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Catherine BurnsSimpson Thacher & Bartlett

Catherine Burns

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals34
Valued Deals20
Total Value£85,543M
Avg. Deal Size£4,277M

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United States
Telecommunications infrastructure
PublicPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivatisationMergerPrivate EquityCross Border
Zayo Group Holdings

target

Zayo Group Holdings

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

£10,928m

87 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticMajority
VUNGLE

target

VUNGLE

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£602m

25 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
First Advantage

target

First Advantage

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

value n/a

22 dealmakers

United States
Data Centers and Hosting
Cross BorderMajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
EDGECONNEX

target

EDGECONNEX

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

£2,273m

46 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisitionDomestic
LIFTOFF

target

LIFTOFF

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£299m

25 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMinority
RELATIVITY

target

RELATIVITY

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

value n/a

24 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Equipment
Private EquityPrivatisationAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPublic
Orbcomm

target

Orbcomm

Gi Partners

bidder

Gi Partners

£801m

52 dealmakers

United States
Security Equipment
AcquisitionMajorityPublicSpin OffDomestic
Vmware

target

Vmware

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

£7,057m

64 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
PAREXEL

target

PAREXEL

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

bidder

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

£6,165m

57 dealmakers

United States
Toys
Private EquityDomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Certified Collectibles Group

target

Certified Collectibles Group

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£361m

43 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
DomesticPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionMajority
Mdvip

target

Mdvip

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

bidder

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

value n/a

34 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
PrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityMerger
VUNGLE

target

VUNGLE

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

value n/a

21 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticMinorityPrivate
Clubessential Holdings

target

Clubessential Holdings

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

value n/a

35 dealmakers

United States
Apparel Retailers
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
SPANX

target

SPANX

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

value n/a

33 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic
Apria

target

Apria

Owens & Minor

bidder

Owens & Minor

£1,066m

47 dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
MajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
ADVARRA

target

ADVARRA

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£4,035m

43 dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityPublicMajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivatisation
Avalara

target

Avalara

Vista Equity Partners

bidder

Vista Equity Partners

£6,957m

68 dealmakers

Germany
Software
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
RISKMETHODS

target

RISKMETHODS

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

value n/a

22 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
MinorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate
ACOUSTIC

target

ACOUSTIC

Francisco Partners

bidder

Francisco Partners

value n/a

25 dealmakers

United States
Mortgage Finance
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajority
American Advisors Group (assets)

target

American Advisors Group (assets)

Finance Of America Companies

bidder

Finance Of America Companies

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United States
Engineering Consulting
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
S&p Global (engineering Solutions Business)

target

S&p Global (engineering Solutions Business)

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£797m

80 dealmakers

United States
Construction Services
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticMajority
Groundworks

target

Groundworks

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

value n/a

28 dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
PrivatisationPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublic
Focus Financial Partners

target

Focus Financial Partners

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£5,677m

75 dealmakers

United States
Trucking
Private EquityMajorityAcquisitionPrivateMergerDomestic
QUALA

target

QUALA

Boasso Global

bidder

Boasso Global

value n/a

61 dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
MajorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisitionDomestic
Truist Insurance Holdings

target

Truist Insurance Holdings

Stone Point Capital

bidder

Stone Point Capital

£1,627m

47 dealmakers

United States
Software
PublicAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityPrivatisationMajority
Qualtrics International

target

Qualtrics International

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£10,441m

185 dealmakers

United States
Internet
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Dqe Communications

target

Dqe Communications

Gi Partners

bidder

Gi Partners

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMinorityDomesticPrivate EquityPublic
Vertex

target

Vertex

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£397m

34 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomesticPrivate Equity
OMNISSA

target

OMNISSA

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£3,156m

57 dealmakers

United States
Security Services
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPublic
Sterling Check Corp

target

Sterling Check Corp

First Advantage

bidder

First Advantage

£1,738m

43 dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Internet
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticMajority
BLUEPEAK

target

BLUEPEAK

Ares Management

bidder

Ares Management

value n/a

23 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
DomesticPublicAcquisitionPrivatisationPrivate EquityMajority
ENDEAVOR

target

ENDEAVOR

Mubadala Investment Company

bidder

Mubadala Investment Company

£19,850m

112 dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomestic
Kestra Financial

target

Kestra Financial

Stone Point Capital

bidder

Stone Point Capital

value n/a

35 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Zuora

target

Zuora

Gic Private

bidder

Gic Private

£1,305m

83 dealmakers

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