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Timothy Lowe

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals65

Valued Deals41

Total Value£ 76.16 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.86 B

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25 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: INMARSAT PLC

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

46 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 4.21 B

Value

08 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: IVC GROUP

Bidder: NESTLE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

5 Target | 37 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 May 2019|Croatia|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: TELE2 AB (CROATIAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: UNITED GROUP BV

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 194 M

Value

07 Dec 2015|Italy|Software

Target: TEAMSYSTEM HOLDING

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: IVC GROUP

Bidder: SJATTE AP-FONDEN

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 504 M

Value

26 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: IQ STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 4.66 B

Value

06 Mar 2020|France|Education Services

Target: GALILEO GLOBAL EDUCATION

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 48 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2020|Canada|Diversified Financials

Target: FAIRFAX AFRICA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Bidder: HELIOS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: VENATOR MATERIALS PLC

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 75 M

Value

14 Oct 2020|Luxembourg|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: FUNDROCK MANAGEMENT COMPANY SA

Bidder: APEX GROUP LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: CDK GLOBAL (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

26 Nov 2020|Netherlands|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: KADANS SCIENCE

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 446 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Airlines

Target: SIGNATURE AVIATION

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

33 Target | 117 Bidder

£ 3.39 B

Value

18 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: KENNEDY WILSON / GIC JV

Bidder: KENNEDY WILSON

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

26 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: AFH FINANCIAL GROUP PLC

Bidder: FLEXPOINT FORD

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

19 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 231 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|Switzerland|Food Products

Target: LONZA GROUP LTD (SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

38 Service Providers

32 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

55 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 3.40 B

Value

26 Feb 2021|Germany|Footwear

Target: BIRKENSTOCK GMBH & CO

Bidder: L CATTERTON

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

35 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 3.48 B

Value

09 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PARMENION

Bidder: PRESERVATION CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 102 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

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC (WEALTH MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

22 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Software

Target: UNIT4 NV

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

23 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

15 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

23 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: BPP EDUCATION GROUP

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2021|Italy|Containers and Packaging

Target: AMB SPA

Bidder: PEAK ROCK CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2021|Norway|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: AUTOSTORE

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

04 May 2021|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: SANNE GROUP PLC

Bidder: APEX GROUP LTD

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

16 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 1.51 B

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: BLUJAY SOLUTIONS LTD

Bidder: E2OPEN

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

12 Target | 29 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: DREAMS

Bidder: TEMPUR SEALY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

9 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 335 M

Value

01 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: ICP EDUCATION

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

30 Apr 2021|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LABORATOIRES MAJORELLE

Bidder: EW HEALTHCARE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

25 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|United Kingdom|Equipment Rental

Target: PREMIER TECHNICAL SERVICES GROUP PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE CAPITAL PRINCIPAL FINANCE

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 395 M

Value

14 Jun 2021|Switzerland|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CLARIANT AG (PIGMENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

16 Bidder | 5 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 674 M

Value

14 Jun 2021|Poland|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EQUINIX / GIC JV

Bidder: EQUINIX INC

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2021|Canada|Software

Target: 2020 TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Other Specialty REITs

Target: GCP STUDENT LIVING PLC

Bidder: IQ STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

13 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

16 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Automobiles

Target: MCLAREN GROUP

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 550 M

Value

03 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Customer Relationship Management

Target: CONDECO

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2021|Sweden|Automobiles

Target: POLESTAR

Bidder: GUGGENHEIM PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

36 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 14.63 B

Value

27 Sep 2021|Spain|Aerospace

Target: ITP AERO

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

7 Target | 27 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

03 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: EUSA PHARMA LTD

Bidder: RECORDATI SPA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 638 M

Value

22 Dec 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CARESTREAM DENTAL (INTRA-ORAL SCANNER BUSINESS)

Bidder: ENVISTA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 453 M

Value

30 Dec 2021|Netherlands|Household Equipment and Products

Target: HUNTER DOUGLAS NV

Bidder: 3G CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

33 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 4.48 B

Value

22 Dec 2021|Sweden|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: EXETER PROPERTY (LOGISTICS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.56 B

Value

29 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: NUCLEUS

Bidder: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE ACCESS GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

19 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2022|Australia|Auto Services

Target: PICKLES AUCTIONS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SALTUS

Bidder: PRESERVATION CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 May 2023|Ireland|Specialty Retailers

Target: EG GROUP (UK AND IRELAND OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

19 Service Providers

16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

48 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.07 B

Value

02 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

16 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 4.88 B

Value

16 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: ACTIS LLP

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

40 Target | 55 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2024|Italy|Food Products

Target: FORNO D'ASOLO S.P.A.

Bidder: SAMMONTANA

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 949 M

Value

23 Jan 2024|Italy|Machinery: Industrial

Target: FASSI GROUP

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: INNOMOTICS

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

39 Target | 48 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

26 Jun 2024|Italy|Diversified Retailers

Target: ACQUA & SAPONE

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

8 Target | 24 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.68 B

Value

29 Jul 2024|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

36 Target | 58 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.96 B

Value

30 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: FLO HEALTH

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 155 M

Value

07 Aug 2024|Italy|Semiconductors

Target: SOMACIS GRAPHIC GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2024|Finland|Software

Target: ACCOUNTOR SOFTWARE

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2024|France|Software

Target: ESKER

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

13 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.37 B

Value

16 Oct 2024|United States|Software

Target: KYRIBA

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: INEOS (COMPOSITES BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

02 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: LOMOND GROUP

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

24 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: THE ARDONAGH GROUP

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

25 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: CORPACQ HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

12 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: MILACRON

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

05 Mar 2025|Greece|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: IDEAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: OAK HILL ADVISORS

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 52 M

Value