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William Leslie

‎Partner at Linklaters

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Total Deals11

Valued Deals8

Total Value£ 12.50 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.56 B

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20 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|FinTech

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

15 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: UNILEVER (SPREADS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

178 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 173 Vendor

£ 6.00 B

Value

02 Dec 2019|Belgium|Software

Target: AGFA HEALTHCARE

Bidder: DEDALUS GROUP

14 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

127 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 830 M

Value

24 Jul 2020|Greece|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: WIND HELLAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

2 Target | 77 Bidder

£ 471 M

Value

21 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: TASTYTRADE INC

Bidder: IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

3 Target | 53 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 732 M

Value

20 May 2021|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: TRAVIS PERKINS (UK PLUMBING & HEATING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 325 M

Value

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LTD

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

01 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: GREEN INVESTMENT (FOUR UK WASTE-TO-ENERGY FACILITIES)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2022|Switzerland|Medical Services

Target: SANOPTIS

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Water

Target: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 91 Vendor

£ 867 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON / TELECOM OPERATORS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

15 Service Providers

35 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

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