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Cover Image Rory Conway

Rory Conway

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals16

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 12.86 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.17 B

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23 May 2018|Italy|Insurance Brokers

Target: FACILE.IT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 49 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARQIVA (TELECOMS DIVISION)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 96 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

13 Dec 2019|Portugal|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: ALTICE PORTUGAL FTTH

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

104 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

25 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: INTERSERVE (SUPPORT SERVICES ARM)

Bidder: MITIE GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

159 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

Bidder: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

135 Dealmakers

122 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 4.29 B

Value

01 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: GREEN INVESTMENT (FOUR UK WASTE-TO-ENERGY FACILITIES)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2022|Mexico|Auto Parts

Target: VARROC (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLASTIC OMNIUM SA

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

84 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 504 M

Value

13 Apr 2022|Ireland|Online and Social Platforms

Target: OPENBACK

Bidder: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: SUN LIFE UK

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

80 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 248 M

Value

11 Aug 2023|Italy|Infrastructure Funds

Target: PRELIOS SPA

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

26 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

27 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VERNE GLOBAL

Bidder: ARDIAN

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 456 M

Value

30 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: LIGHTSOURCE BP

Bidder: BP PLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 254 M

Value

06 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: EG GROUP (218 KFC RESTAURANTS)

Bidder: YUM! BRANDS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|United Arab Emirates|Education Services

Target: GEMS EDUCATION

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

160 Dealmakers

32 Target | 127 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.58 B

Value

23 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ADDISON LEE LTD

Bidder: COMFORTDELGRO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

45 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 269 M

Value

18 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CENTRE:MK

Bidder: ROYAL LONDON

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

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