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Christopher Vallance

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals40

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 52.27 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.61 B

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17 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: GKN PLC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

49 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 8.09 B

Value

01 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

26 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

172 Dealmakers

70 Target | 93 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 22.18 B

Value

23 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Transportation Services

$Infracapital Partners$

Target: GB RAILFREIGHT

Bidder: INFRACAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: HYPEROPTIC LTD

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2019|Spain|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ACCELYA HOLDING WORLD SL

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

18 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 4.20 B

Value

16 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: TRM PARTNERS

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: NORTEK AIR MANAGEMENT

Bidder: MADISON INDUSTRIES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 2.62 B

Value

01 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Software

Target: EXACT GROUP

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: BOUGHT BY MANY

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 257 M

Value

03 Jun 2021|France|Software

Target: CEGID GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

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

21 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: CLEARBANK LTD

Bidder: APAX DIGITAL FUNDS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

12 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 175 M

Value

06 May 2022|Switzerland|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: KNIGHTHEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 182 M

Value

22 Jun 2022|Italy|Online and Social Platforms

Target: FACILE.IT

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

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

26 Jul 2022|Spain|Software

Target: PRIMAVERA BUSINESS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CEGID GROUP

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 5.78 B

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

30 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: CONSTRUCTION TESTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED (CTS)

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2023|Germany|Software

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

21 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.95 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

16 Nov 2023|Switzerland|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 80 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: STREAMSETS

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

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

02 May 2024|Netherlands|Consumer Services: Other

Target: PLAYGREEN

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Apr 2024|Belgium|Software

Target: TRENDMINER NV

Bidder: PROEMION

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: SUPPONOR

Bidder: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

23 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2024|India|Digital Services

Target: GREYTHR

Bidder: APAX DIGITAL FUNDS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

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

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|Switzerland|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: SHIFT4 PAYMENTS

16 Service Providers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

146 Dealmakers

37 Target | 109 Bidder

£ 1.98 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

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

15 Oct 2025|Luxembourg|Mortgage Finance

Target: ATHOME

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

18 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 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

05 Jan 2026|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: GLOBAL LOAN AGENCY SERVICES

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 55 M

Value