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Philipp Studt

Counsel at Latham & Watkins

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Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 44.81 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.64 B

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01 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: LAIRD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

14 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

08 Aug 2018|Ireland|Leasing

Target: AVOLON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

15 Target | 70 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

28 Dec 2018|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: WITTUR AG

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC

Bidder: CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

10 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 776 M

Value

22 Aug 2019|Canada|Entertainment

Target: ENTERTAINMENT ONE LTD

Bidder: HASBRO INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

129 Dealmakers

30 Target | 99 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PRA HEALTH SCIENCES INC

Bidder: ICON PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

42 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 8.52 B

Value

05 Mar 2021|Norway|Aluminium

Target: SPEIRA

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

26 May 2022|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NORGINE BV

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

41 Target | 40 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

20 Sep 2022|Slovenia|Software

Target: ISYSTEM

Bidder: TASKING

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: NETSPI

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

18 Oct 2022|Switzerland|Medical Services

Target: MEDALLIANCE

Bidder: CORDIS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

24 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ACUFOCUS

Bidder: BAUSCH + LOMB

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

20 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

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

28 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ABCAM PLC

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

26 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 4.53 B

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: UNIFUND

Bidder: EVEREST CONSOLIDATOR ACQUISITION CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 82 M

Value

04 Oct 2023|Bermuda|Freight Forwarding

Target: SEACUBE CONTAINER LEASING LTD

Bidder: WREN HOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2024|Switzerland|Software

Target: BETA CAE SYSTEMS

Bidder: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

9 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 977 M

Value

14 Mar 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ENCAVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT AG

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

21 Target | 63 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.91 B

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: VERICAST (DIGITAL AND PRINT MARKETING BUSINESSES)

Bidder: CHATHAM ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: CHAMPIONX

Bidder: SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED (SLB)

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

45 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 6.35 B

Value

09 May 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: FDH AERO

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

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

27 May 2025|United States|Software

Target: INFORMATICA

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

60 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 5.90 B

Value