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Henry Llewellyn

Counsel at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals36

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 52.95 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.21 B

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30 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Iron and Steel

Target: TATA STEEL GROUP

Bidder: THYSSENKRUPP AG

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

54 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2019|United States|Publishing

Target: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC

Bidder: BERTELSMANN SE & CO KGAA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 530 M

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Software

Target: CLUBESSENTIAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2021|Norway|Marine Transportation

Target: OCEAN YIELD

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 598 M

Value

04 Oct 2021|Canada|Marine Transportation

Target: TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS

Bidder: STONEPEAK

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 4.58 B

Value

19 Oct 2021|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: THE NPD GROUP

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: TIDEL

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 526 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

22 Mar 2022|China|Clothing and Accessories

Target: LANVIN GROUP

Bidder: ASPEX MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

14 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

07 Apr 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: THE NPD GROUP

Bidder: INFORMATION RESOURCES INC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

45 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

28 Apr 2022|Japan|Transportation Services

Target: HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

10 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 4.78 B

Value

06 May 2022|Switzerland|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: KNIGHTHEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 182 M

Value

01 Jul 2022|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: GFK SE

Bidder: KKR & CO

26 Service Providers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

106 Dealmakers

10 Target | 96 Bidder

£ 2.07 B

Value

26 Jul 2022|Spain|Software

Target: PRIMAVERA BUSINESS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CEGID GROUP

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 5.78 B

Value

24 Aug 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: ARCA

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2023|Norway|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: QUANTAFUEL ASA

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 90 M

Value

22 Apr 2023|Germany|Software

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

21 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.95 B

Value

21 Mar 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SEMPRA (PORT ARTHUR LNG PROJECT)

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2023|Singapore|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: EUNETWORKS GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: APG ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

19 May 2023|Italy|Software

Target: TEAMSYSTEM HOLDING

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 521 M

Value

07 Aug 2023|Germany|Aerospace

Target: OHB SE

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

23 Target | 45 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: A-GAS (ORB) LTD

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2023|Switzerland|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 80 M

Value

13 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: VERTEX INC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 397 M

Value

17 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: BOX TO BOX FILMS

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 30 M

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

02 Apr 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: ENDEAVOR

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

33 Service Providers

9 Target | 24 Bidder

128 Dealmakers

58 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 13.68 B

Value

02 May 2024|Netherlands|Consumer Services: Other

Target: PLAYGREEN

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2024|India|Medical Supplies

Target: HEALTHIUM MEDTECH

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 669 M

Value

09 May 2024|Japan|Storage Terminals

Target: ALPS LOGISTICS

Bidder: LOGISTEED

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|Singapore|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ST TELEMEDIA GLOBAL DATA CENTRES

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

6 Target | 38 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.02 B

Value

11 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: SUPPONOR

Bidder: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2024|Canada|Security Services

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: STEPHAN CRÉTIER

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

133 Dealmakers

52 Target | 56 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 5.25 B

Value

01 Dec 2024|United Arab Emirates|Entertainment

Target: PROMOESPORT

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2025|Switzerland|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: SHIFT4 PAYMENTS

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

127 Dealmakers

30 Target | 97 Bidder

£ 1.98 B

Value

21 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: BRIDEWELL CONSULTING

Bidder: I-TRACING

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value