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Alan KleinSimpson Thacher & Bartlett

Alan Klein

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals35
Valued Deals29
Total Value£ 441.42 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 15.22 B

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11 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Brewers
Sabmiller
Anheuser Busch Inbev

Target: SABMILLER PLC

Bidder: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

35 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 83.12 B

Value

24 Jun 2015|Belgium|Diversified Retailers
Delhaize Group
Koninklijke Ahold

Target: DELHAIZE GROUP SA

Bidder: KONINKLIJKE AHOLD NV

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 15.85 B

Value

03 Jul 2015|United States|Health Care Services
Humana
Aetna

Target: HUMANA INC

Bidder: AETNA INC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

18 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 23.28 B

Value

03 Feb 2016|Switzerland|Chemicals: Diversified
Syngenta
China National Chemical Corporation (chemchina)

Target: SYNGENTA AG

Bidder: CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION LTD (CHEMCHINA)

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 29.85 B

Value

13 Jun 2016|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Linkedin Corporation
Microsoft Corp

Target: LINKEDIN CORPORATION

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2017|United States|Health Care Services
Aetna
Cvs Health Corporation

Target: AETNA INC

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

25 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 57.03 B

Value

08 Dec 2017|China|Online and Social Platforms
Tencent Music Entertainment
Spotify

Target: TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: SPOTIFY AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2015|Switzerland|Telecommunications Equipment
Te Connectivity (broadband Business)
Commscope Holding Co

Target: TE CONNECTIVITY LTD (BROADBAND BUSINESS)

Bidder: COMMSCOPE HOLDING CO INC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

29 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 May 2017|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Vwr Corporation
Avantor

Target: VWR CORPORATION

Bidder: AVANTOR INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2016|Ireland|Diversified Industrials
Johnson Controls International
Tyco International

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: TYCO INTERNATIONAL PLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 14.02 B

Value

26 Mar 2018|United States|Retail REITs
Ggp
Brookfield Property Group

Target: GGP INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD PROPERTY GROUP

25 Service Providers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

34 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 18.89 B

Value

13 Nov 2018|United States|Auto Parts
Johnson Controls International (power Solutions Business)
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC (POWER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

43 Service Providers

37 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 10.28 B

Value

04 Jun 2018|United States|Software
GITHUB
Microsoft Corp

Target: GITHUB

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

29 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 5.93 B

Value

29 Jun 2018|Turkey|E-commerce
TRENDYOL
Alibaba Group Holding

Target: TRENDYOL

Bidder: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Aug 2018|United States|Health Care Services
Greatcall
Best Buy Co

Target: GREATCALL INC

Bidder: BEST BUY CO INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 627 M

Value

14 Apr 2019|United States|Waste and Disposal Services
Advanced Disposal Services
Waste Management

Target: ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES INC

Bidder: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

39 Target | 48 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 3.68 B

Value

22 Dec 2015|United States|Information / Data Services
SHOPPERTRAK
Tyco International

Target: SHOPPERTRAK

Bidder: TYCO INTERNATIONAL PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 117 M

Value

16 Mar 2017|United States|Medical Equipment
Scott Safety
3m Company

Target: SCOTT SAFETY

Bidder: 3M COMPANY

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.57 B

Value

22 Dec 2016|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Trinet Group
Atairos Group

Target: TRINET GROUP INC

Bidder: ATAIROS GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 358 M

Value

13 May 2015|Mexico|Glass
Vitro Sab De Cv
Owens-illinois

Target: VITRO SAB DE CV

Bidder: OWENS-ILLINOIS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.39 B

Value

16 Feb 2016|United States|Security Equipment
The Adt Corporation
Apollo Global Management

Target: THE ADT CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 10.42 B

Value

21 Sep 2020|United States|Entertainment
Zenimax Media
Microsoft Corp

Target: ZENIMAX MEDIA

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

15 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 5.80 B

Value

12 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Nuance Communications
Microsoft Corp

Target: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

37 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 14.37 B

Value

15 Apr 2021|United States|Medical Services
Ppd
Thermo Fisher Scientific

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

05 May 2021|Canada|Specialty Retailers
Odp Corp (business Solutions Division)
Institutional Investors

Target: ODP CORP (BUSINESS SOLUTIONS DIVISION)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2021|United States|Auto Parts
Dayton Parts
Dorman Products

Target: DAYTON PARTS

Bidder: DORMAN PRODUCTS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 243 M

Value

31 Dec 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Compucom Systems
Variant Equity Advisors

Target: COMPUCOM SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: VARIANT EQUITY ADVISORS LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 226 M

Value

18 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming
Activision Blizzard
Microsoft Corp

Target: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

26 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 50.26 B

Value

14 Feb 2022|United States|Building Materials: Other
Cornerstone Building Brands
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

30 Service Providers

7 Target | 23 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

34 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.24 B

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Software
PENSANDO
Advanced Micro Devices (amd)

Target: PENSANDO

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

50 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

14 Apr 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms
X Corp (ex-twitter)
Elon Musk

Target: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

Bidder: ELON MUSK

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 17 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

98 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 34.50 B

Value

02 May 2022|United States|Clothing and Accessories
Karl Lagerfeld Group
G-iii Apparel Group

Target: KARL LAGERFELD GROUP BV

Bidder: G-III APPAREL GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 166 M

Value

21 Sep 2023|United States|Software
Splunk
Cisco Systems

Target: SPLUNK INC

Bidder: CISCO SYSTEMS INC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

28 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 24.24 B

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Karuna Therapeutics
Bristol Myers Squibb Company

Target: KARUNA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

26 Target | 24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.03 B

Value

23 Jul 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other
Johnson Controls (hvac Solutions Business)
Robert Bosch

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS (HVAC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

12 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

119 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 83 Vendor

£ 6.27 B

Value

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