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Michael Green

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 32.47 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.71 B

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10 Dec 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: CLARIO (ERT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

74 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ARCINOVA

Bidder: QUOTIENT SCIENCES LIMITED

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

8 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

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Value

09 Jun 2021|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT AB

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

8 Target | 142 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

10 Jun 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SVP WORLDWIDE LLC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

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Value

12 Jul 2021|France|Auto Services

Target: BELRON SA

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED (GIC)

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

5 Target | 28 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: OREGON TOOL

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

7 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

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Value

01 Jul 2021|New Zealand|Printing and Copying Services

Target: HEXAGON HOLDINGS

Bidder: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

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Value

22 Oct 2021|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: CONTINENTAL BAKERIES BV

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

5 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2022|United States|Auto Parts

Target: TENNECO INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

35 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 5.23 B

Value

12 May 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: VALTRIS SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

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Value

26 May 2022|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NORGINE BV

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

41 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: HUNTSMAN (TEXTILE EFFECTS DIVISION)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 593 M

Value

28 Sep 2022|France|Transportation Services

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: SATS LTD

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

85 Target | 82 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

12 Dec 2022|Germany|Software

Target: TRANSPOREON GROUP

Bidder: TRIMBLE

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

31 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

29 Sep 2023|United States|Construction Services

Target: THE COOK & BOARDMAN

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder | 3 Vendor

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Value

19 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ONTHEMARKET

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

01 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: KEE SAFETY GROUP

Bidder: 65 EQUITY PARTNERS

28 Service Providers

12 Target | 16 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

51 Target | 45 Bidder

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Value

14 Mar 2025|Germany|Software

Target: SCOPEVISIO AG

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

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Value

16 Apr 2025|Netherlands|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: COLT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (EIGHT DATA CENTRES IN EUROPE)

Bidder: NORTHC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 16 Vendor

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Value

22 May 2025|Poland|Electrical Components

Target: JOHNSON MATTHEY BATTERY SYSTEMS

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

11 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 1.80 B

Value

24 Jun 2025|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: SOLO GROUP

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

16 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2025|Canada|Diversified Industrials

Target: TECK RESOURCES LTD

Bidder: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

134 Dealmakers

48 Target | 86 Bidder

£ 13.66 B

Value

11 Sep 2025|Netherlands|Diversified Industrials

Target: XD CONNECTS

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2025|Germany|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: BIKELEASING

Bidder: DECATHLON PULSE

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 209 M

Value