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Richard Cole

Counsel at Linklaters

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 9.38 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 782 M

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31 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: COGNITA SCHOOLS

Bidder: SOFINA SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2019|Sweden|Auto Parts

Target: NORTHVOLT AB

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

14 Target | 97 Bidder

£ 880 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

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

30 Jun 2020|Italy|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: MILANO SANTA GIULIA PROJECT

Bidder: LENDLEASE GROUP

3 Service Providers

34 Dealmakers

£ 2.26 B

Value

15 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: TRISTAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: NEW YORK LIFE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

1 Target | 102 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

12 Nov 2020|Germany|Health Care Facilities

Target: ROMERGARTEN RESIDENZEN (HEALTH CARE HOMES)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 96 Vendor

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

09 Jun 2021|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT AB

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

8 Target | 142 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

03 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: PSP/CADILLAC FAIRVIEW/LONG HARBOUR JV

Bidder: CADILLAC FAIRVIEW

4 Service Providers

37 Dealmakers

n/a

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

08 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CANADA WATER MASTERPLAN

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 290 M

Value

23 Jun 2022|France|Health Care Services

Target: HAVEA

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: SUN LIFE UK

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

80 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 248 M

Value

13 Jul 2022|Norway|Hedge Funds

Target: KEPPEL / KLP / MEAG

Bidder: KEPPEL CORP LTD

5 Service Providers

28 Dealmakers

£ 135 M

Value

18 Jun 2024|United Arab Emirates|Education Services

Target: GEMS EDUCATION

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

167 Dealmakers

32 Target | 127 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.58 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

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

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