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Olivier Assant

Partner at Bredin Prat

Lawyer

Paris

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals28

Total Value£ 41.17 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.47 B

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18 Mar 2018|France|Conventional Electricity

Target: DIRECT ENERGIE SA

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

15 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

24 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.77 B

Value

11 Jul 2019|France|Cosmetics

Target: LABORATOIRES FILORGA COSMETIQUES (SKIN CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: COLGATE

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

25 Sep 2019|France|Construction Services

Target: HOLDING SOCOTEC SAS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 12 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 481 M

Value

30 Oct 2019|France|Medical Equipment

Target: MARLE INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SAS

Bidder: DENTRESSANGLE

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 7 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 May 2019|Italy|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: ILIAD TOWER (FRANCE AND ITALY)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.70 B

Value

22 Jan 2020|France|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: EXXELIA

Bidder: GROUPE HLD

20 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

7 Target | 24 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 425 M

Value

21 Sep 2020|Poland|Mobile

Target: PLAY COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: ILIAD SA

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

12 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.21 B

Value

23 Oct 2020|Poland|Mobile

Target: PLAY COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 724 M

Value

21 Jan 2021|Bangladesh|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SANOFI BANGLADESH

Bidder: BEXIMCO PHARMACEUTICALS

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 35 M

Value

08 Apr 2021|France|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: AEGIDE-DOMITYS

Bidder: AG2R LA MONDIALE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 145 M

Value

23 Apr 2021|France|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: TARKETT SA

Bidder: WENDEL

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

21 Target | 10 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

03 Jun 2021|France|Software

Target: CEGID GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2021|France|Mobile

Target: ILIAD SA

Bidder: XAVIER NIEL

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

15 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 2.64 B

Value

22 Sep 2021|Poland|Cable Television

Target: UPC POLAND

Bidder: PLAY COMMUNICATIONS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.31 B

Value

31 Aug 2021|France|Online and Social Platforms

Target: GENEANET

Bidder: ANCESTRY.COM INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2021|France|Gaming

Target: VOODOO

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 226 M

Value

20 Oct 2021|France|Paints and Coatings

Target: CROMOLOGY

Bidder: NIPPON PAINT HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.06 B

Value

14 Feb 2022|France|Auto Parts

Target: PARTS HOLDING EUROPE

Bidder: D'IETEREN GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

20 Jun 2022|Poland|Mobility

Target: FIBERFORCE

Bidder: INFRAVIA CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 327 M

Value

01 Jul 2022|France|Biotechnology

Target: ONCODESIGN

Bidder: ELYAN PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

06 Sep 2022|France|Gaming

Target: GUILLEMOT BROTHERS

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 254 M

Value

06 Sep 2022|France|Food Products

Target: NOVEPAN

Bidder: SAGARD PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

4 Target | 36 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2022|France|Distillers and Vintners

Target: MAISONS & DOMAINES HENRIOT

Bidder: GROUPE ARTEMIS SA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

15 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2023|France|Health Care Services

Target: LAZEO

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jun 2023|France|Alternative Fuels

Target: ARVERNE GROUP

Bidder: TRANSITION

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 220 M

Value

21 Dec 2023|France|Real Estate Services

Target: NEXITY (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 381 M

Value

04 Dec 2023|France|Construction Services

Target: ATELIERS DE FRANCE

Bidder: BPIFRANCE INVESTISSEMENT

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

15 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2023|France|Software

Target: CBA INFORMATIQUE LIBÉRALE

Bidder: VIVALTO PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2024|France|Media Agencies

Target: BELIEVE DIGITAL

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

10 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

15 Mar 2024|France|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: ALTICE MEDIA

Bidder: CMA CGM

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.32 B

Value

30 May 2024|France|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: NEOEN

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

22 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

117 Dealmakers

9 Target | 89 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 7.65 B

Value

27 Mar 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: JUVISE PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: PEMBERTON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2024|France|Digital Services

Target: EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

5 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.86 B

Value

19 Sep 2024|France|Software

Target: ESKER

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

13 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.37 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: OPELLA

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

120 Dealmakers

2 Target | 57 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 6.66 B

Value

04 Dec 2024|France|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: OPCORE

Bidder: INFRAVIA CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2025|France|Capital Goods

Target: LYNXEO

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 441 M

Value

27 Mar 2025|France|Gaming

Target: UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT (GAMING BUSINESS)

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 986 M

Value