Sion Davies

Since joining Kirkland, Sion has worked on the following matters: 

• Vitruvian Partners on the acquisition of a majority interest in the Fotona Group, a leading medical laser focused EBD company 

• Hg and Vista Equity Partners on the sale of Allocate, a leading workforce and people management software-as-a-service provider, to RLDatix

• Francisco Partners on the definitive agreement to purchase VitalSource Technologies LLC from Ingram Content Group 

• Advanced, a portfolio company of BC Partners and Vista Equity Partners, on the acquisition of Mitrefinch, a global provider of workforce management solutions, from LDC

• Warburg Pincus on its minority investment in Visma, a leading provider of business-critical software, in a transaction valuing the business at an enterprise value of $12.2 billion

• Infineon Technologies AG in its $10.1 billion acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

• Tronox Limited on the Phase II European Commission investigation in connection with its $2.2 billion acquisition of Cristal’s titanium dioxide business

• Bain Capital on its joint public takeover offer with Carlyle for OSRAM Licht AG

• GIC on the $1 billion acquisition of Equinix Inc’s pan-European hyperscale data centre business

• GIC on the €950 million buyout acquisition of a pan-European logistics platform from Apollo

• Cerberus Capital on the sale of Staples Solutions’ activities in southern Europe to Raja SA

• EQT on its acquisition of Dellner Couplers

• Francisco Partners on its acquisition of EG, a leading Scandinavian software company, from Axcel for DKK 3.7 billion

• BC Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in United Group, a leading media and communication services provider across Southeast Europe, from KKR

• Rhône Capital on the acquisition of a 45% interest in Maxam from Advent International

• BMC Software, Inc. on its $8.3 billion sale to KKR

• Bain Capital Private Equity and Vista Equity Partners in the combination of Superion, TriTech and Aptean's public sector and healthcare businesses

• Vista Equity Partners on its acquisition of joint control of Allocate Software with Hg Capital

• Vista Equity Partners on its $4.75 billion sale of Marketo to Adobe

• Madison Dearborn Partners and its portfolio companies on a number of transactions

Prior to joining Kirkland, Sion worked on the following matters:

• Brookfield Property Partners on its acquisition of Center Parcs

• Interoute plc on its acquistition of Easynet Limited

• A global consumer goods business on its disposal of various foods brands

• A global investment bank on an internal investigation into allegedly anti-competitive practices

• A UK investment consultancy in relation to the Competition and Markets Authority’s market investigation into investment consultancy and fiduciary management

• A Lloyd’s insurer in relation to the European Commission’s investigation into aviation and aerospace insurance and reinsurance broking

• A number of clients in relation to abuse of dominance matters

• A variety of clients on issues of competition law compliance, including development of compliance policies, procedures and training

Mayer Brown International LLP, London

• Associate, 2016–2018

• Trainee Solicitor, 2014–2016

Unilever plc, London

• Trainee Solicitor, Secondee, 2015–2016