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Benjamin Wells

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals16

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 59.95 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.28 B

Market Context

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02 Jun 2019|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: GLP (US LOGISTICS ASSETS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

17 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 6 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 14.80 B

Value

15 Oct 2019|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: BELLAGIO REAL ESTATE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 3.38 B

Value

14 Jan 2020|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: MANDALAY BAY RESORTS

Bidder: MGM GROWTH PROPERTIES LLC

20 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 3.52 B

Value

26 Oct 2020|United States|Storage Facilities

Target: SIMPLY SELF STORAGE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 919 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Private Equity

Target: ICAPITAL / KKR JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

15 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

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

14 Jul 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: AIG (AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.68 B

Value

09 Aug 2021|Canada|Commercial REITs

Target: WPT INDUSTRIAL REIT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

18 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 2.23 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: ARIA RESORT & CASINO

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 2.81 B

Value

05 Jul 2022|Chile|Telecommunications infrastructure

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

03 Jan 2023|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST

Bidder: THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

15 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.32 B

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Storage Facilities

Target: SIMPLY SELF STORAGE

Bidder: PUBLIC STORAGE

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

27 Mar 2024|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

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

06 Jun 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.74 B

Value

04 Sep 2024|Australia|Data Centers and Hosting

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

21 Jul 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: APAX GLOBAL ALPHA LTD

Bidder: JANUS BIDCO LIMITED

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

12 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 683 M

Value

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