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Simon Toms

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals43
Valued Deals24
Total Value£ 99.78 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.16 B

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13 Apr 2017|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Contamac Holdings
Shanghai Haohai Biological Technology Co

Target: CONTAMAC HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: SHANGHAI HAOHAI BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

16 Apr 2015|United Kingdom|Recreational Services
Virgin Active
Brait

Target: VIRGIN ACTIVE LTD

Bidder: BRAIT SE

1 Service Providers

1 Target

17 Dealmakers

17 Target

n/a

Value

06 May 2015|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
PRIVAX
Avg Technologies

Target: PRIVAX

Bidder: AVG TECHNOLOGIES

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 May 2015|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Prosonix
Circassia Pharmaceuticals

Target: PROSONIX LTD

Bidder: CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2015|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment
Vertu Corporation
Godin Holdings

Target: VERTU CORPORATION LTD

Bidder: GODIN HOLDINGS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2017|Germany|Diversified Financials
Hsh Nordbank
Cerberus Capital Management

Target: HSH NORDBANK AG

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

25 Target | 75 Bidder

£ 832 M

Value

14 Dec 2017|United States|Entertainment
Twenty-first Century Fox
The Walt Disney Company

Target: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX INC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 17 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

49 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 62.62 B

Value

03 May 2018|United States|Software
Toolsgroup
ACCEL-KKR

Target: TOOLSGROUP INC

Bidder: ACCEL-KKR

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 May 2018|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
F-star Gamma
Denali Therapeutics

Target: F-STAR GAMMA LTD

Bidder: DENALI THERAPEUTICS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
The Ozone Project
News Uk

Target: THE OZONE PROJECT

Bidder: NEWS UK

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 May 2015|Sweden|Medical Equipment
Aerocrine
Circassia Pharmaceuticals

Target: AEROCRINE AB

Bidder: CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2018|Italy|Landline
Wind Tree
Ck Hutchison Holdings

Target: WIND TREE

Bidder: CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LTD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

16 May 2017|Kenya|Telecommunications infrastructure
CSQUARED
International Finance Corporation (ifc)

Target: CSQUARED

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION (IFC)

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2017|Mauritius|Telecommunications infrastructure
Ihs Holding
Mtn Group

Target: IHS HOLDING LIMITED

Bidder: MTN GROUP LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 May 2017|United States|Software
Space Ape
Supercell

Target: SPACE APE INC

Bidder: SUPERCELL OY

1 Service Providers

1 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

£ 42 M

Value

06 Jul 2016|Zambia|Banks
Finance Bank Of Zambia
Atlas Mara

Target: FINANCE BANK OF ZAMBIA LTD

Bidder: ATLAS MARA LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

4 Vendor

£ 8 M

Value

20 Jun 2016|United States|Software
Hp (customer Communications Management Business)
Open Text Corporation

Target: HP INC (CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

14 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2016|Italy|Semiconductors
Lfoundry
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp

Target: LFOUNDRY SRL

Bidder: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

10 Aug 2015|Tanzania|Landline
Zanzibar Telecom
Millicom International Cellular

Target: ZANZIBAR TELECOM LTD

Bidder: MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2015|Italy|Mobile
3 Italia And Wind Jv
Ck Hutchison Holdings

Target: 3 ITALIA AND WIND JV

Bidder: CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

67 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Iceland Foods
Tarsem Dhaliwal

Target: ICELAND FOODS

Bidder: TARSEM DHALIWAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

29 Sep 2020|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
ZCOLO
Databank

Target: ZCOLO

Bidder: DATABANK LTD

16 Service Providers

13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Asda Group
Zuber Issa

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ZUBER ISSA

23 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

06 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Gaming
Codemasters Group Holdings
Electronic Arts

Target: CODEMASTERS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

22 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 906 M

Value

24 Feb 2021|India|Renewable Energy Equipment
Renew Power Private
Rmg Acquisition Corp Ii

Target: RENEW POWER PRIVATE LTD

Bidder: RMG ACQUISITION CORP II

27 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

111 Dealmakers

53 Target | 38 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 5.68 B

Value

11 Jan 2021|Luxembourg|FinTech
HQLAX
Bny Mellon

Target: HQLAX

Bidder: BNY MELLON

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 12 M

Value

23 Jun 2021|United States|Gaming
PLAYDEMIC
Electronic Arts

Target: PLAYDEMIC

Bidder: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

24 Jun 2021|Sweden|FinTech
TINK
Visa

Target: TINK

Bidder: VISA INC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

37 Target | 6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.54 B

Value

24 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Distillers and Vintners
LAMBRINI
The Carlyle Group

Target: LAMBRINI

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Diversified Financials
The Western Union Company (business Solutions Unit)
Baupost Group

Target: THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (BUSINESS SOLUTIONS UNIT)

Bidder: BAUPOST GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 654 M

Value

22 Sep 2021|United States|Entertainment
The Roald Dahl Story Company
Netflix

Target: THE ROALD DAHL STORY COMPANY

Bidder: NETFLIX INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
CONTENTCAL
Adobe Systems

Target: CONTENTCAL

Bidder: ADOBE SYSTEMS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other
Ilke Homes
Fortress Investment Group

Target: ILKE HOMES

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

20 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers
Lookers
Alpha Auto Group

Target: LOOKERS PLC

Bidder: ALPHA AUTO GROUP

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

20 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 504 M

Value

06 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Direct Line Insurance Group (brokered Commercial Lines Operations)
Intact Financial

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC (BROKERED COMMERCIAL LINES OPERATIONS)

Bidder: INTACT FINANCIAL

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 550 M

Value

07 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance
Intact Financial (uk Direct Personal Lines Operations)
Admiral Group

Target: INTACT FINANCIAL (UK DIRECT PERSONAL LINES OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ADMIRAL GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

22 Mar 2024|United States|Digital Services
ANTHROPIC
Mubadala Ge Capital

Target: ANTHROPIC

Bidder: MUBADALA GE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 694 M

Value

18 Apr 2024|Luxembourg|FinTech
HQLAX
Hsbc Holdings

Target: HQLAX

Bidder: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
Rightmove
Rea Group

Target: RIGHTMOVE PLC

Bidder: REA GROUP LIMITED

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

11 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 6.10 B

Value

19 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending
Yonder Technology
Rtp Global

Target: YONDER TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: RTP GLOBAL

2 Service Providers

2 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

£ 23 M

Value

02 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Software
SIMPLITIUM
Verisk Analytics

Target: SIMPLITIUM

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2025|India|Business Process Outsourcing
Wns (holdings)
Capgemini

Target: WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Bidder: CAPGEMINI SE

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

33 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 2.42 B

Value

03 Sep 2025|United States|Digital Services
ANTHROPIC
Coatue Management

Target: ANTHROPIC

Bidder: COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 9.68 B

Value

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