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Sandro de BernardiniSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Sandro de Bernardini

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

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London

Deal Bio

Total Deals21
Valued Deals12
Total Value£ 5.62 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 468 M

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23 Jan 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Abraaj Group (latam Platform)
Colony Capital

Target: ABRAAJ GROUP (LATAM PLATFORM)

Bidder: COLONY CAPITAL INC

9 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

15 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Applied Vision Corporation
Antares Vision

Target: APPLIED VISION CORPORATION

Bidder: ANTARES VISION

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 33 M

Value

14 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products
Pasta Evangelists
Barilla Group

Target: PASTA EVANGELISTS

Bidder: BARILLA GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

12 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 40 M

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Rfxcel Corporation
Antares Vision

Target: RFXCEL CORPORATION

Bidder: ANTARES VISION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 108 M

Value

18 May 2018|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Taylor Company
The Middleby Corporation

Target: TAYLOR COMPANY

Bidder: THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 739 M

Value

02 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Chemicals
POLYNT-REICHHOLD
Speciality Chemicals International

Target: POLYNT-REICHHOLD

Bidder: SPECIALITY CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

29 Jun 2022|Italy|Machinery: Industrial
PROXAUT
The Middleby Corporation

Target: PROXAUT

Bidder: THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Software
Acsis
Rfxcel Corporation

Target: ACSIS INC

Bidder: RFXCEL CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 8 M

Value

27 Jul 2022|Italy|Machinery: Industrial
Colussi Ermes
The Middleby Corporation

Target: COLUSSI ERMES

Bidder: THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Nov 2022|Italy|Machinery: Specialty
Escher Mixers
The Middleby Corporation

Target: ESCHER MIXERS

Bidder: THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial
Standex (procon Pumps Business)
INVESTINDUSTRIAL

Target: STANDEX (PROCON PUMPS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 27 M

Value

04 Oct 2023|United States|Aerospace
Axiom Space
Prada Group

Target: AXIOM SPACE

Bidder: PRADA GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2023|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development
724 Fifth Avenue Building
Prada Group

Target: 724 FIFTH AVENUE BUILDING

Bidder: PRADA GROUP

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 334 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Food Products
Quality Pasta Company
INVESTINDUSTRIAL

Target: QUALITY PASTA COMPANY

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 33 M

Value

26 Mar 2018|Italy|Machinery: Specialty
VEMAC
The Middleby Corporation

Target: VEMAC

Bidder: THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2024|France|Chemicals: Diversified
POLYPROCESS
Polynt Group

Target: POLYPROCESS

Bidder: POLYNT GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jan 2024|United States|Food Products
Philadelphia Macaroni Company
Winland Foods

Target: PHILADELPHIA MACARONI COMPANY

Bidder: WINLAND FOODS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 389 M

Value

19 Jul 2024|Italy|Plastics
PIOVAN
INVESTINDUSTRIAL

Target: PIOVAN

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 683 M

Value

26 Nov 2024|Italy|Diversified Industrials
Gorreri Food Processing Technology
The Middleby Corporation

Target: GORRERI FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2025|United States|Medical Equipment
Ausa Medical Devices
Medical Device

Target: AUSA MEDICAL DEVICES

Bidder: MEDICAL DEVICE INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

15 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2025|Italy|Clothing and Accessories
Gianni Versace
Prada Group

Target: GIANNI VERSACE SPA

Bidder: PRADA GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

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