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Matthew Hearn

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals19

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 26.89 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.68 B

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14 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: LONMIN PLC

Bidder: SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

21 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 167 M

Value

11 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: OPHIR ENERGY PLC

Bidder: PT MEDCO ENERGI INTERNASIONAL TBK

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

27 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 408 M

Value

08 Apr 2019|Spain|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CEPSA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

5 Target | 121 Bidder | 73 Vendor

£ 2.61 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

04 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: EBURY

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

3 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 350 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|Brazil|Food Products

Target: TATE & LYLE PLC (PRIMARY PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

09 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: EBURY PARTNERS

Bidder: PAGONXT

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: REMGRO LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

38 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

05 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIPS PLC

Bidder: VISTRY GROUP PLC (EX-BOVIS HOMES PLC)

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

17 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

27 Feb 2023|Canada|Auto Parts

Target: UNI-SELECT

Bidder: LKQ CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

28 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.72 B

Value

23 Aug 2023|Cyprus|Banks

Target: HELLENIC BANK

Bidder: EUROBANK GROUP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 143 M

Value

03 Nov 2023|Finland|Marine Transportation

Target: HELSINKI SHIPYARD OY

Bidder: INVESTISSEMENT QUEBEC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2023|Netherlands|Auto Services

Target: FAURECIA (TWO PLANTS OPERATING IN THE EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: CUMMINS INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

89 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 172 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

35 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: DS SMITH PLC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

114 Dealmakers

50 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 7.80 B

Value

27 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

19 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 800 M

Value

22 Jan 2025|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: APTIV (ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

28 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2025|Greece|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: IDEAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: OAK HILL ADVISORS

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 52 M

Value

09 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: ALPHAWAVE IP

Bidder: QUALCOMM INC

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

55 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.77 B

Value