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Sonia Gilbert

Partner at Clifford Chance

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Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 63.80 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.55 B

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29 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: NEX GROUP PLC

Bidder: CME GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

13 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 4.12 B

Value

18 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: VIRGIN MONEY HOLDINGS (UK) PLC

Bidder: CYBG PLC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

24 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

27 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: EARTHPORT PLC

Bidder: VISA INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

15 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 247 M

Value

28 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

31 Service Providers

8 Target | 23 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

27 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 4.77 B

Value

19 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: GREENE KING PLC

Bidder: CK ASSET HOLDINGS LTD

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

38 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 4.60 B

Value

17 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

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

03 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: HUNTSWORTH PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

19 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value

06 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PREMIER OIL

Bidder: CHRYSAOR E&P

25 Service Providers

15 Target | 10 Bidder

160 Dealmakers

118 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 3.03 B

Value

28 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Copper

Target: KAZ MINERALS PLC

Bidder: NOVA RESOURCES BV

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

46 Target | 44 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.70 B

Value

09 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: COUNTRYWIDE PLC

Bidder: CONNELLS LIMITED

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

11 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 223 M

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

20 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: INIGO LIMITED

Bidder: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

15 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 602 M

Value

11 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: CALISEN PLC

Bidder: BLACKROCK

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

16 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.43 B

Value

29 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: PENGUIN PORTALS GROUP

Bidder: RVU

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 508 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: BOXEVER LTD

Bidder: SITECORE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2021|Estonia|Multi-Utilities

Target: FORTUM (BALTIC DISTRICT HEATING BUSINESS)

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 687 M

Value

22 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: ABSOLUTE ANTIBODY LTD

Bidder: THOMPSON STREET CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

31 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

141 Dealmakers

40 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 6.97 B

Value

08 Sep 2021|United States|Semiconductors

Target: E&I ENGINEERING GROUP

Bidder: VERTIV HOLDINGS LLC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

19 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

09 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: TRUE POTENTIAL

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

8 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 2.00 B

Value

10 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: INFORMA PLC (PHARMA INTELLIGENCE UNIT)

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

20 Apr 2022|Ireland|Digital Services

Target: VERSION 1

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

7 Target | 44 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 666 M

Value

29 Jul 2022|United Arab Emirates|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: YELLOW DOOR ENERGY

Bidder: ACTIS LLP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

18 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2022|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: DOGADO

Bidder: GROUP.ONE

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL (GUM BUSINESS)

Bidder: PERFETTI VAN MELLE

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

17 Jan 2023|Slovakia|Household Appliance

Target: WHIRLPOOL (EMEA)

Bidder: ARCELIK AS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

73 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2023|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: COMPARE.COM

Bidder: INSURIFY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: FUTURE BIOGAS

Bidder: 3I INFRASTRUCTURE

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2023|France|Cosmetics

Target: CREED

Bidder: KERING SA

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

31 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: XTRAC

Bidder: MIDDLEGROUND CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: USNOOP LIMITED

Bidder: VANQUIS BANKING GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2023|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: WINTERSHALL DEA (E&P BUSINESS)

Bidder: HARBOUR ENERGY

16 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 8.82 B

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: VIRGIN MONEY HOLDINGS (UK) PLC

Bidder: NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

33 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

03 Apr 2024|Morocco|Household Appliance

Target: WHIRLPOOL (MENA OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARCELIK AS

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

97 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2025|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: INIGO LIMITED

Bidder: RADIAN GROUP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

29 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.25 B

Value