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Sarah Gadd

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals56

Valued Deals41

Total Value£ 101.04 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.46 B

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09 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

29 Jul 2020|Guernsey|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: CPA GLOBAL LTD

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

28 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 5.27 B

Value

14 Dec 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: KALYPSO WELLNESS CENTERS

Bidder: ELEUSIS THERAPEUTICS LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

12 May 2021|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ARQIT LIMITED

Bidder: HERITAGE GROUP LLC

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

33 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 725 M

Value

02 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: A CLOUD GURU LTD

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

34 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

10 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: VERTICAL AEROSPACE GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: BROADSTONE ACQUISITION CORP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

18 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

09 Jul 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: HERO

Bidder: KLARNA BANK AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

13 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: WILLIAM HILL (NON-US ASSETS)

Bidder: 888 HOLDINGS PLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

18 Nov 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: ENDEAVOR CONTENT

Bidder: CJ ENM

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

42 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 575 M

Value

05 Oct 2021|United States|Auto Technology

Target: SENSE PHOTONICS

Bidder: OUSTER INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 50 M

Value

06 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: BENEVOLENTAI

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

40 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.28 B

Value

24 Jan 2022|Germany|Entertainment

Target: ESL GAMING

Bidder: SAVVY GAMES GROUP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

04 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: VIRTUAL1

Bidder: TALKTALK TELECOM

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2022|Netherlands|Medical Services

Target: AFFIDEA

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 828 M

Value

15 Jul 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: HYDRAFORCE

Bidder: BOSCH REXROTH AG

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

18 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

13 Sep 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: MIQ COMPANY

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

5 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2022|France|Transportation Services

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: SATS LTD

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

85 Target | 82 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

22 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: ZAPP

Bidder: CIIG CAPITAL PARTNERS II

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

22 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 484 M

Value

20 Apr 2023|United Arab Emirates|Water

Target: AIR WATER VENTURES

Bidder: ATHENA TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

32 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 241 M

Value

06 Jul 2023|United States|Transaction Processing

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

29 Service Providers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 7 Vendor

151 Dealmakers

5 Target | 40 Bidder | 106 Vendor

£ 9.21 B

Value

22 Jun 2023|Brazil|Consumer Lending

Target: BIZCAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: OPEN CO GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ABCAM PLC

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

26 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 4.53 B

Value

16 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: ABRDN (PRIVATE EQUITY SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PATRIA INVESTMENTS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

19 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ONTHEMARKET

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

07 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: ONFIDO

Bidder: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

41 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2024|Switzerland|Software

Target: BETA CAE SYSTEMS

Bidder: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

9 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 977 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

08 Oct 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: GCP INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

132 Dealmakers

13 Target | 116 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.83 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION INC

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

53 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 11.11 B

Value

04 Dec 2024|Hong Kong|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ESR GROUP LIMITED (ESR CAYMAN LTD)

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

19 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 5.59 B

Value

16 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SYNTHON INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 58 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: ARGO INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

24 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Technology

Target: RAVELIN

Bidder: WORLDPAY INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: FACTS GLOBAL ENERGY (FGE)

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: AUTO INTEGRATE

Bidder: FLEETIO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2025|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: GLOBAL PAYMENTS (ISSUER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

54 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 10.19 B

Value

17 Apr 2025|United States|Transaction Processing

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

29 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 18 Vendor

118 Dealmakers

8 Target | 43 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 18.30 B

Value

06 May 2025|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: DELIVEROO

Bidder: DOORDASH

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

27 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

07 May 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: FD TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

24 Target | 21 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 541 M

Value

08 May 2025|United States|Gaming

Target: APPLOVIN (MOBILE GAMES STUDIO PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: TRIPLEDOT

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 599 M

Value

08 May 2025|Netherlands|Diversified Financials

Target: DERIBIT

Bidder: COINBASE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

7 Target | 49 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

22 May 2025|Poland|Electrical Components

Target: JOHNSON MATTHEY BATTERY SYSTEMS

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

11 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 1.80 B

Value

02 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: BECKLEY PSYTECH

Bidder: ATAI LIFE SCIENCES

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 328 M

Value

03 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ZAVA

Bidder: HIMS & HERS HEALTH

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

20 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Electrical Components

Target: ARM (ARTISAN FOUNDATION IP BUSINESS)

Bidder: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2025|United States|Security Services

Target: STROZ FRIEDBERG LLC

Bidder: LEVELBLUE

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 40 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: EQUITIX LTD

Bidder: HUNTER POINT CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 209 M

Value

10 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: SPACE NK

Bidder: ULTA BEAUTY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2025|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: DISHOOM LIMITED

Bidder: L CATTERTON

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

05 Aug 2025|United Arab Emirates|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: SHELF DRILLING

Bidder: ADES INTERNATIONAL HOLDING PLC

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

15 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

10 Sep 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: TERN GROUP

Bidder: EQ2 VENTURES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 17 M

Value

30 Sep 2025|Ireland|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: FALCON OIL AND GAS

Bidder: TAMBORAN RESOURCES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 128 M

Value

01 Oct 2025|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (ISP)

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2025|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ECHO

Bidder: COINBASE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 279 M

Value

29 Oct 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: CLARIO (ERT)

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

56 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 6.67 B

Value

30 Oct 2025|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BLUECOVE LTD

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

4 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value