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Nicole F. Foster

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

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Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals33

Total Value£ 145.41 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.41 B

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14 Dec 2017|United States|Entertainment

Target: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX INC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 17 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

49 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 62.62 B

Value

09 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: GKN PLC (DRIVELINE DIVISION)

Bidder: DANA INCORPORATED

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 64 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: WALT DISNEY (REGIONAL SPORTS NETWORK)

Bidder: SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP

22 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

88 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 8.10 B

Value

29 May 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS (NORTHWEST US OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WAVEDIVISION CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

30 Sep 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM AB (SOBI)

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

7 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 744 M

Value

14 Oct 2019|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: AECOM (MANAGEMENT SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: LINDSAY GOLDBERG

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

26 Oct 2019|Netherlands|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: ENDEMOL SHINE GROUP

Bidder: BANIJAY

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

23 Dec 2019|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: ALTAFIBER (FORMER CINCINNATI BELL)

Bidder: MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

03 Feb 2020|United States|Software

Target: EMAILAGE

Bidder: LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 382 M

Value

30 Jul 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION (MULTI SERVICE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 267 M

Value

12 Nov 2020|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: CANO HEALTH LLC

Bidder: JAWS ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

27 Target | 20 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 3.33 B

Value

29 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: TURBONOMIC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

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

68 Dealmakers

35 Target | 33 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

71 Dealmakers

11 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

52 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 337 M

Value

18 Mar 2025|United States|Software

Target: WIZ CLOUD SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ALPHABET INC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

55 Target | 42 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

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

33 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: VIGIL NEUROSCIENCE

Bidder: SANOFI SA

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

22 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 448 M

Value

23 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SOMALOGIC

Bidder: ILLUMINA INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 315 M

Value