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Oliver J. Board

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 146.10 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 7.30 B

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03 Jan 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CELGENE CORPORATION

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

40 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 70.66 B

Value

01 May 2019|United States|Education Services

Target: CENGAGE

Bidder: MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

30 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

24 Jan 2020|Singapore|Payments / Commerce

Target: OPTAL LIMITED

Bidder: WEX

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

31 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 433 M

Value

10 Feb 2020|United States|Retail REITs

Target: TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIMON PROPERTY GROUP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

62 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

12 Dec 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

37 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 29.44 B

Value

21 Mar 2021|United States|Railroads

Target: KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Bidder: CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

125 Dealmakers

43 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 19.60 B

Value

03 Aug 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TRANSLATE BIO

Bidder: SANOFI SA

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

17 Target | 34 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.30 B

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Life Insurance

Target: INDEPENDENCE HOLDING COMPANY

Bidder: GENEVE HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Target

£ 230 M

Value

25 Jul 2022|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: ZYMERGEN

Bidder: GINKGO BIOWORKS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

07 Dec 2022|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON (IOT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AERIS COMMUNICATIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 29 Vendor

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

21 Dec 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ISOPLEXIS

Bidder: BERKELEY LIGHTS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

11 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

02 Feb 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 5.68 B

Value

01 Mar 2023|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: RADIUS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

24 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 2.48 B

Value

21 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: PEARSON ONLINE LEARNING SERVICES

Bidder: REGENT LP

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PARATEK PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: GURNET POINT CAPITAL LIMITED

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

15 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 371 M

Value

17 Aug 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PHENOMEX

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

22 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 84 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: EA ELEKTRO-AUTOMATIK

Bidder: FORTIVE CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

12 Dec 2023|United States|Medical Services

Target: ICOSAVAX INC

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 876 M

Value

19 Mar 2024|Canada|Biotechnology

Target: FUSION PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

35 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.57 B

Value

25 Mar 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LANDOS BIOPHARMA

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

24 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 168 M

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

10 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: IDVERSE

Bidder: LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value