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Simon SkinnerLatham & Watkins

Simon Skinner

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals31
Valued Deals15
Total Value£ 5.82 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 388 M

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02 Jul 2018|Germany|IT Services: Other
Suse Linux
Eqt Partners

Target: SUSE LINUX GMBH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

29 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 12 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 1.94 B

Value

05 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Food Products
Nature Delivered (graze)
UNILEVER

Target: NATURE DELIVERED LTD (GRAZE)

Bidder: UNILEVER

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

9 Target | 33 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 450 M

Value

08 Jul 2019|China|Education Services
Cats Colleges Holdings
Bright Scholar Education

Target: CATS COLLEGES HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 150 M

Value

19 Jul 2019|United States|Diversified Financials
ESTERA
OCORIAN

Target: ESTERA

Bidder: OCORIAN

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Machinery: Specialty
Aspen Pumps
Inflexion Private Equity

Target: ASPEN PUMPS LTD

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 208 M

Value

17 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Merian Global Investors
Jupiter Fund Management

Target: MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS

Bidder: JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

7 Target | 33 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 419 M

Value

02 Apr 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Holmleigh Care Group
Ancala Partners

Target: HOLMLEIGH CARE GROUP

Bidder: ANCALA PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2020|United States|Software
EGGPLANT
Keysight Technologies

Target: EGGPLANT

Bidder: KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 266 M

Value

01 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products
FORTHGLADE
Ik Partners

Target: FORTHGLADE

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 49 M

Value

06 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Terraquest Solutions
Apse Capital

Target: TERRAQUEST SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Bidder: APSE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 72 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Daisy Group (digital Wholesale Solutions Division)
Inflexion Private Equity

Target: DAISY GROUP PLC (DIGITAL WHOLESALE SOLUTIONS DIVISION)

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Prescient Healthcare Group
Bridgepoint Development Capital

Target: PRESCIENT HEALTHCARE GROUP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment
Smart Meter Assets
Arcus Infrastructure Partners

Target: SMART METER ASSETS LTD

Bidder: ARCUS INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
MEDIVET
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: MEDIVET

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

37 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
INSTAVOLT
Eqt Infrastructure

Target: INSTAVOLT

Bidder: EQT INFRASTRUCTURE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 151 M

Value

30 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing
HKA
Pai Partners

Target: HKA

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

24 Target | 13 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Technology
RAVELIN
Worldpay

Target: RAVELIN

Bidder: WORLDPAY INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Feb 2025|Philippines|Gas Distribution
UNIOIL
Saudi Aramco

Target: UNIOIL

Bidder: SAUDI ARAMCO

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Services
Auto Integrate
FLEETIO

Target: AUTO INTEGRATE

Bidder: FLEETIO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 May 2025|Bermuda|Full Line Insurance
Digital Halo
Partners Group

Target: DIGITAL HALO

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

23 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 302 M

Value

30 May 2025|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Rangers Football Club
49ers Enterprises

Target: RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB

Bidder: 49ERS ENTERPRISES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

27 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

02 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Beckley Psytech
Atai Life Sciences

Target: BECKLEY PSYTECH

Bidder: ATAI LIFE SCIENCES

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 328 M

Value

04 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Aurora Energy Research
Tpg Rise Climate

Target: AURORA ENERGY RESEARCH

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

16 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Private Equity
Equitix
Hunter Point Capital

Target: EQUITIX LTD

Bidder: HUNTER POINT CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 209 M

Value

27 Mar 2025|Singapore|Hotels and Motels
Hotel Indigo Changi Airport
Tokyo Century Corp

Target: HOTEL INDIGO CHANGI AIRPORT

Bidder: TOKYO CENTURY CORP

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2025|India|Health Care Facilities
Sahyadri Hospitals
Manipal Hospitals

Target: SAHYADRI HOSPITALS LTD

Bidder: MANIPAL HOSPITALS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Cosmetics
Space Nk
Ulta Beauty

Target: SPACE NK

Bidder: ULTA BEAUTY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
MYDENTIST
Bridgepoint Group

Target: MYDENTIST

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2025|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars
Dishoom
L Catterton

Target: DISHOOM LIMITED

Bidder: L CATTERTON

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

17 Jul 2025|Singapore|Data Centers and Hosting
Princeton Digital Group (pdg)
STONEPEAK

Target: PRINCETON DIGITAL GROUP (PDG)

Bidder: STONEPEAK

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 969 M

Value

08 Sep 2025|United Kingdom|Defense
Survitec (beaufort)
Stellex Capital Management

Target: SURVITEC (BEAUFORT)

Bidder: STELLEX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

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