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Will Aitken-DaviesPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Will Aitken-Davies

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals37
Valued Deals21
Total Value£24,796M
Avg. Deal Size£1,181M

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Brewers
PublicSchemePrivate Equity
Revolution Bars Group

target

Revolution Bars Group

Tdr Capital

bidder

Tdr Capital

£105m

32 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Restaurants and Bars
AcquisitionPrivate
Bar Fever

target

Bar Fever

Stonegate Pub Company

bidder

Stonegate Pub Company

£25m

16 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Restaurants and Bars
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Be At One

target

Be At One

Tdr Capital

bidder

Tdr Capital

value n/a

17 dealmakers

Netherlands
Rental Services: Consumer
Private EquityPrivateAcquisition
Tip Trailer Services

target

Tip Trailer Services

I Squared Capital

bidder

I Squared Capital

value n/a

69 dealmakers

United Kingdom
IT Services: Other
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
Financial Express (holdings)

target

Financial Express (holdings)

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£7m

39 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionPrivateMinority
Insure The Box

target

Insure The Box

Aioi Nissay Dowa

bidder

Aioi Nissay Dowa

value n/a

8 dealmakers

Denmark
IT Services: Other
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate Equity
It Relation As

target

It Relation As

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

£16m

16 dealmakers

Portugal
Telecommunications infrastructure
MajorityPrivateInfrastructureAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Towers Of Portugal

target

Towers Of Portugal

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners

bidder

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners

£435m

39 dealmakers

Netherlands
Data Centers and Hosting
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Trans Ip

target

Trans Ip

Hg Capital

bidder

Hg Capital

value n/a

31 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Specialty Retailers
Private EquityAcquisitionPublicMajority
Bca Marketplace

target

Bca Marketplace

Tdr Capital

bidder

Tdr Capital

£2,150m

43 dealmakers

France
Health Care Facilities
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionMajorityDisposal
DOMIDEP

target

DOMIDEP

I Squared Capital

bidder

I Squared Capital

£1,031m

37 dealmakers

Spain
Alternative Electricity
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Grupo T-solar

target

Grupo T-solar

I Squared Capital

bidder

I Squared Capital

£745m

24 dealmakers

Italy
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Teamsystem Holding

target

Teamsystem Holding

Hellman & Friedman

bidder

Hellman & Friedman

value n/a

21 dealmakers

Sweden
Travel and Tourism
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Thomas Cook (nordic Unit)

target

Thomas Cook (nordic Unit)

Altor Equity Partners

bidder

Altor Equity Partners

value n/a

5 dealmakers

France
Storage Terminals
MinorityJoint VenturePrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
Rubis Terminal

target

Rubis Terminal

I Squared Capital

bidder

I Squared Capital

£374m

50 dealmakers

Germany
Recreational Services
AcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityPrivateCross Border
MERIDIAN

target

MERIDIAN

Tdr Capital

bidder

Tdr Capital

value n/a

47 dealmakers

Spain
Storage Terminals
Cross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionMajority
TEPSA

target

TEPSA

Rubis Terminal

bidder

Rubis Terminal

value n/a

21 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Equipment
MajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateDomestic
Gtt Communications (infrastructure Division)

target

Gtt Communications (infrastructure Division)

I Squared Capital

bidder

I Squared Capital

£1,664m

213 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Environmental Consulting
Private EquityDomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition
CLIMATECARE

target

CLIMATECARE

Averna Capital

bidder

Averna Capital

value n/a

19 dealmakers

Germany
Health Care Facilities
Cross BorderPrivate EquityMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Romergarten Residenzen (health Care Homes)

target

Romergarten Residenzen (health Care Homes)

I Squared Capital

bidder

I Squared Capital

value n/a

103 dealmakers

Spain
Alternative Electricity
Private EquityCross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Grupo T-solar

target

Grupo T-solar

Cubico Sustainable Investments

bidder

Cubico Sustainable Investments

£1,364m

64 dealmakers

Greece
Marine Transportation
Private EquityPublicCross BorderPrivatisationAcquisitionMinority
Gaslog

target

Gaslog

Blackrock Energy And Power Infrastructure Group

bidder

Blackrock Energy And Power Infrastructure Group

£177m

53 dealmakers

Netherlands
Household Appliance
PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
Philips (home Appliances Unit)

target

Philips (home Appliances Unit)

Hillhouse Capital Group

bidder

Hillhouse Capital Group

£3,797m

21 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Digital Services
PrivateAcquisitionMinorityPrivate EquityCross Border
Constellation Automotive Group

target

Constellation Automotive Group

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

bidder

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

£1,000m

32 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Engineering Consulting
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivatePrivate Equity
Modulaire Group

target

Modulaire Group

Brookfield Business Partners

bidder

Brookfield Business Partners

£3,587m

31 dealmakers

Netherlands
E-commerce
PrivateMajorityCross BorderAcquisition
CARNEXT

target

CARNEXT

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

bidder

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

value n/a

96 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Auto Parts
DomesticAcquisitionPublicMajority
Marshall Motor Holdings

target

Marshall Motor Holdings

Constellation Automotive Group

bidder

Constellation Automotive Group

£322m

21 dealmakers

Netherlands
Leasing
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
Leaseplan Corporation

target

Leaseplan Corporation

Ald

bidder

Ald

£4,097m

80 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Digital Services
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
Emerging Portfolio Funds Research

target

Emerging Portfolio Funds Research

Montagu Private Equity

bidder

Montagu Private Equity

value n/a

81 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Alternative Fuels
Private EquityMajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
Cf Pathways

target

Cf Pathways

Ara Partners Group

bidder

Ara Partners Group

value n/a

56 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Storage Facilities
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Willscot (uk Storage Segment)

target

Willscot (uk Storage Segment)

Modulaire Group

bidder

Modulaire Group

£335m

11 dealmakers

France
Data Centers and Hosting
MajorityPrivateCross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisition
Euclyde Data Centers

target

Euclyde Data Centers

I Squared Capital

bidder

I Squared Capital

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Specialty Retailers
AcquisitionCross BorderPublicMajority
Lookers

target

Lookers

Alpha Auto Group

bidder

Alpha Auto Group

£504m

38 dealmakers

United States
Restaurants and Bars
AcquisitionMinorityPrivate EquityCross BorderPrivate
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

target

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Tdr Capital

bidder

Tdr Capital

£50m

15 dealmakers

Germany
Machinery: Specialty
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
INNOMOTICS

target

INNOMOTICS

Kps Capital Partners

bidder

Kps Capital Partners

£3,005m

99 dealmakers

Spain
Clothing and Accessories
MinorityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border
All We Wear Group

target

All We Wear Group

G-iii Apparel Group

bidder

G-iii Apparel Group

value n/a

9 dealmakers

Italy
Diversified Retailers
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
Acqua & Sapone

target

Acqua & Sapone

Tdr Capital

bidder

Tdr Capital

value n/a

18 dealmakers

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