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Nicole F. Foster

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 62.11 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.96 B

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08 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: MANDIANT

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

19 Sep 2022|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: GPA GLOBAL

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 462 M

Value

17 Oct 2022|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: ARCHAEA ENERGY

Bidder: BP PLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

04 Oct 2022|United States|Multi-Utilities

Target: AIRGARD

Bidder: EXYTE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: COUPA SOFTWARE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

41 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 6.53 B

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: ACADIA

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 56 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2023|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: DURO-LAST

Bidder: HOLCIM GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS (FPM BUSINESS)

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

41 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 587 M

Value

23 Feb 2023|Croatia|Software

Target: PHOTOMATH INC

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 332 M

Value

17 Jul 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DTX PHARMA

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 763 M

Value

21 Nov 2023|Lebanon|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ANGHAMI INC

Bidder: OSN GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

12 Dec 2023|United States|Medical Services

Target: ICOSAVAX INC

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 876 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ZEUS COMPANY

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

34 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Dec 2023|China|Biotechnology

Target: GRACELL BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

18 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 971 M

Value

19 Mar 2024|Canada|Biotechnology

Target: FUSION PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

35 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

05 Apr 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

32 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 10.35 B

Value

04 Mar 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: COLLABRATECH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: EXYTE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VALINOR PHARMA

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 193 M

Value

16 Aug 2024|Singapore|Real Estate Services

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

43 Target | 21 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 856 M

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|Medical Services

Target: RETINA CONSULTANTS OF AMERICA

Bidder: CENCORA INC (EX-AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION)

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

7 Target | 58 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.54 B

Value

22 Nov 2024|Japan|Biotechnology

Target: KYOWA HAKKO BIO (AMINO ACIDS AND HMO BUSINESSES)

Bidder: MEIHUA HOLDING GROUP

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

27 Vendor

£ 54 M

Value

03 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS (HIGH SPEED ETHERNET AND NETWORK SECURITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 337 M

Value

18 Mar 2025|United States|Software

Target: WIZ CLOUD SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ALPHABET INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

48 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 24.68 B

Value

25 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

Bidder: PRYSMIAN SPA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: CAPELLA SPACE

Bidder: IONQ INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

33 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value