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Stephen Lloyd

Partner at A&O Shearman

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 18.88 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.45 B

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31 Jul 2015|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

19 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 338 M

Value

15 Jun 2015|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

£ 1.09 B

Value

21 Jan 2016|Chile|Toll Roads

Target: AUTOPISTA CETNRAL

Bidder: ABERTIS INFRAESTRUCTURAS SA

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 362 M

Value

25 Jun 2015|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: SYNLAB AG

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

18 May 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: SAFETYKLEEN EUROPE

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 May 2015|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: SNOW & ROCK GROUP

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: VISION RT LTD

Bidder: DEMANT (EX WILLIAM DEMANT HOLDING A/S)

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

18 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Nov 2016|Romania|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: SC PROFI ROM FOOD SRL

Bidder: MIDEUROPA

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Target | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2016|France|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: FONCIA GROUPE SA

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2017|Spain|Aerospace

Target: TEAMS SL

Bidder: ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2016|United States|Software

Target: ERESEARCHTECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: NORDIC CAPITAL LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2016|India|Leasing

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION'S COMMERCIAL LENDING AND LEASING BUSINESSES

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: KANTAR GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

28 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 10 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 3.04 B

Value

15 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: AUDIOTONIX LTD

Bidder: ARDIAN

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

7 Target | 17 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 833 M

Value

10 Sep 2020|Spain|Real Estate Services

Target: IDEALISTA SA

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

8 Target | 49 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 1.18 B

Value

01 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: FISHAWACK HEALTH

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

22 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 240 M

Value

16 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DAVIES GROUP LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

13 Target | 51 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 May 2021|Ireland|Software

Target: FENERGO

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

26 Service Providers

5 Target | 18 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

12 Target | 22 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 431 M

Value

28 May 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: PLANET PAYMENT GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 29 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2020|Belgium|Food Products

Target: LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN

Bidder: M80 CAPITAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: PRMA CONSULTING

Bidder: FISHAWACK HEALTH

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Biotechnology

Target: UNILABS

Bidder: AP MOLLER HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 51 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY LTD

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

15 Service Providers

12 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

27 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 5.18 B

Value

28 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: INSPIRED THINKING GROUP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: AUDIOTONIX LTD

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

131 Dealmakers

6 Target | 40 Bidder | 85 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: FGS GLOBAL

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 668 M

Value

01 Apr 2025|Serbia|Health Care Services

Target: CENTRUL MEDICAL UNIREA SRL (REGINA MARIA)

Bidder: MEHILÄINEN

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

1 Target | 62 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 May 2025|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CNX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY (CONTINUATION FUND)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 2.30 B

Value