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Paul Davies

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 55.52 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.70 B

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06 Oct 2017|South Africa|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ASTRON ENERGY BOTSWANA

Bidder: GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

5 Vendor

£ 721 M

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

48 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

29 Oct 2019|Netherlands|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: INTERXION HOLDING NV

Bidder: DIGITAL REALTY

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

25 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 6.54 B

Value

10 Dec 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: CLARIO (ERT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

74 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ARCINOVA

Bidder: QUOTIENT SCIENCES LIMITED

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

8 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

8 Target | 142 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

10 Jun 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SVP WORLDWIDE LLC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2021|France|Auto Services

Target: BELRON SA

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

5 Target | 28 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: OREGON TOOL

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

7 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2021|New Zealand|Printing and Copying Services

Target: HEXAGON HOLDINGS

Bidder: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2021|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: CONTINENTAL BAKERIES BV

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

5 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 May 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: VALTRIS SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 May 2022|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NORGINE BV

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

41 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: HUNTSMAN (TEXTILE EFFECTS DIVISION)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 593 M

Value

28 Sep 2022|France|Transportation Services

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: SATS LTD

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

85 Target | 82 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

12 Dec 2022|Germany|Software

Target: TRANSPOREON GROUP

Bidder: TRIMBLE

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

31 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

12 May 2023|Vietnam|Automobiles

Target: VINFAST

Bidder: BLACK SPADE ACQUISITION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

24 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 21.49 B

Value

29 Sep 2023|United States|Construction Services

Target: THE COOK & BOARDMAN

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ONTHEMARKET

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

28 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Airports

Target: HEATHROW AIRPORT HOLDINGS

Bidder: PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.26 B

Value

11 Jan 2024|Netherlands|Distillers and Vintners

Target: E&A SCHEER

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: AUGUSTA SPORTSWEAR BRANDS

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

5 Target | 94 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

08 Oct 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: GCP INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

126 Dealmakers

12 Target | 111 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.83 B

Value

01 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: KEE SAFETY GROUP

Bidder: 65 EQUITY PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

45 Bidder

n/a

Value