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Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals18
Valued Deals12
Total Value£12,589M
Avg. Deal Size£1,049M

Market Context

Expertise (18)

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United Kingdom
Plastics
PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate EquityMajority
Rpc Group

target

Rpc Group

Berry Global

bidder

Berry Global

£4,830m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Food Products
PublicAcquisitionMajority
Dairy Crest Group

target

Dairy Crest Group

Saputo

bidder

Saputo

£975m

dealmakers

Belgium
Airports
PrivateAcquisitionMinorityPrivate Equity
Brussels Airport Company

target

Brussels Airport Company

TCORP

bidder

TCORP

value n/a

dealmakers

Italy
Pipelines
AcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityPrivateCross Border
Societa Gasdotti Italia

target

Societa Gasdotti Italia

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

bidder

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

£538m

dealmakers

Luxembourg
Railroads
Private EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMinorityPrivate
Alpha Trains

target

Alpha Trains

Apg Asset Management

bidder

Apg Asset Management

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Water
Cross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
Southern Water

target

Southern Water

Macquarie Group

bidder

Macquarie Group

£1,000m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Leasing
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityCross Border
Angel Trains

target

Angel Trains

Amber Infrastructure

bidder

Amber Infrastructure

£2,295m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
FinTech
Venture CapitalAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateCross BorderMinority
Fnz

target

Fnz

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

bidder

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

£1,032m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Entertainment
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
Camelot Uk Lotteries

target

Camelot Uk Lotteries

Allwyn Entertainment

bidder

Allwyn Entertainment

value n/a

dealmakers

Norway
Offshore Drilling and Other Services
MinorityPrivateAcquisitionInfrastructureCross Border
HAVFRAM

target

HAVFRAM

Sandbrook Capital

bidder

Sandbrook Capital

£208m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Airports
Cross BorderInfrastructureAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMinority
London Southend Airport Company

target

London Southend Airport Company

The Carlyle Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Leasing
AcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticPrivateMinority
Angel Trains

target

Angel Trains

Arjun Infrastructure Partners

bidder

Arjun Infrastructure Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

Germany
Renewable Energy Equipment
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderPrivate
Nextwind Capital

target

Nextwind Capital

Sandbrook Capital

bidder

Sandbrook Capital

£588m

dealmakers

Ireland
Casinos and Gambling
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Premier Lotteries Ireland

target

Premier Lotteries Ireland

Fdj Group

bidder

Fdj Group

£298m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Asset Managers and Custodians
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Seven Investment Management (7im)

target

Seven Investment Management (7im)

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

bidder

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

£255m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Oil Equipment and Services
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajority
Equans (uk Heating And Cooling Networks)

target

Equans (uk Heating And Cooling Networks)

Swiss Life Asset Management

bidder

Swiss Life Asset Management

£260m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Real Estate Holding and Development
MajorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Aermont Capital

target

Aermont Capital

Keppel Corp

bidder

Keppel Corp

£306m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Leasing
Private EquityAcquisitionMinorityCross BorderPrivate
Angel Trains

target

Angel Trains

Arjun Infrastructure Partners

bidder

Arjun Infrastructure Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

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