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Neda Moussavi

Special Counsel at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 39.47 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.63 B

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28 Jul 2018|United States|Aluminium

Target: ALERIS CORPORATION

Bidder: NOVELIS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 26 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.23 B

Value

08 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: KOUNT INC

Bidder: EQUIFAX INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

19 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 471 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: TRICORBRAUN

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: EXTENDED STAY AMERICA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

28 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 4.31 B

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PENDOTECH

Bidder: METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 149 M

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: PROQUEST

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

30 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 3.75 B

Value

26 Aug 2021|United States|Marine Transportation

Target: NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORP

Bidder: NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: MCAFEE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

40 Service Providers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

8 Target | 83 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.37 B

Value

01 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: GWI

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 134 M

Value

18 Apr 2022|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: DIGITALBRIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 710 M

Value

06 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: VMIC UK LTD (BIOLOGICS DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY)

Bidder: CATALENT INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: ZENDESK

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

164 Dealmakers

41 Target | 125 Bidder

£ 8.33 B

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: BURKE PORTER GROUP

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 71 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 902 M

Value

22 Aug 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: ALCON INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

33 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Private Equity

Target: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: WAFRA INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: FLYWHEEL DIGITAL

Bidder: OMNICOM GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

18 Aug 2025|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: SOHO HOUSE & CO INC

Bidder: MCR INVESTORS

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

29 Target | 23 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.99 B

Value

14 Oct 2025|United States|Construction Services

Target: LUXIUM SOLUTIONS

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

26 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2025|United States|Automobiles

Target: REV GROUP INC (FORMERLY ALLIED SPECIALTY VEHICLES)

Bidder: TEREX CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

19 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 2.42 B

Value

21 Nov 2025|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: CLEAN EARTH INC

Bidder: VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SA

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 2.32 B

Value