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Claire DiMario

Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

Washington D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals30

Valued Deals23

Total Value£ 58.80 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.56 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

11 Nov 2019|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SUNPOWER (MANUFACTURING UNIT)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 782 M

Value

05 Feb 2020|Italy|Digital Services

Target: ENGINEERING GROUP SPA

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

28 Service Providers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 12 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

6 Target | 42 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 1.38 B

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES

Bidder: REPLAY ACQUISITION CORP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

26 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

07 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: PAYSAFE GROUP PLC

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION CORP II

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

32 Target | 19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.69 B

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2021|Norway|Marine Transportation

Target: OCEAN YIELD

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 598 M

Value

07 Apr 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: THE NPD GROUP

Bidder: INFORMATION RESOURCES INC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

45 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

12 Apr 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: GENIES

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 115 M

Value

06 Jul 2022|Brazil|Diversified Industrials

Target: EMERGENCIA PARTICIPACOES

Bidder: CONSTELLATION INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

34 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 483 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: AVALARA INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

27 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 6.96 B

Value

24 Aug 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: ARCA

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: GKN AUTOMOTIVE

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 47 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2023|United States|Plastics

Target: TAULMAN3D

Bidder: BRASKEM

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

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

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

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

22 Sep 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: COWEN (LEGACY PRIME BROKERAGE AND OUTSOURCED TRADING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MAREX

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: VERTEX INC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 397 M

Value

20 Mar 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ALIGHT (PAYROLL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 944 M

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: DATA.AI

Bidder: RIVERWOOD CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

6 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2024|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: PHOENIX TOWER INTERNATIONAL LLC

Bidder: GRAIN MANAGEMENT LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|Internet

Target: LUMOS NETWORKS CORP

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

3 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 760 M

Value

05 May 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PERFICIENT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

29 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 2.39 B

Value

23 Jul 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS (HVAC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

12 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

119 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 83 Vendor

£ 6.27 B

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

30 Sep 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: MCGRIFF INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 5.79 B

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Airlines

Target: ATSG

Bidder: STONEPEAK

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 2.40 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: RADIUS RECYCLING

Bidder: TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

40 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CROWN CASTLE (FIBER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

57 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value