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Robert Chaplin

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals19

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 9.36 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.04 B

Market Context

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07 Jun 2019|Netherlands|Full Line Insurance

Target: VIVAT NV

Bidder: ATHORA HOLDING LTD

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: ONTIC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

27 Aug 2020|Hong Kong|Reinsurance

Target: TAIPING REINSURANCE CO LTD

Bidder: AGEAS INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL NV

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 298 M

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

04 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: BGL INSURANCE

Bidder: MARKERSTUDY GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: AGEAS INSURANCE (UK COMMERCIAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: AXA INSURANCE

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 47 M

Value

04 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: ANIMAL FRIENDS INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: PINNACLE PET GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Venture Capital

Target: KREOS CAPITAL

Bidder: BLACKROCK

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC (BROKERED COMMERCIAL LINES OPERATIONS)

Bidder: INTACT FINANCIAL

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 550 M

Value

15 Sep 2023|France|Health Care Services

Target: ATLANTA GROUP

Bidder: MARKERSTUDY GROUP

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

2 Target | 90 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

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

07 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: INTACT FINANCIAL (UK DIRECT PERSONAL LINES OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ADMIRAL GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

08 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: STAYSURE

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DAVID ROBERTS & PARTNERS

Bidder: BMS GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 450 M

Value

24 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Insurance Brokers

Target: DEN HARTIGH BEHEER & EXPLOITATIE BV

Bidder: OPTIO GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2024|Belgium|Management Consulting

Target: CIRCLES GROUP

Bidder: PRESERVATION CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2025|Bermuda|Insurance Brokers

Target: MEREO INSURANCE LIMITED

Bidder: SUSQUEHANNA GROWTH EQUITY

11 Service Providers

9 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

16 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|Germany|Full Line Insurance

Target: VIRIDIUM GROUP

Bidder: BLACKROCK

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 11 Vendor

165 Dealmakers

7 Target | 128 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 2.94 B

Value

24 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: BERRY PALMER & LYLE (BPL)

Bidder: PRESERVATION CAPITAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value