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Olivia Williams

‎Associate at Linklaters

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 38.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.12 B

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25 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: INTERSERVE (SUPPORT SERVICES ARM)

Bidder: MITIE GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

159 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

28 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Copper

Target: KAZ MINERALS PLC

Bidder: NOVA RESOURCES BV

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

46 Target | 44 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.70 B

Value

04 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: DOGGER BANK WIND FARM

Bidder: ENI SPA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 405 M

Value

16 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: DELOITTE (RESTRUCTURING ARM)

Bidder: TENEO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 43 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2021|Denmark|Specialty Retailers

Target: STAPLES SOLUTIONS (EUROPEAN BUSINESS UNITS)

Bidder: LYRECO

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 175 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products

Target: WICKES GROUP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

5 Target | 53 Vendor

£ 630 M

Value

19 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: VIALTO PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

136 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 84 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value

18 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: EKATERRA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

222 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 196 Vendor

£ 3.78 B

Value

12 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: REALSTAR GROUP (HARMONY PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: QUADREAL PROPERTY

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

48 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 580 M

Value

27 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

15 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

191 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 157 Vendor

£ 5.76 B

Value

14 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: TAGENERGY

Bidder: MIROVA SA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 385 M

Value

11 Aug 2022|Singapore|Alternative Fuels

Target: LEVANTA RENEWABLES

Bidder: ACTIS LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Retail REITs

Target: ST KATHARINE DOCKS COMPLEX IN LONDON

Bidder: CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 395 M

Value

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

234 Dealmakers

3 Target | 233 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

199 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 184 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 50 M

Value

21 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: VATTENFALL (UK NORFOLK OFFSHORE WIND ZONE PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: RWE RENEWABLES AG

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 963 M

Value

23 May 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CROMWELL PROPERTY GROUP (EUROPEAN FUND MANAGEMENT PLATFORM)

Bidder: STONEWEG HOSPITALITY

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 238 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

23 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ADDISON LEE LTD

Bidder: COMFORTDELGRO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

47 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 269 M

Value

21 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CALASTONE

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 766 M

Value