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Christopher Brown

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

Washington DC

Deal Bio

Total Deals61

Valued Deals28

Total Value£ 131.91 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.71 B

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10 Apr 2017|United States|Recreational Services

Target: MAMMOTH RESORTS

Bidder: HAWK HOLDING COMPANY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2017|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: INTRAWEST RESORTS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: HAWK HOLDING COMPANY

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

17 Dec 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: KCAP FINANCIAL INC

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2019|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: MDC PARTNERS

Bidder: STAGWELL

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

19 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

28 May 2019|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: CALCASIEU PASS LNG EXPORT FACILITY

Bidder: STONEPEAK

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: JACK'S FAMILY RESTAURANTS

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Sep 2019|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: COLOGIX

Bidder: STONEPEAK

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 400 M

Value

21 Oct 2019|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EXPEDIENT

Bidder: AMP CAPITAL INVESTORS LIMITED

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 26 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: 21ST CENTURY ONCOLOGY

Bidder: GENESISCARE

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

15 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 773 M

Value

20 Dec 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CLINICAL INNOVATIONS

Bidder: LABORIE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 403 M

Value

03 Feb 2020|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: ILC DOVER

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 May 2020|United States|Software

Target: VIZIYA

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 28 M

Value

24 Aug 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CHENIERE ENERGY INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

3 Target | 53 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 5.35 B

Value

25 Oct 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NATROL

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 421 M

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: HARVEST CAPITAL CREDIT CORPORATION

Bidder: PORTMAN RIDGE FINANCE CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

17 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: THE MICHAELS COMPANIES

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

25 Service Providers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

26 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.59 B

Value

18 Mar 2021|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: OFFERPAD

Bidder: SUPERNOVA PARTNERS ACQUISITION

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

35 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.70 B

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: CAPITALA FINANCE CORP (SELECTED ASSETS)

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: TRANSACTION DATA SYSTEMS

Bidder: BLACKROCK LONG TERM PRIVATE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2021|United States|Construction Services

Target: AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION SOURCE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

32 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: PRIMUS AEROSPACE

Bidder: ANGELES EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: XANITOS

Bidder: ANGELES EQUITY PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

7 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Technology

Target: CHORUS.AI

Bidder: ZOOMINFO

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 414 M

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: FLEXAN

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

7 Target | 26 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2021|Israel|FinTech

Target: PAGAYA

Bidder: EJF ACQUISITION CORP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

23 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 6.14 B

Value

20 Sep 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: SUMMIT COMPANIES

Bidder: BLACKROCK LONG TERM PRIVATE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: PROFILE PRODUCTS LLC

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

8 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: ROSS AVIATION

Bidder: ATLANTIC AVIATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

25 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: COVARIS

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming

Target: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

26 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 50.26 B

Value

24 Jan 2022|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: VERISK (3E BUSINESS)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 703 M

Value

11 Apr 2022|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CITRIN COOPERMAN

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

Bidder: ELON MUSK

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 17 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

98 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 34.50 B

Value

11 May 2022|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: THE FRESH MARKET

Bidder: CENCOSUD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

31 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 858 M

Value

22 Jun 2022|United States|Industrial Distribution

Target: OBS HOLDINGS (FREYMILLER)

Bidder: KJM CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2022|United States|Aerospace

Target: RALOID CORPORATION

Bidder: PRIMUS AEROSPACE

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PERKINELMER (APPLIED, FOOD AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES BUSINESSES)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

01 Mar 2022|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: RōBEX

Bidder: ANGELES EQUITY PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2022|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: DATA CLEAN LLC

Bidder: ANGELES EQUITY PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: +VANTAGE LLC

Bidder: RōBEX

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: GREENGASUSA

Bidder: IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jan 2023|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: IMTT (GRETNA BULK LIQUIDS STORAGE TERMINAL)

Bidder: BWC TERMINALS LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2023|United States|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: MATTRESS FIRM

Bidder: TEMPUR SEALY

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

49 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 4.02 B

Value

05 Jun 2023|United States|Software

Target: TRANSACTION DATA SYSTEMS

Bidder: CARDINAL HEALTH

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

25 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: PETSMART

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 45 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2023|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST

Bidder: KSL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

41 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

21 Nov 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: BROADCAST MUSIC (BMI)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

10 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: HIRERIGHT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

13 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

26 Feb 2024|United States|Software

Target: OMNISSA

Bidder: KKR & CO

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 3.16 B

Value

15 Mar 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: GRANT THORNTON LTD

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

11 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 2.35 B

Value

04 Jun 2024|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: 2-10 HOME BUYERS WARRANTY

Bidder: FRONTDOOR

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 458 M

Value

05 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: PROMETHEUS GROUP

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

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

27 Aug 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: APTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL

Bidder: CITATION CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

25 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: DATASSENTIAL

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SALUTE HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2024|United States|Venture Capital

Target: RUNWAY GROWTH CAPITAL

Bidder: MOUNT LOGAN CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

9 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2025|United States|Marine Services

Target: SAFE HARBOR MARINAS LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.47 B

Value

07 Apr 2025|United States|Airlines

Target: MESA AIR GROUP INC

Bidder: REPUBLIC AIRWAYS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: OSTTRA

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.37 B

Value

23 Apr 2025|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Bidder: MONEX GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 77 M

Value