Rory Mullarkey

Oakley Capital on its investment in ICP Education, a leading independent group of UK nurseries.

EW Healthcare Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Laboratoires Majorelle. 

Funds advised by Apax on the definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Lutech SpA, a leading Italian IT services, software and technology company. 

Bain Capital Private Equity and Cinven on the CHF 4.2 billion definitive agreement to acquire Lonza Specialty Ingredients.

Funds managed by Apax Partners on the acquisition of the PIB Group, a leading independent specialist insurance intermediary. 

Genius Sports Group on its $1.5 billion business combination with dMY Technology Group, Inc. II.

Bain Capital Private Equity and its consortium partners on the €2.1 billion proposed public takeover of Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj.

Apax Partners on the sale of Aptos to Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking.

Oakley Capital on the sale of WebPros to CVC.

BC Partners on its investment in Advanced, a provider of business software solutions.

Apax Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake ADCO Group, a global market leader in the mobile sanitary unit sector.

Bain Capital Private Equity on its acquisition of a majority stake in Maesa, a global beauty brand incubator.

A consortium consisting of Apax, Warburg Pincus, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan on the $3.4 billion take private of Inmarsat, a British satellite communications group.

The shareholders of Jack Wolfskin, including affiliates of Bain Capital Credit, H.I.G Bayside Capital and CQS on the agreement to sell the active outdoor brand to Callaway Golf Company, for €418 million.

Funds advised by Apax Partners on the acquisition of Genius Sports, a London based global leader in sport data technology, distribution and commercialisation services.

Funds advised by Apax Partners on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Healthium MedTech Private Limited (‘Healthium’), a leading India-based medical devices company.

Bain Capital Private Equity on its acquisition of Bugaboo International, a Dutch design company that develops and produces mobility products.

Apax Partners and its subsidiary Pentagon Lock on the sale of approximately 51 million shares in cyber security company Sophos Group plc.

Bain Capital Private Equity in respect of the initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange of its portfolio company, TI Fluid Systems plc.

Apax Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in matchesfashion.com, a UK-based luxury fashion brand.

Vitruvian Partners on its investment in CFC Underwriting, the UK’s largest independent managing general agent.

Creat Group Corporation, a Chinese investment group, on the €940 million public takeover of Biotest AG, a supplier of plasma protein products and biotherapeutic drugs headquartered in Germany.

Vitruvian Partners on its acquisition of Phlexglobal, a leading provider of electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) systems and services to the life sciences industry, from Bridgepoint Development Capital.

Madison Dearborn Partners on its acquisition of Powerflute Oyj, a Finnish company traded on the London Stock Exchange.

Bain Capital acquisition and subsequent £820 million sale of Bio Products Laboratory.

Sankaty Advisors on its purchase of the JPMorgan Global Special Operations Group investment portfolio.

Bain Capital and Clessidra €1.13 billion sale of Cerved.

Bain Capital £1.4 billion acquisition of Brakes from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc.

Bain Capital €2.2 billion sale of the SigmaKalon group, a worldwide paint and coatings producer, to PPG Industries, Inc.

Bain Capital $1.3 billion acquisition of Atento from Telefornica.

Brakes investment in Menigo, a Swedish foodservice distribution business.

Sankaty Advisors on Purchase of £500 Million Loan Portfolio from Lloyds Banking Group.

Sankaty Advisors in relation to numerous private investments.

Mid Europa Partners sale of SBB/Telemach Group, a cable television and broadband internet service group, to funds managed by KKR.

Mid Europa Partners investment in Energy 21, the largest independent operator of solar power plants in Central and Eastern Europe.

Mid Europa Partners investment in Walmark a.s., a leading independent vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements manufacturer.

Mid Europa Partners reorganisation, combination and €230m refinancing of the Telemach / SBB cable television and broadband internet service groups.

Change Capital Partners £225 million disposal of Hillarys Blinds Ltd.

Change Capital Partners investment in MacDuff Shellfish Limited.

Madison Dearborn Partners and TA Associates €1.1 billion consortium investment (together with Apax Partners) in Weather Investments S.p.A., an international telecommunications business. Madison Dearborn Partners, TA Associates and Apax Partners on their exit of this investment in the context of the $6.6 billion acquisition of Weather Investments by Vimpelcom, Ltd.

CCMP Capital Advisors €685 million acquisition of BOC Edwards (BOC's semiconductor and vacuum business).

Baxter International $330 million acquisition of ApaTech (bone repair specialist).

Various restructuring matters including in relation to: Robert Dyas, Public Safety Equipment and Eircom.

Various matters for Apax Partners, Bain Capital, Sankaty Advisors, Madison Dearborn Partners, Mid Europa Partners, Change Capital Partners, Navistar International, SC Johnson, Molson Coors, Terra Firma Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley Principal Investments, iQor and others.

Allen & Overy

• Corporate Associate, 2001–2006

Royal & Sun Alliance Group plc

• M&A Client Secondment, Group Corporate Centre, 2004

Dewey Ballantine LLP

• Corporate Associate, 1999–2001