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Robert Innes

Partner at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 115.63 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.78 B

Market Context

Awards

2022 Top Healthcare Lawyers in EMEA

2022 Top M&A Lawyers in the UK

2020 Top M&A Lawyers in the UK

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17 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: GKN PLC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

49 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 8.09 B

Value

08 Apr 2015|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BG GROUP PLC

Bidder: SHELL PLC

26 Service Providers

11 Target | 15 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

42 Target | 79 Bidder

£ 55.13 B

Value

18 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: VIRGIN MONEY HOLDINGS (UK) PLC

Bidder: CYBG PLC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

24 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

09 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: GKN PLC (DRIVELINE DIVISION)

Bidder: DANA INCORPORATED

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 64 Vendor

n/a

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

28 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

31 Service Providers

8 Target | 23 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

27 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 4.77 B

Value

22 Jan 2018|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA (YNAP)

Bidder: RICHEMONT

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

13 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 4.21 B

Value

14 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: SOPHOS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

35 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

Value

24 Jul 2020|United States|Electricity Distribution

Target: DIRECT ENERGY

Bidder: NRG ENERGY

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.84 B

Value

26 Oct 2020|Australia|Food Products

Target: COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED

Bidder: COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 5.56 B

Value

05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: FARFETCH LTD

Bidder: RICHEMONT

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

11 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 842 M

Value

05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

32 Service Providers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

184 Dealmakers

51 Target | 139 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

25 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: GOCO GROUP PLC

Bidder: FUTURE PLC

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

34 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 594 M

Value

26 May 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC

Bidder: RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

32 Target | 79 Bidder

£ 2.06 B

Value

18 May 2022|United Kingdom|Property Services

Target: HOMESERVE PLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

34 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

09 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: REMGRO LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

38 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

24 Aug 2022|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA (YNAP)

Bidder: FARFETCH LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2023|Philippines|Soft Drinks

Target: COCA-COLA BEVERAGES PHILIPPINES

Bidder: COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.41 B

Value

19 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AGEAS INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL NV

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

32 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.17 B

Value

12 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: HIGHVIEW POWER

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

07 Oct 2024|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA (YNAP)

Bidder: MYTHERESA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

27 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

29 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: DOWLAIS GROUP

Bidder: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

39 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

03 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: PENSION INSURANCE CORPORATION GROUP

Bidder: ATHORA HOLDING LTD

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 5.70 B

Value