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Quentin Gwyer

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals22

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 42.08 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.34 B

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29 Oct 2019|Netherlands|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: INTERXION HOLDING NV

Bidder: DIGITAL REALTY

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

25 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 6.54 B

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

17 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: DIGITAL MONEYBOX

Bidder: BREEGA CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 30 M

Value

10 Dec 2020|Ireland|Diversified Retailers

Target: APPLEGREEN PLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

21 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 438 M

Value

09 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: WILLIAM HILL (NON-US ASSETS)

Bidder: 888 HOLDINGS PLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

29 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: CHELSEA FC

Bidder: TODD BOEHLY

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 4.25 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

28 Sep 2022|France|Transportation Services

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: SATS LTD

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

85 Target | 82 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

30 May 2023|Ireland|Specialty Retailers

Target: EG GROUP (UK AND IRELAND OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

19 Service Providers

16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

48 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.07 B

Value

01 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: FASTMARKETS

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: EQRX

Bidder: REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

109 Dealmakers

72 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 900 M

Value

19 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ONTHEMARKET

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

30 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: QUINTAIN ESTATES AND DEVELOPMENT PLC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 755 M

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

132 Dealmakers

13 Target | 116 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.83 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION INC

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

52 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 11.11 B

Value

01 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: KEE SAFETY GROUP

Bidder: 65 EQUITY PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

49 Target | 45 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2025|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: COLT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (EIGHT DATA CENTRES IN EUROPE)

Bidder: NORTHC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 May 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: FD TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

24 Target | 21 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 541 M

Value

22 May 2025|Poland|Electrical Components

Target: JOHNSON MATTHEY BATTERY SYSTEMS

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 1.80 B

Value

10 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: SPACE NK

Bidder: ULTA BEAUTY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2025|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: DISHOOM LIMITED

Bidder: L CATTERTON

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value