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Freshfields LLP

17 Mar 2026

Canadian billionaire Stephen Smith to acquire 26.7% stake in Economist Group

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsSmith Financial, Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, her family and associated entities
9 Feb 2026

OEP Capital Advisors to acquire Giovanni Bozzetto from Aimia Inc.

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 271,000,000

ClientsOEP Capital Advisors L.P., Aimia Inc., Giovanni Bozzetto S.p.A.
9 Oct 2025

CPP Investments acquires additional 25 percent in FCC Enviro for €1 billion

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryInfrastructure

Transaction Value$ 1,600,000,000

ClientsCanada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), FCC Enviro
8 Sep 2025

Anglo American and Teck unite in US$50 billion merger to form Anglo Teck

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 68,000,000,000

ClientsAnglo American plc, Teck Resources Limited
29 Aug 2025

PepsiCo increases stake in Celsius in US$585 million deal

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 797,000,000

ClientsCelsius Holdings, Inc., PepsiCo, Inc.
23 Jun 2025

Illumina to acquire SomaLogic for up to US$425 million

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryHealthcare

Transaction Value$ 581,000,000

ClientsIllumina, Inc., Standard BioTools Inc., SomaLogic, Inc.
14 May 2025

Li-Cycle seeks CCAA protection amid cost overruns and liquidity crisis

Deal TypeOther

IndustryEnergy

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsLi-Cycle Corp., Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc., Glencore, Investors (undisclosed), Koch Strategic Platforms, United States Department of Energy, Citibank
9 Apr 2025

IFS valued at €15 billion as Hg and CPP Investments join EQT in AI software growth deal

Deal TypeFinancing/Investment

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsIFS, Hg, TA Associates, CPP Investments, EQT, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
24 Feb 2025

Prosus to acquire Just Eat Takeaway.com in €8.5 billion all-cash deal

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction Value$ 12,500,000,000

ClientsProsus, Just Eat Takeaway.com
19 Dec 2024

TOPPAN Holdings acquires Sonoco’s TFP business for US$1.8 billion

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 2,470,000,000

ClientsTOPPAN Holdings Inc., Sonoco Products Company