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Matthew Appleton

Partner at A&O Shearman

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 30.09 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.77 B

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10 Feb 2016|United Kingdom|Brewers

Target: MILLER BRANDS UK LTD

Bidder: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

24 May 2016|United Kingdom|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: MP&SILVA GROUP

Bidder: BEIJING BAOFENG TECHNOLOGY

1 Service Providers

1 Target

40 Dealmakers

40 Target

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Leasing

Target: MARSHALL LEASING

Bidder: BANK OF IRELAND

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: MAXINUTRITION

Bidder: KRUGER GMBH & CO

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: HORLICKS LTD

Bidder: COTT CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

25 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2018|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: SIVANTOS PTE LTD

Bidder: WIDEX HOLDING A/S

23 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 1.68 B

Value

13 Dec 2016|Romania|Brewers

Target: SABMILLER (CEE ASSETS)

Bidder: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 6.12 B

Value

13 Mar 2016|Canada|Alternative Electricity

Target: CAPSTONE INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2016|Nigeria|Soft Drinks

Target: GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER NIGERIA PLC (BEVERAGE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SUNTORY BEVERAGE & FOOD LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

4 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2018|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: BTG PLC

Bidder: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

35 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.03 B

Value

19 Jul 2019|Australia|Brewers

Target: CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES

Bidder: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 9.05 B

Value

18 Jun 2020|Poland|Diversified Retailers

Target: TESCO POLSKA

Bidder: SALLING GROUP AS

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 180 M

Value

20 Jul 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CUREVAC

Bidder: KFW GROUP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

16 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 503 M

Value

01 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CRESTOR

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value

24 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: GLAXOSMITHKLINE (OTC BRAND PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: E45 BRAND

Bidder: KARO PHARMA AB

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

24 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: SELFRIDGES GROUP

Bidder: THE CENTRAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

24 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: KYOWA KIRIN / GRUNENTHAL JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

33 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ALLIANCE MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 910 M

Value

25 Jan 2024|United States|Cosmetics

Target: CHAPSTICK

Bidder: YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 337 M

Value

08 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: EXSCIENTIA

Bidder: RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

7 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 539 M

Value

13 Nov 2024|China|Biotechnology

Target: BIOTHEUS

Bidder: BIONTECH

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 742 M

Value

18 Dec 2024|France|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: BRICO DÉPÔT ROMANIA

Bidder: ALTEX ROMANIA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 57 M

Value

13 Jan 2025|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LIFE MOLECULAR IMAGING

Bidder: LANTHEUS

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 327 M

Value

15 Apr 2025|China|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TIANJIN TSKF PHARMACEUTICAL

Bidder: HALEON

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

41 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value