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Stefan Arnold-Soulby

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals22

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 30.16 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.88 B

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21 Jun 2019|Germany|Diversified Retailers

Target: METRO AG

Bidder: EP GLOBAL COMMERCE GMBH

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

25 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 7.32 B

Value

13 Sep 2020|Germany|Diversified Retailers

Target: METRO AG

Bidder: EP GLOBAL COMMERCE GMBH

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

14 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 4.22 B

Value

10 Dec 2020|France|Containers and Packaging

Target: IPACKCHEM GROUP

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 101 M

Value

14 Jun 2021|Switzerland|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CLARIANT AG (PIGMENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

16 Bidder | 5 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 674 M

Value

07 Aug 2021|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SCHALTBAU GMBH

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

20 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 505 M

Value

25 Feb 2022|Belgium|Commercial REITs

Target: BEFIMMO

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.09 B

Value

25 Mar 2022|Ireland|Commercial REITs

Target: HIBERNIA REIT

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

23 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 908 M

Value

30 May 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: STUDENT ROOST

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 3.31 B

Value

29 Jun 2023|Poland|Software

Target: SYMFONIA

Bidder: ACCEL-KKR

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2023|Finland|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: EPASSI GROUP

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2023|Germany|Recreational Services

Target: EXERCITE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2024|Italy|Food Products

Target: FORNO D'ASOLO S.P.A.

Bidder: SAMMONTANA

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 949 M

Value

23 Jan 2024|Italy|Machinery: Industrial

Target: FASSI GROUP

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: EP GROUP

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

99 Dealmakers

52 Target | 31 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

26 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 544 M

Value

19 Jul 2024|Italy|Plastics

Target: PIOVAN

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 683 M

Value

19 Aug 2024|Netherlands|Software

Target: KEYLANE GROUP

Bidder: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: CORPACQ HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

12 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

05 Feb 2025|Germany|Diversified Retailers

Target: METRO AG

Bidder: EP GLOBAL COMMERCE GMBH

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

22 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: DCC HEALTHCARE

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

24 Jan 2025|Spain|Food Products

Target: GRUPO ALACANT

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 May 2025|United Kingdom|Telecommunications

Target: DAISY GROUP PLC

Bidder: VIRGIN MEDIA O2

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

11 Target | 89 Bidder

£ 835 M

Value