The largest recent transactions, all worth at least $500 million, involving targets or acquirors from each of six European jurisdictions or regions: France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Spain, and the Nordic countries. All deals were announced between April 1, 2012, and October 1, 2012. Deals that were pending at press time are starred(*). Research by mergermarket and Rebecca Geiger.

France

Target: International Power Plc (30.23% stake)
Counsel: Linklaters; Clifford Chance
Bidder: Electrabel S.A.
Counsel: Linklaters; Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Counsel for financial adviser ­Lazard: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Value: $10.9 billion

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