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Richard YouleSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Richard Youle

Partner and Head of Private Equity at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals79
Valued Deals24
Total Value£27,369M
Avg. Deal Size£1,140M

Awards

2023 Top Mid Cap M&A Lawyers in the UK
2020 Top Private Equity Lawyers in EMEA
2019 Top Mid Cap M&A Lawyers in EMEA

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Belgium
Business Process Outsourcing
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMajority
DELEGATE

target

DELEGATE

Castik Capital

bidder

Castik Capital

value n/a

24 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Entertainment
AcquisitionPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
Aston Villa Football Club

target

Aston Villa Football Club

Nswe Group

bidder

Nswe Group

value n/a

11 dealmakers

Switzerland
Payroll
PrivateDisposalPrivate Equity
Equatex Group Holding

target

Equatex Group Holding

Computershare

bidder

Computershare

value n/a

4 dealmakers

Norway
Software
PrivateMinorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate Equity
Visma As

target

Visma As

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

bidder

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
The Foundry Visionmongers

target

The Foundry Visionmongers

Roper Technologies

bidder

Roper Technologies

£410m

12 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajority
Iris Software Group

target

Iris Software Group

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

42 dealmakers

Norway
Software
MinorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Visma As

target

Visma As

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£554m

16 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate Equity
Litera Microsystems

target

Litera Microsystems

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

23 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Food Products
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
EAT

target

EAT

Pret A Manger

bidder

Pret A Manger

£60m

22 dealmakers

Denmark
Entertainment
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate Equity
COVIDENCE

target

COVIDENCE

Emk Capital

bidder

Emk Capital

value n/a

5 dealmakers

Turkey
Software
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
FORIBA

target

FORIBA

SOVOS

bidder

SOVOS

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Payments / Commerce
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Transaction Services Group

target

Transaction Services Group

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

value n/a

38 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
HIGHQ

target

HIGHQ

Thomson Reuters

bidder

Thomson Reuters

value n/a

10 dealmakers

Germany
Rental Services: Consumer
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
Pema

target

Pema

Tip Trailer Services

bidder

Tip Trailer Services

value n/a

38 dealmakers

Sweden
Software
AcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityPrivate
ADDSECURE

target

ADDSECURE

Castik Capital

bidder

Castik Capital

value n/a

55 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Payroll
PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
Fmp Global

target

Fmp Global

Iris Software Group

bidder

Iris Software Group

£137m

20 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Financial Data and Systems
AcquisitionMinorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Argus Media

target

Argus Media

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£31m

29 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Household Equipment and Products
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajorityDomestic
Jla Group

target

Jla Group

Cinven

bidder

Cinven

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control
MinorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Waterlogic

target

Waterlogic

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation

bidder

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation

value n/a

35 dealmakers

United States
Cosmetics
PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityMinority
Coty

target

Coty

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£604m

56 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross Border
Connexas Group

target

Connexas Group

ADDSECURE

bidder

ADDSECURE

value n/a

20 dealmakers

Guernsey
Knowledge Process Outsourcing
DomesticMajorityMergerPrivatePrivate Equity
Cpa Global

target

Cpa Global

Clarivate Analytics

bidder

Clarivate Analytics

£5,272m

50 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticPrivateMinorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
SOVOS

target

SOVOS

Ta Associates

bidder

Ta Associates

value n/a

27 dealmakers

Norway
Software
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMinorityCross Border
Visma As

target

Visma As

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£1,159m

121 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Management Consulting
MinorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateDomestic
The Citation Group

target

The Citation Group

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

18 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Insurance Brokers
DomesticPrivate EquityAcquisitionMinorityPrivate
Hyperion Insurance Group

target

Hyperion Insurance Group

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£1,167m

46 dealmakers

Netherlands
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
MajorityAcquisitionDisposalCross BorderPrivate EquityPrivate
Customs Support Group

target

Customs Support Group

Castik Capital

bidder

Castik Capital

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Private Equity
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderMinority
Gen Ii Fund Services

target

Gen Ii Fund Services

General Atlantic

bidder

General Atlantic

value n/a

61 dealmakers

Canada
Software
MinorityPrivateCross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisition
CASEWARE

target

CASEWARE

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

9 dealmakers

Canada
Software
Cross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
BENEVITY

target

BENEVITY

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

38 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Multi-Utilities
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityDomesticPublic
Aggreko

target

Aggreko

Tdr Capital

bidder

Tdr Capital

£2,322m

78 dealmakers

United States
Software
Cross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisition
MITRATECH

target

MITRATECH

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

bidder

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

value n/a

33 dealmakers

Denmark
Electronic Components and Equipment
Private EquityCross BorderPrivateMajorityAcquisition
Trackunit Aps

target

Trackunit Aps

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

30 dealmakers

United Kingdom
FinTech
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
DEXT

target

DEXT

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

6 dealmakers

Australia
Software
PrivateCross BorderPrivate EquityMajorityAcquisition
DOCSCORP

target

DOCSCORP

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

4 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Energy / Utility Services
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Travis Perkins (uk Plumbing & Heating Business)

target

Travis Perkins (uk Plumbing & Heating Business)

Hig Capital

bidder

Hig Capital

£325m

41 dealmakers

Norway
Industrial Distribution
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
Element Logic

target

Element Logic

Castik Capital

bidder

Castik Capital

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMinorityCross Border
INSIGHTSOFTWARE

target

INSIGHTSOFTWARE

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£720m

19 dealmakers

ChilePuerto Rico
Soft Drinks
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderMajority
Quality Water Service

target

Quality Water Service

Waterlogic

bidder

Waterlogic

value n/a

8 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
Cross BorderMinorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Managed Markets Insight & Technology

target

Managed Markets Insight & Technology

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£19m

4 dealmakers

United States
FinTech
Private EquityPrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
Riskalyze

target

Riskalyze

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

34 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
PANALGO

target

PANALGO

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

bidder

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

value n/a

6 dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMinority
HHAEXCHANGE

target

HHAEXCHANGE

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Magnitude Software

target

Magnitude Software

INSIGHTSOFTWARE

bidder

INSIGHTSOFTWARE

£344m

12 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateMinorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross Border
REVALIZE

target

REVALIZE

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

16 dealmakers

Canada
Software
Private EquityPrivateCross BorderMajorityAcquisition
Ticktrade Systems

target

Ticktrade Systems

Smarttrade Technologies

bidder

Smarttrade Technologies

value n/a

4 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMinorityPrivate Equity
Litera Microsystems

target

Litera Microsystems

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£28m

11 dealmakers

Netherlands
E-commerce
Private EquityPrivateCross BorderMajorityAcquisition
TBAUCTIONS

target

TBAUCTIONS

Castik Capital

bidder

Castik Capital

value n/a

8 dealmakers

Belgium
Software
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
Sigma Conso

target

Sigma Conso

PROPHIX

bidder

PROPHIX

value n/a

8 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Cross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisition
UNILY

target

UNILY

Silversmith Capital Partners

bidder

Silversmith Capital Partners

value n/a

48 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control
Private EquityMergerMajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
Waterlogic

target

Waterlogic

Culligan International Company

bidder

Culligan International Company

value n/a

22 dealmakers

Netherlands
E-commerce
Cross BorderMinorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
TBAUCTIONS

target

TBAUCTIONS

Castik Capital

bidder

Castik Capital

value n/a

5 dealmakers

Ireland
Management Consulting
Private EquityPrivateDomesticMajorityAcquisition
Kb Associates

target

Kb Associates

WAYSTONE

bidder

WAYSTONE

value n/a

27 dealmakers

SwedenUnited States
Software
MinorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
Ifs

target

Ifs

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

33 dealmakers

Sweden
Food Products
PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
KLARAVIK

target

KLARAVIK

TBAUCTIONS

bidder

TBAUCTIONS

value n/a

25 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
NORSTELLA

target

NORSTELLA

CITELINE

bidder

CITELINE

£4,071m

9 dealmakers

Ireland
Asset Managers and Custodians
PrivateCross BorderMinorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
WAYSTONE

target

WAYSTONE

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

8 dealmakers

Canada
Software
PrivateMinorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
Intelerad Medical Systems

target

Intelerad Medical Systems

Ta Associates

bidder

Ta Associates

£87m

45 dealmakers

Belgium
Digital Services
Private EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMinorityPrivate
TEAM.BLUE

target

TEAM.BLUE

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£51m

17 dealmakers

United Kingdom
FinTech
Private EquityMinorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
TRUSTQUAY

target

TRUSTQUAY

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Construction Services
PrivateCross BorderMergerPrivate Equity
Viewpoint

target

Viewpoint

TRUSTQUAY

bidder

TRUSTQUAY

value n/a

7 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Environmental Consulting
Private EquityMajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
ENVA

target

ENVA

I Squared Capital

bidder

I Squared Capital

value n/a

10 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionCross BorderMinorityPrivatePrivate Equity
GTREASURY

target

GTREASURY

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

59 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Management Consulting
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
KINAPSE

target

KINAPSE

Syneos Health

bidder

Syneos Health

value n/a

13 dealmakers

New Zealand
Software
Private EquityPrivateCross BorderMajorityAcquisition
Orion Health Group

target

Orion Health Group

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£105m

8 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Payroll
AcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderPrivateMinority
Azets Group

target

Azets Group

Pai Partners

bidder

Pai Partners

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Transportation Services
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
Arriva Group

target

Arriva Group

I Squared Capital

bidder

I Squared Capital

value n/a

46 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityMajorityPublic
Dx Group

target

Dx Group

Hig Capital

bidder

Hig Capital

£314m

40 dealmakers

Norway
Software
Cross BorderVenture CapitalAcquisitionMinorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Visma As

target

Visma As

Gic Private

bidder

Gic Private

£3,890m

27 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
Iris Software Group

target

Iris Software Group

Leonard Green & Partners

bidder

Leonard Green & Partners

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Financial Data and Systems
PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMinorityPrivate Equity
Argus Media

target

Argus Media

General Atlantic

bidder

General Atlantic

value n/a

64 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityDomestic
SMARTSEARCH

target

SMARTSEARCH

Triple Private Equity

bidder

Triple Private Equity

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United States
Risk and Compliance
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
AUDITBOARD

target

AUDITBOARD

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£2,357m

25 dealmakers

Netherlands
Production Technology Equipment
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate Equity
Andra Tech Group

target

Andra Tech Group

Castik Capital

bidder

Castik Capital

value n/a

40 dealmakers

Sweden
Software
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate Equity
TRUSTWEAVER

target

TRUSTWEAVER

SOVOS

bidder

SOVOS

value n/a

7 dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority
Radius Gge

target

Radius Gge

The Vistra Group

bidder

The Vistra Group

value n/a

12 dealmakers

Canada
Software
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPublic
Copperleaf Technologies

target

Copperleaf Technologies

Ifs

bidder

Ifs

£786m

23 dealmakers

Denmark
Real Estate Services
MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
Deas Real Estate Services

target

Deas Real Estate Services

Phm Group

bidder

Phm Group

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United Kingdom
FinTech
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
PREQIN

target

PREQIN

BLACKROCK

bidder

BLACKROCK

£2,550m

31 dealmakers

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