EXPERIENCE

John’s representative matters include:

• EQT in various matters including:
  • as leader of a consortium, in the CHF 10.2 billion exclusive negotiations to acquire Nestlé Skin Health, a global skincare company
  • the €6.8 billion acquisition of Baring Private Equity Asia
  • its significant investment, together with Vitruvian Partners, in CFC Underwriting, a technology-driven, specialist insurance provider
  • the acquisition of Dellner Couplers, a global niche market leader in couplers, gangways and adjacent products for passenger rail rolling stock
  • with Covanta, on the carve-out of Covanta’s European operations to create a standalone Waste-to-Energy platform
  • as leader of a consortium, in the £4.5 billion recommended cash offer of Dechra Pharmaceuticals
  • the £650 million acquisition of SPT Labtech
• WHP Global in its acquisition of a majority interest in G-Star RAW
• Thoma Bravo and its portfolio companies in various matters including:
  • along with Proofpoint, in its acquisition of Tessian
  • along with J.D. Power, in its investment in AutoVista
  • along with SailPoint, in its take private of Osirium Technologies
  • along with Veriforce, in the acquisition of CHAS 2013 Limited
• Thomas H. Lee Partners in various matters including:
  • along with Frazier Healthcare Partners, in the sale of Adare Biome
  • its investment in Kinexon
  • its acquisition of AutoStore AS, a robotics and software company providing automation technology to warehouse & distribution facilities
• Bain Capital in various matters including:
  • the investment in SumUp
  • the c. €1.7 billion acquisition of ITP Aero, an aero engine and gas turbine manufacturer, from Rolls-Royce
  • along with Cinven, on the CHF 4.2 billion definitive agreement to acquire Lonza Specialty Ingredients (NKA: Arxada Services AG)
  • along with Cinvent and STADA Arzneimittel AG, an international pharmaceutical company and a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity and Cinven, on its $660 million acquisition of Takeda’s OTC portfolio in Russia and the CIS
• Blackstone in various matters including:
  • the purchase of the European logistics portfolio (12 logistics and industrial assets located in France) for €520 million
  • the £4.77 billion recommended cash offer for Merlin Entertainments
  • its acquisition of the business and assets of Murka, a developer and promoter of social casino gaming applications for mobile devices and social media
• Apax Partners in various matters including:
  • the recommended cash offer for EcoOnline Holding AS
  • along with EcoOnline, on the acquisition of Ecometrica
  • along with EcoOnline, on the purchase of the Environmental, Health & Safety Software Division of Alcumus Group Limited
  • the acquisition of Genius Sports Group Limited, a London-based global leader in sports data technology, distribution and commercialization services
• BC Partners in various matters including:
  • along with Dummen Orange, in the sale of Quick Plug
  • the sale of European pharmaceutical company Pharmathen to Partners Group
• Warburg Pincus in various matters including:
  • the acquisition of Minesoft, a global patent solutions provider
  • its sale of Accelya, a global provider of financial, commercial and analytics solutions to the airline and travel industry
• Vitruvian Partners, on the acquisition of Aspia
• Advent in various matters including:
  • with Cinven and the RAG-Stiftung, in the acquisition of the elevator division of thyssenkrupp AG
  • its investment in the Hermes Group businesses in the UK and Germany
• Renaissance Learning, an affiliate of Francisco Partners and Blackstone, in its acquisition of GL Education
• ArisGlobal in various matters including in:
  • the acquisition of Amplexor Life Sciences
  • the acquisition of BI’s BRASS platform
• MRI Software, in its acquisition of SlideRule Labs (doing business as Springboard Research)
• Platinum Equity in the acquisition of Imerys S.A.’s High Temperature Solutions Business
• TPG and investor group in the acquisition of an undisclosed state in Israel-based UBQ Materials for $170 million
• Triton Partners in the sale of Ewellix
• HPS Investment Partners in the recapitalization of Avanti
• Fox Corporation in the joint venture with Gordon Ramsay to jointly form new production entity STUDIO RAMSAY GLOBAL
• Valence Media in its £45 million investment into Fulwell 73, the British independent production company run by partners Ben Winston, Leo Pearlman, Gabe Turner, Ben Turner and James Corden
• H.I.G. Capital and portfolio company Aspire Pharma in the acquisitions of Morningside Healthcare and Morningside Pharmaceuticals
• GTCR in its €350 million acquisition of TachoSil from Takeda and simultaneous acquisition of Surgical Specialties Corporation from Vivo Capital to create Corza Medical
• Patient Square Capital in the IP arrangements relating to its investment in Apollo Therapeutics, a portfolio-based biopharmaceutical company
• Montagu Private Equity in the acquisition of the Education Software Solutions business of Capita
• Alpine Investors and its portfolio company Alpine Software Group in the acquisition of Sendible, a U.K. social media management and data analytics provider
• Hertz Corporation in its long-term strategic partnership in Brazil with Localiza