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James Campisi

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals22

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 66.52 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.43 B

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14 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: HYPEROPTIC LTD

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2020|Italy|Digital Services

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

18 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 4.20 B

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

10 Sep 2020|Spain|Real Estate Services

Target: IDEALISTA SA

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

8 Target | 49 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 1.18 B

Value

08 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services

Target: G4S PLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

30 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

142 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

23 Apr 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: FIRST STUDENT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

3 Target | 41 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

07 Sep 2021|Netherlands|Mobile

Target: T-MOBILE NETHERLANDS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

2 Target | 51 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 4.37 B

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: MUNDYS (EX-ATLANTIA SPA)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

117 Dealmakers

16 Target | 101 Bidder

£ 39.69 B

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

08 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial

Target: GKN AUTOMOTIVE

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 47 Vendor

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

18 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: STREAMSETS

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

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

27 Jun 2024|Spain|Real Estate Services

Target: IDEALISTA SA

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

9 Target | 37 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.72 B

Value

04 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WAREHOUSE REIT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

19 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 730 M

Value

19 May 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: FINASTRA (TREASURY AND CAPITAL MARKETS DIVISION)

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2025|United Arab Emirates|Management Consulting

Target: GRANT THORNTON UAE

Bidder: GRANT THORNTON LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: APAX GLOBAL ALPHA LTD

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

15 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 794 M

Value

21 Jul 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: APAX GLOBAL ALPHA LTD

Bidder: JANUS BIDCO LIMITED

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

12 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 683 M

Value

27 Oct 2025|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: BMLL

Bidder: NORDIC CAPITAL LTD

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value