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Richard Smith

Partner at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 35.66 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.49 B

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18 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: JARDINE LLOYD THOMPSON GROUP PLC

Bidder: MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

18 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 4.29 B

Value

05 Nov 2018|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: NODDLE

Bidder: CREDIT KARMA

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 May 2019|United Kingdom|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: EATON TOWERS LTD

Bidder: AMERICAN TOWER CORP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

8 Target | 17 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

03 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: GLOBAL RISK PARTNERS LTD

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

36 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2020|Indonesia|Life Insurance

Target: PT ASTRA AVIVA LIFE

Bidder: PT ASTRA INTERNATIONAL TBK

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: OSISOFT LLC

Bidder: AVEVA GROUP

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

45 Target | 92 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.82 B

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

03 Feb 2021|Estonia|Water

Target: TALLINN WATER

Bidder: CITY OF TALLINN

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

23 Feb 2021|France|Full Line Insurance

Target: AVIVA FRANCE

Bidder: AEMA GROUPE

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 2.77 B

Value

26 Mar 2021|Poland|Full Line Insurance

Target: AVIVA POLAND

Bidder: ALLIANZ GROUP

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 10 Vendor

127 Dealmakers

4 Target | 60 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

05 Jun 2021|China|Food Products

Target: RECKITT (CHILD NUTRITION BUSINESS)

Bidder: PRIMAVERA CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 57 Vendor

£ 1.55 B

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

31 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

141 Dealmakers

40 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 6.97 B

Value

12 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Distillers and Vintners

Target: STOCK SPIRITS GROUP PLC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

13 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 767 M

Value

07 Dec 2021|Nigeria|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: MAINONE

Bidder: EQUINIX INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 241 M

Value

24 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ZEPHR

Bidder: ZUORA INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

15 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 42 M

Value

27 Feb 2023|Canada|Auto Parts

Target: UNI-SELECT

Bidder: LKQ CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

28 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.72 B

Value

04 May 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SHIELD THERAPEUTICS PLC

Bidder: AOP HEALTH INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 33 M

Value

13 Sep 2023|Singapore|Life Insurance

Target: SINGAPORE LIFE PTE LTD

Bidder: SUMITOMO LIFE

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 800 M

Value

25 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: AIG LIFE LIMITED

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 460 M

Value

25 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: GSF CAR PARTS

Bidder: EPIRIS MANAGERS LLP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

7 Target | 16 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: FLYWHEEL DIGITAL

Bidder: OMNICOM GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: EP GROUP

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

49 Target | 31 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: VALUE RETAIL

Bidder: L CATTERTON

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

23 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: ASCENTIAL PLC

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

09 Aug 2024|United States|Luxury Items

Target: SOTHEBY'S INC

Bidder: ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ADQ)

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

42 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 784 M

Value

19 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CLOSE BROTHERS ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

11 Target | 15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

11 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: AQUIS EXCHANGE PLC

Bidder: SIX GROUP AG

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

30 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 194 M

Value

28 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: LOUNGERS PLC

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

16 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value

06 Nov 2024|Bermuda|Marine Transportation

Target: ALTERA SHUTTLE TANKER

Bidder: ANGELICOUSSIS GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value