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Cover Image Sophie Thompson

Sophie Thompson

Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals14

Valued Deals5

Total Value£ 6.97 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.39 B

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27 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: SWINTON GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: THE ARDONAGH GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2018|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARRIS INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: COMMSCOPE HOLDING CO INC

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 5.63 B

Value

21 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PALMER CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED

Bidder: FIERA CAPITAL CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 24 M

Value

29 Jul 2019|France|Diversified Retailers

Target: ITALIE DEUX

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 432 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

£ 200 M

Value

09 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: MILLER INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 680 M

Value

01 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HEMSLEY WYNNE FURLONGE

Bidder: HAMILTON INVESTMENT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: USAY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: THE ARDONAGH GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2022|Bermuda|Full Line Insurance

Target: MOSAIC INSURANCE

Bidder: SIRIUSPOINT

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

11 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2022|Ireland|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: THE ASSET MANAGEMENT EXCHANGE

Bidder: CARNE GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: TROUVA

Bidder: MADE.COM

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: BOLERO.NET LTD

Bidder: WISETECH GLOBAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Auto Technology

Target: SHIPAMAX

Bidder: WISETECH GLOBAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: LINK FUND SOLUTIONS (IRISH AND UK BUSINESSES)

Bidder: WAYSTONE

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

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