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Rhian Parker

‎Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals41

Valued Deals28

Total Value£ 83.69 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.99 B

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17 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: PANMURE GORDON

Bidder: ATLAS MERCHANT CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 7 M

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

03 Sep 2018|Norway|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: SOLVTRANS AS

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2019|Spain|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CEPSA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

5 Target | 121 Bidder | 73 Vendor

£ 2.61 B

Value

16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

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

06 Feb 2017|United Kingdom|Internet

Target: UK BROADBAND LIMITED

Bidder: CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

41 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

06 Jun 2016|Singapore|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: MVIEW II

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.72 B

Value

01 Apr 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: LILY'S KITCHEN

Bidder: NESTLE PURINA PETCARE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ICELAND FOODS

Bidder: TARSEM DHALIWAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

25 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: INTERSERVE (SUPPORT SERVICES ARM)

Bidder: MITIE GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

159 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

01 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: ARCHITAS UK

Bidder: LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 75 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|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ZZOOMM

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

11 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

23 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: AA PLC

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

26 Target | 105 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

08 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: INCH CAPE

Bidder: ESB

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

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

23 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: QUANTILE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SPECTRUM EQUITY INVESTORS LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

11 Target | 12 Vendor

£ 11 M

Value

08 Apr 2021|South Africa|General Mining

Target: THUNGELA RESOURCES LIMITED

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

1 Target | 60 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ATLASEDGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: LIBERTY GLOBAL INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

1 Target | 79 Bidder

n/a

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

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 Sep 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: NLYTE SOFTWARE

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

6 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: THE SCALPEL

Bidder: HO BEE LAND

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

£ 718 M

Value

01 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP (ENVIRONMENT CONSULTING DIVISION)

Bidder: WSP GLOBAL INC

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

129 Dealmakers

9 Target | 49 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.51 B

Value

28 Jul 2022|France|Auto Services

Target: GREENYELLOW

Bidder: ARDIAN

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder | 59 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Payments / Commerce

Target: TRUSTOLOGY LTD

Bidder: BITPANDA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2023|Austria|Parking Operation

Target: BEST IN PARKING GROUP

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

18 Target | 47 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2023|Germany|Food Products

Target: NESTLE/ PAI PARTNERS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

76 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

08 Dec 2023|United States|Electrical Components

Target: CARRIER (GLOBAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 68 Vendor

£ 3.94 B

Value

13 Dec 2023|United States|Household Appliance

Target: CARRIER (COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: HAIER ELECTRONICS

14 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 85 Vendor

£ 616 M

Value

13 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: 13.8-ACRE MODERN WHARF SITE

Bidder: GALLIARD HOMES

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 45 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CARRIER (INDUSTRIAL FIRE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 87 Vendor

£ 1.12 B

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: DS SMITH PLC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

114 Dealmakers

50 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 7.80 B

Value

25 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

Bidder: BHP GROUP PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

130 Dealmakers

88 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 31.10 B

Value

15 Aug 2024|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: CARRIER (COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTAL FIRE BUSINESS)

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 2.33 B

Value

20 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: NINETY ONE

Bidder: SANLAM LTD

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

26 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

30 Oct 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BALTIC 2 OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Bidder: VARGRONN

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 May 2024|South Africa|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM LIMITED

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 81 Vendor

£ 5.90 B

Value

20 Nov 2024|South Africa|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SANLAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: NINETY ONE

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value