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Rich Jones

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals28

Total Value£ 73.70 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.63 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

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

26 Nov 2018|Namibia|General Mining

Target: ROSSING URANIUM LIMITED

Bidder: CHINA NATIONAL URANIUM CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

27 Vendor

£ 57 M

Value

20 Jun 2018|Portugal|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: TOWERS OF PORTUGAL

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 8 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 435 M

Value

25 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: COBHAM PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

33 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.14 B

Value

10 May 2017|Greece|Banks

Target: ALPHA BANK / CENTERBRIDGE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ALPHA BANK SA

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

40 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2019|Israel|Food Products

Target: NOGA ICE CREAM

Bidder: FRONERI INTERNATIONAL LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 71 M

Value

08 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARQIVA (TELECOMS DIVISION)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 96 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

13 Dec 2019|Portugal|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: ALTICE PORTUGAL FTTH

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

104 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

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

16 Sep 2020|Japan|Medical Equipment

Target: TAKEDA (TACHOSIL)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

22 Sep 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NEURAXPHARM

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

04 Sep 2020|South Korea|Diversified Industrials

Target: DOOSAN SOLUS CO

Bidder: SKYLAKE INVESTMENT CO

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 401 M

Value

12 Nov 2020|Italy|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LTD (EUROPEAN TELECOM TOWERS)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

24 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

144 Dealmakers

77 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 8.94 B

Value

10 May 2021|United States|Automobiles

Target: PLUS

Bidder: HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. V

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

48 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

07 May 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PSP INVESTMENTS / BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL JV

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|Saudi Arabia|Internet

Target: ZAIN SAUDI ARABIA

Bidder: PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND (PIF)

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

20 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 466 M

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: MCKESSON UK

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 477 M

Value

12 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: REALSTAR GROUP (HARMONY PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: QUADREAL PROPERTY

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

48 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 580 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LIBERTY GLOBAL / TELEFONICA / INFRAVIA JV

Bidder: TELEFONICA SA

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

53 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

17 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: RBC INVESTOR SERVICES (OPERATIONS IN EUROPE)

Bidder: CACEIS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

2 Target | 75 Bidder | 2 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

12 May 2023|Italy|Internet

Target: WIND TRE (MOBILE AND FIXED NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATION)

Bidder: EQT INFRASTRUCTURE

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

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

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

222 Dealmakers

3 Target | 221 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

05 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ALLIANCE MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 910 M

Value

21 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: VATTENFALL (UK NORFOLK OFFSHORE WIND ZONE PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: RWE RENEWABLES AG

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 963 M

Value

26 Jan 2024|China|Vending and Catering Service

Target: COMPASS GROUP (CONTRACT CATERING BUSINESSES IN CHINA)

Bidder: SODEXO SA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 23 M

Value

23 May 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CROMWELL PROPERTY GROUP (EUROPEAN FUND MANAGEMENT PLATFORM)

Bidder: STONEWEG HOSPITALITY

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 238 M

Value

12 Jun 2024|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: MAINOVA WEBHOUSE

Bidder: BLACKROCK

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Internet

Target: BT GROUP PLC

Bidder: BHARTI ENTERPRISES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

2 Target | 69 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

04 Jul 2024|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: LOMBARD INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: UTMOST GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

09 May 2025|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities

Target: IBERDROLA (UK SMART METERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 900 M

Value

10 Jul 2025|Switzerland|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: GREEN GROUP AG

Bidder: IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2025|France|Information / Data Services

Target: DATA4 (STABLECO DATA CENTER PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: ARJUN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 62 Vendor

n/a

Value