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Mike KnapperNorton Rose Fulbright

Mike Knapper

Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals35
Valued Deals20
Total Value£ 24.45 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.22 B

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22 Dec 2017|Hong Kong|Auto Technology
Bright Box Hk
Zurich Insurance

Target: BRIGHT BOX HK LIMITED

Bidder: ZURICH INSURANCE LIMITED

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems
Refinitiv Holdings
Blackstone Group

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

31 Service Providers

18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 12.06 B

Value

04 Apr 2018|Australia|Distillers and Vintners
Accolade Wines Australia
The Carlyle Group

Target: ACCOLADE WINES AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 532 M

Value

24 Jul 2017|Netherlands|Industrial Distribution
Fertilizers And Inputs Holding
Helios Investment Partners

Target: FERTILIZERS AND INPUTS HOLDING BV

Bidder: HELIOS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2017|Romania|Software
BITDEFENDER
Vitruvian Partners

Target: BITDEFENDER

Bidder: VITRUVIAN PARTNERS LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 140 M

Value

10 May 2018|Norway|Textile Products
Helly Hansen
Canadian Tire Corporation

Target: HELLY HANSEN

Bidder: CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 571 M

Value

07 Aug 2017|Turkey|Brewers
Anadolu Efes
Anheuser Busch Inbev

Target: ANADOLU EFES

Bidder: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

27 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Software
Securedata Group
Orange

Target: SECUREDATA GROUP

Bidder: ORANGE SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2019|Egypt|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Misr Hytech
Helios Investment Partners

Target: MISR HYTECH

Bidder: HELIOS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2021|Croatia|Food Products
Fortenova Group (frozen Food Business Group)
Nomad Foods

Target: FORTENOVA GROUP (FROZEN FOOD BUSINESS GROUP)

Bidder: NOMAD FOODS LTD

15 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

51 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 525 M

Value

12 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Bmo Financial Group (emea Asset Management Business)
Ameriprise Financial

Target: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (EMEA ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

101 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 615 M

Value

16 Apr 2021|Singapore|Oil Equipment and Services
Puma Energy
Trafigura Group Pte

Target: PUMA ENERGY

Bidder: TRAFIGURA GROUP PTE LTD

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 433 M

Value

16 Apr 2021|Angola|Integrated Oil and Gas
Puma Energy (angolan Business)
Sonangol Ep

Target: PUMA ENERGY (ANGOLAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: SONANGOL EP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 433 M

Value

17 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products
Kerry Group (consumer Foods' Meats And Meals Business)
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Target: KERRY GROUP PLC (CONSUMER FOODS' MEATS AND MEALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 704 M

Value

28 Jun 2021|Italy|Food Products
Casa Del Caffe Vergnano
Coca-cola Hbc

Target: CASA DEL CAFFE VERGNANO

Bidder: COCA-COLA HBC AG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Adaptas Solutions
Imi

Target: ADAPTAS SOLUTIONS

Bidder: IMI PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 201 M

Value

24 Jan 2022|Germany|Entertainment
Esl Gaming
Savvy Games Group

Target: ESL GAMING

Bidder: SAVVY GAMES GROUP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

18 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Construction Services
Barbour Abi
Infopro Digital Group

Target: BARBOUR ABI

Bidder: INFOPRO DIGITAL GROUP BV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|Germany|General Mining
Schenck Process Group (mining)
Sandvik

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS GROUP (MINING)

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

75 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Property and Casualty Insurance
NORTHSTANDARD
North P&i

Target: NORTHSTANDARD

Bidder: NORTH P&I

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

26 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Mortgage Finance
The Fluent Money Group
Mortgage Advice Bureau

Target: THE FLUENT MONEY GROUP

Bidder: MORTGAGE ADVICE BUREAU

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

7 Target | 43 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 73 M

Value

02 May 2022|Belgium|Transportation Services
Eurostar Group
Patine Rail

Target: EUROSTAR GROUP

Bidder: PATINE RAIL LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Sep 2021|Switzerland|Oil Equipment and Services
Bp (retail And Supplychain Swtizerland)
Oel Pool

Target: BP PLC (RETAIL AND SUPPLYCHAIN SWTIZERLAND)

Bidder: OEL POOL

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Food Products
Kerry Group (sweet Ingredients Portfolio)
Irca Group

Target: KERRY GROUP PLC (SWEET INGREDIENTS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: IRCA GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

57 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 441 M

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|FinTech
Hsbc / Tradeshift Joint Venture
TRADESHIFT

Target: HSBC / TRADESHIFT JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TRADESHIFT

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

03 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Water
METASPHERE
GRUNDFOS

Target: METASPHERE

Bidder: GRUNDFOS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

28 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2024|Egypt|Integrated Oil and Gas
Bp / Adnoc Joint Venture
Bp

Target: BP PLC / ADNOC JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BP PLC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

05 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Conventional Electricity
West Burton Energy
TOTALENERGIES

Target: WEST BURTON ENERGY

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

15 Target | 15 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 450 M

Value

08 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Brewers
Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company
The Carlsberg Group

Target: CARLSBERG MARSTON'S BREWING COMPANY

Bidder: THE CARLSBERG GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 206 M

Value

25 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Electrical Components
Trulife Optics
Nitto Denko

Target: TRULIFE OPTICS

Bidder: NITTO DENKO

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2024|Norway|Alternative Electricity
Sn Power As
TOTALENERGIES

Target: SN POWER AS

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2024|Australia|Specialty Contracting
Fantech Group
Volution Group

Target: FANTECH GROUP

Bidder: VOLUTION GROUP PLC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

£ 143 M

Value

09 Dec 2024|Japan|Renewable Energy Equipment
Bp / Jera Joint Venture
Bp

Target: BP PLC / JERA JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BP PLC

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

41 Bidder

£ 4.55 B

Value

16 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Conventional Electricity
West Burton Energy
Ep Uk Investments

Target: WEST BURTON ENERGY

Bidder: EP UK INVESTMENTS LIMITED

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment
Aegis Energy
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners

Target: AEGIS ENERGY

Bidder: QUINBROOK INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

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