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Jon Ozner

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals36

Valued Deals31

Total Value£ 227.67 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 7.34 B

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14 Dec 2017|United States|Entertainment

Target: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX INC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 17 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

49 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 62.62 B

Value

30 Jan 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

31 Service Providers

18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 12.06 B

Value

19 Nov 2018|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: DJO GLOBAL

Bidder: COLFAX CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

15 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

14 Jan 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ENCORE EVENT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ENCORE GROUP USA

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS

Bidder: SONIC FINANCIAL CORP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

15 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 187 M

Value

01 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

26 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

172 Dealmakers

70 Target | 93 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 22.18 B

Value

05 Nov 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

Bidder: XEROX CORPORATION

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

10 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 27.18 B

Value

05 Aug 2020|United States|Publishing

Target: ANCESTRY.COM INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 2.70 B

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CHART INDUSTRIES INC (MVE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 244 M

Value

24 Sep 2020|United States|Cable Television

Target: ION MEDIA

Bidder: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

19 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

13 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES

Bidder: REPLAY ACQUISITION CORP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

26 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

19 Nov 2020|United States|Security Equipment

Target: FIREEYE INC

Bidder: CLEARSKY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 302 M

Value

23 Dec 2020|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: HARVEST CAPITAL CREDIT CORPORATION

Bidder: PORTMAN RIDGE FINANCE CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

17 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

06 Jan 2021|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: CHANGE HEALTHCARE

Bidder: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

32 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 9.44 B

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: HILTON GRAND VACATIONS

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

3 Target | 57 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 2.16 B

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: EXTENDED STAY AMERICA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

28 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 4.31 B

Value

05 Jun 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

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

07 Jun 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: QTS REALTY TRUST

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

29 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 7.06 B

Value

11 Aug 2021|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 361 M

Value

24 Aug 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: VUNGLE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: CHAMBERLAIN GROUP LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.61 B

Value

19 Apr 2022|United States|Residential REITs

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

25 Apr 2022|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: PS BUSINESS PARKS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

22 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 5.92 B

Value

13 May 2022|United States|Electrical Components

Target: AZZ INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 189 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: AVALARA INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

27 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 6.96 B

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

31 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

23 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

63 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.78 B

Value

06 Dec 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

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

07 Dec 2022|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP (ASSETS)

Bidder: FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2023|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: BLUEGREEN VACATIONS

Bidder: HILTON GRAND VACATIONS

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

4 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

04 Jun 2024|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: 2-10 HOME BUYERS WARRANTY

Bidder: FRONTDOOR

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 458 M

Value

06 Jun 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.74 B

Value

18 Feb 2025|United States|Equipment Rental

Target: H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES

Bidder: HERC RENTALS INC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

26 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 4.20 B

Value

07 Apr 2025|United States|Airlines

Target: MESA AIR GROUP INC

Bidder: REPUBLIC AIRWAYS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 May 2025|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: LIFTOFF MOBILE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

22 Target | 30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2025|Hungary|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SEMILAB INTERNATIONAL (MATERIALS ANALYSIS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ONTO INNOVATION

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

£ 397 M

Value