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Rachel Morgan

Managing Associate at Linklaters

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals31

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 47.22 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.82 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

30 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: UBM PLC

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

41 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 4.13 B

Value

04 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: ADMIRAL TAVERNS LTD

Bidder: C&C GROUP PLC

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 78 M

Value

27 Jan 2019|United Arab Emirates|Oil Refining and Marketing

Target: ADNOC REFINING

Bidder: OMV AG

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 4.29 B

Value

12 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WESTLEIGH HOMES

Bidder: COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIPS PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

4 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 135 M

Value

15 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: UNILEVER (SPREADS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

178 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 173 Vendor

£ 6.00 B

Value

19 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Mobile

Target: ESENDEX

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 8 M

Value

11 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: KANDY THERAPEUTICS LTD

Bidder: BAYER AG

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

29 Target | 57 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 326 M

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: WILLIAM HILL PLC

Bidder: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

36 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

30 Nov 2020|Denmark|Management Consulting

Target: PA CONSULTING LLC

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

14 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: EDUCATION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 400 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

31 Jul 2020|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GREEN RECOVERY PROJECTS

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 198 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

Bidder: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

135 Dealmakers

122 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 4.29 B

Value

21 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: AXELOS LIMITED

Bidder: PEOPLECERT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 380 M

Value

29 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: LLOYD'S REGISTER (BUSINESS ASSURANCE AND CYBER SECURITY DIVISION)

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: PLAYTECH PLC

Bidder: ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

15 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 2.10 B

Value

18 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: EKATERRA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

222 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 196 Vendor

£ 3.78 B

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ROLLS-ROYCE SMR

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 85 M

Value

18 May 2022|United Kingdom|Property Services

Target: HOMESERVE PLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

34 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

07 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: BIFFA GROUP

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

58 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

19 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: EMERGING PORTFOLIO FUNDS RESEARCH

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

1 Target | 57 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Marine Transportation

Target: LLOYD’S LIST INTELLIGENCE

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 70 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 385 M

Value

27 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: ROXOR GAMING

Bidder: ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

6 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|Philippines|Brewers

Target: DON PAPA RUM

Bidder: DIAGEO PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 388 M

Value

30 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ANTHESIS GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

9 Target | 125 Bidder

n/a

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

18 Jun 2024|United Arab Emirates|Education Services

Target: GEMS EDUCATION

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

160 Dealmakers

32 Target | 127 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.58 B

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CP KELCO

Bidder: TATE & LYLE PLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 75 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

23 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ADDISON LEE LTD

Bidder: COMFORTDELGRO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

45 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 269 M

Value

28 Oct 2024|Netherlands|IT Services: Other

Target: YONDR GROUP

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

122 Dealmakers

27 Target | 95 Bidder

n/a

Value