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Thomas Weatherill

Counsel at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals52

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 40.66 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.56 B

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01 Apr 2016|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: JBW & CASE DYNAMIC LIMITED

Bidder: OUTSOURCING INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

£ 21 M

Value

20 Oct 2015|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: PHOTOBOX LTD

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

35 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Reinsurance

Target: RIVERSTONE EUROPE

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 719 M

Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ALIGHT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION

25 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

27 Target | 50 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.33 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|Ireland|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: COBHAM MISSION SYSTEMS

Bidder: EATON CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 2.06 B

Value

16 Nov 2020|Hong Kong|IT Services: Other

Target: ISI EMERGING MARKETS GROUP LTD

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: MATTERPORT INC

Bidder: GORES HOLDINGS VI INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

23 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 2.11 B

Value

23 Feb 2021|Luxembourg|Containers and Packaging

Target: ARDAGH GROUP (METAL PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE GORES GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

2 Target | 61 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

06 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Toll Roads

Target: WJ GROUP

Bidder: THI INVESTMENTS

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

7 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2021|Portugal|Containers and Packaging

Target: LOGOPLASTE

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

24 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

248 Dealmakers

13 Target | 65 Bidder | 171 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

03 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: NODE4

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

10 Target | 36 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2021|Sweden|Media Agencies

Target: EPIDEMIC SOUND

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

20 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 322 M

Value

16 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: OXFORD INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP

Bidder: THI INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

9 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: ENJOY TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: THE RAINE GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

59 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 863 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

02 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: DEPOP LTD

Bidder: ETSY

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

16 Target | 48 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

22 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Payments / Commerce

Target: MOLLIE

Bidder: ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 575 M

Value

29 Jun 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: SYSTEM1

Bidder: TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

29 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

23 Jul 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LAIRD THERMAL SYSTEMS

Bidder: BREGAL UNTERNEHMERKAPITAL GMBH

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: RADWELL INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

7 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: ALLENTOWN LLC

Bidder: ATERIAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2022|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TIGERRISK PARTNERS

Bidder: HOWDEN GROUP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

4 Target | 33 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: CURTIS BROWN GROUP

Bidder: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 May 2022|China|Containers and Packaging

Target: HCP PACKAGING

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 823 M

Value

18 Jul 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNITED TALENT AGENCY LLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 24 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: BIONIC

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2022|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC

Bidder: CAMECO CORPORATION

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 7.14 B

Value

26 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: SOUL FOODS GROUP

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

25 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: ZAPP

Bidder: CIIG CAPITAL PARTNERS II

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

22 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 484 M

Value

16 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: HYVE GROUP

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

21 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value

08 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: BRIT STOPS

Bidder: HARVEST HOSTS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: IBG

Bidder: A&M CAPITAL EUROPE (AMCE)

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 May 2023|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: ANGELO GORDON

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

113 Dealmakers

44 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 2.17 B

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: CELEROS FLOW TECHNOLOGY (FILTRATION DIVISION)

Bidder: PX3 PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ANGSTROM SPORTS

Bidder: ENTAIN

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

10 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 122 M

Value

18 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: DALE UNDERWRITING PARTNERS

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2023|United States|Education Services

Target: WILEY UNIVERSITY SERVICES

Bidder: ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 122 M

Value

16 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: MYPOS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 436 M

Value

22 Jun 2023|United Arab Emirates|Cosmetics

Target: ARTESSENCE FZE

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: GBUK GROUP

Bidder: A&M CAPITAL EUROPE (AMCE)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: AAREON AG

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

22 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 14 Vendor

148 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 113 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

13 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: SYSPRO

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

41 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: MACDERMID GRAPHICS SOLUTIONS

Bidder: XSYS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

1 Target | 65 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: L´ECOLE DES PETITS

Bidder: GLOBEDUCATE

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2025|Luxembourg|Infrastructure Funds

Target: BBGI GLOBAL

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

20 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

24 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: GLASSWALL

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

10 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Electrical Components

Target: SPECTRIS PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

29 Target | 90 Bidder

£ 4.80 B

Value

09 May 2025|Canada|Digital Services

Target: JANE SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

6 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 283 M

Value

01 Jul 2025|United States|Personal Products

Target: COLOR WOW

Bidder: L'OREAL SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 1.09 B

Value

23 Jul 2025|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: GAMING LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL LLC

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2025|United Kingdom|Personal Products

Target: BARONY UNIVERSAL

Bidder: CORNELL CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2025|United States|Venture Capital

Target: INDUSTRY VENTURES

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

9 Target | 62 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 497 M

Value