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Derek BairdSimpson Thacher & Bartlett

Derek Baird

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Deal Bio

Total Deals24
Valued Deals9
Total Value£ 6.66 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 740 M

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24 Feb 2016|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Auto Trader Group
Institutional Investors

Target: AUTO TRADER GROUP PLC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

£ 958 M

Value

10 Jul 2017|Slovenia|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Nova Tv Dd
United Group

Target: NOVA TV DD

Bidder: UNITED GROUP BV

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2018|Switzerland|Information / Data Services
Sportradar
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Target: SPORTRADAR AG

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 73 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 724 M

Value

19 Jun 2018|Belgium|Specialty Chemicals
Azelis
Eqt Partners

Target: AZELIS SA

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2019|Lithuania|Media Agencies
Baltic Classifieds Group
Apax Partners

Target: BALTIC CLASSIFIEDS GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2017|Sweden|Car Parks
Q-park Operations
Kkr & Co

Target: Q-PARK OPERATIONS BV

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2015|Italy|Auto Parts
Rhiag-inter Auto Parts Italia
Lkq Corporation

Target: RHIAG-INTER AUTO PARTS ITALIA

Bidder: LKQ CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 761 M

Value

19 Oct 2015|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Koda Distribution Group
Azelis

Target: KODA DISTRIBUTION GROUP

Bidder: AZELIS SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2015|Spain|Real Estate Services
Idealista
Apax Partners

Target: IDEALISTA SA

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2015|Belgium|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
Azelis
Apax Partners

Target: AZELIS SA

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2015|Netherlands|Apparel Retailers
WEHKAMP
Apax Partners

Target: WEHKAMP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2016|Switzerland|Biotechnology
UNILABS
Apax Partners

Target: UNILABS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2016|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Mckesson/ Walmart Generic Pharmaceuticals
Mckesson Corporation

Target: MCKESSON/ WALMART GENERIC PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: MCKESSON CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2016|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Auto Trader Group
Institutional Investors

Target: AUTO TRADER GROUP PLC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

£ 75 M

Value

21 Aug 2019|Estonia|Online and Social Platforms
AUTO24
Baltic Classifieds Group

Target: AUTO24

Bidder: BALTIC CLASSIFIEDS GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging
Polymer Logistics
Tosca Services

Target: POLYMER LOGISTICS

Bidder: TOSCA SERVICES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2019|Spain|Business Process Outsourcing
Accelya Holding World
Vista Equity Partners

Target: ACCELYA HOLDING WORLD SL

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

05 Feb 2020|Italy|Digital Services
Engineering Group
Bain Capital

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

29 Jun 2020|Belgium|Plastics
Contraload
Apax Partners

Target: CONTRALOAD NV

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 50 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2020|Spain|Real Estate Services
Idealista
Eqt Partners

Target: IDEALISTA SA

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

8 Target | 49 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 1.18 B

Value

04 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Kpmg (uk Restructuring Business)
Hig Capital

Target: KPMG (UK RESTRUCTURING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

05 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
SOLENTIM
Advanced Instruments

Target: SOLENTIM

Bidder: ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

7 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 171 M

Value

02 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Zedra Group
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation

Target: ZEDRA GROUP

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Sal Scientific
Advanced Instruments

Target: SAL SCIENTIFIC

Bidder: ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

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