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Rafique Gabriel Bachour

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals33

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 139.35 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.81 B

Market Context

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25 May 2018|Germany|Property Services

Target: TECHEM GMBH

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

31 Service Providers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

4 Target | 48 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 4.03 B

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Bidder: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

24 Service Providers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

38 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 43.95 B

Value

16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

Value

05 May 2019|Ghana|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ANADARKO (AFRICAN ASSETS)

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES SE

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 6.68 B

Value

17 Feb 2020|Canada|Railroad Equipment

Target: BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: ALSTOM SA

40 Service Providers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

1 Target | 81 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.79 B

Value

21 Aug 2020|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

36 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

125 Dealmakers

6 Target | 81 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 4.61 B

Value

06 Jan 2022|Netherlands|Leasing

Target: LEASEPLAN CORPORATION NV

Bidder: ALD SA

23 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

25 Target | 53 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.10 B

Value

11 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FNZ LTD

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

Value

28 Feb 2022|United Arab Emirates|Payments / Commerce

Target: MAGNATI

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 514 M

Value

29 Jun 2022|Germany|Railroad Equipment

Target: VTG AG

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 10 Vendor

165 Dealmakers

15 Target | 69 Bidder | 81 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

23 Sep 2022|Belgium|Gas Distribution

Target: FLUXYS BELGIUM SA

Bidder: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: HG STORAGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Bidder: TRISTAR TRANSPORT

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

03 Nov 2022|United Arab Emirates|Marine Transportation

Target: GLOBAL FEEDER SHIPPING

Bidder: ABU DHABI PORTS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 697 M

Value

07 Dec 2022|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON (IOT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AERIS COMMUNICATIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2023|Italy|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: TELECOM ITALIA (NETCO)

Bidder: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE OF ITALY

37 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 16 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

77 Bidder | 62 Vendor

£ 19.59 B

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

159 Dealmakers

74 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

02 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

16 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 4.88 B

Value

12 Sep 2023|United States|Paper

Target: WESTROCK COMPANY

Bidder: SMURFIT KAPPA

19 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

149 Dealmakers

78 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 8.95 B

Value

17 Feb 2023|United Arab Emirates|Information / Data Services

Target: DATAFLOW GROUP

Bidder: ARCAPITA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2023|China|Consumer Electronics

Target: AAC TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: PREMIUM SOUND SOLUTIONS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

44 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2023|United Arab Emirates|Water

Target: METITO

Bidder: ALPHA DHABI HOLDINGS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2023|Egypt|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MARCYRL PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES

Bidder: DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL (DPI)

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2023|Lebanon|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ANGHAMI INC

Bidder: OSN GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

11 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: MILLER INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2023|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: WINTERSHALL DEA (E&P BUSINESS)

Bidder: HARBOUR ENERGY

16 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 8.82 B

Value

12 Jun 2024|Austria|Textile Products

Target: LENZING

Bidder: SUZANO PAPEL E CELULOSE

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 194 M

Value

15 Oct 2024|Turkey|Banks

Target: ODEABANK AS

Bidder: ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENTAL HOLDING COMPANY (ADQ)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2025|Germany|FinTech

Target: FNZ LTD

Bidder: GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 384 M

Value

05 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods

Target: SUZANO / KIMBERLY-CLARK JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: KIMBERLY-CLARK

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

Value

09 Jul 2025|United Arab Emirates|Containers and Packaging

Target: IFCO

Bidder: STONEPEAK

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2025|Germany|Software

Target: COGNIGY

Bidder: NICE SYSTEMS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

27 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 710 M

Value

10 Oct 2025|Germany|Paints and Coatings

Target: BASF COATINGS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.70 B

Value