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Shaun Williamson

Senior Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals19

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 11.93 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.08 B

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13 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: KALIBRATE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: HANOVER INVESTORS MANAGEMENT LLP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

17 Aug 2012|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: MELROSE RESOURCES PLC

Bidder: PETROCELTIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 338 M

Value

28 Feb 2017|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: CLEARBANK LTD

Bidder: CFFI UK VENTURES LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Target

8 Dealmakers

8 Target

£ 175 M

Value

03 Feb 2017|United States|Software

Target: TRELLO INC

Bidder: ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 329 M

Value

24 Jan 2017|Australia|Coal

Target: COAL & ALLIED INDUSTRIES LTD

Bidder: YANCOAL AUSTRALIA LIMITED

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 2.13 B

Value

23 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Iron and Steel

Target: EURONIMBA LTD

Bidder: HPX NIMBA HOLDINGS INC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Target

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2018|United States|Software

Target: OPSGENIE INC

Bidder: ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 228 M

Value

08 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: RICHARD CARING (RESTAURANTS, BARS AND CLUBS)

Bidder: SHEIKH HAMAD BIN JASSIM BIN JABR AL-THANI

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

6 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

12 May 2020|United States|Software

Target: HALP INC

Bidder: ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

32 Service Providers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

184 Dealmakers

51 Target | 139 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

21 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: THE WORLD MARINE & GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY PLC

Bidder: RANDALL & QUILTER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: CHARTIO

Bidder: ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2021|Australia|Software

Target: THINKTILT PTY LTD

Bidder: ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: GENERAL MILLS (IRISH DOUGH BUSINESS)

Bidder: CERELIA

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: CLEARBANK LTD

Bidder: APAX DIGITAL FUNDS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

12 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 175 M

Value

01 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CAPRICORN ENERGY (EX-CAIRN ENERGY)

Bidder: TULLOW OIL PLC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 655 M

Value

20 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: TAILWIND ENERGY

Bidder: SERICA ENERGY

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 644 M

Value

02 Nov 2022|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: TRICOYA

Bidder: ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: DAWSONGROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

22 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value