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David Blass

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

Washington D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals37

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 80.87 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.68 B

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30 Jan 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

31 Service Providers

18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 12.06 B

Value

06 Nov 2018|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: USAA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Bidder: VICTORY CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 653 M

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ADVISOR GROUP INC

Bidder: REVERENCE CAPITAL PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

31 Target | 11 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.77 B

Value

25 Jul 2019|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: USAA (ASSETS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: PAXION CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.45 B

Value

18 Feb 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: LEGG MASON INC

Bidder: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

50 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.99 B

Value

08 Jul 2020|Bermuda|Diversified Financials

Target: GLOBAL ATLANTIC FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

14 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 3.51 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 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: ENVERUS

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

21 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ASCENSUS LLC

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

7 Target | 44 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 2.16 B

Value

20 May 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: BLACK CREEK GROUP

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

23 Target | 41 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: AIG (LIFE & RETIREMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

13 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: CARTA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

15 Sep 2021|Israel|FinTech

Target: PAGAYA

Bidder: EJF ACQUISITION CORP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

23 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 6.14 B

Value

21 Sep 2021|United States|Banks

Target: MUFG UNION BANK N.A.

Bidder: US BANCORP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 5.85 B

Value

04 Nov 2021|United States|Investment Banking

Target: TRADESTATION GROUP

Bidder: MONEX GROUP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

21 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.05 B

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: NEWPORT GROUP

Bidder: ASCENSUS LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: GRIFFIN CAPITAL (US WEALTH DISTRIBUTION AND ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESSES)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Banks

Target: FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORP

Bidder: TD BANK GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

13 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 10.00 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

02 Aug 2022|United States|Investment Banking

Target: COWEN INC

Bidder: TD BANK GROUP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

19 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

04 Oct 2022|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: FIRST EAGLE ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL BDC

Bidder: CRESCENT CAPITAL BDC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

26 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 129 M

Value

02 Feb 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 5.68 B

Value

28 Apr 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

31 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2023|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: WORLD INSURANCE ASSOCIATES LLC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

3 Target | 35 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 822 M

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

05 Feb 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: BAKER TILLY US LLP

Bidder: VALEAS CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

35 Service Providers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 5 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

2 Target | 92 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 9.83 B

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

06 Jan 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: CRUMP LIFE INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: AMERILIFE GROUP LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

23 Target | 18 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

03 Mar 2025|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

39 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MOSS ADAMS

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

17 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 5.26 B

Value

23 Apr 2025|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ULTIMUS FUND SOLUTIONS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2025|United States|Investment Banking

Target: STOUT

Bidder: INTEGRUM HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: DEVON PARK ADVISORS

Bidder: PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS LP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

16 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2025|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: GCG ADVISORY PARTNERS

Bidder: BHARCAP PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2025|United States|Investment Banking

Target: JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC

Bidder: MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 595 M

Value