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Nick Benham

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals19

Total Value£ 78.31 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.12 B

Market Context

Awards

2019 Top Financing Lawyers in EMEA

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20 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FIDESSA GROUP PLC

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

16 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

19 Feb 2015|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: REXAM PLC

Bidder: BALL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 5.58 B

Value

25 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: SKY PLC

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

27 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 23.67 B

Value

29 Jul 2015|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: SOLVAY SA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 4.11 B

Value

05 Apr 2017|Ireland|Medical Equipment

Target: INNOCOLL HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: GURNET POINT CAPITAL LIMITED

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Plastics

Target: RPC GROUP PLC

Bidder: BERRY GLOBAL INC

47 Service Providers

12 Target | 18 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

35 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 4.83 B

Value

22 May 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: SAFECHARGE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: NUVEI CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 699 M

Value

31 May 2019|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: STRIDE GAMING PLC

Bidder: THE RANK GROUP PLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 115 M

Value

28 Aug 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: KONY INC

Bidder: TEMENOS GROUP AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 456 M

Value

31 Dec 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

25 Service Providers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.58 B

Value

17 Sep 2020|China|Digital Services

Target: 51JOB INC

Bidder: DCP CAPITAL PARTNERS

23 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

15 Target | 34 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.32 B

Value

18 Dec 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.22 B

Value

04 Aug 2021|China|Health Care Services

Target: UNITED FAMILY HEALTHCARE

Bidder: VIVO CAPITAL LLC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

14 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.29 B

Value

02 Sep 2021|Ireland|Mobile

Target: DING

Bidder: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

27 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

22 Feb 2022|Netherlands|Soft Drinks

Target: REFRESCO GROUP NV

Bidder: KKR & CO

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2022|Virgin Islands (British)|Media Agencies

Target: OCEAN OUTDOOR LIMITED

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

28 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

06 Sep 2022|France|Gaming

Target: GUILLEMOT BROTHERS

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 254 M

Value

07 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: WELLS ENTERPRISES INC

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: HORIZON THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: AMGEN INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

24 Target | 64 Bidder

£ 22.86 B

Value

03 Apr 2023|Australia|Cosmetics

Target: AESOP

Bidder: L'OREAL SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.04 B

Value

10 Aug 2023|Germany|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: IN-TECH GMBH

Bidder: LOROM HOLDING

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

35 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

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