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Caroline W. Phillips

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 36.28 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.13 B

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12 Sep 2018|United States|Software

Target: SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

13 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jan 2019|United States|Commercial Vehicles and Parts

Target: ALTAVAIR LP

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 394 M

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: INGERSOLL RAND (INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT)

Bidder: GARDNER DENVER HOLDINGS INC

17 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 49 Vendor

£ 5.94 B

Value

14 Apr 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ENSONO

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 993 M

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: FERRO CORPORATION

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

27 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

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

13 Jul 2021|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ALTUS POWER INC

Bidder: LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

9 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 649 M

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

13 Sep 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: NEUSTAR INC

Bidder: TRANSUNION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.24 B

Value

20 Oct 2021|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: SPANX

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

8 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2022|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: PS BUSINESS PARKS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

22 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 5.92 B

Value

19 Sep 2022|United States|Software

Target: RX SAVINGS SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MCKESSON CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 765 M

Value

28 Sep 2023|United States|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: TRIMBLE / AGCO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TRIMBLE

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

65 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

11 Oct 2023|United States|FinTech

Target: GREENSKY

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: FAR WEST SERVICES

Bidder: BRENTWOOD ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2023|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: LA PALOMA

Bidder: BLACKROCK

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 882 M

Value

02 Jan 2024|United States|Railroads

Target: CG RAILWAY

Bidder: GRUPO MEXICO TRANSPORTES

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2024|Canada|Real Estate Services

Target: TRICON RESIDENTIAL

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

28 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

13 Feb 2024|United States|Landline

Target: BLUE STREAM FIBER

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

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

25 Jul 2024|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: AGCO CORPORATION (GRAIN & PROTEIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 544 M

Value

29 Jul 2024|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

36 Target | 58 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.96 B

Value

18 Sep 2024|Japan|Software

Target: JINJER

Bidder: J-STAR CO LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

Bidder: NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

23 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2025|United States|Media Agencies

Target: AUDIOCHUCK

Bidder: THE CHERNIN GROUP LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 31 M

Value

17 Jul 2025|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: MOXIE FREEDOM ENERGY CENTER

Bidder: TALEN ENERGY CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 2.61 B

Value