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Will Aitken-Davies

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals50

Valued Deals31

Total Value£ 32.62 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.05 B

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24 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Brewers

Target: REVOLUTION BARS GROUP PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 105 M

Value

23 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: BAR FEVER LIMITED

Bidder: STONEGATE PUB COMPANY

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

23 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: BE AT ONE

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2018|Netherlands|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 May 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: FINANCIAL EXPRESS (HOLDINGS) LTD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7 M

Value

06 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: INSURE THE BOX

Bidder: AIOI NISSAY DOWA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2018|Denmark|IT Services: Other

Target: IT RELATION AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

20 Jun 2018|Portugal|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: TOWERS OF PORTUGAL

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 8 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 435 M

Value

12 Jun 2019|Netherlands|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: TRANS IP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: BCA MARKETPLACE PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

10 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 2.15 B

Value

27 Aug 2019|France|Health Care Facilities

Target: DOMIDEP

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

28 Mar 2017|Spain|Alternative Electricity

Target: GRUPO T-SOLAR

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

£ 745 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

30 Oct 2019|Sweden|Travel and Tourism

Target: THOMAS COOK (NORDIC UNIT)

Bidder: ALTOR EQUITY PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2019|France|Storage Terminals

Target: RUBIS TERMINAL

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 374 M

Value

31 Jan 2020|Germany|Recreational Services

Target: MERIDIAN

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2020|Spain|Storage Terminals

Target: TEPSA

Bidder: RUBIS TERMINAL

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GTT COMMUNICATIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

26 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

213 Dealmakers

161 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

14 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: CLIMATECARE

Bidder: AVERNA CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2020|Germany|Health Care Facilities

Target: ROMERGARTEN RESIDENZEN (HEALTH CARE HOMES)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 96 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2020|Spain|Alternative Electricity

Target: GRUPO T-SOLAR

Bidder: CUBICO SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

22 Feb 2021|Greece|Marine Transportation

Target: GASLOG LTD

Bidder: BLACKROCK ENERGY AND POWER INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

29 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 177 M

Value

25 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Household Appliance

Target: PHILIPS (HOME APPLIANCES UNIT)

Bidder: HILLHOUSE CAPITAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.80 B

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CONSTELLATION AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

27 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: MODULAIRE GROUP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

26 Service Providers

11 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

8 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.59 B

Value

06 Jul 2021|Netherlands|E-commerce

Target: CARNEXT

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

90 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: MARSHALL MOTOR HOLDINGS

Bidder: CONSTELLATION AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 322 M

Value

06 Jan 2022|Netherlands|Leasing

Target: LEASEPLAN CORPORATION NV

Bidder: ALD SA

23 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

25 Target | 53 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.10 B

Value

19 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: EMERGING PORTFOLIO FUNDS RESEARCH

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

1 Target | 57 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: CF PATHWAYS

Bidder: ARA PARTNERS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Storage Facilities

Target: WILLSCOT (UK STORAGE SEGMENT)

Bidder: MODULAIRE GROUP

9 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 335 M

Value

01 Jun 2023|France|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EUCLYDE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: LOOKERS PLC

Bidder: ALPHA AUTO GROUP

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

20 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 504 M

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 50 M

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

06 Jun 2024|Spain|Clothing and Accessories

Target: ALL WE WEAR GROUP

Bidder: G-III APPAREL GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2024|Italy|Diversified Retailers

Target: ACQUA & SAPONE

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

20 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

8 Target | 29 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.68 B

Value

19 Sep 2024|France|Software

Target: ESKER

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

13 Target | 27 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

21 Nov 2024|United States|Software

Target: TECHNOSYLVA

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2024|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: NEWMONT CORPORATION (ÉLÉONORE OPERATION)

Bidder: DHILMAR LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 634 M

Value

02 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: ALTA PERFORMANCE MATERIALS (FORMERLY INEOS COMPOSITES BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

101 Dealmakers

1 Target | 53 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

17 Dec 2024|United States|Software

Target: HOSTAWAY

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

12 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 288 M

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

36 Dealmakers

26 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

17 Jan 2025|Ireland|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: AQUA COMMS

Bidder: EXA INFRASTRUCTURE

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: CORPACQ HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

12 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

04 Mar 2025|Hong Kong|Ports

Target: HUTCHISON PORTS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

9 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 14 M

Value

03 Apr 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: FRAZIER & DEETER

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2025|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: APEM GROUP

Bidder: APPLUS+ SERVICES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 335 M

Value

11 Dec 2025|United States|E-commerce

Target: BOATS GROUP

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 450 M

Value