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Abram Ellis

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 47.91 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.36 B

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07 Dec 2018|United States|Tobacco

Target: CRONOS GROUP

Bidder: ALTRIA GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

8 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 635 M

Value

20 Dec 2018|United States|Tobacco

Target: JUUL

Bidder: ALTRIA GROUP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

72 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 10.51 B

Value

20 Dec 2018|Dominican Republic|Insurance Brokers

Target: SCOTIABANK PENSION FUND & INSURANCE BUSINESS

Bidder: GRUPO RIZEK

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2019|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: VITEOS MIDCO HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: INTERTRUST NV

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value

29 Jul 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: WAYSTAR

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: KEMET CORPORATION

Bidder: YAGEO CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

21 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 1.28 B

Value

18 Sep 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: COLORADO BOXED BEEF

Bidder: QUIRCH FOODS CO

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2020|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: PROTOTEK

Bidder: TRUARC PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Dec 2020|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: MAP ENERGY (RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2021|Israel|Digital Services

Target: CELLEBRITE

Bidder: TWC TECH HOLDINGS II

23 Service Providers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

25 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

15 Apr 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: PPD INC

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

34 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 15.22 B

Value

22 Apr 2021|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: FIRST AMERICAN PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Bidder: DELUXE CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

3 Target | 55 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 689 M

Value

30 Jun 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: GRUPO PHOENIX

Bidder: TEKNI-PLEX

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

20 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2021|Israel|FinTech

Target: PAGAYA

Bidder: EJF ACQUISITION CORP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

23 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 6.14 B

Value

12 Nov 2021|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: KAUFMAN ASTORIA STUDIOS

Bidder: HACKMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

17 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: ACOUSTIC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

22 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jan 2023|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: IMTT (GRETNA BULK LIQUIDS STORAGE TERMINAL)

Bidder: BWC TERMINALS LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2023|United States|Management Consulting

Target: BERDON

Bidder: CITRIN COOPERMAN

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES (DATA SECURITY UNIT)

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

17 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

67 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.55 B

Value

13 Feb 2024|United States|Landline

Target: BLUE STREAM FIBER

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: GRANT THORNTON LTD

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

11 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 2.35 B

Value

29 Jul 2024|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

36 Target | 58 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.96 B

Value

13 Aug 2024|United States|Software

Target: M-FILES CORPORATION

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2024|United States|Auto Parts

Target: MIRATECH

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EDGECONNEX

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CARR RIGGS & INGRAM

Bidder: BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Life Insurance

Target: WINGED KEEL GROUP

Bidder: GTCR LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value