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Neil RigbyWeil Gotshal and Manges

Neil Rigby

Partner at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

London, Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals37
Valued Deals19
Total Value£30,679M
Avg. Deal Size£1,615M

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Media Agencies
PublicMboSchemeMajorityPrivate Equity
Chime Communications

target

Chime Communications

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

£338m

31 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Management Consulting
MajorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisition
Kantar Group

target

Kantar Group

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

£3,043m

68 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Pipelines
MajorityPrivateInfrastructurePrivate EquityAcquisition
Kellas Midstream

target

Kellas Midstream

Gic Private

bidder

Gic Private

value n/a

32 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Infrastructure Funds
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
Infrared Capital Partners

target

Infrared Capital Partners

Sun Life Financial

bidder

Sun Life Financial

£300m

45 dealmakers

Germany
IT Services: Other
Private EquityMinorityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
Aareon

target

Aareon

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

£260m

33 dealmakers

China
Biotechnology
MajorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Sundia Meditech Company

target

Sundia Meditech Company

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

value n/a

21 dealmakers

Portugal
Containers and Packaging
Private EquityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority
LOGOPLASTE

target

LOGOPLASTE

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

bidder

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

£1,218m

248 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Computer Hardware
MajorityCross BorderPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisition
Laird Performance Materials

target

Laird Performance Materials

DUPONT

bidder

DUPONT

£1,650m

33 dealmakers

Sweden
Media Agencies
AcquisitionPrivate EquityMinorityPrivateCross Border
Epidemic Sound

target

Epidemic Sound

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

£322m

55 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
NUMERATOR

target

NUMERATOR

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

£1,088m

58 dealmakers

Ireland
Food Products
Private EquityMajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
Valeo Foods Group

target

Valeo Foods Group

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

value n/a

63 dealmakers

United States
Payments / Commerce
PrivatePrivate EquityDomesticMinorityAcquisition
Planet Payment Group Holdings

target

Planet Payment Group Holdings

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

value n/a

56 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Specialty
Reverse TakeoverPrivate EquityDomesticMajorityDe-SPACAcquisitionPrivateMerger
Mirion Technologies

target

Mirion Technologies

Neuberger Berman Group

bidder

Neuberger Berman Group

£1,847m

90 dealmakers

United States
Toys
Private EquityDomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Certified Collectibles Group

target

Certified Collectibles Group

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£361m

43 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate
Laird Thermal Systems

target

Laird Thermal Systems

Bregal Unternehmerkapital

bidder

Bregal Unternehmerkapital

value n/a

24 dealmakers

Sweden
Biotechnology
MajorityTender OfferAcquisitionPublicCross BorderPrivate Equity
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (sobi)

target

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (sobi)

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

£5,809m

39 dealmakers

United States
Customer Relationship Management
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross BorderPrivate Equity
Adams Outdoor Advertising

target

Adams Outdoor Advertising

Searchlight Capital Partners

bidder

Searchlight Capital Partners

value n/a

46 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Car Parks
InfrastructureMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderPrivate
ROADCHEF

target

ROADCHEF

Macquarie Group

bidder

Macquarie Group

£902m

37 dealmakers

Italy
Containers and Packaging
Cross BorderMajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Carton Pack

target

Carton Pack

Alvarez & Marsal Capital

bidder

Alvarez & Marsal Capital

value n/a

22 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Radwell International

target

Radwell International

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

value n/a

34 dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate Equity
Tigerrisk Partners

target

Tigerrisk Partners

Howden Group

bidder

Howden Group

value n/a

40 dealmakers

Italy
IT Services: Other
Private EquityMajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
DELTATRE

target

DELTATRE

NEXTALIA

bidder

NEXTALIA

£518m

66 dealmakers

Belgium
Auto Parts
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderMajority
BIHR

target

BIHR

Arrowhead Engineered Products

bidder

Arrowhead Engineered Products

value n/a

49 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
AcquisitionMajorityMergerPrivate EquityDomesticPrivate
Jujamcyn Theaters

target

Jujamcyn Theaters

Ambassador Theatre Group

bidder

Ambassador Theatre Group

value n/a

81 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPublicCross BorderPrivatisationPrivate EquityMajority
Qualtrics International

target

Qualtrics International

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£10,441m

185 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Business Process Outsourcing
AcquisitionPublicCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
Hyve Group

target

Hyve Group

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

£524m

72 dealmakers

United States
Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajority
Celeros Flow Technology (filtration Division)

target

Celeros Flow Technology (filtration Division)

Px3 Partners

bidder

Px3 Partners

value n/a

45 dealmakers

Italy
Railroads
MinorityPrivateAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate Equity
Italo Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.a.

target

Italo Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.a.

Msc Mediterranean Shipping Company

bidder

Msc Mediterranean Shipping Company

value n/a

18 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Financial Data and Systems
PrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderMajorityAcquisition
MYPOS

target

MYPOS

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

£436m

30 dealmakers

Germany
Water
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Aqseptence Group

target

Aqseptence Group

Oaktree Capital Management

bidder

Oaktree Capital Management

value n/a

54 dealmakers

United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
Cosmetics
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Artessence Fze

target

Artessence Fze

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

value n/a

22 dealmakers

Italy
Auto Parts
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
Purflux Group

target

Purflux Group

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners

bidder

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners

£319m

57 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
PublicCross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Smartspace Software

target

Smartspace Software

Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

bidder

Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

£28m

44 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Express Courier / Parcels
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate
YODEL

target

YODEL

SHIFT

bidder

SHIFT

value n/a

30 dealmakers

Spain
Software
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate Equity
NALANDA

target

NALANDA

Gtcr

bidder

Gtcr

value n/a

18 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Airports
AcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderMajorityPrivateInfrastructure
Edinburgh Airport

target

Edinburgh Airport

Vinci Airports

bidder

Vinci Airports

£1,270m

34 dealmakers

Germany
Consumer Services: Other
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
Lifefit Group

target

Lifefit Group

Waterland Private Equity

bidder

Waterland Private Equity

value n/a

31 dealmakers

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