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Jamin Koslowe

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals56

Valued Deals34

Total Value£ 81.77 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.40 B

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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

10 Dec 2018|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: MOSQUITO SQUAD

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2019|United States|Property Services

Target: CLOCKWORK INC

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

06 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: GI PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2019|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES INC

Bidder: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

39 Target | 48 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 3.68 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

17 May 2019|United States|Private Equity

Target: MARLIN EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

16 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

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

21 Jan 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: KELSEY-SEYBOLD CLINIC PARTNERS

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

27 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2020|United States|Security Services

Target: WORLDAWARE

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2020|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: MONSTER TREE SERVICES

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2020|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: RETAILMENOT INC

Bidder: J2 GLOBAL INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 333 M

Value

22 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: CARLOTZ INC

Bidder: ACAMAR PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

14 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 632 M

Value

19 Feb 2021|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: DOODYCALLS

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Defense

Target: L3HARRIS (COMBAT PROPULSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: RENK AG

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 287 M

Value

05 May 2021|Canada|Specialty Retailers

Target: ODP CORP (BUSINESS SOLUTIONS DIVISION)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: FERRO CORPORATION

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

27 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

20 May 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: BLACK CREEK GROUP

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

23 Target | 41 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Biotechnology

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

13 Jul 2021|United States|Auto Technology

Target: CHORUS.AI

Bidder: ZOOMINFO

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 414 M

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: AIG (LIFE & RETIREMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

22 Jul 2021|United States|Private Equity

Target: SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Capital Goods

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

01 Nov 2021|United States|Private Equity

Target: LEXINGTON PARTNERS

Bidder: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

24 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.28 B

Value

03 Nov 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: NEWPORT GROUP

Bidder: ASCENSUS LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Private Equity

Target: NAUTIC PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Dec 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: COMPUCOM SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: VARIANT EQUITY ADVISORS LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 226 M

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Specialty Retailers

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

22 Aug 2022|Argentina|Footwear

Target: NIKE (CHILE WHOLESALE BUSINESS)

Bidder: MASPLAY SA

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2022|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: FIRST EAGLE ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL BDC

Bidder: CRESCENT CAPITAL BDC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

26 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 129 M

Value

04 Oct 2022|Chile|Ports

Target: SM SAAM (TERMINAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: HAPAG-LLOYD AG

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 878 M

Value

18 Dec 2022|United States|Aerospace

Target: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE

Bidder: L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

30 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 3.87 B

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: GREENGASUSA

Bidder: IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 5.68 B

Value

02 Feb 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: PORTFOLIO ADVISORS LLC

Bidder: FS INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

32 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: RAVEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: METLIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

18 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.63 B

Value

15 May 2023|India|Software

Target: IBS SOFTWARE PTE LTD

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 361 M

Value

06 Sep 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

33 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 835 M

Value

11 Dec 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: HIRERIGHT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

13 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

12 Dec 2023|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: NEW SIRIUSXM

Bidder: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

13 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

66 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRUIST INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

35 Service Providers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 5 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

2 Target | 92 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 9.83 B

Value

20 Mar 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ALIGHT (PAYROLL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 944 M

Value

07 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

Bidder: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

24 Service Providers

13 Target | 11 Bidder

129 Dealmakers

112 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 6.55 B

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Banks

Target: ISRAEL DISCOUNT BNK OF NEW YORK (IDB BANK)

Bidder: GALLATIN POINT CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

19 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 117 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|United States|Software

Target: SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC

Bidder: ALTAS PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 765 M

Value

30 Sep 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: MCGRIFF INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 5.79 B

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: CRUMP LIFE INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: AMERILIFE GROUP LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

23 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2025|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: COHNREZNICK

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

74 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 28 M

Value

12 Mar 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: BLACKSTONE (BISTRO)

Bidder: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 96 M

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: RADIUS RECYCLING

Bidder: TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

45 Target | 76 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: PROASSURANCE CORPORATION

Bidder: THE DOCTORS COMPANY

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

29 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

07 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: ATRIUM UNDERWRITING

Bidder: CRC GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

15 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2025|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: DEVON PARK ADVISORS

Bidder: PERELLA WEINBERG PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

16 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2025|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ONEDIGITAL

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 52 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2025|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: ODP CORP

Bidder: ATLAS HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

32 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 735 M

Value