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Philippa O'Malley

Partner at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals54

Valued Deals40

Total Value£ 122.19 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.05 B

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06 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: AMEC FOSTER WHEELER UK OIL & GAS LIMITED (AFW UK)

Bidder: WORLEYPARSONS LIMITED

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2019|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: IFCO

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 6 Vendor

161 Dealmakers

7 Target | 36 Bidder | 118 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

04 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

1 Target | 90 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value

03 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: GLOBAL RISK PARTNERS LTD

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

36 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2020|United Kingdom|Commercial Vehicles and Parts

Target: NORTON MOTORCYCLES

Bidder: TVS MOTOR COMPANY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

22 May 2020|United Kingdom|Brewers

Target: CARLSBERG MARSTON'S BREWING COMPANY

Bidder: THE CARLSBERG GROUP UK

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

61 Bidder

£ 312 M

Value

02 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ZUBER ISSA

23 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

01 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: ARK INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

9 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 619 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Airlines

Target: SIGNATURE AVIATION

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

33 Target | 117 Bidder

£ 3.39 B

Value

10 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: MILLBROOK HEALTHCARE

Bidder: UTAC CERAM

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 133 M

Value

05 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities

Target: AGGREKO PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 18 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

33 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.32 B

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

31 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

141 Dealmakers

40 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 6.97 B

Value

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: MEGGITT PLC

Bidder: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

40 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

16 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: ULTRA ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

28 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 2.57 B

Value

21 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: GREENCOAT CAPITAL LLP

Bidder: SCHRODERS PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 358 M

Value

06 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: MARLEY

Bidder: MARSHALLS PLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

4 Target | 41 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 535 M

Value

13 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: ZEIGO

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2022|India|Alternative Fuels

Target: TATA POWER (RENEWABLE ENERGY UNIT)

Bidder: BLACKROCK REAL ASSETS

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 403 M

Value

17 May 2022|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: CONTOURGLOBAL PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

23 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

18 May 2022|United Kingdom|Property Services

Target: HOMESERVE PLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

34 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

01 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CAPRICORN ENERGY (EX-CAIRN ENERGY)

Bidder: TULLOW OIL PLC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 655 M

Value

25 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: OPENTEXT

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

42 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 5.07 B

Value

29 Sep 2022|Israel|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NEWMED ENERGY (EX-DELEK DRILLING)

Bidder: CAPRICORN ENERGY (EX-CAIRN ENERGY)

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

18 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 577 M

Value

13 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: SILICON VALLEY BANK UK

Bidder: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: NUMIS CORPORATION PLC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BANK AG

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

13 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 410 M

Value

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

222 Dealmakers

3 Target | 221 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

08 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: CORNISH LITHIUM

Bidder: UK INFRASTRUCTURE BANK

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 53 M

Value

21 Sep 2023|Norway|General Mining

Target: ERAMET TITANIUM & IRON

Bidder: INEOS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 197 M

Value

12 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: THE RESTAURANT GROUP PLC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

41 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 701 M

Value

25 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: GSF CAR PARTS

Bidder: EPIRIS MANAGERS LLP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

7 Target | 16 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2023|Spain|Cable Television

Target: VODAFONE SPAIN

Bidder: ZEGONA COMMUNICATIONS PLC

27 Service Providers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

2 Target | 52 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 4.36 B

Value

03 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: NEWS UK/DMG MEDIA JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: MANCHESTER UNITED

Bidder: JIM RATCLIFFE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

13 Target | 45 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.23 B

Value

05 May 2023|Spain|Media Agencies

Target: PEAK

Bidder: LALIGA

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THIRD FINANCIAL

Bidder: NUCLEUS FINANCIAL GROUP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: VIRGIN MONEY HOLDINGS (UK) PLC

Bidder: NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

33 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: DS SMITH PLC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

114 Dealmakers

50 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 7.80 B

Value

15 Mar 2024|Italy|Mobile

Target: VODAFONE ITALY

Bidder: SWISSCOM AG

17 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 6.83 B

Value

10 Jan 2024|Poland|Insurance Brokers

Target: MJM HOLDINGS

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: RAPPORT GLOBAL STRATEGIC SERVICES

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

Bidder: BHP GROUP PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

130 Dealmakers

88 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 31.10 B

Value

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: EP GROUP

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

99 Dealmakers

52 Target | 31 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Bidder: DAR AL-HANDASAH CONSULTANTS SHAIR & PARTNERS (SIDARA)

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

20 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.59 B

Value

12 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: HIGHVIEW POWER

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

29 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: ENSEK

Bidder: CENTRICA PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2024|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA (YNAP)

Bidder: MYTHERESA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: ARGOS (CARDS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: NEWDAY CARDS LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 720 M

Value

11 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: AQUIS EXCHANGE PLC

Bidder: SIX GROUP AG

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

30 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 194 M

Value

28 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: LOUNGERS PLC

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

16 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value

06 Nov 2024|Bermuda|Marine Transportation

Target: ALTERA SHUTTLE TANKER

Bidder: ANGELICOUSSIS GROUP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ST. MODWEN HOMES

Bidder: MILLER HOMES LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 215 M

Value

10 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALLIANCE PHARMA LC

Bidder: DBAY ADVISORS LIMITED

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

25 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 362 M

Value

29 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: DOWLAIS GROUP

Bidder: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

39 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

26 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: REPSOL RESOURCES UK

Bidder: NEO ENERGY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value