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Cover Image Patrick Ko

Patrick Ko

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals16

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 15.64 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.42 B

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03 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: COGNITA SCHOOLS

Bidder: JACOBS HOLDINGS

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.99 B

Value

25 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: INMARSAT PLC

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

46 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 4.21 B

Value

28 Apr 2020|Portugal|Toll Roads

Target: BRISA AUTO-ESTRADAS DE PORTUGAL SA

Bidder: APG GROUP NV

24 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 15 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 2.12 B

Value

24 Dec 2020|Italy|Pipelines

Target: SOCIETA GASDOTTI ITALIA

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 538 M

Value

28 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: TEMPCOVER

Bidder: RVU

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2022|Germany|Railroad Equipment

Target: VTG AG

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 10 Vendor

165 Dealmakers

15 Target | 69 Bidder | 81 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

06 May 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: WPD OFFSHORE GMBH

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: VODENO GROUP (TECHNOLOGICAL AND OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND CLOUD PLATFORM)

Bidder: NATWEST GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

19 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: CAMELOT UK LOTTERIES

Bidder: ALLWYN ENTERTAINMENT

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2023|Ireland|Casinos and Gambling

Target: PREMIER LOTTERIES IRELAND

Bidder: FDJ GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 298 M

Value

05 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SEVEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP (7IM)

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 255 M

Value

02 Nov 2023|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: PRIMO WATER CORPORATION (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 473 M

Value

21 May 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: SPECIALIST RISK GROUP

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

23 Jan 2025|Netherlands|Insurance Brokers

Target: ECCLESIA HOLDING GMBH (ASSETS IN BELGIUM AND THE NETHERLANDS)

Bidder: SPECIALIST RISK GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2025|Denmark|Airports

Target: COPENHAGEN AIRPORTS

Bidder: ATP PENSION (ARBEJDSMARKEDETS TILLAEGSPENSION)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: QUANTEXA

Bidder: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 136 M

Value

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