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Caitlin Lucey

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals49

Valued Deals31

Total Value£ 85.00 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.74 B

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19 Nov 2018|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: DJO GLOBAL

Bidder: COLFAX CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

15 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

13 Dec 2018|United States|Health Care Services

Target: BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES

Bidder: PHARMERICA CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ENCORE EVENT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ENCORE GROUP USA

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: VERSUM MATERIALS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

94 Dealmakers

60 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.98 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Automobiles

Target: AUTODATA SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

25 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 10.93 B

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: CLEAN EARTH INC

Bidder: HARSCO CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 479 M

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: HARSCO (AIR-X-CHANGERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CHART INDUSTRIES INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 455 M

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: VUNGLE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 602 M

Value

30 Jul 2019|China|Health Care Services

Target: UNITED FAMILY HEALTHCARE

Bidder: NEW FRONTIER CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.18 B

Value

08 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: MAGICLAB

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2020|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: STERICYCLE (ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HARSCO CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 357 M

Value

04 May 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ERX NETWORK

Bidder: CHANGE HEALTHCARE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

8 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 170 M

Value

27 May 2020|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: GLOBAL TECHNICAL REALTY

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 813 M

Value

08 Jun 2020|Canada|Biotechnology

Target: VITAERIS INC

Bidder: CSL BEHRING

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION (MULTI SERVICE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 267 M

Value

27 Aug 2020|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: BMC STOCK HOLDINGS

Bidder: BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

28 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.52 B

Value

16 Sep 2020|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: MONSTER TREE SERVICES

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: UTOPIA GLOBAL INC

Bidder: PROMETHEUS GROUP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: CARLOTZ INC

Bidder: ACAMAR PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

14 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 632 M

Value

22 Dec 2020|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: LIFTOFF MOBILE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 299 M

Value

06 Jan 2021|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: CHANGE HEALTHCARE

Bidder: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

32 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 9.44 B

Value

02 Mar 2021|Finland|Gaming

Target: GAMEREFINERY

Bidder: VUNGLE

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ABODE HEALTHCARE

Bidder: BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 550 M

Value

10 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: INSIGHT MEDICAL WRITING LTD

Bidder: CERTARA INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: JETFUEL

Bidder: VUNGLE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Internet

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

03 Jul 2021|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: CYPRESS CREEK RENEWABLES

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2021|China|Health Care Services

Target: UNITED FAMILY HEALTHCARE

Bidder: VIVO CAPITAL LLC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

14 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.29 B

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: PINNACLE 21

Bidder: CERTARA INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 222 M

Value

24 Aug 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: VUNGLE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: LIFE SCIENCE LOGISTICS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: BARRACUDA NETWORKS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

09 Jun 2022|United States|Medical Services

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

31 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

23 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

63 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.78 B

Value

01 Mar 2023|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: RADIUS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

24 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 2.48 B

Value

14 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: CVENT INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

35 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.79 B

Value

05 May 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PERFICIENT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

29 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 2.39 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Software

Target: INSTRUCTURE INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

16 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.72 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

08 Apr 2025|United States|Software

Target: HEALTHEDGE SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.03 B

Value

07 May 2025|China|Automobiles

Target: ZEEKR

Bidder: GEELY AUTOMOBILE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.78 B

Value

29 May 2025|United States|Software

Target: ACUMATICA

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: NETBRAIN TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2025|United States|Mortgage REITs: Commercial

Target: ACORE CAPITAL LP

Bidder: DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

18 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2025|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: FIRST AGENCY

Bidder: ENCORE GROUP USA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2025|United States|Defense

Target: ARKA GROUP LP

Bidder: CACI INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

42 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.94 B

Value

05 Jan 2026|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: GLOBAL LOAN AGENCY SERVICES

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 55 M

Value