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Stephen ReeseClifford Chance

Stephen Reese

Partner at Clifford Chance

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals15
Valued Deals8
Total Value£ 39.03 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.88 B

Market Context

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18 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Banks
Virgin Money Holdings (uk)
Cybg

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

07 May 2020|United Kingdom|Cable Television
Virgin Media O2
Virgin Media

Target: VIRGIN MEDIA O2

Bidder: VIRGIN MEDIA INC

16 Service Providers

16 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

58 Bidder

£ 31.00 B

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Software
Dxc Technology Company (healthcare Software Provider Business)
Dedalus Group

Target: DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (HEALTHCARE SOFTWARE PROVIDER BUSINESS)

Bidder: DEDALUS GROUP

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 417 M

Value

09 Apr 2020|Germany|Biotechnology
BIONTECH
Pfizer

Target: BIONTECH

Bidder: PFIZER INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 149 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Boxever
SITECORE

Target: BOXEVER LTD

Bidder: SITECORE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
CONGENICA
Tencent Holdings

Target: CONGENICA

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

22 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Absolute Antibody
Thompson Street Capital Partners

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

28 Jul 2021|Spain|Restaurants and Bars
Restaurant Brands Iberia
Cinven

Target: RESTAURANT BRANDS IBERIA

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 850 M

Value

10 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Informa (pharma Intelligence Unit)
Warburg Pincus

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

23 May 2022|Finland|Oil Equipment and Services
Pilke Energia
Abrdn (ex-standard Life Aberdeen)

Target: PILKE ENERGIA

Bidder: ABRDN PLC (EX-STANDARD LIFE ABERDEEN)

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 May 2022|United Kingdom|Private Equity
TITANBAY
Fnz

Target: TITANBAY

Bidder: FNZ LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2022|Saudi Arabia|Specialty Chemicals
Baker Hughes / Dussur Jv
The Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company (dussur)

Target: BAKER HUGHES / DUSSUR JV

Bidder: THE SAUDI ARABIAN INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENTS COMPANY (DUSSUR)

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels
Notes Coffee Roasters & Bar
Wsh Investments

Target: NOTES COFFEE ROASTERS & BAR

Bidder: WSH INVESTMENTS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2023|France|Cosmetics
CREED
Kering

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

19 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Marine Services
Harland & Wolff (shipyards Across Four Sites)
NAVANTIA

Target: HARLAND & WOLFF (SHIPYARDS ACROSS FOUR SITES)

Bidder: NAVANTIA

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

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