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Clare Gaskell

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals50

Valued Deals41

Total Value£ 52.78 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.29 B

Market Context

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25 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: OM ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Bidder: HNA GROUP CO LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 399 M

Value

13 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Residential REITs

Target: JAPAN RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 280 M

Value

05 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: A-GAS (ORB) LTD

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2018|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: ZOOPLA PROPERTY GROUP PLC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

17 Target | 38 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

02 Dec 2015|Luxembourg|Building: Climate Control

Target: ARMACELL GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 677 M

Value

06 Nov 2017|United Kingdom|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: EUNETWORKS HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: STONEPEAK

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 199 M

Value

06 Jul 2016|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: NORTEK INC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 2.14 B

Value

02 Feb 2018|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: OPENLINK FINANCIAL LLC

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2015|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALVOGEN INC

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Dec 2017|Argentina|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: METROTEL

Bidder: RIVERWOOD CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 140 M

Value

15 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: UNILEVER (SPREADS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

178 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 173 Vendor

£ 6.00 B

Value

11 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: DARKTRACE

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

26 Apr 2017|United States|Software

Target: IVALUA

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 55 M

Value

12 Jun 2019|Germany|Publishing

Target: AXEL SPRINGER SE

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

33 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 3.91 B

Value

28 Jul 2015|United States|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: ELSTER

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

24 Feb 2019|United Arab Emirates|Pipelines

Target: ADNOC OIL PIPELINES

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

03 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: TELFORD HOMES

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

9 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 340 M

Value

06 Jul 2016|United Kingdom|Software

Target: DARKTRACE

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 23 M

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

08 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: MAGICLAB

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: LGC GROUP LTD

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

10 Target | 11 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

16 Jan 2020|Switzerland|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: ANT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP CO LIMITED

37 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

36 Target | 69 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.00 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

11 May 2020|United States|Cosmetics

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 604 M

Value

04 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: KPMG (UK RESTRUCTURING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

26 Apr 2021|India|IT Services: Other

Target: MPHASIS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 792 M

Value

19 May 2021|United Kingdom|Infrastructure Funds

Target: JOHN LAING GROUP PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

38 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 2.00 B

Value

05 Jun 2021|China|Food Products

Target: RECKITT (CHILD NUTRITION BUSINESS)

Bidder: PRIMAVERA CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 58 Vendor

£ 1.55 B

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: TURNER & TOWNSEND

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

7 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 960 M

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

01 Oct 2021|United States|Personal Products

Target: COTY (PROFESSIONAL AND RETAIL HAIR BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 317 M

Value

14 Jan 2022|Belgium|Industrial Distribution

Target: MANUCHAR NV

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2022|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: CONTOURGLOBAL PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

24 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

01 Jul 2022|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: GFK SE

Bidder: KKR & CO

26 Service Providers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

106 Dealmakers

10 Target | 96 Bidder

£ 2.07 B

Value

20 Sep 2022|India|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: HERO FUTURE ENERGIES

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

18 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 394 M

Value

21 Oct 2022|India|Specialty Chemicals

Target: UPL LIMITED

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

9 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 445 M

Value

17 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: A-GAS (ORB) LTD

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: SMART METERING SYSTEMS PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

38 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.40 B

Value

08 Jan 2024|Norway|Diversified Industrials

Target: MORELD

Bidder: MCINTYRE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 17 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 May 2024|India|Medical Supplies

Target: HEALTHIUM MEDTECH

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 669 M

Value

12 Nov 2024|Sweden|Software

Target: 24SEVENOFFICE (ERP SOFTWARE DIVISION)

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 172 M

Value

22 Nov 2024|Finland|Software

Target: HEEROS

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

18 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: METAPHYSIC

Bidder: DNEG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

18 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

14 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ASSURA PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

25 Service Providers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

14 Target | 129 Bidder

£ 1.79 B

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: OSTTRA

Bidder: KKR & CO

18 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

2 Target | 61 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.37 B

Value

22 Apr 2025|Sweden|Biotechnology

Target: BIOTAGE AB

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 909 M

Value

21 Jul 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: APAX GLOBAL ALPHA LTD

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

15 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 794 M

Value

14 Aug 2025|Norway|Gas Distribution

Target: CAPEOMEGA

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: APAX GLOBAL ALPHA LTD

Bidder: JANUS BIDCO LIMITED

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

12 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 683 M

Value

19 Dec 2025|Germany|Cosmetics

Target: WELLA COMPANY

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 560 M

Value