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Sergio Sorinas

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

Paris

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 19.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.28 B

Market Context

Awards

2019 Top Antitrust Lawyers in EMEA

H1 2019 Top Antitrust Lawyers in EMEA

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28 Jun 2016|United Kingdom|Transportation Services

Target: MEGABUS EUROPE

Bidder: FLIX SE

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2016|Congo (Democratic Republic of the)|General Mining

Target: TF HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: CHINA MOLYBDENUM

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

19 May 2016|France|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: FONCIERE DE PARIS SA

Bidder: GECINA SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

27 Apr 2018|Australia|General Mining

Target: MINERAL DEPOSITS LTD

Bidder: ERAMET SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2016|Germany|Financial Data and Systems

Target: EULER HERMES RATING GMBH

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2016|France|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: FPS TOWERS SAS

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 May 2017|France|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: EUROTOLL SAS

Bidder: ABERTIS INFRAESTRUCTURAS SA

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2018|France|IT Services: Other

Target: SES-IMAGOTAG SA

Bidder: E INK HOLDINGS INC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2019|France|Full Line Insurance

Target: APRIL SA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

14 Target | 44 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 764 M

Value

24 Jan 2019|France|Household Appliance

Target: COTHERM EVOLUTION

Bidder: GROUPE ATLANTIC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2019|South Africa|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: JACARANDA FM PTY LTD

Bidder: KAGISO MEDIA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 12 M

Value

24 Jun 2019|France|Engineering Consulting

Target: ALTRAN TECHNOLOGIES SA

Bidder: CAPGEMINI SE

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

23 Target | 33 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

05 May 2019|France|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: URBASOLAR SA

Bidder: AXPO HOLDING AG

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2019|Italy|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: ILIAD TOWER (FRANCE AND ITALY)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.70 B

Value

26 Feb 2020|France|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: BOUYGUES TELECOM (FRENCH FTTA AND FTTO NETWORK)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 837 M

Value

03 Feb 2021|France|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: HIVORY SAS

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 9 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 5.38 B

Value

27 Jul 2021|France|E-commerce

Target: FLOA

Bidder: BNP PARIBAS SA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 219 M

Value

11 Nov 2021|Spain|Alternative Electricity

Target: EOLIA RENOVABLES DE INVERSIONES SCR SA

Bidder: CREDIT AGRICOLE SA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

24 Nov 2021|France|Life Insurance

Target: LA MEDICALE

Bidder: ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 362 M

Value

03 Jun 2021|France|Auto Services

Target: HYVIA

Bidder: GROUPE RENAULT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2021|France|Digital Services

Target: AFD.TECH

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2022|France|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CELLNEX (3200 SITES IN FRANCE)

Bidder: PHOENIX TOWER INTERNATIONAL LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 May 2022|United Kingdom|Soft Drinks

Target: PICON

Bidder: CAMPARI GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

18 Jan 2022|France|Machinery: Specialty

Target: TITANOBEL

Bidder: INCITEC PIVOT

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

£ 62 M

Value

14 Jul 2022|Cameroon|Brewers

Target: GUINNESS CAMEROON SA

Bidder: CASTEL GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 389 M

Value

23 Jun 2022|France|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ANGELOTTI

Bidder: NEXITY SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2022|France|Financial Data and Systems

Target: OTCEX GROUP (VOICE BROKERAGE ACTIVITIES)

Bidder: MAREX

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ASSALA ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: MAUREL & PROM

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

24 Jun 2024|Australia|Engineering Consulting

Target: DESIGN + INDUSTRY (D+I)

Bidder: CAPGEMINI SE

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value