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Sinead O'SheaKirkland & Ellis

Sinead O'Shea

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals22
Valued Deals18
Total Value£77,974M
Avg. Deal Size£4,332M

Market Context

Awards

2022 Top Financing Lawyers in EMEA
2022 Top Female M&A Lawyers in EMEA
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Expertise (22)

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Diversified Industrials
PublicAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate Equity
Gkn

target

Gkn

Melrose Industries

bidder

Melrose Industries

£8,090m

107 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Information / Data Services
PublicMboSchemePrivate EquityDomestic
Zoopla Property Group

target

Zoopla Property Group

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£2,524m

61 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
PublicAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Nortek

target

Nortek

Melrose Industries

bidder

Melrose Industries

£2,138m

4 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Health Care Services
AcquisitionPublicSchemeMajorityPrivate Equity
Btg

target

Btg

Boston Scientific Corporation

bidder

Boston Scientific Corporation

£3,029m

64 dealmakers

Spain
Restaurants and Bars
Tender OfferPublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate Equity
Telepizza Group Sau

target

Telepizza Group Sau

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£370m

34 dealmakers

United States
Semiconductors
PrivateAcquisition
Freescale Semiconductor

target

Freescale Semiconductor

Nxp Semiconductors

bidder

Nxp Semiconductors

value n/a

6 dealmakers

United Arab Emirates
Pipelines
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityInfrastructureMinority
Adnoc Oil Pipelines

target

Adnoc Oil Pipelines

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£3,153m

24 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Real Estate Holding and Development
AcquisitionPrivateMajority
Telford Homes

target

Telford Homes

Cbre Group

bidder

Cbre Group

£340m

31 dealmakers

United Kingdom
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityPrivateCross Border
Hyperoptic

target

Hyperoptic

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Waste and Disposal Services
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPublic
Viridor Waste Management

target

Viridor Waste Management

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£4,200m

55 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Security Services
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPublicPrivate Equity
G4s

target

G4s

Allied Universal

bidder

Allied Universal

£3,820m

142 dealmakers

Belgium
Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter
Private EquityCross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Desotec International

target

Desotec International

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£684m

56 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Infrastructure Funds
PublicCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityPrivatisation
John Laing Group

target

John Laing Group

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£2,000m

93 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Waste and Disposal Services
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Viridor (collection And Recycling Assets)

target

Viridor (collection And Recycling Assets)

Biffa Group

bidder

Biffa Group

£126m

20 dealmakers

Norway
Marine Transportation
PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
Ocean Yield

target

Ocean Yield

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£598m

21 dealmakers

Italy
Toll Roads
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPublicPrivate EquityPrivatisation
Atlantia

target

Atlantia

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£39,690m

117 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Oil Equipment and Services
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPublicPrivate EquityPrivatisation
Contourglobal

target

Contourglobal

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£1,750m

61 dealmakers

Netherlands
Renewable Energy Equipment
Cross BorderAcquisitionMinorityPrivatePrivate Equity
ESDEC

target

ESDEC

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

value n/a

38 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Auto Services
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityDemergerPublic
Gkn Automotive

target

Gkn Automotive

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

value n/a

49 dealmakers

Ireland
Real Estate Services
MajorityPrivate EquityReal EstateAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
Amp Capital (three Irish Assets)

target

Amp Capital (three Irish Assets)

John Laing Group

bidder

John Laing Group

£880m

27 dealmakers

Germany
Software
AcquisitionCross BorderPublicPrivate EquityMajority
Software

target

Software

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£1,945m

64 dealmakers

Italy
Integrated Oil and Gas
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityPrivateMinority
ENILIVE

target

ENILIVE

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£2,632m

18 dealmakers

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