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Cover Image Mark Bardell

Mark Bardell

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals36

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 59.03 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.19 B

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20 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FIDESSA GROUP PLC

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

16 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

12 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Textile Rental / Washroom Services

Target: BERENDSEN PLC

Bidder: ELIS SA

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 2.61 B

Value

17 Jun 2016|United Kingdom|Water

Target: HYDRO INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: HANOVER INVESTORS MANAGEMENT LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value

18 Jan 2016|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HOMEBASE LTD

Bidder: BUNNINGS (UK & I) HOLDINGS LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

£ 340 M

Value

04 Apr 2016|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: OPENBET GROUP

Bidder: NYX GAMING GROUP LTD

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

£ 270 M

Value

16 Nov 2016|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: GARDNER AEROSPACE HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: SHAANXI LIGEANCE MINERAL RESOURCES CO LTD

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

£ 326 M

Value

25 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: SKY PLC

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

27 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 23.67 B

Value

03 Feb 2017|United States|Software

Target: TRELLO INC

Bidder: ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 329 M

Value

01 Aug 2016|Sierra Leone|General Mining

Target: SIERRA RUTILE LTD

Bidder: ILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

£ 217 M

Value

31 May 2017|United States|Private Equity

Target: THE PROSPECT JAPAN FUND LTD

Bidder: PROSPECT CO LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

£ 34 M

Value

21 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SKY BETTING AND GAMING

Bidder: THE STARS GROUP INC

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 10 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 3.35 B

Value

15 May 2018|United Kingdom|Airlines

Target: VIRGIN ATLANTIC LTD

Bidder: AIR FRANCE-KLM SA

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

£ 220 M

Value

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