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Rasmus Berglund

Partner at Macfarlanes

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals19

Total Value£ 43.57 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.29 B

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20 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FIDESSA GROUP PLC

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

16 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

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

14 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: LONMIN PLC

Bidder: SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

21 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 167 M

Value

06 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Retail REITs

Target: INTU PROPERTIES PLC

Bidder: HAMMERSON PLC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

44 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 8.07 B

Value

06 Nov 2017|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: ALDERMORE GROUP PLC

Bidder: FIRSTRAND LIMITED

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

21 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: J SAINSBURY PLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

108 Dealmakers

2 Target | 66 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 7.30 B

Value

08 Aug 2018|Ireland|Leasing

Target: AVOLON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

15 Target | 70 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

09 Aug 2017|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: OCEAN DIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2017|Guernsey|Gold Mining

Target: AVNEL GOLD MINING LIMITED

Bidder: ENDEAVOUR MINING CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 95 M

Value

24 May 2019|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: TARSUS GROUP PLC

Bidder: CHARTERHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

16 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 668 M

Value

12 Dec 2016|France|Banks

Target: BARCLAYS PLC (FRENCH BUSINESS)

Bidder: ANACAP FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

34 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2019|Barbados|Hotels and Motels

Target: ELEGANT HOTELS

Bidder: MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

16 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 154 M

Value

22 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: COUNTRYWIDE PLC

Bidder: ALCHEMY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

11 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 90 M

Value

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

33 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 5.27 B

Value

04 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Integrated FM

Target: AXIS GROUP

Bidder: BIDVEST NOONAN

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 18 M

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: EQUINITI GROUP PLC

Bidder: SIRIS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

41 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 673 M

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: NORTONLIFELOCK

Bidder: AVAST SOFTWARE SRO

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

63 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 6.21 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

16 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: HYVE GROUP

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

21 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value

04 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: INVESTEC WEALTH & INVESTMENT LTD

Bidder: RATHBONES GROUP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 839 M

Value

30 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: PREQIN

Bidder: BLACKROCK

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

20 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.55 B

Value