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Marcus Pollard

Partner at Linklaters

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Hong Kong

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 48.39 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.94 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

20 Sep 2017|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TOSHIBA MEMORY HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 7.95 B

Value

19 Nov 2018|China|Food Products

Target: AMOY FOOD LTD

Bidder: TRUSTAR CAPITAL (EX CITIC CAPITAL PARTNERS)

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2017|Greece|Cosmetics

Target: KORRES SA NATURAL PRODUCTS

Bidder: PROFEX INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 42 M

Value

11 Nov 2019|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ASPEN (JAPANESE UNIT)

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

78 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 344 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|Malaysia|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: TESCO (THAILAND AND MALAYSIA BUSINESS)

Bidder: CHAROEN POKPHAND GROUP

21 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

73 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 8.20 B

Value

10 Jan 2020|Australia|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: AIRTRUNK

Bidder: MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE AND REAL ASSETS

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.50 B

Value

27 Jan 2020|France|Containers and Packaging

Target: ALBEA (DISPENCING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 689 M

Value

23 Jun 2020|United Arab Emirates|Pipelines

Target: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (PIPELINES BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

26 Service Providers

20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

114 Dealmakers

104 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 8.16 B

Value

31 Aug 2020|Singapore|Software

Target: INNOVIX DISTRIBUTION

Bidder: TECH DATA CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2020|India|Alternative Electricity

Target: GREENKO ENERGY HOLDINGS

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 698 M

Value

23 Dec 2019|France|Ports

Target: CMA CGM (10 PORT TERMINALS)

Bidder: TERMINAL LINK

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 78 Vendor

£ 733 M

Value

14 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: SENGENICS

Bidder: SUMMA EQUITY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Nov 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: PONY.AI

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 203 M

Value

11 Nov 2020|Singapore|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: EQUIS DEVELOPMENT PTE LTD

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 943 M

Value

08 Dec 2020|Singapore|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: EVERISE

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 336 M

Value

05 Oct 2020|Hong Kong|Consumer Services: Other

Target: THE RED FLAG GROUP

Bidder: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 59 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2020|Indonesia|Full Line Insurance

Target: BRI LIFE

Bidder: FWD GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2021|Belgium|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: BICS

Bidder: PROXIMUS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|Hong Kong|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: KERRY LOGISTICS NETWORK LIMITED

Bidder: SF HOLDING CO LTD

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

13 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

25 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Household Appliance

Target: PHILIPS (HOME APPLIANCES UNIT)

Bidder: HILLHOUSE CAPITAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.80 B

Value

05 Jan 2021|Hong Kong|Banks

Target: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (PRIVATE BANKING BUSINESS)

Bidder: J SAFRA SARASIN GROUP

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 72 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2021|Papua New Guinea|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: OIL SEARCH

Bidder: SANTOS LTD

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

14 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 4.74 B

Value

19 May 2015|Singapore|Industrial Distribution

Target: BP SINOPEC MARINE FUELS JV

Bidder: BP PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2021|Netherlands|Biotechnology

Target: BATAVIA BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: CJ CHEILJEDANG

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 165 M

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Electrical Components

Target: INTRICON

Bidder: ALTARIS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 179 M

Value

22 Nov 2021|Thailand|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: DTAC

Bidder: TRUE CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2022|India|Toll Roads

Target: KKR & CO (ROAD PLATFORM IN INDIA)

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 134 M

Value

26 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: RYAN LLC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

09 Dec 2022|Australia|Biotechnology

Target: GEORGE CLINICAL

Bidder: HILLHOUSE CAPITAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2023|Virgin Islands (British)|Management Consulting

Target: HARNEYS FIDUCIARY

Bidder: HILLHOUSE CAPITAL GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2023|Denmark|Alternative Fuels

Target: KASSO MIDCO

Bidder: MITSUI & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2024|Singapore|Management Consulting

Target: INCORP GLOBAL

Bidder: HILLHOUSE CAPITAL GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2023|South Africa|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: CMC NETWORKS

Bidder: CENTER3

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Internet

Target: BT GROUP PLC

Bidder: BHARTI ENTERPRISES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

12 Target | 69 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

01 Oct 2024|Australia|Airlines

Target: VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

Bidder: QATAR AIRWAYS LIMITED

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2024|Japan|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: SAMTY HOLDINGS

Bidder: HILLHOUSE CAPITAL GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 868 M

Value

18 Oct 2024|India|Iron and Steel

Target: THYSSENKRUPP ELECTRICAL STEEL INDIA

Bidder: JSW STEEL LIMITED

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 366 M

Value

27 Nov 2024|Indonesia|Storage Facilities

Target: ESR GROUP (JAKARTA LOGISTICS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: EZA HILL

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

26 Bidder

£ 117 M

Value