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Ruchit Patel

Partner at Ropes & Gray

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London

Deal Bio

Total Deals58

Valued Deals45

Total Value£ 112.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.49 B

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21 Jun 2019|Sweden|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TRIMB HOLDING AB

Bidder: KARO PHARMA AB

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

12 Jul 2019|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: MILACRON

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

11 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.59 B

Value

23 Jul 2019|United States|E-commerce

Target: EVERCOMMERCE INC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2019|Taiwan|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY (SSD BUSINESS)

Bidder: TOSHIBA MEMORY HOLDINGS CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 135 M

Value

29 Aug 2019|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: INTERSTATE HOTELS & RESORTS

Bidder: AIMBRIDGE HOSPITALITY

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2019|India|IT Services: Other

Target: COFORGE

Bidder: BPEA EQT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 292 M

Value

19 Nov 2019|Israel|Medical Equipment

Target: LUMENIS

Bidder: BPEA EQT

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 774 M

Value

19 Nov 2019|Russian Federation|Apparel Retailers

Target: FAMILIA

Bidder: TJX COMPANIES INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 174 M

Value

06 Jan 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: THE HABIT RESTAURANTS INC

Bidder: YUM! BRANDS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

21 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 286 M

Value

12 Jul 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CITIUSTECH

Bidder: BPEA EQT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 638 M

Value

03 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ENVISION PHARMA

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: TITAN SPINE

Bidder: MEDTRONIC PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VIRTUSA CORPORATION

Bidder: BPEA EQT

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.54 B

Value

09 Oct 2020|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: BOWERS & WILKINS

Bidder: SOUND UNITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: NIELSEN GLOBAL CONNECT

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

28 Service Providers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 2.08 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: CYTEL INC

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2021|Israel|Medical Equipment

Target: LUMENIS

Bidder: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 769 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: THE MICHAELS COMPANIES

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

25 Service Providers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

26 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.59 B

Value

22 Feb 2021|China|Freight Forwarding

Target: APEX INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: THE KUEHNE + NAGEL GROUP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: MCAFEE INC (ENTERPRISE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

17 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 2.89 B

Value

09 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: IDHL GROUP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2021|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: COOPER CONSUMER HEALTH

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

9 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

19 Mar 2021|United States|Semiconductors

Target: ROCKLEY PHOTONICS LTD

Bidder: SC HEALTH CORP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

14 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 863 M

Value

08 Apr 2021|Hong Kong|Pharmaceuticals

Target: HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED

Bidder: BPEA EQT

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

05 May 2021|United Kingdom|Corporate Travel Services

Target: REED & MACKAY TRAVEL LTD

Bidder: NAVAN INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALCAMI CORPORATION (WISCONSIN FACILITY)

Bidder: STERLING PHARMA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 15 M

Value

24 Jun 2021|South Korea|E-commerce

Target: EBAY KOREA

Bidder: EMART

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

06 Aug 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: INTERSECT ENT INC

Bidder: MEDTRONIC PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

25 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 790 M

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: TRILLIUM THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: PFIZER INC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

40 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.66 B

Value

02 Nov 2021|Hong Kong|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: TRICOR GROUP

Bidder: BPEA EQT

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CLOUDMED

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

Value

10 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: THE TRAVEL CHAPTER LTD

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 May 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD

Bidder: PFIZER INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

23 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 9.42 B

Value

22 Jun 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: EMMES CORPORATION

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

41 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 653 M

Value

25 Jul 2022|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: ZYMERGEN

Bidder: GINKGO BIOWORKS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

29 Aug 2022|Japan|Medical Equipment

Target: EVIDENT CORPORATION

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.64 B

Value

03 Nov 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: IMMUCOR INC

Bidder: WERFEN

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

11 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.77 B

Value

13 Mar 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PROVENTION BIO

Bidder: SANOFI SA

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

26 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.41 B

Value

08 May 2023|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: BAXTER (BIOPHARMA SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

12 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

99 Dealmakers

91 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.36 B

Value

30 Nov 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: IMMUNOGEN

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

12 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 7.95 B

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

Bidder: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

28 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 11.75 B

Value

15 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: ZELLIS GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Services

Target: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES (CRITICAL-CARE UNIT)

Bidder: BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

05 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: PROMETHEUS GROUP

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2024|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SOLARITY

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: POWERSCHOOL

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

33 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

07 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ASENSUS SURGICAL

Bidder: KARL STORZ SE

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 74 M

Value

07 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

Bidder: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

24 Service Providers

13 Target | 11 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

79 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 6.55 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Software

Target: INSTRUCTURE INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

16 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.72 B

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AVID BIOSERVICES INC

Bidder: AMPERSAND CAPITAL PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

25 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 846 M

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Semiconductors

Target: QORVO (UNITED SILICON CARBIDE SUBSIDIARY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP (ONSEMI)

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 90 M

Value

23 Dec 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: XEROX CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

7 Target | 35 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SCORPION THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 2.05 B

Value

14 Jan 2025|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: EVIDENT (INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION)

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

07 Feb 2025|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.65 B

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: SEVEN & I HOLDINGS (SST BUSINESS GROUP)

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 4.26 B

Value

07 Apr 2025|United States|Software

Target: OFFICE ALLY

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: BD (BIOSCIENCES AND DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: WATERS CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 13.00 B

Value