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Neil Barlow

Partner at Clifford Chance

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 10.31 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 937 M

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22 Dec 2018|Colombia|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SURA ASSET MANAGEMENT

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

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 195 M

Value

25 Mar 2019|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: MAURICES

Bidder: OPCAPITA LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: YORK RISK SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2019|Chile|Toll Roads

Target: BROOKFIELD (CHILEAN TOLL ROAD BUSINESS)

Bidder: CMB PRIME

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2019|Bermuda|Electricity Distribution

Target: ASCENDANT GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ALGONQUIN POWER AND UTILITIES CORP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 281 M

Value

24 Jan 2020|Singapore|Payments / Commerce

Target: OPTAL LIMITED

Bidder: WEX

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

31 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 433 M

Value

21 Dec 2018|Brazil|Diversified Industrials

Target: COSAN LUBES INVESTMENTS LIMITED (MOOVE)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 114 M

Value

03 Jan 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: VIRTUS PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: STRATA FUND SOLUTIONS LLC

Bidder: ALTER DOMUS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: BOXEVER LTD

Bidder: SITECORE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: ABSOLUTE ANTIBODY LTD

Bidder: THOMPSON STREET CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: COLONY CAPITAL (REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 378 M

Value

21 Jun 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: INVESTORS ECONOMIC ASSURANCE

Bidder: PERMIRA FUNDS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2021|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: AOC LLC

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

05 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: MOOSEND

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2022|Spain|Entertainment

Target: LALIGA

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2023|France|Cosmetics

Target: CREED

Bidder: KERING SA

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

31 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: XTRAC

Bidder: MIDDLEGROUND CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2023|Belgium|FinTech

Target: SOLVAS

Bidder: ALTER DOMUS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2023|Philippines|Digital Services

Target: TSD GLOBAL

Bidder: MOVATE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2024|Luxembourg|Management Consulting

Target: ALTER DOMUS

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

27 Service Providers

11 Target | 6 Bidder | 10 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

24 Target | 20 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

14 May 2024|United States|Mobile

Target: TOTALCX

Bidder: CALLREVU

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2024|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: FISCHBACH KG

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: METRON AVIATION

Bidder: STRATIFY AEROSPACE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2025|Poland|Software

Target: CALLSTACK

Bidder: VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

9 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

17 Jun 2025|Sweden|Digital Services

Target: VOYADO AB

Bidder: VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: MEMFAULT

Bidder: NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 89 M

Value

12 Sep 2025|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: NEWDAY (CONSUMER CREDIT PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.70 B

Value