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Jennifer Ho

Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 73.42 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.67 B

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27 Jun 2019|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bidder: LIGHTYEAR CAPITAL LLC

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 30 Vendor

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Value

19 Aug 2020|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EDGECONNEX

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

24 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 2.27 B

Value

15 Apr 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: PPD INC

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

34 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 15.22 B

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: PRIMUS AEROSPACE

Bidder: ANGELES EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PAREXEL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

6 Target | 49 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.17 B

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ALLIED 100

Bidder: CARDIO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

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

14 Apr 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

Bidder: ELON MUSK

26 Service Providers

9 Target | 17 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

98 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 34.50 B

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

09 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: MYCASE INC

Bidder: AFFINIPAY LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

25 Target | 52 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: PHENNA GROUP

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

4 Target | 42 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 70 M

Value

30 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: CONSTRUCTION TESTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED (CTS)

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2023|Canada|Specialty Chemicals

Target: LUCAS MEYER COSMETICS

Bidder: CLARIANT AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 667 M

Value

05 Oct 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: VIVVIX

Bidder: MEDIARADAR

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

1 Target | 45 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES (DATA SECURITY UNIT)

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

17 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

67 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.55 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

16 Aug 2024|Canada|Media Agencies

Target: TRADER CORPORATION

Bidder: AUTOSCOUT24

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 40 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2024|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: NORDSTROM INC

Bidder: THE NORDSTROM FAMILY

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

30 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.81 B

Value

23 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Electrical Components

Target: SPECTRIS PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

29 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 4.70 B

Value

21 Jul 2025|United States|Software

Target: NAVEX GLOBAL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

23 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value