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Pierre Sikorav

‎Counsel at Linklaters

Lawyer

Paris, France

Deal Bio

Total Deals59

Valued Deals46

Total Value£ 94.03 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.04 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

22 Jan 2017|France|Medical Services

Target: CERBA HEALTHCARE SAS

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 1.55 B

Value

12 May 2018|Portugal|Conventional Electricity

Target: EDP - ENERGIAS DE PORTUGAL SA

Bidder: CHINA THREE GORGES CORP

13 Service Providers

9 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 17.23 B

Value

24 Apr 2019|Spain|Catering

Target: AREAS SA

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 12 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

1 Target | 116 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.38 B

Value

22 May 2018|France|Software

Target: MAINCARE SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: IVC GROUP

Bidder: NESTLE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

5 Target | 37 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

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

18 Jul 2017|Belgium|Security Equipment

Target: PRAESIDIAD

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 584 M

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

27 Aug 2019|France|Health Care Facilities

Target: DOMIDEP

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

19 Sep 2019|France|Car Parks

Target: INDIGO GROUP

Bidder: MEAG MUNICH ERGO ASSET MANAGEMENT

26 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 9 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

18 Target | 37 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2019|France|Storage Terminals

Target: RUBIS TERMINAL

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 374 M

Value

16 Jan 2020|Portugal|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: FRULACT

Bidder: ARDIAN

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

2 Target | 81 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 128 M

Value

13 Dec 2019|Netherlands|Travel and Tourism

Target: TRAVIX

Bidder: TRIP COM INTERNATIONAL LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

1 Target | 132 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Iron and Steel

Target: BRITISH STEEL LIMITED

Bidder: JINGYE GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 82 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2020|France|Containers and Packaging

Target: ALBEA (DISPENCING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 689 M

Value

30 Aug 2020|France|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: SUEZ GROUP

Bidder: VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SA

41 Service Providers

11 Target | 21 Bidder | 9 Vendor

101 Dealmakers

24 Target | 67 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 19.26 B

Value

16 Sep 2020|Japan|Medical Equipment

Target: TAKEDA (TACHOSIL)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

22 Sep 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NEURAXPHARM

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

06 Feb 2020|France|Alternative Fuels

Target: INOVA VAR BIOMASSE

Bidder: IDEX GROUPE SAS

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 76 M

Value

23 Dec 2019|France|Ports

Target: CMA CGM (10 PORT TERMINALS)

Bidder: TERMINAL LINK

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 78 Vendor

£ 733 M

Value

23 Jul 2020|China|Auto Parts

Target: SIERRA WIRELESS INC (AUTOMOTIVE EMBEDDED MODULE PRODUCT LINE)

Bidder: ROLLING WIRELESS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 122 M

Value

16 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GTT COMMUNICATIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

26 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

213 Dealmakers

161 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

12 Nov 2020|Germany|Health Care Facilities

Target: ROMERGARTEN RESIDENZEN (HEALTH CARE HOMES)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 96 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2020|Spain|Electrical Components

Target: SALTO SYSTEMS

Bidder: SOFINA SA

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

7 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 113 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

09 Feb 2021|Belgium|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: BICS

Bidder: PROXIMUS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: IVC EVIDENSIA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

7 Target | 92 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

26 Mar 2021|Sweden|Diversified Financials

Target: MFEX MUTUAL FUNDS EXCHANGE AB

Bidder: EUROCLEAR PLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

109 Dealmakers

4 Target | 103 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (EMEA ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

140 Dealmakers

101 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 615 M

Value

20 Apr 2021|France|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: NHOA (EX-ENGIE EPS)

Bidder: TAIWAN CEMENT

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

13 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

28 Oct 2020|France|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: RES (FRENCH WIND ASSETS)

Bidder: OCTOPUS RENEWABLES

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 May 2021|Germany|Energy / Utility Services

Target: ELG HANIEL

Bidder: APERAM

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

162 Dealmakers

3 Target | 61 Bidder | 99 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

13 Jan 2021|Luxembourg|Railroads

Target: ALPHA TRAINS

Bidder: APG ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

3 Target | 69 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2021|France|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: BAYER (SEED COATING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SOLVAY SA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 22 M

Value

07 Jul 2021|Belgium|Health Care Services

Target: MCKESSON CORPORATION (EUROPEAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: PHOENIX PHARMA

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

175 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 174 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY

Bidder: API GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

210 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 168 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

22 Jun 2021|France|Medical Services

Target: VOLUNTIS

Bidder: APTARGROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

09 Aug 2021|France|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: RES GROUP (RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: HANWHA SOLUTIONS

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: OVIVA

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

20 Oct 2021|Portugal|Energy / Utility Services

Target: CONSTRUCTEL VISABEIRA

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

2 Target | 108 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

16 Dec 2021|France|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: PHOTOSOL

Bidder: RUBIS GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 318 M

Value

08 Sep 2021|Gabon|Railroads

Target: SETRAG

Bidder: MERIDIAM SAS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 60 M

Value

05 Jan 2022|France|Health Care Facilities

Target: KORIAN SA

Bidder: BAE SYSTEMS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

13 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 82 M

Value

20 Jul 2022|France|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: LINXIS GROUP

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

1 Target | 86 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 486 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|Germany|Auto Services

Target: HBPO BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

Bidder: PLASTIC OMNIUM SA

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 245 M

Value

17 Nov 2022|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: SYSTEMAIR (COMMERCIAL AC BUSINESS)

Bidder: PANASONIC CORP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

93 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 85 M

Value

19 Nov 2022|France|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: APEX ENERGIES GROUP

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|France|IT Services: Other

Target: I-PULSE

Bidder: BHP GROUP PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

221 Dealmakers

3 Target | 220 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

29 Jun 2023|Spain|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: APPLUS+ SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

29 Service Providers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

3 Target | 91 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: COLLINS (ACTUATION AND FLIGHT CONTROL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAFRAN SA

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

04 Aug 2023|Belgium|Investment Banking

Target: BANK DEGROOF PETERCAM SA

Bidder: INDOSUEZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

164 Dealmakers

15 Target | 146 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

15 Jan 2024|France|Defense

Target: ARQUUS

Bidder: JOHN COCKERILL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 257 M

Value

19 Nov 2023|France|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: NEOT CAPITAL

Bidder: MITSUI & CO

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2024|France|Storage Terminals

Target: RUBIS TERMINAL

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

05 Apr 2024|France|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: STACI SAS

Bidder: BPOST GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|Diversified Materials

Target: COVESTRO

Bidder: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ADNOC)

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

145 Dealmakers

118 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 12.43 B

Value

24 Aug 2024|Switzerland|Medical Services

Target: NOVARTIS (MOLECULAR IMAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 169 M

Value