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Paul Humphreys

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals37

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 45.15 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.88 B

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08 May 2019|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: XIIDRA

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 4.07 B

Value

13 May 2019|Germany|Personal Products

Target: COPPERTONE

Bidder: BEIERSDORF AG

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 422 M

Value

30 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: ONTIC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

26 Nov 2019|Germany|Vending and Catering Service

Target: LSG LUFTHANSA SERVICE HOLDING AG (EUROPE)

Bidder: GATEGROUP HOLDING AG

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 May 2020|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: QUINTANA ENERGY SERVICES INC

Bidder: KLX ENERGY SERVICES HOLDINGS INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2020|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: SPARTRONICS

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2020|Spain|Medical Services

Target: EUGIN GROUP

Bidder: FRESENIUS HELIOS

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Target | 45 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 394 M

Value

09 Aug 2021|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: SANDERSON FARMS INC

Bidder: CARGILL INC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

25 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 3.24 B

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (MICROBIAL CONTROL BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: LANXESS AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 953 M

Value

01 Feb 2022|Oman|Containers and Packaging

Target: OCTAL

Bidder: ALPEK SAB DE CV

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 459 M

Value

09 May 2022|Germany|General Mining

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS GROUP (MINING)

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

75 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2022|Denmark|Machinery: Industrial

Target: DESMI

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

9 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MOLEKULE

Bidder: AEROCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

24 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: SKY FUND I IRISH

Bidder: DUBAI AEROSPACE ENTERPRISE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2022|United States|Tobacco

Target: JAPAN TOBACCO / ALTRIA GROUP JV

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2022|Saudi Arabia|Specialty Chemicals

Target: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP (SABIC) (FUNCTIONAL FORMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

59 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2023|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: STORAGE SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: JUNGHEINRICH AG

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

7 Target | 41 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 303 M

Value

11 Apr 2023|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: PARKWAY PRODUCTS LLC

Bidder: CLAYENS GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS (FPM BUSINESS)

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

41 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 587 M

Value

27 Jun 2023|United States|Life Insurance

Target: AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE

Bidder: BROOKFIELD REINSURANCE

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

23 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.38 B

Value

12 Jul 2023|China|Entertainment

Target: IMAX CHINA HOLDING

Bidder: IMAX CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 96 M

Value

31 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: NEW RELIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

24 Service Providers

6 Target | 18 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

47 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

15 Jul 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: STANDISH MANAGEMENT

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.37 B

Value

09 Nov 2023|France|Software

Target: FLOWBIRD GROUP

Bidder: SCHRODERS CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2023|Lebanon|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ANGHAMI INC

Bidder: OSN GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: COMPLEX NETWORKS

Bidder: NTWRK

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 86 M

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

35 Service Providers

9 Target | 26 Bidder

158 Dealmakers

73 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 13.68 B

Value

05 Apr 2024|Brazil|Catering

Target: GR SERVICOS E ALIMENTACAO

Bidder: GPS PARTICIPACOES

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2024|United States|Plastics

Target: CLAYENS (WALLINGFORD FACILITY)

Bidder: PEXCO LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2024|United States|Tobacco

Target: VECTOR GROUP

Bidder: JAPAN TOBACCO INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

39 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.84 B

Value

12 Dec 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: FIRST WE FEAST

Bidder: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

34 Vendor

£ 65 M

Value

02 Apr 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: AEROSPACE PRODUCTS

Bidder: TINICUM INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 220 M

Value

14 Apr 2025|United States|Semiconductors

Target: ALTERA CORPORATION

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 3.41 B

Value

25 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

Bidder: PRYSMIAN SPA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

06 May 2025|Switzerland|Diversified Industrials

Target: OERLIKON BARMAG

Bidder: RIETER HOLDING AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 61 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 651 M

Value

05 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods

Target: SUZANO / KIMBERLY-CLARK JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: KIMBERLY-CLARK

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

Value

05 Aug 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: Y-MABS THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: SERB PHARMACEUTICALS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 309 M

Value