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Caleb McConnell

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals33

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 54.17 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.01 B

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26 Apr 2021|India|IT Services: Other

Target: MPHASIS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 792 M

Value

05 Jun 2021|China|Food Products

Target: RECKITT (CHILD NUTRITION BUSINESS)

Bidder: PRIMAVERA CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 58 Vendor

£ 1.55 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: GRAFTON GROUP PLC (GB MERCHANTING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HUWS GRAY LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 520 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: ODDSCHECKER GLOBAL MEDIA

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 155 M

Value

18 Oct 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: EUROCLEAR PLC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 598 M

Value

14 Jan 2022|Belgium|Industrial Distribution

Target: MANUCHAR NV

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2022|United States|Software

Target: RISKPOYNT

Bidder: PROMETHEUS GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: ZEDRA GROUP

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (BCI)

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2022|Italy|Toll Roads

Target: MUNDYS (EX-ATLANTIA SPA)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

117 Dealmakers

16 Target | 101 Bidder

£ 39.69 B

Value

23 Jun 2022|Italy|IT Services: Other

Target: DELTATRE

Bidder: NEXTALIA SGR

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 518 M

Value

30 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: PHENNA GROUP

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

4 Target | 42 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 70 M

Value

20 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: BUTLIN'S

Bidder: THE HARRIS FAMILY TRUSTS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

06 Sep 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

33 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 835 M

Value

22 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Software

Target: CIVICA GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Automobiles

Target: STEER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

8 Target | 22 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: BOX TO BOX FILMS

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 30 M

Value

07 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: ASSURED DATA PROTECTION

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

10 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2024|United Arab Emirates|Entertainment

Target: PROMOESPORT

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2024|Malta|Gaming

Target: NOVIBET

Bidder: ALLWYN INTERNATIONAL AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 179 M

Value

17 Jan 2025|France|Management Consulting

Target: KANTAR MEDIA

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 818 M

Value

29 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: KEYSOURCE LTD

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: PUBLIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: SOLITA OY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: METAPHYSIC

Bidder: DNEG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

18 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

21 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: BRIDEWELL CONSULTING

Bidder: I-TRACING

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FINASTRA (TREASURY AND CAPITAL MARKETS DIVISION)

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: G3

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

11 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2025|Jamaica|Hotels and Motels

Target: PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS (REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: KSL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

65 Bidder | 65 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

21 Jul 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: APAX GLOBAL ALPHA LTD

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

16 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 794 M

Value

15 Oct 2025|Luxembourg|Mortgage Finance

Target: ATHOME GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

19 Target | 15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2025|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: BMLL

Bidder: NORDIC CAPITAL LTD

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2025|Belgium|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

Target: DESOTEC INTERNATIONAL NV

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Dec 2025|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CASTROL LTD

Bidder: STONEPEAK PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

150 Dealmakers

2 Target | 107 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 4.47 B

Value

22 Dec 2025|Czechia|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: REZOLV ENERGY

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY PJSC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value