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Sarah Ghulamhussain

‎Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Silicon Valley

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 38.80 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.76 B

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07 Jan 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: LOXO ONCOLOGY INC

Bidder: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

33 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 6.28 B

Value

08 Aug 2019|United States|Software

Target: SYMANTEC (ENTERPRISE SECURITY UNIT)

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

19 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 8.81 B

Value

14 Jan 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PACKET HOST

Bidder: EQUINIX INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

19 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 258 M

Value

19 Feb 2020|United States|Semiconductors

Target: ADESTO TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Bidder: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

27 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 385 M

Value

03 Jun 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: SPOT

Bidder: NETAPP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

9 Target | 18 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 358 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|Spain|Medical Services

Target: EUGIN GROUP

Bidder: FRESENIUS HELIOS

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Target | 45 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 394 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Recreational Vehicles and Boats

Target: AZAMARA BRAND

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: RESOLUTION BIOSCIENCE

Bidder: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

16 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 394 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

22 Aug 2022|United States|E-commerce

Target: TCGPLAYER

Bidder: EBAY INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MOLEKULE

Bidder: AEROCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

24 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Software

Target: CLARUS R+D SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TRINET GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|United States|Software

Target: COUPA SOFTWARE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

41 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 6.53 B

Value

02 Mar 2023|Canada|Semiconductors

Target: GAN SYSTEMS

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 689 M

Value

09 Mar 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: E-MSION

Bidder: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2023|Croatia|Software

Target: PHOTOMATH INC

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 332 M

Value

17 Jul 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: DTX PHARMA

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 763 M

Value

12 Sep 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: RESOLUTION BIOSCIENCE

Bidder: EXACT SCIENCES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: EARGO

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

11 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

05 Apr 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL

Bidder: JOHNSON & JOHNSON

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

32 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 10.35 B

Value

01 Apr 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: MERZ THERAPEUTICS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

06 Nov 2024|Israel|IT Services: Other

Target: ADAPTIVE SHIELD

Bidder: CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 211 M

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: MISSION SECURE

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2025|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALANI NUTRITION

Bidder: CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

13 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

01 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: KEE SAFETY GROUP

Bidder: 65 EQUITY PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

49 Target | 45 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2025|United States|Banks

Target: MERCURY

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

16 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 231 M

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: CAPELLA SPACE

Bidder: IONQ INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

33 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

03 Apr 2025|United States|Transaction Processing

Target: LOGIK.AI

Bidder: SERVICENOW

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

31 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SOMALOGIC

Bidder: ILLUMINA INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 315 M

Value