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Tim HickmanWhite & Case

Tim Hickman

Partner at White & Case

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals86
Valued Deals41
Total Value£35,161M
Avg. Deal Size£858M

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ChinaUnited Kingdom
Education Services
AcquisitionPrivateMajority
Cats Colleges Holdings

target

Cats Colleges Holdings

Bright Scholar Education

bidder

Bright Scholar Education

£150m

59 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMergerPrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
ESTERA

target

ESTERA

OCORIAN

bidder

OCORIAN

value n/a

26 dealmakers

Turkey
Gaming
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
Peak Oyun Yazilim Ve Pazarlama As

target

Peak Oyun Yazilim Ve Pazarlama As

Zynga

bidder

Zynga

£1,456m

75 dealmakers

Turkey
Gaming
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
ROLLIC

target

ROLLIC

Zynga

bidder

Zynga

£231m

34 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Data Centers and Hosting
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderMergerPrivateDe-SPACReverse TakeoverPrivate Equity
Genius Sports Group

target

Genius Sports Group

Dmy Technology Group Ii

bidder

Dmy Technology Group Ii

£1,152m

81 dealmakers

Israel
E-commerce
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityMergerDe-SPACReverse TakeoverCross BorderPrivate Equity
Taboola

target

Taboola

Ion Acquisition Corp. 1

bidder

Ion Acquisition Corp. 1

£1,899m

67 dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomesticMergerDe-SPACReverse TakeoverPrivate Equity
SHARECARE

target

SHARECARE

Koch Industries

bidder

Koch Industries

£2,822m

60 dealmakers

Sweden
IT Services: Other
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderMajority
ADVANIA

target

ADVANIA

Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

bidder

Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

value n/a

38 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Digital Services
PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Disguise Systems

target

Disguise Systems

The Carlyle Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

value n/a

36 dealmakers

United Kingdom
FinTech
AcquisitionVenture CapitalCross BorderMinorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Pollinate International

target

Pollinate International

Insight Partners

bidder

Insight Partners

£35m

18 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Private EquityMinorityVenture CapitalAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
JOBANDTALENT

target

JOBANDTALENT

Seek Group

bidder

Seek Group

£86m

20 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate Equity
Blue Yonder

target

Blue Yonder

Panasonic Corp

bidder

Panasonic Corp

£5,112m

130 dealmakers

Ireland
Online and Social Platforms
Cross BorderMajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Time Data Security

target

Time Data Security

Triton Partners

bidder

Triton Partners

value n/a

30 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Electronic Components and Equipment
Cross BorderPrivateMergerDe-SPACAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Arqit

target

Arqit

Heritage Group

bidder

Heritage Group

£725m

57 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Entertainment
MajorityCross BorderDisposalAcquisitionPrivate
AWAL

target

AWAL

Sony Music Entertainment

bidder

Sony Music Entertainment

£303m

38 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Cross BorderPrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
1E

target

1E

The Carlyle Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

value n/a

22 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
PrivateDomesticAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
Examworks Group

target

Examworks Group

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

value n/a

89 dealmakers

Sweden
FinTech
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
TINK

target

TINK

Visa

bidder

Visa

£1,539m

53 dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
De-SPACMergerPrivateAcquisitionReverse TakeoverDomesticPrivate EquityMajority
INNOVID

target

INNOVID

Ion Asset Management

bidder

Ion Asset Management

£934m

66 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Online and Social Platforms
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisition
WIZZLE

target

WIZZLE

CARWOW

bidder

CARWOW

value n/a

16 dealmakers

Sweden
Biotechnology
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityDomestic
Nordic Biosite Holding

target

Nordic Biosite Holding

Adelis Equity Partners

bidder

Adelis Equity Partners

value n/a

36 dealmakers

United States
Gaming
DomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajority
STARLARK

target

STARLARK

Zynga

bidder

Zynga

£377m

20 dealmakers

United States
Casinos and Gambling
DomesticAcquisitionPublicMajorityMerger
Golden Nugget Online Gaming

target

Golden Nugget Online Gaming

Draftkings

bidder

Draftkings

£1,124m

64 dealmakers

Norway
IT Services: Other
Cross BorderPrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
VISOLIT

target

VISOLIT

ADVANIA

bidder

ADVANIA

value n/a

35 dealmakers

Turkey
E-commerce
MinorityPrivate EquityVenture CapitalCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
TRENDYOL

target

TRENDYOL

General Atlantic

bidder

General Atlantic

£1,080m

37 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPublicMergerCross BorderAcquisition
NORTONLIFELOCK

target

NORTONLIFELOCK

Avast Software Sro

bidder

Avast Software Sro

£6,211m

111 dealmakers

Germany
Transportation Services
MajorityPrivate EquityDomesticPrivateAcquisition
Jf Hillebrand

target

Jf Hillebrand

Deutsche Post

bidder

Deutsche Post

£1,276m

81 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMinorityDomesticPrivatePrivate EquityVenture Capital
Mediaocean

target

Mediaocean

Ta Associates

bidder

Ta Associates

value n/a

64 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Asset Managers and Custodians
Private EquityPrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMajority
Sanlam Wealth Planning

target

Sanlam Wealth Planning

Oaktree Capital Management

bidder

Oaktree Capital Management

£140m

49 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Consumer Lending
PrivateMinorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityVenture Capital
Zopa

target

Zopa

Davidson Kempner Capital Management

bidder

Davidson Kempner Capital Management

£220m

24 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Consumer Services: Other
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajority
Pimlico Plumbers

target

Pimlico Plumbers

NEIGHBORLY

bidder

NEIGHBORLY

value n/a

23 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
Private EquityMajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
WIZELINE

target

WIZELINE

Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

bidder

Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

value n/a

43 dealmakers

Sweden
Electrical Components
PrivateCross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajority
Acal Bfi

target

Acal Bfi

H2 Equity Partners

bidder

H2 Equity Partners

£50m

46 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomestic
Cincinnati Fan & Ventilator Co

target

Cincinnati Fan & Ventilator Co

Spx Corporation

bidder

Spx Corporation

value n/a

40 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Full Line Insurance
Private EquityMajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
Envelop Risk Analytics

target

Envelop Risk Analytics

Softbank Vision Fund 2

bidder

Softbank Vision Fund 2

£96m

20 dealmakers

Isle of Man
FinTech
PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionCross BorderDisposal
FINALTO

target

FINALTO

Gopher Asset Management

bidder

Gopher Asset Management

£183m

104 dealmakers

Ireland
Airlines
PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Avia Solutions Group

target

Avia Solutions Group

Certares

bidder

Certares

£257m

30 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Construction Services
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Mwh Treatment

target

Mwh Treatment

Rsk Group

bidder

Rsk Group

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Information / Data Services
PrivateAcquisitionMinorityCross BorderPrivate Equity
PEAK

target

PEAK

Mmc Ventures

bidder

Mmc Ventures

£54m

20 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Cross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionMajority
UNILY

target

UNILY

Silversmith Capital Partners

bidder

Silversmith Capital Partners

value n/a

48 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Digital Services
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority
CONTENT+CLOUD

target

CONTENT+CLOUD

ADVANIA

bidder

ADVANIA

value n/a

48 dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
DomesticMajorityMergerPrivateAcquisition
Group Nine Media

target

Group Nine Media

Vox Media

bidder

Vox Media

value n/a

21 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajority
Uptime Institute

target

Uptime Institute

Dominus Capital

bidder

Dominus Capital

value n/a

36 dealmakers

India
Online and Social Platforms
PrivateAcquisitionMinorityDomestic
GLANCE

target

GLANCE

Reliance Industries

bidder

Reliance Industries

£147m

29 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Health Care Facilities
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateCross BorderMajority
Care Fertility

target

Care Fertility

Nordic Capital

bidder

Nordic Capital

value n/a

34 dealmakers

Finland
IT Services: Other
MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
VALTTI

target

VALTTI

ADVANIA

bidder

ADVANIA

value n/a

30 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Private EquityCross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajority
North Star

target

North Star

Partners Group

bidder

Partners Group

value n/a

43 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Venture CapitalPrivate EquityPrivateMinorityAcquisitionCross Border
OMNIPRESENT

target

OMNIPRESENT

Kinnevik

bidder

Kinnevik

£91m

29 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
Spin OffDomesticMajorityPublicDemerger
ZIMVIE

target

ZIMVIE

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

£620m

27 dealmakers

Malta
Gaming
Reverse TakeoverPrivateMergerCross BorderAcquisitionMajorityDe-SPAC
NOVIBET

target

NOVIBET

Artemis Strategic Investment

bidder

Artemis Strategic Investment

£475m

47 dealmakers

United States
Online and Social Platforms
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionDomesticPrivate Equity
CENTR

target

CENTR

Highpost Capital

bidder

Highpost Capital

value n/a

36 dealmakers

Canada
Digital Services
MajorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisition
Securekey Technologies

target

Securekey Technologies

AVAST

bidder

AVAST

value n/a

37 dealmakers

Netherlands
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Norgine

target

Norgine

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

bidder

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

£1,533m

80 dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
MajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
Stanley Black & Decker (oil And Gas Division)

target

Stanley Black & Decker (oil And Gas Division)

Pipeline Technique

bidder

Pipeline Technique

value n/a

67 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Containers and Packaging
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMajority
PETAINER

target

PETAINER

Ara Partners Group

bidder

Ara Partners Group

value n/a

70 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Multi-Utilities
MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityDomesticAcquisition
Ocu Group

target

Ocu Group

Triton Partners

bidder

Triton Partners

value n/a

48 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate
LEANPLUM

target

LEANPLUM

CLEVERTAP

bidder

CLEVERTAP

value n/a

18 dealmakers

United States
Auto Services
PrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMajority
Valvoline (global Products Business)

target

Valvoline (global Products Business)

Saudi Aramco

bidder

Saudi Aramco

£2,173m

88 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Health Care Services
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
The Centre For Reproductive And Genetic Health

target

The Centre For Reproductive And Genetic Health

FUTURELIFE

bidder

FUTURELIFE

value n/a

33 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityMajority
Kobalt Music Group

target

Kobalt Music Group

Francisco Partners

bidder

Francisco Partners

£620m

37 dealmakers

France
Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
Schneider Electric (telemecanique Sensors Business)

target

Schneider Electric (telemecanique Sensors Business)

Yageo Corporation

bidder

Yageo Corporation

£630m

61 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Glass
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate EquityPrivate
Allied Glass Containers

target

Allied Glass Containers

VERALLIA

bidder

VERALLIA

£315m

35 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionDomestic
Pace Revenue

target

Pace Revenue

Flyr Labs

bidder

Flyr Labs

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Renewable Energy Equipment
Reverse TakeoverDomesticMergerPrivateMajorityDe-SPACAcquisition
Eew Eco Energy World

target

Eew Eco Energy World

CLIMATEROCK

bidder

CLIMATEROCK

£571m

40 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Specialty Chemicals
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Venator (iron Oxide Business)

target

Venator (iron Oxide Business)

Cathay Industries

bidder

Cathay Industries

£118m

40 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Consumer Lending
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Arrow Global Group (capquest And Mars Platforms)

target

Arrow Global Group (capquest And Mars Platforms)

INTRUM

bidder

INTRUM

£36m

44 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Insurance Brokers
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionMinorityCross Border
Bms Group

target

Bms Group

Eurazeo Capital

bidder

Eurazeo Capital

value n/a

34 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Digital Services
PrivatePrivate EquityCross BorderMajorityAcquisition
INCUBETA

target

INCUBETA

The Carlyle Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

value n/a

30 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajority
K-HELIX

target

K-HELIX

REGNOLOGY

bidder

REGNOLOGY

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Online and Social Platforms
Venture CapitalMinorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
Hack The Box

target

Hack The Box

Marathon Venture Partners

bidder

Marathon Venture Partners

£45m

26 dealmakers

Uzbekistan
Banks
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
Ipoteka Bank

target

Ipoteka Bank

Otp Bank

bidder

Otp Bank

value n/a

27 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Asset Managers and Custodians
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPublic
Abrdn (dfm Business)

target

Abrdn (dfm Business)

Lgt Group

bidder

Lgt Group

£140m

33 dealmakers

Australia
Restaurants and Bars
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMajority
ZAMBRERO

target

ZAMBRERO

Metric Capital Partners

bidder

Metric Capital Partners

£207m

19 dealmakers

Mexico
Software
AcquisitionMinorityPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
Kernel Global

target

Kernel Global

Three Hills Capital Partners

bidder

Three Hills Capital Partners

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Medical Services
PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
4WAYS

target

4WAYS

Eqt Infrastructure

bidder

Eqt Infrastructure

value n/a

37 dealmakers

Germany
Electronic Equipment: Other
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
D&b Audiotechnik

target

D&b Audiotechnik

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

61 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionVenture CapitalMinorityPrivate Equity
TRACTABLE

target

TRACTABLE

Softbank Vision Fund 2

bidder

Softbank Vision Fund 2

£49m

33 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Media Agencies
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMinorityPrivate Equity
With Intelligence

target

With Intelligence

Motive Partners

bidder

Motive Partners

value n/a

53 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Customer Relationship Management
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority
Consilium Strategic Communications

target

Consilium Strategic Communications

Icr

bidder

Icr

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
Exile Music

target

Exile Music

Hybe Co

bidder

Hybe Co

value n/a

25 dealmakers

Czechia
E-commerce
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Packeta Group

target

Packeta Group

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

value n/a

23 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Media Agencies
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajority
AUTOVIA

target

AUTOVIA

CARWOW

bidder

CARWOW

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Construction Services
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
PORTAKABIN

target

PORTAKABIN

Antin Infrastructure Partners

bidder

Antin Infrastructure Partners

value n/a

95 dealmakers

Hungary
Food Products
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
Partner In Pet Food

target

Partner In Pet Food

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Water
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMinorityPrivate Equity
Lanes Group

target

Lanes Group

Global Infrastructure Partners

bidder

Global Infrastructure Partners

value n/a

25 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
Ccs Media

target

Ccs Media

ADVANIA

bidder

ADVANIA

value n/a

24 dealmakers

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