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Cover Image Geoffrey Bailhache

Geoffrey Bailhache

Geoffrey Bailhache

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals16

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 62.19 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.91 B

Market Context

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24 Sep 2018|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: GIANNI VERSACE SPA

Bidder: MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED

19 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

23 Target | 4 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

19 Oct 2020|Italy|Construction Services

Target: AUTOSTRADE PER L'ITALIA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

36 Service Providers

4 Target | 18 Bidder | 14 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

6 Target | 61 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 6.84 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: GRAFTON GROUP PLC (GB MERCHANTING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HUWS GRAY LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 520 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: CURRENCIES DIRECT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

15 Target | 22 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 140 M

Value

14 Apr 2022|Italy|Toll Roads

Target: ATLANTIA SPA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

117 Dealmakers

16 Target | 101 Bidder

£ 39.69 B

Value

28 Jul 2022|Netherlands|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ESDEC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: BUTLIN'S

Bidder: THE HARRIS FAMILY TRUSTS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

06 Jul 2023|France|Health Care Services

Target: LAZEO

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2023|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

29 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

131 Dealmakers

23 Target | 70 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 11.57 B

Value

22 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Software

Target: CIVICA GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2024|France|Media Agencies

Target: BELIEVE DIGITAL

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

10 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

06 Jun 2024|Luxembourg|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SEVES GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: M GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 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

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

30 Dec 2024|Malta|Gaming

Target: NOVIBET

Bidder: ALLWYN ENTERTAINMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 179 M

Value

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