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Chris Dorman

Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals19

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 12.93 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.08 B

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04 Jan 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ARVELLE THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ANGELINI THERAPEUTICS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

38 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 702 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

53 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 5.04 B

Value

02 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: ZEDRA GROUP

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2022|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: INSPIRED EDUCATION GROUP

Bidder: STONEPEAK

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 839 M

Value

23 Jun 2022|Italy|IT Services: Other

Target: DELTATRE

Bidder: NEXTALIA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 518 M

Value

01 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: SAL SCIENTIFIC

Bidder: ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

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

08 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial

Target: GKN AUTOMOTIVE

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 47 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2022|Poland|Diversified Retailers

Target: FORUM GDANSK SHOPPING CENTER

Bidder: NEPI ROCKCASTLE PLC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 218 M

Value

02 May 2023|Singapore|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: EUNETWORKS GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: APG ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

19 May 2023|Italy|Software

Target: TEAMSYSTEM HOLDING

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 521 M

Value

08 Jun 2023|Spain|Ports

Target: CSP IBERIAN VALENCIA TERMINAL

Bidder: CMA CGM

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2024|Italy|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: MILANESE BUILDING ON VIA MONTE NAPOLEONE 8

Bidder: KERING SA

17 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 13 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

15 Apr 2024|Canada|Transportation Services

Target: TIP GROUP (TIP CANADA)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: BRSK

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2024|United States|Residential REITs

Target: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE (3000 SHARED OWNERSHIP HOMES)

Bidder: UNIVERSITIES SUPERANNUATION SCHEME LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 405 M

Value

06 Sep 2024|South Africa|Commercial REITs

Target: BURSTONE (PAN-EUROPEAN LOGISTICS PLATFORM)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 843 M

Value

02 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: CALISEN PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2025|France|Management Consulting

Target: KANTAR MEDIA

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 818 M

Value