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Martin Forbes

Partner at White & Case

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 16.87 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.21 B

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02 Jul 2018|Italy|Pharmaceuticals

Target: RECORDATI SPA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

26 Service Providers

8 Target | 18 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

13 Target | 80 Bidder

£ 2.88 B

Value

18 May 2018|Finland|Health Care Services

Target: MEHILAINEN HOLDING AB

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

29 Service Providers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

13 Target | 38 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 2.12 B

Value

05 Nov 2019|Russian Federation|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED (OTC PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 512 M

Value

28 Jul 2016|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: KETER GROUP

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

17 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.26 B

Value

28 Jul 2020|Italy|Machinery: Specialty

Target: IMA INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE SPA

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

8 Target | 37 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 2.64 B

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Household Appliance

Target: WELBILT INC

Bidder: ALI HOLDING SRL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

21 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.44 B

Value

08 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: THE ELECTRIC HIGHWAY COMPANY

Bidder: GRIDSERVE

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SANLAM WEALTH PLANNING

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 140 M

Value

23 Jul 2021|United States|Capital Goods

Target: SI GROUP (INDUSTRIAL RESIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: RHONE CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: UNILY

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

15 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

$Infracapital Partners$

Target: GRIDSERVE

Bidder: INFRACAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 200 M

Value

02 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: THE CENTRE FOR REPRODUCTIVE AND GENETIC HEALTH

Bidder: FUTURELIFE

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: VIRIDOR (CRAYFORD MATERIALS RECYCLING FACILITY)

Bidder: N+P GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Glass

Target: ALLIED GLASS CONTAINERS LTD

Bidder: VERALLIA

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 315 M

Value

05 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: 4WAYS

Bidder: EQT INFRASTRUCTURE

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: WITH INTELLIGENCE

Bidder: MOTIVE PARTNERS LLP

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

6 Target | 47 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ULTRAEDGE

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 468 M

Value

24 Apr 2024|Italy|Construction Services

Target: SALCEF GROUP

Bidder: FINHOLD

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.39 B

Value

28 Jun 2024|Hungary|Food Products

Target: PARTNER IN PET FOOD

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Water

Target: LANES GROUP

Bidder: BLACKROCK

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

26 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Oct 2024|Italy|Construction Services

Target: SALCEF GROUP

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

11 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 446 M

Value

01 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: TAX SYSTEMS PLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

19 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2025|Serbia|Health Care Services

Target: CENTRUL MEDICAL UNIREA SRL (REGINA MARIA)

Bidder: MEHILÄINEN

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

1 Target | 62 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Bidder: DAR AL-HANDASAH CONSULTANTS SHAIR & PARTNERS (SIDARA)

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

22 Target | 99 Bidder

£ 216 M

Value

17 Jun 2025|Germany|Health Care Facilities

Target: THERME HORIZON

Bidder: THERME GROUP

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

57 Bidder

£ 851 M

Value