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Will PearceDavis Polk & Wardwell

Will Pearce

Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals55
Valued Deals37
Total Value£ 89.58 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.42 B

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15 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services
De La Rue (authentication Division)
Crane Nxt

Target: DE LA RUE (AUTHENTICATION DIVISION)

Bidder: CRANE NXT

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

11 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Leeds United Fc
Red Bull

Target: LEEDS UNITED FC

Bidder: RED BULL GMBH

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Aerospace
Aalto Haps
Ntt Docomo

Target: AALTO HAPS

Bidder: NTT DOCOMO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services
Redrow
Barratt Developments

Target: REDROW PLC

Bidder: BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

47 Target | 84 Bidder

£ 2.52 B

Value

29 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment
Lumiradx (point Of Care Technology Platform)
Roche Holdings

Target: LUMIRADX LTD (POINT OF CARE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM)

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 273 M

Value

15 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers
V Sports Scs
Atairos Group

Target: V SPORTS SCS

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2023|Ireland|Software
Cubic Telecom
Softbank Group Corp

Target: CUBIC TELECOM

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 405 M

Value

12 Dec 2022|Denmark|Biotechnology
Chr. Hansen
Novozymes As

Target: CHR. HANSEN

Bidder: NOVOZYMES AS

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

19 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 10.04 B

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
MIROBIO
Gilead Sciences

Target: MIROBIO

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

27 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 333 M

Value

24 May 2022|United Kingdom|Software
Mycom Osi
AMDOCS

Target: MYCOM OSI

Bidder: AMDOCS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 149 M

Value

03 May 2022|Virgin Islands (British)|Media Agencies
Ocean Outdoor
Atairos Group

Target: OCEAN OUTDOOR LIMITED

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

28 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

29 Mar 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
Nielsen Holdings
Evergreen Coast Capital

Target: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

37 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.26 B

Value

25 Jan 2022|Greece|FinTech
Viva Wallet
Jp Morgan Chase & Co

Target: VIVA WALLET

Bidder: JP MORGAN CHASE & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

13 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 584 M

Value

09 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Investment Banking
Hubwise Holdings
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: HUBWISE HOLDINGS

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Nov 2021|Denmark|Offshore Drilling and Other Services
Maersk Drilling
Noble Corp

Target: MAERSK DRILLING

Bidder: NOBLE CORP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

16 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

Value

28 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Software
Blue Prism Group
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

27 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

02 Sep 2021|Ireland|Mobile
DING
Pollen Street Capital

Target: DING

Bidder: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Entertainment
SKYSHOWTIME
Comcast Corporation

Target: SKYSHOWTIME

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Wren Sterling
Lightyear Capital

Target: WREN STERLING

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products
Burton's Biscuit Co
Ferrero International

Target: BURTON'S BISCUIT CO

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 May 2021|United States|Management Consulting
Iron Mountain (intellectual Property Management Business)
Ncc Group

Target: IRON MOUNTAIN (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: NCC GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 156 M

Value

18 Feb 2021|United States|Software
HUMIO
Crowdstrike Holdings

Target: HUMIO

Bidder: CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

21 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

17 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products
Eat Natural
Ferrero International

Target: EAT NATURAL

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

9 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 35 M

Value

04 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Cosmetics
Charlotte Tilbury
Bdt Capital Partners

Target: CHARLOTTE TILBURY LTD

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

30 Target | 26 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
MAGICLAB
Blackstone Group

Target: MAGICLAB

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Galliford Try Homes
Vistry Group (ex-bovis Homes Plc)

Target: GALLIFORD TRY HOMES LIMITED

Bidder: VISTRY GROUP PLC (EX-BOVIS HOMES PLC)

17 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

19 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance
Charles Taylor
Lovell Minnick Partners

Target: CHARLES TAYLOR PLC

Bidder: LOVELL MINNICK PARTNERS LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

23 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

28 Aug 2019|United States|Digital Services
Kony
Temenos Group

Target: KONY INC

Bidder: TEMENOS GROUP AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 456 M

Value

17 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Software
Logical Glue
Temenos Group

Target: LOGICAL GLUE LTD

Bidder: TEMENOS GROUP AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 12 M

Value

31 May 2019|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
Stride Gaming
The Rank Group

Target: STRIDE GAMING PLC

Bidder: THE RANK GROUP PLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 115 M

Value

22 May 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Safecharge International Group
Nuvei Corporation

Target: SAFECHARGE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: NUVEI CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 699 M

Value

21 Feb 2019|Denmark|Offshore Drilling and Other Services
Maersk Drilling
Institutional Investors

Target: MAERSK DRILLING

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Vendor

£ 2.74 B

Value

31 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Plastics
Rpc Group
Berry Global

Target: RPC GROUP PLC

Bidder: BERRY GLOBAL INC

47 Service Providers

12 Target | 18 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

35 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 4.83 B

Value

25 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Sky
Comcast Corporation

Target: SKY PLC

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

27 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 23.67 B

Value

20 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|FinTech
Fidessa Group
Ion Investment Group

Target: FIDESSA GROUP PLC

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

16 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

18 Dec 2017|Egypt|Integrated Oil and Gas
Egyptian Drilling Company
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation

Target: EGYPTIAN DRILLING COMPANY

Bidder: EGYPTIAN GENERAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Target

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

£ 75 M

Value

31 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Software
Comodo Certificate Authoritiy Ltd.
Francisco Partners

Target: COMODO CERTIFICATE AUTHORITIY LTD.

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Commercial Vehicles and Parts
Alliance Automotive Group
Genuine Parts Company

Target: ALLIANCE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Bidder: GENUINE PARTS COMPANY

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

21 Aug 2017|Denmark|Transportation Services
Mersk Oil
TOTALENERGIES

Target: MERSK OIL

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Software
Sequel Business Solutions Ltd.
Verisk Analytics

Target: SEQUEL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD.

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

09 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Worldpay
Vantiv

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: VANTIV INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

42 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 9.25 B

Value

05 Apr 2017|Ireland|Medical Equipment
Innocoll Holdings
Gurnet Point Capital

Target: INNOCOLL HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: GURNET POINT CAPITAL LIMITED

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2017|Brazil|Soft Drinks
Brasil Kirin Holdings
Heineken

Target: BRASIL KIRIN HOLDINGS SA

Bidder: HEINEKEN NV

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 640 M

Value

26 Jul 2016|United Kingdom|FinTech
Vocalink Holdings
Mastercard

Target: VOCALINK HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: MASTERCARD INC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 646 M

Value

19 May 2016|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Fmc Technologies Inc.
Technip S.a.

Target: FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Bidder: TECHNIP S.A.

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2015|United Kingdom|Specialty Contracting
Apr Energy
Fairfax Financial Holdings

Target: APR ENERGY LIMITED

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 389 M

Value

11 Aug 2015|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Partnership Assurance Group
Permira Advisers

Target: PARTNERSHIP ASSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 668 M

Value

05 Aug 2015|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other
Nuaire
Polypipe Group

Target: NUAIRE LIMITED

Bidder: POLYPIPE GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2015|India|Integrated Oil and Gas
Cairn India
Vendata Resources

Target: CAIRN INDIA LIMITED

Bidder: VENDATA RESOURCES PLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

£ 1.91 B

Value

29 Apr 2015|United Kingdom|Sugar
Napier Brown Sugar
Tereos International

Target: NAPIER BROWN SUGAR LIMITED

Bidder: TEREOS INTERNATIONAL SA

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

£ 34 M

Value

31 Mar 2015|Netherlands|Auto Technology
Phillips Automotive Lightning Business
Go Scale Capital Investor Consortium

Target: PHILLIPS AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTNING BUSINESS

Bidder: GO SCALE CAPITAL INVESTOR CONSORTIUM

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

10 Mar 2015|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting
Wood Mackenzie
Verisk Analytics

Target: WOOD MACKENZIE LIMITED

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2015|Luxembourg|Software
Igefi Group S.a.r.l.
Temenos Group

Target: IGEFI GROUP S.A.R.L.

Bidder: TEMENOS GROUP AG

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Feb 2015|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging
Rexam
Ball Corporation

Target: REXAM PLC

Bidder: BALL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 5.58 B

Value

17 Feb 2015|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Miniclip Group
Tencent Holdings

Target: MINICLIP GROUP SA

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

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