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Ellen Frye

Counsel at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Deal Bio

Total Deals44

Valued Deals31

Total Value£ 116.16 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.75 B

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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

13 Feb 2018|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: WMIH CORP

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

35 Target | 34 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 4.60 B

Value

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

13 Nov 2018|United States|Auto Parts

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC (POWER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

43 Service Providers

37 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 10.28 B

Value

19 Nov 2018|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: DJO GLOBAL

Bidder: COLFAX CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

15 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

10 Dec 2018|United States|Software

Target: CAST & CREW ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

05 Jul 2018|Brazil|Aerospace

Target: EMBRAER COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Bidder: THE BOEING COMPANY

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

9 Target | 18 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.34 B

Value

20 Dec 2018|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: QUIRCH FOODS CO

Bidder: PALLADIUM EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2019|United States|FinTech

Target: REPAY HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: THUNDER BRIDGE ACQUISITION LTD

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

23 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 507 M

Value

04 Feb 2019|United States|Software

Target: ULTIMATE SOFTWARE GROUP INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

23 Service Providers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

23 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 8.40 B

Value

12 Feb 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: US RISK INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: USI INSURANCE SERVICES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

7 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2019|Canada|Financial Data and Systems

Target: LIVINGSTON INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

23 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ASSUREDPARTNERS

Bidder: GTCR LLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 4 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2019|United States|Software

Target: APPRIVER

Bidder: ZIX CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 208 M

Value

10 Mar 2019|United States|Marine Transportation

Target: CARRIX

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

47 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 3.74 B

Value

02 May 2019|United States|Medical Services

Target: ACELITY INC

Bidder: 3M COMPANY

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 5.17 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Security Services

Target: WHELAN SECURITY

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: CONTROL4 CORPORATION

Bidder: SNAPAV LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 519 M

Value

02 Jun 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7.95 B

Value

11 Jun 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

25 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 6 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

18 Jun 2019|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: VITEOS MIDCO HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: INTERTRUST NV

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value

01 Jul 2019|United States|Railroads

Target: GENESEE & WYOMING INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

34 Service Providers

12 Target | 22 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

39 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 6.61 B

Value

08 Jul 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: YORK RISK SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: VUNGLE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 602 M

Value

23 Jul 2019|Canada|Security Services

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

23 Target | 9 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.06 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

29 Jul 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: WAYSTAR

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VIVINT SMART HOME

Bidder: MOSAIC ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

30 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

23 Sep 2019|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: COLOGIX

Bidder: STONEPEAK

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

17 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 400 M

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

18 Dec 2019|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: CONTANDA

Bidder: JP MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CLINICAL INNOVATIONS

Bidder: LABORIE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 403 M

Value

07 Nov 2019|Switzerland|Security Equipment

Target: ARLO TECHNOLOGIES (EUROPEAN OPERATIONS)

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 38 M

Value

24 Dec 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: OVERDRIVE INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

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

28 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: BORGWARNER INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 2.52 B

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: CAREERBUILDER EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

Bidder: ACCURATE BACKGROUND

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Software

Target: COMPUWARE

Bidder: BMC SOFTWARE

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

7 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

06 Feb 2020|Ireland|Software

Target: SYSNET GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TRUE WIND CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

14 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2020|United States|Defense

Target: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES (SPACE-BASED PRECISION OPTICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERGINT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 324 M

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

26 May 2020|United States|Auto Services

Target: KAR AUCTION SERVICES INC

Bidder: PERIPHAS CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

5 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 451 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|Belgium|Plastics

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