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William Turtle

Partner at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 56.78 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.34 B

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30 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Iron and Steel

Target: TATA STEEL GROUP

Bidder: THYSSENKRUPP AG

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

54 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2018|United States|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: ROWAN COMPANIES INC

Bidder: ENSCO PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.88 B

Value

02 Oct 2019|Canada|Gaming

Target: THE STARS GROUP INC

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

25 Service Providers

10 Target | 15 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

37 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 8.35 B

Value

25 Apr 2018|India|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: INDUS TOWERS

Bidder: BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 10 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 7.63 B

Value

14 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: SOPHOS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

35 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

Value

23 Feb 2021|France|Full Line Insurance

Target: AVIVA FRANCE

Bidder: AEMA GROUPE

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 2.77 B

Value

30 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: PROACTIS HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

17 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 74 M

Value

13 May 2021|Australia|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: SAI GLOBAL ASSURANCE

Bidder: INTERTEK GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 471 M

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: RMS

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

02 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: MCKAY SECURITIES

Bidder: WORKSPACE GROUP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

24 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 277 M

Value

22 Dec 2021|Australia|IT Services: Other

Target: GBST

Bidder: ANCHORAGE CAPITAL LLP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: REMGRO LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

38 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

24 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: ESNT PACKAGING & SECURING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Bidder: MAYR-MELNHOF KARTON AG

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

24 Aug 2022|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA (YNAP)

Bidder: FARFETCH LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

222 Dealmakers

3 Target | 221 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

03 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: NEWS UK/DMG MEDIA JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: REDROW PLC

Bidder: BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

47 Target | 84 Bidder

£ 2.52 B

Value

19 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AGEAS INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL NV

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

32 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.17 B

Value

04 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: GREENERGY INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: TRAFIGURA GROUP PTE LTD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2024|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA (YNAP)

Bidder: MYTHERESA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

27 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

06 Nov 2024|Bermuda|Marine Transportation

Target: ALTERA SHUTTLE TANKER

Bidder: ANGELICOUSSIS GROUP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALLIANCE PHARMA LC

Bidder: DBAY ADVISORS LIMITED

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

26 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 362 M

Value

03 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: PENSION INSURANCE CORPORATION GROUP

Bidder: ATHORA HOLDING LTD

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 5.70 B

Value