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Matthew Hamilton-Foyn

Partner at A&O Shearman

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals30

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 79.82 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.07 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

14 Dec 2016|United Kingdom|Equipment Rental

Target: LAVENDON GROUP PLC

Bidder: LOXAM SAS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

11 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 617 M

Value

31 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Plastics

Target: RPC GROUP PLC

Bidder: BERRY GLOBAL INC

47 Service Providers

12 Target | 18 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

35 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 4.83 B

Value

20 Dec 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CARGILL MALT CO

Bidder: BOORTMALT NV

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Feb 2019|Russian Federation|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ETALON GROUP

Bidder: SISTEMA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 173 M

Value

22 Feb 2019|France|Security Equipment

Target: NCIPHER SECURITY

Bidder: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 45 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2019|Russian Federation|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: LENTA LTD

Bidder: SEVERGROUP LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.18 B

Value

25 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: COBHAM PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

33 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.14 B

Value

18 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CONSORT MEDICAL PLC

Bidder: RECIPHARM AB

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

14 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 627 M

Value

18 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 4.20 B

Value

07 May 2020|United Kingdom|Cable Television

Target: VIRGIN MEDIA O2

Bidder: VIRGIN MEDIA INC

16 Service Providers

16 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

58 Bidder

£ 31.00 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

05 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HASTINGS GROUP PLC

Bidder: RAND MERCHANT INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

20 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.17 B

Value

08 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services

Target: G4S PLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

30 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

142 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

23 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: MCCARTHY & STONE

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

29 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 647 M

Value

16 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: SOMETHIN' ELSE SOUND DIRECTIONS LTD

Bidder: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

31 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

141 Dealmakers

40 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 6.97 B

Value

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: MEGGITT PLC

Bidder: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

40 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

26 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: RIVER AND MERCANTILE (SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SCHRODERS PLC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

23 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: WILLIAMS ADVANCED ENGINEERING LIMITED

Bidder: FORTESCUE METALS GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

9 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 164 M

Value

25 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: RIVER AND MERCANTILE

Bidder: ASSETCO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

13 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 98 M

Value

25 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: OPENTEXT

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

42 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 5.07 B

Value

17 Apr 2023|United Arab Emirates|Payments / Commerce

Target: NETWORK INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

30 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

23 Sep 2024|Spain|Recreational Vehicles and Boats

Target: GYG LIMITED

Bidder: MB92

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ASSURA PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

24 Service Providers

6 Target | 18 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

14 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 1.79 B

Value

01 May 2025|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: EASYHOTEL

Bidder: TRISTAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

14 Target | 10 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 206 M

Value

07 May 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: FD TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

24 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 541 M

Value

12 May 2025|United Kingdom|Telecommunications

Target: DAISY GROUP PLC

Bidder: VIRGIN MEDIA O2

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

11 Target | 89 Bidder

£ 835 M

Value

30 May 2025|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB

Bidder: 49ERS ENTERPRISES

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

27 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

05 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: MARLOWE PLC

Bidder: MITIE GROUP PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 366 M

Value