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Ben Schaye

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals47

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 40.37 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.02 B

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05 May 2017|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: VWR CORPORATION

Bidder: AVANTOR INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2018|United States|FinTech

Target: BLACKHAWK NETWORK HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: P2 CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 2.54 B

Value

15 May 2018|United States|Household Furnishings

Target: AMERICASMART

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2018|United States|Recreational Services

Target: AMERICA'S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2018|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: MOSQUITO SQUAD

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2018|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: AUTHORITY BRANDS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2019|United States|Property Services

Target: CLOCKWORK INC

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

13 Mar 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

47 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 3.74 B

Value

04 Apr 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: IBM CORPORATION (MARKETING PLATFORM AND COMMERCE SOFTWARE)

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2017|Canada|Electrical Components

Target: CROSSLAKE FIBRE

Bidder: TIGER INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2017|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: TOSCA SERVICES

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2017|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: TRIMARK USA

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2017|United States|Household Furnishings

Target: INTERNATIONAL MARKET CENTERS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 May 2017|United States|Luxury Items

Target: SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED

Bidder: ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 755 M

Value

01 Feb 2017|United States|Private Equity

Target: FIRST RESERVE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: THE MBS GROUP

Bidder: HACKMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 534 M

Value

02 Jul 2018|United States|Security Equipment

Target: VMWARE INC

Bidder: DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC

22 Service Providers

8 Target | 14 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

13 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 15.97 B

Value

02 Oct 2019|United States|Recreational Services

Target: GREAT WOLF RESORTS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

22 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

16 Oct 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: POLYMER LOGISTICS

Bidder: TOSCA SERVICES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2020|United States|Defense

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

20 May 2020|United States|Software

Target: BLUE YONDER

Bidder: PANASONIC CORP

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

16 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 898 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|Belgium|Plastics

Target: CONTRALOAD NV

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 50 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Software

Target: MYCASE INC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 147 M

Value

16 Sep 2020|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: MONSTER TREE SERVICES

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2020|United States|Mobility

Target: BLADE URBAN AIR MOBILITY

Bidder: HG VORA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

22 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 266 M

Value

19 Feb 2021|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: DOODYCALLS

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Recreational Services

Target: SUNTEX MARINA INVESTORS LLC

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Capital Goods

Target: MASTERFLEX

Bidder: AVANTOR INC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

29 Oct 2021|United States|Water

Target: HOMEOWNER SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 926 M

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

16 Nov 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: ROSS AVIATION

Bidder: ATLANTIC AVIATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

25 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: VERISK (3E BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 703 M

Value

11 Apr 2022|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CITRIN COOPERMAN

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: MYCASE INC

Bidder: AFFINIPAY LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

25 Target | 52 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2022|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: MOBIX LABS

Bidder: CHAVANT CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 233 M

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

19 Oct 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PETRA FUNDS GROUP

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

14 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: STREAMSETS

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

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 Mar 2024|United States|Software

Target: ONE NETWORK ENTERPRISES

Bidder: BLUE YONDER

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 664 M

Value

03 Apr 2024|United States|Recreational Services

Target: SUNTEX MARINAS/CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: SUNTEX MARINA INVESTORS LLC

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

£ 995 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: APRIO LLP

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2024|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: NORDSTROM INC

Bidder: THE NORDSTROM FAMILY

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

14 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 2.81 B

Value

03 Sep 2024|United States|Security Equipment

Target: ALTUS FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 28 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: FCS LLC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CITRIN COOPERMAN

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

16 Target | 15 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2025|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: COHNREZNICK

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value