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Daniel Owsley

Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 141.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.65 B

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11 Jun 2018|United States|Medical Services

Target: ENVISION HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

28 Service Providers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

41 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7.03 B

Value

14 Oct 2018|United States|Defense

Target: L3 TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: HARRIS CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

49 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.96 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

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

05 Aug 2020|United States|Publishing

Target: ANCESTRY.COM INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 2.70 B

Value

19 Aug 2020|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EDGECONNEX

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

24 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 2.27 B

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CHART INDUSTRIES INC (MVE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 244 M

Value

06 Jan 2021|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: CHANGE HEALTHCARE

Bidder: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

32 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 9.44 B

Value

14 Apr 2021|United States|Security Equipment

Target: VMWARE INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

10 Target | 54 Vendor

£ 7.06 B

Value

21 Jun 2021|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SEEPEX GMBH

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

8 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 370 M

Value

30 Jun 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: GRUPO PHOENIX

Bidder: TEKNI-PLEX

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

20 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2021|Chile|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: MONEDA ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: PATRIA INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 228 M

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Capital Goods

Target: MASTERFLEX

Bidder: AVANTOR INC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

26 May 2022|United States|Security Equipment

Target: VMWARE INC

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

25 Service Providers

9 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

46 Target | 50 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 55.02 B

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: SPX FLOW (AIR TREATMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 461 M

Value

12 Jun 2023|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: HOWDEN ROOTS

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 238 M

Value

30 Jun 2023|United States|Health Care Services

Target: BRIGHT HEALTHCARE (CALIFORNIA MEDICARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 402 M

Value

05 Jul 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: KEVIN'S NATURAL FOODS

Bidder: MARS INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 629 M

Value

26 Jul 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PALETTE LIFE SCIENCES

Bidder: TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 505 M

Value

07 Mar 2024|Brazil|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: COMPASS

Bidder: VINCI PARTNERS INVESTMENTS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

9 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 128 M

Value

30 Apr 2024|Saudi Arabia|General Mining

Target: MA'ADEN WA'AD AL SHAMAL PHOSPHATE

Bidder: MA'ADEN

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

07 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

Bidder: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

24 Service Providers

13 Target | 11 Bidder

129 Dealmakers

112 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 6.55 B

Value

09 Jul 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: TAIT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

28 Target | 27 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2024|United States|Software

Target: M-FILES CORPORATION

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

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

04 Sep 2024|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: NORDSTROM INC

Bidder: THE NORDSTROM FAMILY

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

34 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.81 B

Value

04 Sep 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: NEORIS

Bidder: EPAM SYSTEMS INC

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

16 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Sep 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: RISE BAKING COMPANY

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EDGECONNEX

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2024|United States|Car Parks

Target: THE PARKING SPOT

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

18 Nov 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CARR RIGGS & INGRAM

Bidder: BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Life Insurance

Target: WINGED KEEL GROUP

Bidder: GTCR LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

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

13 Mar 2025|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CROWN CASTLE (FIBER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

106 Dealmakers

68 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

08 Jul 2025|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: CLEAR CAPITAL

Bidder: GTCR LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2025|United States|Software

Target: FMG SUITE

Bidder: GTCR LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

15 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: RESCUESTAT

Bidder: CARDIO PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2025|Mexico|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: VEMO

Bidder: VISION RIDGE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

20 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 186 M

Value