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Richard Sultman

Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals53

Valued Deals31

Total Value£ 46.76 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.51 B

Market Context

Awards

2019 Top Tax Lawyers in EMEA

H1 2019 Top Tax Lawyers in EMEA

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20 Apr 2017|Switzerland|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ADVEQ HOLDING AG

Bidder: SCHRODERS PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2017|Germany|Online and Social Platforms

Target: SOUNDCLOUD LTD

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

117 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2018|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: BEMIS COMPANY INC

Bidder: AMCOR

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

38 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 5.18 B

Value

20 Dec 2018|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: CARGILL MALT CO

Bidder: BOORTMALT NV

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2019|France|Security Equipment

Target: NCIPHER SECURITY

Bidder: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 45 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

Value

05 Jun 2019|Russian Federation|E-commerce

Target: ALIEXPRESS RUSSIA JV

Bidder: RUSSIAN DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

68 Bidder

£ 830 M

Value

06 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Distillers and Vintners

Target: LOCH LOMOND GROUP

Bidder: HILLHOUSE CAPITAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

17 Jun 2019|Saudi Arabia|Fertilizers

Target: ADNOC & OCI FERTILIZER JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: OCI GLOBAL NV

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Airports

Target: FARNBOROUGH AIRPORT

Bidder: MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE AND REAL ASSETS

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: JELLYFISH

Bidder: FIMALAC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

10 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 387 M

Value

11 Dec 2019|India|Gas Distribution

Target: ADANI TRANSMISSION

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 341 M

Value

12 Dec 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: 3M (DRUG DELIVERY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALTARIS LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 494 M

Value

17 Feb 2020|Canada|Railroad Equipment

Target: BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: ALSTOM SA

40 Service Providers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

1 Target | 81 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.79 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Airlines

Target: SIGNATURE AVIATION

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

33 Target | 117 Bidder

£ 3.39 B

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: DREAMS

Bidder: TEMPUR SEALY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

9 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 335 M

Value

13 Oct 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: SARD VERBINNEN & CO

Bidder: FINSBURY GLOVER HERING

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

6 Target | 55 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 241 M

Value

14 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: SOMO GLOBAL

Bidder: CI&T

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

13 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK GROUP

Bidder: SUEZ GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

21 Oct 2022|India|Specialty Chemicals

Target: UPL LIMITED

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

9 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 445 M

Value

14 Dec 2022|Germany|Building: Climate Control

Target: VA-Q-TEC AG

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

17 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

20 Dec 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: IFF (SAVORY SOLUTIONS GROUP)

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

19 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Electrical Components

Target: BULGIN

Bidder: INFINITE ELECTRONICS INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2023|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: REWARD GATEWAY

Bidder: EDENRED

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

21 Mar 2023|Sweden|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: GUTOR

Bidder: LATOUR CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 May 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: JELLYFISH

Bidder: THE BRANDTECH GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2023|Brazil|General Mining

Target: VALE BASE METALS

Bidder: MA'ADEN

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 2.71 B

Value

14 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: THE BODY SHOP INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 207 M

Value

28 Nov 2023|Canada|Digital Services

Target: OPENTEXT (APPLICATION MODERNIZATION AND CONNECTIVITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROCKET SOFTWARE INC

20 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

15 Dec 2023|United Arab Emirates|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: FERTIGLOBE PLC

Bidder: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ADNOC)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

22 Apr 2022|Russian Federation|Brewers

Target: AB INBEV EFES BV

Bidder: ANADOLU EFES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

17 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AIOLOS BIO INC

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

22 Jan 2024|Chile|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: VERFRUT

Bidder: UNIFRUTTI

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

15 Target | 7 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2024|India|Entertainment

Target: RELIANCE INDUSTRIES / VIACOM18 / DISNEY JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BODHI TREE SYSTEMS

20 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

123 Dealmakers

121 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.70 B

Value

07 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

9 Target | 15 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: EG GROUP (UK FORECOURT BUSINESS)

Bidder: ZUBER ISSA

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 228 M

Value

22 May 2024|Egypt|Tobacco

Target: EASTERN COMPANY

Bidder: PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2024|France|Distillers and Vintners

Target: PERNOD RICARD (INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC WINE BRANDS)

Bidder: AUSTRALIAN WINE HOLDCO

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Aug 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: SERVICE EXPRESS INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2024|Ireland|Health Care Services

Target: KINGSBRIDGE HEALTHCARE GROUP

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: HOBBYCRAFT

Bidder: MODELLA CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2024|Ireland|Building Materials: Other

Target: MANNOK

Bidder: CIMSA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 249 M

Value

18 Jul 2024|Turkey|Gold Mining

Target: GEDIKTEPE MINE

Bidder: ACG ACQUISITION COMPANY

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

28 Bidder

£ 222 M

Value

08 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Luxury Items

Target: CENTRAL GROUP / PIF JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: THE CENTRAL GROUP

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: ECKOH

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

22 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 169 M

Value

28 Nov 2024|Netherlands|Life Insurance

Target: ACHMEA PENSION & LIFE INSURANCE

Bidder: ACHMEA BV

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

43 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: DAINS ACCOUNTANTS

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: LEMON PEPPER HOLDINGS (WINGSTOP UK)

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 400 M

Value

07 Jan 2025|Ireland|Tires

Target: DUNLOP

Bidder: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 559 M

Value

14 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: APPLEGREEN PLC (UK GAS STATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: EG GROUP LIMITED

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: DCC HEALTHCARE

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

20 May 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: GRAVITEE

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 45 M

Value