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Sarah Nicholson

Managing Associate at Linklaters

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Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 32.28 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.48 B

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14 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: CHARTER COURT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP PLC

Bidder: ONESAVINGS BANK PLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

52 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

08 Apr 2019|Spain|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CEPSA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

5 Target | 121 Bidder | 73 Vendor

£ 2.61 B

Value

16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

Value

07 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC

Bidder: CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

10 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 776 M

Value

19 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: GREENE KING PLC

Bidder: CK ASSET HOLDINGS LTD

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

38 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 4.60 B

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

11 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: KANDY THERAPEUTICS LTD

Bidder: BAYER AG

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

29 Target | 57 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 326 M

Value

12 Jan 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: VMO AIRCRAFT LEASING

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: RODENSTOCK

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

3 Target | 76 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: LLOYD'S REGISTER (BUSINESS ASSURANCE AND CYBER SECURITY DIVISION)

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: NLYTE SOFTWARE

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

6 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Biotechnology

Target: UNILABS

Bidder: AP MOLLER HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 51 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

15 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

191 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 157 Vendor

£ 5.76 B

Value

09 May 2022|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: TYSERS

Bidder: AUB GROUP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 45 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

12 May 2022|South Korea|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CORIO GENERATION / OTPPB JOIN VENTURE

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

36 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP (ENVIRONMENT CONSULTING DIVISION)

Bidder: WSP GLOBAL INC

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

129 Dealmakers

9 Target | 49 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.51 B

Value

25 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Electricity Distribution

Target: SSEN TRANSMISSION

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

15 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: FUTURELEARN

Bidder: GLOBAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS BV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

199 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 184 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

24 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: 8 OFFSHORE WIND FARMS

Bidder: EQUITIX LTD

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: EQUITIX LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

35 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

12 Sep 2024|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON / TELECOM OPERATORS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

35 Bidder

n/a

Value