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Peter Abbott

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 20.45 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.70 B

Market Context

Awards

2020 Top Mid Cap Lawyers in the UK

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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

17 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS

Bidder: JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

7 Target | 33 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 419 M

Value

05 Feb 2020|Germany|Gaming

Target: ZEUZ

Bidder: IMPROBABLE WORLDS LTD

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

15 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: COUNTRYWIDE PLC

Bidder: ALCHEMY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

11 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 90 M

Value

04 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: BEECHCROFT

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ACADIA HEALTHCARE (UK OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

29 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: BOURNE LEISURE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

47 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

33 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 5.27 B

Value

04 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Integrated FM

Target: AXIS GROUP

Bidder: BIDVEST NOONAN

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 18 M

Value

30 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: PRIORY GROUP

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

09 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: 17CAPITAL

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

20 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2022|Netherlands|Medical Services

Target: AFFIDEA

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 828 M

Value

20 Apr 2022|Switzerland|Medical Services

Target: SANOPTIS

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: ASCOT LLOYD

Bidder: NORDIC CAPITAL LTD

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

6 Target | 18 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: PHAIDON INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: FURTHER GLOBAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

21 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: PHENNA GROUP

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

4 Target | 42 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 70 M

Value

30 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: CONSTRUCTION TESTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED (CTS)

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2023|France|Biotechnology

Target: POLYPLUS TRANSFECTION SA

Bidder: SARTORIUS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.29 B

Value

24 Jul 2023|France|Software

Target: ONCE FOR ALL

Bidder: GTCR LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

22 Target | 29 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: TESSIAN

Bidder: PROOFPOINT INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

6 Target | 39 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2023|Sweden|Construction Services

Target: ELEDA GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: INSTANT WIN GAMING

Bidder: ALLWYN ENTERTAINMENT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 May 2024|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: HARGREAVES LANSDOWN

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

19 Service Providers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

29 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 5.40 B

Value

03 Sep 2024|Jersey|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: AZTEC GROUP

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2025|Serbia|Health Care Services

Target: CENTRUL MEDICAL UNIREA SRL (REGINA MARIA)

Bidder: MEHILÄINEN

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

1 Target | 62 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 May 2025|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: JMG GROUP

Bidder: GTCR LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value