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Philip Coletto

Philip Coletto

Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals57
Valued Deals29
Total Value£3,681M
Avg. Deal Size£127M

Market Context

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2023 Top Mid Cap M&A Lawyers in the UK
2022 Top FinTech Lawyers in EMEA
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Malta
Financial Data and Systems
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Custom House Global Fund Services

target

Custom House Global Fund Services

Apex Group

bidder

Apex Group

value n/a

13 dealmakers

Australia
Financial Data and Systems
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate EquityCross BorderMajority
Link Administration (corporate & Private Clients Business)

target

Link Administration (corporate & Private Clients Business)

Apex Group

bidder

Apex Group

£240m

39 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Recreational Services
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
Away Resorts

target

Away Resorts

Bregal Freshstreams

bidder

Bregal Freshstreams

value n/a

19 dealmakers

Luxembourg
Asset Managers and Custodians
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Fundrock Management Company

target

Fundrock Management Company

Apex Group

bidder

Apex Group

value n/a

30 dealmakers

India
Oil Equipment and Services
MajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
Weatherford International (surface Data Logging Business)

target

Weatherford International (surface Data Logging Business)

Excellence Logging

bidder

Excellence Logging

£37m

17 dealmakers

Brazil
Private Equity
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderMajorityDisposal
Banco Modal (alternative Fund Administration Business)

target

Banco Modal (alternative Fund Administration Business)

Genstar Capital

bidder

Genstar Capital

value n/a

7 dealmakers

United Arab Emirates
Risk and Compliance
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
Praesidium Advisory

target

Praesidium Advisory

Apex Group

bidder

Apex Group

value n/a

3 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Auto Parts
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateCross Border
Racingline Group

target

Racingline Group

Dubin Clark & Company

bidder

Dubin Clark & Company

value n/a

6 dealmakers

United Kingdom
IT Services: Other
PrivateAcquisitionCross BorderVenture CapitalMajorityPrivate Equity
EXCLAIMER

target

EXCLAIMER

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£100m

17 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Financial Data and Systems
MinorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Third Bridge Group

target

Third Bridge Group

Astorg Partners

bidder

Astorg Partners

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Online and Social Platforms
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
Customer Thermometer

target

Customer Thermometer

EXCLAIMER

bidder

EXCLAIMER

value n/a

8 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Digital Services
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
DOTMATICS

target

DOTMATICS

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£499m

15 dealmakers

United Kingdom
FinTech
AcquisitionVenture CapitalCross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityMinority
Pollinate International

target

Pollinate International

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£35m

18 dealmakers

United Kingdom
FinTech
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateDomestic
DEXT

target

DEXT

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

6 dealmakers

Israel
Asset Managers and Custodians
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Tzur Management

target

Tzur Management

Apex Group

bidder

Apex Group

value n/a

8 dealmakers

Netherlands
Engineering Consulting
Cross BorderPrivateMajorityAcquisition
DATAWATT

target

DATAWATT

Ffl Partners

bidder

Ffl Partners

value n/a

6 dealmakers

Brazil
Asset Managers and Custodians
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Brl Trust Investimentos

target

Brl Trust Investimentos

Apex Group

bidder

Apex Group

value n/a

6 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Recreational Services
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Away Resorts

target

Away Resorts

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

£249m

12 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Private EquityCross BorderMinorityPrivateVenture CapitalAcquisition
Immersive Labs

target

Immersive Labs

Menlo Ventures

bidder

Menlo Ventures

£53m

7 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Digital Services
Cross BorderAcquisitionVenture CapitalPrivatePrivate EquityMinority
ABLY

target

ABLY

Forward Partners

bidder

Forward Partners

£50m

11 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Digital Services
PrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisition
Senasen Group

target

Senasen Group

Apex Group

bidder

Apex Group

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMajority
Duco Technology

target

Duco Technology

Nordic Capital

bidder

Nordic Capital

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionVenture CapitalCross BorderMinorityPrivate
SEDNA

target

SEDNA

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£24m

8 dealmakers

United Kingdom
E-commerce
Venture CapitalMinorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
Beauty Pie

target

Beauty Pie

General Catalyst Partners

bidder

General Catalyst Partners

£72m

9 dealmakers

Cyprus
Software
MinorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderVenture Capital
LEARNWORLDS

target

LEARNWORLDS

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£23m

3 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Data Centers and Hosting
DomesticPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
IMSERV

target

IMSERV

Bluewater Private Equity

bidder

Bluewater Private Equity

value n/a

24 dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
AcquisitionPrivateMinorityCross Border
INVENIAM

target

INVENIAM

Global Blockchain Ventures Fund

bidder

Global Blockchain Ventures Fund

£18m

10 dealmakers

France
FinTech
AcquisitionMinorityVenture CapitalPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
QONTO

target

QONTO

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£405m

19 dealmakers

United States
FinTech
PrivateDomesticMinorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityVenture Capital
GENESIS

target

GENESIS

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£147m

8 dealmakers

Belgium
Education Services
Cross BorderPrivate EquityMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Sae International (european Operations)

target

Sae International (european Operations)

ARDIAN

bidder

ARDIAN

value n/a

52 dealmakers

United Kingdom
FinTech
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Fund Admin Chain

target

Fund Admin Chain

Apex Group

bidder

Apex Group

value n/a

5 dealmakers

Belgium
Information / Data Services
Cross BorderAcquisitionMinorityPrivatePrivate Equity
KPLER

target

KPLER

Five Arrows Principal Investments

bidder

Five Arrows Principal Investments

£153m

12 dealmakers

France
Software
Cross BorderMinorityVenture CapitalPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
REVEAL

target

REVEAL

Dig Ventures

bidder

Dig Ventures

£39m

10 dealmakers

Germany
Software
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
QUENTIC

target

QUENTIC

Amcs Group

bidder

Amcs Group

value n/a

9 dealmakers

Argentina
Consumer Lending
Cross BorderMinorityVenture CapitalPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
POMELO

target

POMELO

William Hockey

bidder

William Hockey

£27m

13 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Venture CapitalCross BorderMinorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
SYLVERA

target

SYLVERA

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£23m

9 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
PrivateMinorityAcquisitionCross Border
AVENUE

target

AVENUE

Itau Unibanco

bidder

Itau Unibanco

£75m

36 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
MinorityDomesticPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateVenture Capital
M3TER

target

M3TER

Union Square Ventures

bidder

Union Square Ventures

£12m

2 dealmakers

United Kingdom
FinTech
Private EquityPrivateMinorityVenture CapitalAcquisitionCross Border
BANKED

target

BANKED

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£12m

3 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Food Retailers and Wholesalers
MinorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityVenture Capital
Modern Milkman

target

Modern Milkman

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£50m

5 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Building Materials: Other
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate
Compagnie De Saint-gobain (distribution Business In The Uk)

target

Compagnie De Saint-gobain (distribution Business In The Uk)

Stark Group

bidder

Stark Group

£740m

19 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
PERIODIC

target

PERIODIC

EXCLAIMER

bidder

EXCLAIMER

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Payments / Commerce
MinorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityVenture CapitalPrivate
M3TER

target

M3TER

Notion Capital

bidder

Notion Capital

£11m

11 dealmakers

Norway
Software
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityMinorityPrivate
KABAL

target

KABAL

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Private Equity
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPublicPrivatisation
Gresham House

target

Gresham House

Searchlight Capital Partners

bidder

Searchlight Capital Partners

£440m

42 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
SEDNA

target

SEDNA

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£32m

4 dealmakers

United States
Real Estate Services
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityCross Border
RETRANSFORM

target

RETRANSFORM

Apex Group

bidder

Apex Group

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Venture CapitalMinorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate Equity
SYLVERA

target

SYLVERA

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£43m

13 dealmakers

United States
Risk and Compliance
MajorityDomesticMergerAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
COMPLY365

target

COMPLY365

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

value n/a

12 dealmakers

Argentina
Consumer Lending
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityMinorityPrivateVenture Capital
POMELO

target

POMELO

Tq Ventures

bidder

Tq Ventures

£31m

2 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Capital Goods
DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
A-SAFE

target

A-SAFE

Ik Partners

bidder

Ik Partners

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
MajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
Solution 7

target

Solution 7

Zone & Co

bidder

Zone & Co

value n/a

10 dealmakers

France
FinTech
AcquisitionCross BorderMergerMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Reveal Nearbound Revenue Platform

target

Reveal Nearbound Revenue Platform

CROSSBEAM

bidder

CROSSBEAM

value n/a

8 dealmakers

United KingdomIreland
Software
Cross BorderMajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Amcs Group

target

Amcs Group

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

value n/a

40 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Electronic Components and Equipment
Private EquityCross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Ovarro (ex-servelec Technologies)

target

Ovarro (ex-servelec Technologies)

Indicor

bidder

Indicor

value n/a

7 dealmakers

Austria
Software
AcquisitionMinorityPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
Flightkeys Group

target

Flightkeys Group

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

value n/a

5 dealmakers

France
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityVenture CapitalMinorityPrivate
FILIGRAN

target

FILIGRAN

Moonfire Ventures

bidder

Moonfire Ventures

£27m

7 dealmakers

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