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Mavnick Nerwal

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals66

Valued Deals46

Total Value£ 50.69 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.10 B

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24 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Brewers

Target: REVOLUTION BARS GROUP PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 105 M

Value

31 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: SHAWBROOK GROUP PLC

Bidder: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

8 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 530 M

Value

17 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: PANMURE GORDON

Bidder: ATLAS MERCHANT CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 7 M

Value

04 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: ADMIRAL TAVERNS LTD

Bidder: C&C GROUP PLC

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 78 M

Value

20 Nov 2017|Canada|Restaurants and Bars

Target: BENTO SUSHI

Bidder: YO! SUSHI

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 58 M

Value

23 May 2018|Italy|Insurance Brokers

Target: FACILE.IT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 49 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: SEQUEL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD.

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

02 Apr 2018|France|Auto Parts

Target: REYDEL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS

Bidder: SAMVARDHANA MOTHERSON INTERNATIONAL ( EX MOTHERSON SUMI SYSTEMS LIMITED)

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

20 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Apr 2017|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: WEETABIX FOOD COMPANY (THE)

Bidder: POST HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 57 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

22 Nov 2017|Cyprus|Education Services

Target: LAUREATE EDUCATION (OPERATIONS IN ITALY & CYPRUS)

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 199 M

Value

26 Mar 2018|Belgium|Electricity Distribution

Target: EUROGRID INTERNATIONAL CVBA/SCRL

Bidder: ELIA SYSTEM OPERATOR SA/NV

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 170 M

Value

03 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: COGNITA SCHOOLS

Bidder: JACOBS HOLDINGS

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.99 B

Value

23 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: BAR FEVER LIMITED

Bidder: STONEGATE PUB COMPANY

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

09 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: VETPARTNERS PTY LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2019|Poland|Ports

Target: DCT GDANSK SA

Bidder: POLISH DEVELOPMENT FUND

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

1 Target | 63 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

14 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: LOVEHONEY GROUP LTD

Bidder: TELEMOS CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2018|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 74 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

23 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: BE AT ONE

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE ACCESS GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2018|Belgium|Electricity Distribution

Target: EUROGRID INTERNATIONAL CVBA/SCRL

Bidder: STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 837 M

Value

09 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Apparel Retailers

Target: MATCHESFASHION COM

Bidder: CHINA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

06 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Software

Target: INTELLIFLO

Bidder: INVESCO LTD

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2018|Netherlands|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 19 M

Value

14 May 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: FINANCIAL EXPRESS (HOLDINGS) LTD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7 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

09 Aug 2017|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: OCEAN DIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

1 Target | 90 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value

18 Jul 2017|Belgium|Security Equipment

Target: PRAESIDIAD

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 584 M

Value

28 Mar 2017|France|Banks

Target: MY MONEY BANK

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 52 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: THE OFFICE GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

21 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 500 M

Value

13 May 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ACURIS

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

19 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Mobile

Target: ESENDEX

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 8 M

Value

20 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: BCA MARKETPLACE PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 2.15 B

Value

27 Aug 2019|France|Health Care Facilities

Target: DOMIDEP

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

07 Jun 2016|Switzerland|Soft Drinks

Target: EDEN SPRINGS

Bidder: COTT CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 367 M

Value

28 Mar 2017|Spain|Alternative Electricity

Target: GRUPO T-SOLAR

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

£ 745 M

Value

17 Jul 2017|Spain|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: MEMORA SERVICIOS FUNERARIOS

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 117 M

Value

02 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Products

Target: FOX INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: LEW'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2020|Germany|Health Care Facilities

Target: ROMERGARTEN RESIDENZEN (HEALTH CARE HOMES)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 96 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities

Target: AGGREKO PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 18 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

33 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.32 B

Value

05 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

26 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 563 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|Norway|Gas Distribution

Target: HOEGH LNG HOLDINGS

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

9 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 794 M

Value

28 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 969 M

Value

11 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FNZ LTD

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

Value

25 Feb 2022|Belgium|Commercial REITs

Target: BEFIMMO

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.09 B

Value

01 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: FORTERRO

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 835 M

Value

30 May 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: STUDENT ROOST

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 3.31 B

Value

02 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: WILDSTONE

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2023|Italy|Machinery: Specialty

Target: IMA INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE SPA

Bidder: BDT & MSD PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

23 Target | 10 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.41 B

Value

30 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS (337 MORRISONS PETROL FORECOURTS)

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

19 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.50 B

Value

09 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: JAGEX

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 900 M

Value

11 Apr 2024|Ireland|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: WINTHROP TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

9 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2023|Luxembourg|Debt Funds

Target: AFE S.A.

Bidder: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

16 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

9 Target | 15 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Marine Transportation

Target: V.GROUP

Bidder: STAR CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CP KELCO

Bidder: TATE & LYLE PLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 75 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: AAREON AG

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 13 Vendor

148 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 113 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

28 Jun 2024|Ireland|Gaming

Target: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

21 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

08 Jul 2024|Norway|Software

Target: VOLUE ASA

Bidder: ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

31 Bidder

£ 451 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Production Technology Equipment

Target: SEWTEC AUTOMATION

Bidder: AUTOMATED INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Other Specialty REITs

Target: TRITAX EUROBOX PLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

40 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

11 Oct 2024|Sweden|Paper

Target: NORDIC PAPER HOLDING AB

Bidder: STRATEGIC VALUE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 246 M

Value

21 Oct 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: OPELLA

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

120 Dealmakers

2 Target | 57 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 6.66 B

Value

06 Nov 2024|Bermuda|Marine Transportation

Target: ALTERA SHUTTLE TANKER

Bidder: ANGELICOUSSIS GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2024|Norway|Gas Distribution

Target: HÖEGH EVI

Bidder: IGNEO INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value