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Brian Christiansen

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals28

Total Value£ 41.18 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.47 B

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25 Oct 2018|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Oct 2018|United States|Banks

Target: CAPITAL BANK OF NEW JERSEY

Bidder: OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 61 M

Value

09 Apr 2019|United States|Life Insurance

Target: WELLS FARGO INSTITUTIONAL RETIREMENT & TRUST BUSINESS

Bidder: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 919 M

Value

17 Jun 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: MONEYGRAM

Bidder: RIPPLE LABS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

20 Feb 2020|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATE SERVICES

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

15 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 10.02 B

Value

02 Jun 2020|Australia|Financial Data and Systems

Target: QUADPAY

Bidder: ZIP CO LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 183 M

Value

30 Mar 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: ARES MANAGEMENT

Bidder: SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 296 M

Value

12 Oct 2020|United States|Banks

Target: TRISTATE CAPITAL

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 80 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: SOFI

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP V

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

41 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.37 B

Value

23 Feb 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (ASSET MANAGEMENT UNIT)

Bidder: REVERENCE CAPITAL PARTNERS

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.50 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|Israel|Diversified Financials

Target: ETORO

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 7.48 B

Value

24 Jul 2018|United States|Banks

Target: GREEN BANCORP

Bidder: VERITEX HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

17 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 761 M

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Banks

Target: FLAGSTAR BANK

Bidder: NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.87 B

Value

27 Apr 2021|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: THRIVE MORTGAGE

Bidder: VERITEX HOLDINGS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|Banks

Target: ENERBANK USA

Bidder: REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 677 M

Value

28 Jun 2021|Brazil|Banks

Target: C6 BANK

Bidder: JP MORGAN CHASE & CO

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.46 B

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: NASDAQ / SVB / CITI / GOLDMAN SACHS / MORGAN STANLEY JV

Bidder: SVB FINANCIAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (BUSINESS SOLUTIONS UNIT)

Bidder: BAUPOST GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 654 M

Value

21 Oct 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: FAIR SQUARE FINANCIAL

Bidder: ALLY FINANCIAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 543 M

Value

20 Oct 2021|United States|Banks

Target: TRISTATE CAPITAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

19 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 799 M

Value

04 Nov 2021|United States|Banks

Target: PARTNERS BANCORP

Bidder: OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 135 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: PETROS PACE FINANCE

Bidder: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Banks

Target: LIBERTY BANCORP INC

Bidder: DMG BANCSHARES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

03 Mar 2022|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: STONECASTLE CASH INSURED SWEEP (INTERLINK)

Bidder: VERITEX HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 68 M

Value

28 Jun 2022|United States|Investment Banking

Target: MARATHON CAPITAL LLC

Bidder: SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2022|United States|Banks

Target: TIAA BANK

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2023|United States|Investment Banking

Target: JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC

Bidder: SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

13 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 2.73 B

Value

26 Jan 2018|United States|Investment Banking

Target: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (1M RETAIL BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS)

Bidder: E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATE SERVICES

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 84 M

Value

14 May 2018|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: FAIR SQUARE FINANCIAL

Bidder: THE OROGEN GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 73 M

Value

18 Jan 2018|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: VARO MONEY INC

Bidder: TPG GROWTH

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 32 M

Value

24 Aug 2018|United States|FinTech

Target: MODOPAYMENTS LLC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BANK AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2018|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: GROUPE BPCE

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

13 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2018|United States|Banks

Target: WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (52 RETAIL BANK BRANCHES)

Bidder: FLAGSTAR BANK

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2023|United States|Banks

Target: PACWEST BANCORP

Bidder: BANC OF CALIFORNIA

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

20 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 895 M

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: BRIDGE BUILT BY CITI

Bidder: FORO HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: VITESSE ENERGY INC

Bidder: SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Banks

Target: ISRAEL DISCOUNT BNK OF NEW YORK (IDB BANK)

Bidder: GALLATIN POINT CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

19 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 117 M

Value

29 May 2025|United States|Equipment Rental

Target: WELLS FARGO (RAIL EQUIPMENT LEASING BUSINESS)

Bidder: GATX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 3.27 B

Value