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Neil Cuninghame

Partner at Ashurst

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals19

Total Value£ 51.44 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.71 B

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29 Apr 2015|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: MARINE CURRENT TURBINES LTD

Bidder: ATLANTIS RESOURCES LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: VISA EUROPE LIMITED

Bidder: VISA INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

20 Vendor

£ 13.77 B

Value

03 Feb 2016|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: AIM GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: LIBERTY HALL CAPITAL PARTNERS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 182 M

Value

08 Dec 2016|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: CADENT GAS LIMITED

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Vendor

£ 1.04 B

Value

26 Apr 2017|Finland|Machinery: Specialty

Target: OXFORD INSTRUMENTS INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS

Bidder: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

14 Vendor

£ 80 M

Value

05 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: AVEVA GROUP

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

31 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 550 M

Value

28 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NEXTPHARMA

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NEXTPHARMA

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: CORY RIVERSIDE ENERGY GROUP

Bidder: DALMORE CAPITAL LIMITED

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

41 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: FULCRUM (GAS CONNECTION ASSETS)

Bidder: ES PIPELINES

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

10 Vendor

£ 46 M

Value

23 Jun 2020|United Arab Emirates|Pipelines

Target: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (PIPELINES BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

26 Service Providers

20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

114 Dealmakers

104 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 8.16 B

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: OSISOFT LLC

Bidder: AVEVA GROUP

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

45 Target | 92 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.82 B

Value

06 Nov 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: COMPANY 3

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2021|United Arab Emirates|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: ADES INTERNATIONAL HOLDING PLC

Bidder: INNOVATIVE ENERGY HOLDING LTD

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

26 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 116 M

Value

18 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Conventional Electricity

Target: WESTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION

Bidder: NATIONAL GRID

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

106 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 14.40 B

Value

13 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

Bidder: KBR INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 293 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Transportation Services

Target: STAGECOACH GROUP PLC

Bidder: DWS INFRASTRUCTURE

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 595 M

Value

17 May 2022|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LGC (DRUG DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALLIANCE PHARMA LC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: MORAY EAST OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Bidder: INPEX CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2023|Sweden|Auto Parts

Target: SCANDINAVIAN ENVIRO / ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE JV

Bidder: SCANDINAVIAN ENVIRO SYSTEMS

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2023|Finland|Alternative Fuels

Target: HYCAMITE TCD TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: STEPHEN INDUSTRIES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

10 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 21 M

Value

28 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: CIRCLE HEALTH

Bidder: PUREHEALTH

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 953 M

Value

25 Jul 2023|Italy|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: INNOVO RENEWABLES

Bidder: AVIVA INVESTORS GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

8 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Aug 2023|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT AB

Bidder: BLACKROCK

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 941 M

Value

03 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: FULLFIBRE

Bidder: DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Oct 2023|Saudi Arabia|Diversified Industrials

Target: NTS AMEGA GLOBAL

Bidder: ALPHA DHABI HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ONE-DYAS (ARRAN FIELD)

Bidder: DNO ASA

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: VOLAC (WHEY NUTRITION BUSINESS)

Bidder: ARLA FOODS UK HOLDING LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 May 2024|Mozambique|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GALP ENERGIA (NATURAL GAS PROJECT IN MOZAMBIQUE)

Bidder: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ADNOC)

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 746 M

Value

26 Jul 2024|United States|Gaming

Target: IGT (GLOBAL GAMING AND DIGITAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

14 Target | 40 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 4.89 B

Value

18 Jul 2024|Saudi Arabia|Diversified Industrials

Target: NTS AMEGA GLOBAL

Bidder: ALPHA DHABI / ADNOC DRILLING JV

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

6 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2024|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: DRAGON LNG GROUP

Bidder: VTTI

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 May 2024|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: RENEWI (UK MUNICIPAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: BIFFA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

16 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Conventional Electricity

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

13 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: RENEWI PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

27 Target | 93 Bidder

£ 707 M

Value