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Neil Rigby

Partner at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

London, Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals56

Valued Deals29

Total Value£ 55.10 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.90 B

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31 Jul 2015|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

19 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 338 M

Value

12 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: KANTAR GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

28 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 10 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 3.04 B

Value

11 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Pipelines

Target: KELLAS MIDSTREAM

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Infrastructure Funds

Target: INFRARED CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

26 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

14 Aug 2020|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: AAREON AG

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 260 M

Value

25 Sep 2020|China|Biotechnology

Target: SUNDIA MEDITECH COMPANY LTD

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2021|Portugal|Containers and Packaging

Target: LOGOPLASTE

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

24 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

248 Dealmakers

13 Target | 65 Bidder | 171 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

08 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware

Target: LAIRD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Bidder: DUPONT

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

11 Mar 2021|Sweden|Media Agencies

Target: EPIDEMIC SOUND

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

20 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 322 M

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: NUMERATOR

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

6 Target | 49 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

10 May 2021|Ireland|Food Products

Target: VALEO FOODS GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

18 Target | 31 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 May 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: PLANET PAYMENT GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 29 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: MIRION TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

15 Target | 62 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.85 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|Toys

Target: CERTIFIED COLLECTIBLES GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 361 M

Value

23 Jul 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LAIRD THERMAL SYSTEMS

Bidder: BREGAL UNTERNEHMERKAPITAL GMBH

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2021|Sweden|Biotechnology

Target: SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM AB (SOBI)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

8 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 5.81 B

Value

20 Sep 2021|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: ADAMS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

4 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Car Parks

Target: ROADCHEF

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 902 M

Value

10 Mar 2022|Italy|Containers and Packaging

Target: CARTON PACK

Bidder: A&M CAPITAL PARTNERS (ALVAREZ & MARSAL CAPITAL)

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: RADWELL INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

7 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2022|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TIGERRISK PARTNERS

Bidder: HOWDEN GROUP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

4 Target | 33 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2022|Italy|IT Services: Other

Target: DELTATRE

Bidder: NEXTALIA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 518 M

Value

14 Jul 2022|Belgium|Auto Parts

Target: BIHR

Bidder: ARROWHEAD ENGINEERED PRODUCTS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: JUJAMCYN THEATERS LLC

Bidder: AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

13 Target | 69 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: QUALTRICS INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

185 Dealmakers

76 Target | 85 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 10.44 B

Value

16 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: HYVE GROUP

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

21 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: CELEROS FLOW TECHNOLOGY (FILTRATION DIVISION)

Bidder: PX3 PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2023|Italy|Railroads

Target: ITALO NUOVO TRASPORTO VIAGGIATORI S.P.A.

Bidder: MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY SA

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: MYPOS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 436 M

Value

04 Sep 2023|Germany|Water

Target: AQSEPTENCE GROUP GMBH

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2023|United Arab Emirates|Cosmetics

Target: ARTESSENCE FZE

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2024|Italy|Auto Parts

Target: PURFLUX GROUP

Bidder: PACIFIC AVENUE CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

56 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value

14 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: SMARTSPACE SOFTWARE PLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 28 M

Value

13 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: YODEL

Bidder: SHIFT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2024|Spain|Software

Target: NALANDA

Bidder: GTCR LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Airports

Target: EDINBURGH AIRPORT

Bidder: VINCI AIRPORTS SAS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 1.27 B

Value

05 Jun 2024|Germany|Consumer Services: Other

Target: LIFEFIT GROUP

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: AAREON AG

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 13 Vendor

148 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 113 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|Finland|Digital Services

Target: OPUSCAPITA SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GEP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: HAYFIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: ARCTOS PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

03 Sep 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: MACDERMID GRAPHICS SOLUTIONS

Bidder: XSYS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

1 Target | 61 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EPFR

Bidder: ISI EMERGING MARKETS GROUP LTD

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

31 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2024|Netherlands|Auto Parts

Target: HYVA

Bidder: JOST WERKE AG

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 304 M

Value

11 Nov 2024|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: VIALTO PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

58 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 174 M

Value

05 Nov 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: GLOBALSTAR

Bidder: APPLE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: HILCO GLOBAL / TPG ANGELO GORDON JV

Bidder: HILCO GLOBAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2025|Canada|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: CONVERGE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

3 Target | 75 Bidder

£ 731 M

Value

28 Feb 2025|Spain|Software

Target: MAPAL SOFTWARE

Bidder: EURAZEO CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: ITE MANAGEMENT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

29 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ZZOOMM

Bidder: BASALT INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 49 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2025|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

57 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 5.96 B

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: ESURE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AGEAS INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL NV

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

06 May 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: PEPPERTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

18 Target | 54 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 719 M

Value

24 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: GLASSWALL

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

10 Target | 37 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: BLUEPRINT MEDICINES

Bidder: SANOFI SA

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

38 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 6.76 B

Value

13 Jun 2025|Portugal|Banks

Target: NOVO BANCO SA

Bidder: GROUPE BPCE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value