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Daisy Wu

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 23.15 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.57 B

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31 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: COMODO CERTIFICATE AUTHORITIY LTD.

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

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Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

35 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

18 Sep 2020|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: WESTCOR LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: THE OROGEN GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

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Value

28 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: HYLA MOBILE

Bidder: ASSURANT INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

7 Target | 16 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 251 M

Value

04 Jan 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BEL AIR INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC

Bidder: HIGHTOWER ADVISORS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

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Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: SUN WORLD INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

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Value

25 May 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

7 Target | 23 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.24 B

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Investment Banking

Target: BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN INVESTOR SERVICES

Bidder: STATE STREET CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.53 B

Value

29 Nov 2021|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: HEALTHCARE SUPPORT STAFFING

Bidder: CORNELL CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

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Value

22 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control

Target: WATERLOGIC PLC

Bidder: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

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Value

23 Feb 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: BLUEVOYANT

Bidder: 8VC (EIGHT PARTNERS LLC)

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 186 M

Value

27 Apr 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS/ COMCAST JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2022|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: VISTA STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: CORNELL CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CONVEY HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

23 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 898 M

Value

31 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

23 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

63 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.78 B

Value

27 Dec 2022|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: APPHARVEST INC (BEREA GREENHOUSE IN KENTUCKY)

Bidder: COFRA HOLDING AG

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 105 M

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORP

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

43 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 6.71 B

Value

29 Nov 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: CONQUEST CYBER

Bidder: BLUEVOYANT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2023|United States|Publishing

Target: HAY HOUSE

Bidder: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2024|United States|Auto Technology

Target: HUMANETICS GROUP

Bidder: ANSYS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2024|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: PRIME PENSIONS

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

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Value

29 Jul 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: AUXIS

Bidder: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

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Value

07 Aug 2025|Netherlands|Management Consulting

Target: GRANT THORNTON NETHERLANDS

Bidder: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value