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Nick Cline

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals30

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 17.09 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.22 B

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15 Jun 2016|United Kingdom|Alternative Electricity

Target: SPARK ENERGY LTD

Bidder: LIMERSTON CAPITAL LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2016|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial

Target: PERMASENSE LTD

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 30 M

Value

21 Nov 2016|United Kingdom|Cement

Target: CONCREETE PUMPING GROUP OF COMPANIES

Bidder: BRUNDAGE-BONE CONCRETE PUMPING INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Cement

Target: REILLY CONCRETE PUMPING LTD

Bidder: BRUNDAGE-BONE CONCRETE PUMPING INC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2015|Poland|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: TVN S.A.

Bidder: SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 717 M

Value

20 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: GROSVENOR HOUSE HOTEL

Bidder: ASHKENAZY ACQUISITION CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: VISION RT LTD

Bidder: WILLIAM DEMANT HOLDING A/S

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

18 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2015|United Arab Emirates|Specialty Chemicals

Target: MEGLOBAL INTERNATIONAL FZE

Bidder: EQUATE PETROCHEMICALS COMPANY KSC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2016|France|Internet

Target: EUTELSAT VIASAT JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: VIASAT INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC

Bidder: VOLCAN INVESTMENTS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 4.95 B

Value

07 Sep 2018|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: ARGAND PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

10 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: UNITED CLOSURES & PLASTICS

Bidder: GLOBALGROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

£ 19 M

Value

22 Feb 2019|France|Security Equipment

Target: NCIPHER SECURITY

Bidder: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 45 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SMART AV

Bidder: ODYSSEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2020|Hungary|Airlines

Target: WIZZ AIR HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

£ 423 M

Value

20 Oct 2020|Bangladesh|E-commerce

Target: SHOPUP

Bidder: VEON

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2021|Bangladesh|E-commerce

Target: SHOPUP

Bidder: FLOURISH VENTURES

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 54 M

Value

08 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: INMARSAT PLC

Bidder: VIASAT INC

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

38 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 5.41 B

Value

30 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ELEMENTIS PLC (CHROMIUM BUSINESS)

Bidder: YILDIRIM HOLDING AS

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 141 M

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Software

Target: ERICOM SOFTWARE

Bidder: CRADLEPOINT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Automobiles

Target: JARDINE MOTORS GROUP

Bidder: LITHIA & DRIVEWAY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2023|Brazil|Aluminium

Target: MINERACÃO RIO DO NORTE

Bidder: GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 619 M

Value

18 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: PENDRAGON (UK MOTOR AND LEASING BUSINESSES)

Bidder: LITHIA & DRIVEWAY

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 397 M

Value

12 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC

Bidder: LONGRANGE CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 121 M

Value

22 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: TYMAN PLC

Bidder: QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

13 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

18 Jun 2024|United Arab Emirates|Education Services

Target: GEMS EDUCATION

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

167 Dealmakers

32 Target | 127 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.58 B

Value

16 Aug 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: ICONECTIV

Bidder: KOCH EQUITY DEVELOPMENT LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Sep 2024|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON / TELECOM OPERATORS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

35 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2024|Pakistan|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: DEODAR PRIVATE LTD

Bidder: ENGRO CORPORATION LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2025|Ukraine|Mobile

Target: KYIVSTAR

Bidder: COHEN CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORP. I

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.74 B

Value