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Vincent PonsonnailleKirkland & Ellis

Vincent Ponsonnaille

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals33
Valued Deals17
Total Value£ 21.46 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.26 B

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09 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Cosmetics
The Body Shop International
Natura Cosmeticos

Target: THE BODY SHOP INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: NATURA COSMETICOS SA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 880 M

Value

22 Jan 2017|France|Medical Services
Cerba Healthcare
Partners Group

Target: CERBA HEALTHCARE SAS

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 1.55 B

Value

18 May 2017|France|Insurance Brokers
Cipres Assurances
Apax Partners

Target: CIPRES ASSURANCES

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2017|Cyprus|Education Services
Laureate Education (operations In Italy & Cyprus)
Providence Equity Partners

Target: LAUREATE EDUCATION (OPERATIONS IN ITALY & CYPRUS)

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 199 M

Value

19 Feb 2016|France|Pharmaceuticals
Hra Pharma
Astorg Partners

Target: HRA PHARMA SA

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Medical Services
Vetpartners
Bc Partners

Target: VETPARTNERS PTY LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2018|United States|Household Furnishings
Adams Manufacturing
Bc Partners

Target: ADAMS MANUFACTURING

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 May 2018|France|Software
Maincare Solutions Group
Montagu Private Equity

Target: MAINCARE SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2017|Spain|Clothing and Accessories
Pronovias Group
Bc Partners

Target: PRONOVIAS GROUP

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

2 Target | 98 Bidder

£ 450 M

Value

02 Jul 2018|Italy|Clothing and Accessories
Nicole Fashion Group
Bc Partners

Target: NICOLE FASHION GROUP SPA

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2017|France|Banks
My Money Bank
Cerberus Capital Management

Target: MY MONEY BANK

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 52 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2018|Germany|Gas Distribution
Wintershall Dea
WINTERSHALL

Target: WINTERSHALL DEA

Bidder: WINTERSHALL

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 78 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 May 2019|France|Hotels and Motels
B&b Hotels
Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

Target: B&B HOTELS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

28 Jun 2019|France|Aerospace
Latecoere
Searchlight Capital Partners

Target: LATECOERE SA

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

11 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 326 M

Value

23 Nov 2015|Ireland|Payments / Commerce
FINTRAX
Eurazeo Capital

Target: FINTRAX

Bidder: EURAZEO CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 210 M

Value

08 Mar 2016|France|Software
Trace One
Hg Capital

Target: TRACE ONE

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2019|France|Recreational Services
Siblu Villages
Naxicap Partners

Target: SIBLU VILLAGES

Bidder: NAXICAP PARTNERS SA

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2019|Netherlands|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Endemol Shine Group
BANIJAY

Target: ENDEMOL SHINE GROUP

Bidder: BANIJAY

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

04 Feb 2020|France|Pharmaceuticals
Ceva Sante Animale
Continental Grain Company

Target: CEVA SANTE ANIMALE SA

Bidder: CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANY

29 Service Providers

4 Target | 25 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

19 Target | 49 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2020|France|Education Services
Galileo Global Education
Montagu Private Equity

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

22 Jul 2020|France|Digital Services
Meilleurtaux
Silver Lake Partners

Target: MEILLEURTAUX SAS

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 632 M

Value

10 Dec 2020|France|Containers and Packaging
Ipackchem Group
Sk Capital Partners

Target: IPACKCHEM GROUP

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 101 M

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Software
TALEND
Thoma Bravo

Target: TALEND

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

39 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.73 B

Value

12 Apr 2021|France|Software
TALENTSOFT
Cegid Group

Target: TALENTSOFT

Bidder: CEGID GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

17 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2022|France|Diversified Industrials
Imerys (temperature Solutions Business)
Platinum Equity

Target: IMERYS (TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

128 Dealmakers

95 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 781 M

Value

14 Dec 2022|United States|Capital Goods
HARBISONWALKER
Platinum Equity

Target: HARBISONWALKER

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2023|France|Entertainment
Paris Saint-germain
Arctos Partners

Target: PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

Bidder: ARCTOS PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 456 M

Value

22 Jan 2024|France|IT Services: Other
Fime
Gallant Capital Partners

Target: FIME SAS

Bidder: GALLANT CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2024|France|Digital Services
Exclusive Networks
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

5 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.86 B

Value

19 Sep 2024|France|Software
ESKER
Bridgepoint Group

Target: ESKER

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

13 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.37 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals
OPELLA
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: OPELLA

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

119 Dealmakers

2 Target | 57 Bidder | 60 Vendor

£ 6.66 B

Value

22 Oct 2024|United States|Private Equity
Monroe Capital
WENDEL

Target: MONROE CAPITAL LLC

Bidder: WENDEL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

14 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 868 M

Value

22 Nov 2024|France|Software
The Septeo Group
Tethys Invest

Target: THE SEPTEO GROUP

Bidder: TETHYS INVEST

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

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