder: RAJA GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2021|France|Pharmaceuticals
SEQENS
Sk Capital Partners

Target: SEQENS

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

18 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Ipsen (chc Business)
Mayoly Spindler

Target: IPSEN (CHC BUSINESS)

Bidder: MAYOLY SPINDLER

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 333 M

Value

16 Nov 2021|Switzerland|Education Services
Ruag (simulation & Training Business)
Thales Group

Target: RUAG (SIMULATION & TRAINING BUSINESS)

Bidder: THALES GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|France|Renewable Energy Equipment
Symbio/schaeffler Jv (innoplate)
SCHAEFFLER

Target: SYMBIO/SCHAEFFLER JV (INNOPLATE)

Bidder: SCHAEFFLER

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2022|France|Entertainment
Olympique Lyonnais
Eagle Football Holdings

Target: OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS

Bidder: EAGLE FOOTBALL HOLDINGS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

28 Jun 2022|France|Construction Services
Vertical Sea
Weinberg Capital Partners

Target: VERTICAL SEA

Bidder: WEINBERG CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2024|France|Delivery Services
AGEDISS
Jacky Perrenot

Target: AGEDISS

Bidder: JACKY PERRENOT

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2024|France|Construction Services
SOCOTEC
Bpifrance Investissement

Target: SOCOTEC

Bidder: BPIFRANCE INVESTISSEMENT

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2024|Luxembourg|Mobile
Millicom International Cellular
Atlas Investissement

Target: MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR

Bidder: ATLAS INVESTISSEMENT

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

21 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 7.04 B

Value

23 Jul 2024|France|Travel and Tourism
Paris Experience Group
Groupe Adp

Target: PARIS EXPERIENCE GROUP

Bidder: GROUPE ADP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2024|France|Food Products
Europe Snacks
One Rock Capital Partners

Target: EUROPE SNACKS

Bidder: ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 8 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 716 M

Value

12 May 2025|France|Entertainment
PATHE
Merit France

Target: PATHE

Bidder: MERIT FRANCE

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

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