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Anthony VernaceSimpson Thacher & Bartlett

Anthony Vernace

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals72
Valued Deals42
Total Value£ 234.69 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 5.59 B

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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

17 Aug 2018|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Zoe’s Kitchen
Cava Group Inc.

Target: ZOE’S KITCHEN INC

Bidder: CAVA GROUP INC.

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

£ 235 M

Value

10 Oct 2018|United States|Waste and Disposal Services
Waste Industries Usa
Gfl Environmental

Target: WASTE INDUSTRIES USA INC

Bidder: GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2018|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Cargomatic
Genesee & Wyoming

Target: CARGOMATIC INC

Bidder: GENESEE & WYOMING INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2018|United States|Food Products
Blue Buffalo Pet Products
General Mills

Target: BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: GENERAL MILLS INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

30 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 5.75 B

Value

22 Apr 2018|Canada|Environmental / Waste Management
Gfl Environmental
Bc Partners

Target: GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

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

17 Jul 2018|United States|Software
Navex Global
Bc Partners

Target: NAVEX GLOBAL

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2018|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Taskus
Blackstone Group

Target: TASKUS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2017|Canada|Machinery: Specialty
Atlas Hydraulics
Gates Corporation

Target: ATLAS HYDRAULICS

Bidder: GATES CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2017|United States|Railroads
Cg Railway
Genesee & Wyoming

Target: CG RAILWAY

Bidder: GENESEE & WYOMING INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2019|United States|Management Consulting
TENEO
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: TENEO

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

18 Apr 2017|United States|Food Products
CHEWY
PETSMART

Target: CHEWY

Bidder: PETSMART

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

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

04 Aug 2015|United States|Health Care Services
Ipc Healthcare
Teamhealth

Target: IPC HEALTHCARE INC

Bidder: TEAMHEALTH INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

20 Jul 2015|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
First Eagle Investment Management
Blackstone Group

Target: FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 2.56 B

Value

31 Oct 2016|United States|Health Care Services
Teamhealth
Blackstone Group

Target: TEAMHEALTH INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 5.00 B

Value

01 Jul 2019|United States|Railroads
Genesee & Wyoming
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: GENESEE & WYOMING INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

34 Service Providers

12 Target | 22 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

39 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 6.61 B

Value

15 Aug 2016|United States|Railroads
Providence & Worcester Railroad Company
Genesee & Wyoming

Target: PROVIDENCE & WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY

Bidder: GENESEE & WYOMING INC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 97 M

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Digital Services
VUNGLE
Blackstone Group

Target: VUNGLE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 602 M

Value

24 Feb 2016|Canada|Security Services
Gardaworld Security Corporation
Rhone Capital

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: RHONE CAPITAL

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

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

14 Apr 2017|United States|Education Services
Ascend Learning
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Target: ASCEND LEARNING

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
MAGICLAB
Blackstone Group

Target: MAGICLAB

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2020|United States|Travel and Tourism
Liberty Tripadvisor
Certares

Target: LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR

Bidder: CERTARES LP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 264 M

Value

20 Apr 2020|United States|Defense
Raytheon Technologies (space-based Precision Optics Business)
Amergint Technologies Holdings

Target: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES (SPACE-BASED PRECISION OPTICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERGINT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 324 M

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Chart Industries (mve Biological Products)
Blackstone Group

Target: CHART INDUSTRIES INC (MVE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 244 M

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

13 Oct 2020|United States|Digital Services
ALGOLIFT
VUNGLE

Target: ALGOLIFT

Bidder: VUNGLE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2020|United States|Software
LIFTOFF
Blackstone Group

Target: LIFTOFF

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 299 M

Value

19 Nov 2020|United States|Security Equipment
Fireeye
CLEARSKY

Target: FIREEYE INC

Bidder: CLEARSKY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 302 M

Value

02 Mar 2021|Finland|Gaming
GAMEREFINERY
VUNGLE

Target: GAMEREFINERY

Bidder: VUNGLE

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

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

10 May 2021|United States|Education Services
EAB
Vista Equity Partners

Target: EAB

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 May 2021|United States|Household Furnishings
Walker Edison
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities

Target: WALKER EDISON

Bidder: BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

12 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 213 M

Value

03 Jun 2021|United States|Publishing
International Data Group
Blackstone Group

Target: INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 919 M

Value

05 Jun 2021|United States|Medical Equipment
Medline Industries
Hellman & Friedman

Target: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

20 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 24.01 B

Value

07 Jun 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Qts Realty Trust
Blackstone Group

Target: QTS REALTY TRUST

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

29 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 7.06 B

Value

15 Jun 2021|United States|Media Agencies
JETFUEL
VUNGLE

Target: JETFUEL

Bidder: VUNGLE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2021|United States|FinTech
Chainalysis
Sequoia Capital

Target: CHAINALYSIS INC

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Internet
Simplifi Holdings
Blackstone Group

Target: SIMPLIFI HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

6 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2021|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Array Technologies
Blackstone Group

Target: ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 361 M

Value

24 Aug 2021|United States|Digital Services
VUNGLE
Blackstone Group

Target: VUNGLE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Real Estate Services
Chamberlain Group
Blackstone Group

Target: CHAMBERLAIN GROUP LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.61 B

Value

16 Nov 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Life Science Logistics
Blackstone Group

Target: LIFE SCIENCE LOGISTICS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Medical Equipment
Apria
Owens & Minor

Target: APRIA INC

Bidder: OWENS & MINOR

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

27 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

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

18 Jan 2022|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Phoenix Tower International
Blackstone Infrastructure Partners

Target: PHOENIX TOWER INTERNATIONAL LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2022|United States|Software
CLARI
Northgate Capital

Target: CLARI

Bidder: NORTHGATE CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 165 M

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

13 May 2022|United States|Electrical Components
Azz
Blackstone Group

Target: AZZ INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 189 M

Value

09 Jun 2022|United States|Medical Services
ADVARRA
Blackstone Group

Target: ADVARRA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.04 B

Value

05 Jul 2022|Chile|Telecommunications infrastructure
Wom (tower Portfolio In Chile)
Blackstone Group

Target: WOM SA (TOWER PORTFOLIO IN CHILE)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 767 M

Value

06 Mar 2023|United States|Digital Services
SEQUENCE
Weightwatchers International

Target: SEQUENCE

Bidder: WEIGHTWATCHERS INTERNATIONAL INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 88 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

11 Oct 2023|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Amspec Group
Tpg Rise Climate

Target: AMSPEC GROUP INC

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Digital Realty / Blackstone Joint Venture
Digital Realty

Target: DIGITAL REALTY / BLACKSTONE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: DIGITAL REALTY

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 696 M

Value

02 Jan 2024|United States|Railroads
Cg Railway
Grupo Mexico Transportes

Target: CG RAILWAY

Bidder: GRUPO MEXICO TRANSPORTES

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars
7 Brew Coffee
Blackstone Group

Target: 7 BREW COFFEE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2024|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Phoenix Tower International
Grain Management

Target: PHOENIX TOWER INTERNATIONAL LLC

Bidder: GRAIN MANAGEMENT LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2024|United States|Software
Buyers Edge Platform
General Atlantic

Target: BUYERS EDGE PLATFORM

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

4 Target | 57 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 336 M

Value

15 Apr 2024|United Arab Emirates|Software
G42
Microsoft Corp

Target: G42

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

14 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

15 Jul 2024|United States|Construction Services
Air Control Concepts (ex-hobbs & Associates)
Blackstone Group

Target: AIR CONTROL CONCEPTS (EX-HOBBS & ASSOCIATES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2024|United States|Software
M-files Corporation
Haveli Investments

Target: M-FILES CORPORATION

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2024|Canada|Media Agencies
Trader Corporation
AUTOSCOUT24

Target: TRADER CORPORATION

Bidder: AUTOSCOUT24

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 40 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2024|Australia|Data Centers and Hosting
AIRTRUNK
Blackstone Group

Target: AIRTRUNK

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

7 Target | 55 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 12.32 B

Value

04 Sep 2024|United States|Auto Parts
MIRATECH
Tpg Rise Climate

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|Software
SMARTSHEET
Vista Equity Partners

Target: SMARTSHEET

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

53 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

19 Dec 2024|United States|Travel and Tourism
Liberty Tripadvisor
Certares

Target: LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR

Bidder: CERTARES LP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 343 M

Value

31 Dec 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Multi-fab Products-nova Technology
The Chamberlain Group

Target: MULTI-FAB PRODUCTS-NOVA TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2025|United States|Hedge Funds
First Eagle Investment Management
Genstar Capital

Target: FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

38 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

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