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Cover Image Stephen Besen

Stephen Besen

Partner at A&O Shearman

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals12

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 4.89 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 543 M

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23 Dec 2019|Brazil|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: CELL SITE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: IHS TOWERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

9 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 375 M

Value

10 Feb 2020|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: ISRA VISION

Bidder: ATLAS COPCO AB

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

35 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 930 M

Value

20 Jul 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CUREVAC

Bidder: KFW GROUP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

16 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 503 M

Value

09 Oct 2020|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: LIQUIDNET HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: TP ICAP PLC (EX-TULLETT PREBON PLC)

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

116 Dealmakers

25 Target | 91 Bidder

£ 539 M

Value

02 Dec 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

33 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: INDOSUEZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT (MIAMI OPERATIONS)

Bidder: SANTANDER PRIVATE BANKING

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC

Bidder: PENDAL GROUP LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 228 M

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: CORESTAFF

Bidder: SWIPEJOBS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 14 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: LIVELY HEARING

Bidder: GN HEARING

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

01 Apr 2022|Denmark|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: EET GROUP

Bidder: EET GROUP MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2024|United States|Banks

Target: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Bidder: LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS LLC

Bidder: METLIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

17 Target | 19 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 954 M

Value

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