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Guanxiong XuSimpson Thacher & Bartlett

Guanxiong Xu

Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals44
Valued Deals27
Total Value£ 81.97 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.04 B

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05 Jun 2021|United States|Medical Equipment
Medline Industries
Hellman & Friedman

Target: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

20 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 24.01 B

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Aldevron
Danaher Corporation

Target: ALDEVRON LLC

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

31 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.82 B

Value

27 Jun 2021|United States|Auto Parts
Dayton Parts
Dorman Products

Target: DAYTON PARTS

Bidder: DORMAN PRODUCTS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 243 M

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Software
Sphera Solutions
Blackstone Group

Target: SPHERA SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

22 Jul 2021|United States|Education Services
Teaching Strategies
Kkr & Co

Target: TEACHING STRATEGIES

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|Medical Equipment
FLEXAN
New Mountain Capital

Target: FLEXAN

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

7 Target | 26 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Turner & Townsend
Cbre Group

Target: TURNER & TOWNSEND

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

7 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 960 M

Value

09 Aug 2021|Canada|Commercial REITs
Wpt Industrial Reit
Blackstone Group

Target: WPT INDUSTRIAL REIT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

17 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 2.23 B

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Capital Goods
MASTERFLEX
Avantor

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

29 Oct 2021|United States|Water
Homeowner Services Group
Apax Partners

Target: HOMEOWNER SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 926 M

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Health Care Services
The Center For Breakthrough Medicines
Sk Holdings

Target: THE CENTER FOR BREAKTHROUGH MEDICINES

Bidder: SK HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 256 M

Value

09 Mar 2022|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Ascentis Corporation
Ukg

Target: ASCENTIS CORPORATION

Bidder: UKG INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
Barracuda Networks
Kkr & Co

Target: BARRACUDA NETWORKS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

19 Apr 2022|United States|Residential REITs
American Campus Communities
Blackstone Group

Target: AMERICAN CAMPUS COMMUNITIES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

9 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 10.07 B

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers
ERGOTRON
The Sterling Group

Target: ERGOTRON

Bidder: THE STERLING GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 520 M

Value

16 Jun 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
Abacus Insights
Blue Venture Fund

Target: ABACUS INSIGHTS

Bidder: BLUE VENTURE FUND

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value

23 Jun 2022|United States|Conventional Electricity
Rolling Hills
Ls Power

Target: ROLLING HILLS

Bidder: LS POWER

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2022|Germany|IT Services: Other
Gfk
Kkr & Co

Target: GFK SE

Bidder: KKR & CO

26 Service Providers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

106 Dealmakers

10 Target | 96 Bidder

£ 2.07 B

Value

18 Aug 2022|United States|Auto Services
Superatv
Dorman Products

Target: SUPERATV LLC

Bidder: DORMAN PRODUCTS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 488 M

Value

13 Sep 2022|Germany|Software
RISKMETHODS
Blackstone Group

Target: RISKMETHODS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

8 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2022|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Intrado Corporation (safety Business)
STONEPEAK

Target: INTRADO CORPORATION (SAFETY BUSINESS)

Bidder: STONEPEAK

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

27 Oct 2022|United States|Digital Services
Ness Digital Engineering
Kkr & Co

Target: NESS DIGITAL ENGINEERING

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2022|India|Digital Services
R Systems
Blackstone Group

Target: R SYSTEMS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

4 Target | 73 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 311 M

Value

06 Dec 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
Vivint Smart Home
Blackstone Group

Target: VIVINT SMART HOME

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

33 Target | 65 Bidder

£ 4.24 B

Value

27 Feb 2023|United States|Full Line Insurance
Strategic Risk Solutions
Integrum Holdings

Target: STRATEGIC RISK SOLUTIONS

Bidder: INTEGRUM HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Specialty Retailers
PETSMART
Apollo Global Management

Target: PETSMART

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 45 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Oakbridge Insurance Agency
Audax Private Equity

Target: OAKBRIDGE INSURANCE AGENCY

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

23 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2023|United States|Digital Services
VIVVIX
MEDIARADAR

Target: VIVVIX

Bidder: MEDIARADAR

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

1 Target | 45 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Far West Services
Brentwood Associates

Target: FAR WEST SERVICES

Bidder: BRENTWOOD ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2024|United States|Diversified Financials
Rise Growth Partners
Charlesbank Capital Partners

Target: RISE GROWTH PARTNERS

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

9 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 196 M

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Digital Services
DATA.AI
Riverwood Capital

Target: DATA.AI

Bidder: RIVERWOOD CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

6 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2024|United States|Diversified Materials
Ilc Dover
Ingersoll Rand

Target: ILC DOVER

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

08 Apr 2024|United States|Residential REITs
Apartment Income Reit
Blackstone Group

Target: APARTMENT INCOME REIT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

7 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 7.91 B

Value

30 Apr 2024|United States|Medical Equipment
Ecolab (surgical Solutions Business)
Medline Industries

Target: ECOLAB (SURGICAL SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 739 M

Value

07 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment
Paramount Global
Skydance Media

Target: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

Bidder: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

79 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 6.55 B

Value

01 Aug 2024|United States|FinTech
Electronic Merchant Systems
Bharcap Partners

Target: ELECTRONIC MERCHANT SYSTEMS

Bidder: BHARCAP PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

16 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2024|United States|Management Consulting
Carr Riggs & Ingram
Bessemer Venture Partners

Target: CARR RIGGS & INGRAM

Bidder: BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Management Consulting
Citrin Cooperman
Blackstone Group

Target: CITRIN COOPERMAN

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

16 Target | 32 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.75 B

Value

14 Jan 2025|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing
INDUSTRIOUS
Cbre Group

Target: INDUSTRIOUS

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 327 M

Value

31 Dec 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Multi-fab Products-nova Technology
The Chamberlain Group

Target: MULTI-FAB PRODUCTS-NOVA TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Blackstone (bistro)
Clearwater Analytics

Target: BLACKSTONE (BISTRO)

Bidder: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 96 M

Value

02 Apr 2025|United States|Machinery: Specialty
Antylia Scientific (ex Cole-parmer Instrument Company)
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: ANTYLIA SCIENTIFIC (EX COLE-PARMER INSTRUMENT COMPANY)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

11 Jun 2025|United States|IT Services: Other
Elliott Davis
Flexpoint Ford

Target: ELLIOTT DAVIS

Bidder: FLEXPOINT FORD

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2025|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Arrow Tru-line
The Chamberlain Group

Target: ARROW TRU-LINE

Bidder: THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

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