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Wim De Vlieger

Partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals32

Valued Deals19

Total Value£ 10.54 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 555 M

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25 Aug 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RELIAQUEST LLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

15 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 228 M

Value

16 Sep 2020|United States|Recreational Services

Target: ZWIFT

Bidder: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS’ VENTURE CAPITAL FUND

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

4 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 347 M

Value

18 Nov 2020|New Zealand|Health Care Services

Target: ARGENTA

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 75 M

Value

04 Jan 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ARVELLE THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ANGELINI THERAPEUTICS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

38 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 702 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|Denmark|Medical Equipment

Target: NORDIC BIOSCIENCE

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

7 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

10 Mar 2022|France|Online and Social Platforms

Target: +SIMPLE

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

25 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: PROFITWELL

Bidder: PADDLE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 159 M

Value

01 Jun 2022|United States|Security Equipment

Target: DIGITAL SHADOWS

Bidder: RELIAQUEST LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

30 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 127 M

Value

30 Jun 2022|Netherlands|Biotechnology

Target: PEPSCAN

Bidder: BIOSYNTH CARBOSYNTH

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2022|United States|Security Services

Target: KNOWBE4

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

8 Target | 19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.16 B

Value

06 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Medical Supplies

Target: CLINISUPPLIES

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: ASTREA BIOSEPARATIONS

Bidder: BIOTAGE AB

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 196 M

Value

15 Mar 2023|Germany|Digital Services

Target: VERITY

Bidder: EXOR NV

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 26 M

Value

11 Jul 2023|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CELARES

Bidder: BIOSYNTH CARBOSYNTH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: PEPCEUTICALS

Bidder: BIOSYNTH CARBOSYNTH

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2023|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: CORIOLIS PHARMA

Bidder: FRONTIER BIOSOLUTIONS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: RENEW MEDICAL (AQUAFLUSH TRANSANAL IRRIGATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: CLINISUPPLIES

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Medical Supplies

Target: GREAT BEAR HEALTHCARE

Bidder: CLINISUPPLIES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2023|United States|Software

Target: PROJECT44

Bidder: AP MOLLER HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2024|Sweden|Pharmaceuticals

Target: IMMEDICA PHARMA AB

Bidder: KKR & CO

24 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: CLUEPOINTS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: VITESSE

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 73 M

Value

10 Apr 2024|United States|Software

Target: GUESTY

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

18 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: QUATT

Bidder: BLUE EARTH CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

26 Bidder

£ 21 M

Value

21 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: LIGHTHOUSE (EX OTA INSIGHT)

Bidder: SPECTRUM EQUITY INVESTORS LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 292 M

Value

30 Dec 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MARINUS PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: IMMEDICA PHARMA AB

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

15 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 120 M

Value

16 Jan 2025|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: SMAXTEC

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

14 Target | 18 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2025|Ireland|Auto Technology

Target: TINES

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

31 Mar 2025|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: RELIAQUEST LLC

Bidder: TEN ELEVEN VENTURES

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2025|United Kingdom|Medical Supplies

Target: RENEW MEDICAL (RENEW INSERT PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: CLINISUPPLIES

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2025|Italy|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SORGENIA

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 12 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.59 B

Value

18 Dec 2025|Switzerland|Software

Target: NEURAL CONCEPT SA

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 74 M

Value