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Sebastian L. FainFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Sebastian L. Fain

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals33
Valued Deals27
Total Value£85.01B
Avg. Deal Size£3.15B

Market Context

Expertise (33)

Key Relationships

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United States
Restaurants and Bars
PrivateAcquisitionMajority
Starbucks (consumer Packaged Goods And Foodservice Business)

target

Starbucks (consumer Packaged Goods And Foodservice Business)

NESTLE

bidder

NESTLE

£5.45b

dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionPublicMergerDomesticReverse TakeoverDe-SPAC
Clever Leaves International

target

Clever Leaves International

Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp

bidder

Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp

£200m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Chemicals: Diversified
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Syntor Fine Chemicals

target

Syntor Fine Chemicals

ACETO

bidder

ACETO

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
MajorityPublicAcquisitionCross Border
Alexion Pharmaceuticals

target

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Astrazeneca

bidder

Astrazeneca

£29.44b

dealmakers

India
Renewable Energy Equipment
Cross BorderMergerAcquisitionPrivateMajorityReverse TakeoverPrivate EquityDe-SPAC
Renew Power Private

target

Renew Power Private

Rmg Acquisition Corp Ii

bidder

Rmg Acquisition Corp Ii

£5.68b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
E-commerce
PrivateDomesticPrivate EquityDe-SPACReverse TakeoverMergerMajorityAcquisition
CAZOO

target

CAZOO

Morgan Stanley

bidder

Morgan Stanley

£5.07b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Health Care Services
Reverse TakeoverPrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMajorityMergerDe-SPAC
Babylon Health

target

Babylon Health

Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp

bidder

Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp

£2.54b

dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
Cross BorderMinorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Universal Music Group

target

Universal Music Group

Pershing Square Tontine

bidder

Pershing Square Tontine

£1.98b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
AcquisitionMajorityPublicCross Border
Clipper Logistics

target

Clipper Logistics

Gxo Logistics

bidder

Gxo Logistics

£961m

dealmakers

Bermuda
Marine Transportation
Cross BorderPublicAcquisitionMergerMajority
Frontline

target

Frontline

Euronav

bidder

Euronav

£3.21b

dealmakers

United States
Software
Cross BorderMajorityPrivateAcquisition
MAYSTREET

target

MAYSTREET

London Stock Exchange Group

bidder

London Stock Exchange Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Specialty Retailers
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionPublicMerger
Carlotz

target

Carlotz

Shift Technologies

bidder

Shift Technologies

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
DomesticPublicMajorityAcquisition
Logicbio Therapeutics

target

Logicbio Therapeutics

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

bidder

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

£60m

dealmakers

United States
Tobacco
MajorityAcquisitionJoint VentureCross BorderPrivate
Japan Tobacco / Altria Group Jv

target

Japan Tobacco / Altria Group Jv

Japan Tobacco

bidder

Japan Tobacco

value n/a

dealmakers

Belgium
Chemicals: Diversified
Cross BorderJoint VentureMajorityPrivate
Solvay / Orbia Joint Venture

target

Solvay / Orbia Joint Venture

Solvay

bidder

Solvay

£740m

dealmakers

United States
Software
Cross BorderMajorityPrivateAcquisition
ACADIA

target

ACADIA

London Stock Exchange Group

bidder

London Stock Exchange Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
PublicMergerDomesticAcquisitionMajority
Nuvasive

target

Nuvasive

Globus Medical

bidder

Globus Medical

£2.57b

dealmakers

United States
Software
PublicAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityMajorityPrivatisation
Qualtrics International

target

Qualtrics International

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£10.44b

dealmakers

Belgium
Landline
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPublic
Telenet Group Holding

target

Telenet Group Holding

Liberty Global

bidder

Liberty Global

£844m

dealmakers

United States
Home Improvement Retailers
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Mattress Firm

target

Mattress Firm

Tempur Sealy

bidder

Tempur Sealy

£3.17b

dealmakers

France
Biotechnology
MinorityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
CELLECTIS

target

CELLECTIS

Astrazeneca

bidder

Astrazeneca

£201m

dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityTender OfferPublic
Icosavax

target

Icosavax

ASTRAZENECA

bidder

ASTRAZENECA

£876m

dealmakers

China
Biotechnology
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPublic
Gracell Biotechnologies

target

Gracell Biotechnologies

Astrazeneca

bidder

Astrazeneca

£971m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
PublicAcquisitionCross BorderMajorityScheme
WINCANTON

target

WINCANTON

Gxo Logistics

bidder

Gxo Logistics

£764m

dealmakers

Malta
Casinos and Gambling
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPublic
Kindred Group

target

Kindred Group

Groupe Fdj

bidder

Groupe Fdj

£2.10b

dealmakers

United States
Electricity Distribution
PublicAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Avangrid

target

Avangrid

Iberdrola Group

bidder

Iberdrola Group

£1.93b

dealmakers

Nigeria
Entertainment
AcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityPrivateDomestic
Mavin Global

target

Mavin Global

Universal Music Group

bidder

Universal Music Group

value n/a

dealmakers

France
Biotechnology
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajority
Amolyt Pharma

target

Amolyt Pharma

ASTRAZENECA

bidder

ASTRAZENECA

£820m

dealmakers

Canada
Biotechnology
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPublic
Fusion Pharmaceuticals

target

Fusion Pharmaceuticals

ASTRAZENECA

bidder

ASTRAZENECA

£1.57b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Machinery: Industrial
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Rmspumptools

target

Rmspumptools

CHAMPIONX

bidder

CHAMPIONX

£90m

dealmakers

United States
Tires
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityDisposal
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (off-the-road Tire Business)

target

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (off-the-road Tire Business)

The Yokohama Rubber

bidder

The Yokohama Rubber

£700m

dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivateMerger
Teads

target

Teads

Outbrain

bidder

Outbrain

£783m

dealmakers

United States
Tobacco
Cross BorderTender OfferAcquisitionMajorityPublic
Vector Group

target

Vector Group

Japan Tobacco

bidder

Japan Tobacco

£1.84b

dealmakers

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