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Rob Irving

Partner at Dentons

Lawyer

Budapest

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals8

Total Value£ 4.44 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 556 M

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16 Jul 2018|Poland|Private Equity

Target: PINEBRIDGE NEW EUROPE PARTNERS II

Bidder: FOREVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2020|Poland|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: GLOBE TRADE CENTRE

Bidder: OPTIMA INVESTMENT LTD

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

21 Sep 2021|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: SPI INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: CANAL + GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2021|Hungary|Internet

Target: INVITECH

Bidder: 4IG GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

12 Target | 2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|Czechia|Specialty Chemicals

Target: DRASLOVKA

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

9 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

25 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 114 M

Value

16 Nov 2021|Poland|Software

Target: REMOTEMYAPP

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2022|Poland|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: GLOBE TRADE CENTRE

Bidder: CENTRAL EUROPEAN INVESTMENTS

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Target

£ 116 M

Value

19 Apr 2022|Netherlands|Medical Services

Target: AFFIDEA

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 828 M

Value

31 Mar 2022|Slovakia|Software

Target: MINIT

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

15 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2022|France|Diversified Industrials

Target: IMERYS (TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

128 Dealmakers

95 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 781 M

Value

11 Aug 2022|Croatia|Entertainment

Target: SUPERSPORT

Bidder: EMMA CAPITAL

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 776 M

Value

04 Jul 2022|Belgium|Pest Control

Target: INTRESO GROUP

Bidder: DRASLOVKA

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2022|Hungary|Auto Technology

Target: AIMOTIVE

Bidder: STELLANTIS NV

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2023|Czechia|Security Equipment

Target: MEOPTA OPTIKA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

24 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2023|Czechia|Pharmaceuticals

Target: XANTIS PHARMA

Bidder: JSC FARMAK

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2023|Serbia|Education Services

Target: LINK GROUP (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION UNIT)

Bidder: INVENIO PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2024|Slovakia|Digital Services

Target: SYMBIOSY

Bidder: HQO

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2024|Slovakia|Alternative Electricity

Target: GGE

Bidder: CREDITAS GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2024|Poland|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: VULCANION REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO

Bidder: SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 213 M

Value

30 Oct 2024|Poland|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: DUON DYSTRYBUCJA

Bidder: CREDITAS GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2024|Slovakia|Machinery: Specialty

Target: PHOTONEO

Bidder: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2025|Hungary|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SEMILAB INTERNATIONAL (MATERIALS ANALYSIS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ONTO INNOVATION

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 397 M

Value

22 Jul 2025|Canada|IT Services: Other

Target: ADASTRA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

24 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2025|Slovenia|Pest Control

Target: DDD DOO KOPER (DDD)

Bidder: DETIA DEGESCH

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value