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Cover Image Richard McDonnell

Richard McDonnell

Senior Counsel at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals17

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 44.76 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.98 B

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18 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: VIRGIN MONEY HOLDINGS (UK) PLC

Bidder: CYBG PLC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

24 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

30 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Iron and Steel

Target: TATA STEEL GROUP

Bidder: THYSSENKRUPP AG

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

54 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: COSTA COFFEE LIMITED

Bidder: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 3.90 B

Value

03 Dec 2018|Bangladesh|Soft Drinks

Target: GSK HFD

Bidder: UNILEVER

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

27 Feb 2019|Switzerland|Cable Television

Target: UPC SWITZERLAND LLC

Bidder: SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AG

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 4.74 B

Value

09 May 2019|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: HAMLEYS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 68 M

Value

11 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: THE KAO DATA CAMPUS

Bidder: LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 114 M

Value

09 Oct 2017|Turkey|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ZENIUM TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS (TURKISH DATA CENTER BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQUINIX INC

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 71 M

Value

01 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Apparel Retailers

Target: ARCADIA (BRANDS)

Bidder: ASOS

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 265 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

24 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: ESNT PACKAGING & SECURING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Bidder: MAYR-MELNHOF KARTON AG

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

20 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: BUNZL (UK HEALTHCARE DIVISION)

Bidder: MEDIQ

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 23 Vendor

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

221 Dealmakers

3 Target | 220 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

02 Oct 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VIATRIS (OVER-THE-COUNTER BUSINESS)

Bidder: COOPER CONSUMER HEALTH

22 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

31 Oct 2023|Spain|Cable Television

Target: VODAFONE SPAIN

Bidder: ZEGONA COMMUNICATIONS PLC

27 Service Providers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

2 Target | 52 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 4.36 B

Value

15 Mar 2024|Italy|Mobile

Target: VODAFONE ITALY

Bidder: SWISSCOM AG

17 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 6.83 B

Value

12 Jun 2024|Nigeria|Brewers

Target: GUINNESS NIGERIA

Bidder: TOLARAM GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 54 M

Value

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