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Ziyad Nassif

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals19

Valued Deals8

Total Value£ 16.57 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.07 B

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25 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Satellite

Target: INMARSAT PLC

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

46 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 4.21 B

Value

18 Dec 2019|United States|Publishing

Target: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

Bidder: BERTELSMANN SE & CO KGAA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 530 M

Value

12 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: APPLY FINANCIAL LIMITED

Bidder: RELX PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: CAZOO

Bidder: BLACKROCK

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 240 M

Value

04 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Building: Climate Control

Target: WOLSELEY UK

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 308 M

Value

11 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: PEARSON PLC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

14 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 6.47 B

Value

20 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: ONEOCEAN

Bidder: LLOYD'S REGISTER

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

7 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: CAPDESC

Bidder: CARTA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2022|Brazil|Financial Data and Systems

Target: QUOD

Bidder: LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Airlines

Target: SKY FUND I IRISH

Bidder: DUBAI AEROSPACE ENTERPRISE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: AISTEMOS

Bidder: LEXISNEXIS LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: PEARSON ONLINE LEARNING SERVICES

Bidder: REGENT LP

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2024|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: GAMER NETWORK LIMITED

Bidder: IGN ENTERTAINMENT

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2024|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY COUNCIL

Bidder: REED EXHIBITIONS LIMITED

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2024|Belgium|Software

Target: HENCHMAN

Bidder: LEXISNEXIS LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: SUB(X)

Bidder: ZUORA INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES GROUP

Bidder: LLOYD'S REGISTER

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

10 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: IDVERSE

Bidder: LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2025|Luxembourg|Engineering Consulting

Target: SUBSEA 7

Bidder: SAIPEM SPA

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

11 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 4.14 B

Value