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Joseph A. Simei

Counsel at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals34

Valued Deals29

Total Value£ 33.12 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.14 B

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01 Jul 2020|United States|Software

Target: CYGNA LABS

Bidder: N3K INFORMATIK

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Nov 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: AVEPOINT

Bidder: APEX TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

23 Target | 28 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.50 B

Value

22 Dec 2020|United States|Semiconductors

Target: OUSTER INC

Bidder: COLLONADE ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

34 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

13 Jan 2021|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: TALKSPACE NETWORK LLC

Bidder: HUDSON EXECUTIVE INVESTMENT CORP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

32 Target | 27 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: EVOLV TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: TONY RESSLER

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

22 Target | 16 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 995 M

Value

18 Mar 2021|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: OFFERPAD

Bidder: SUPERNOVA PARTNERS ACQUISITION

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

35 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.70 B

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GINKGO BIOWORKS INC

Bidder: BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

26 Service Providers

5 Target | 21 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

46 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 10.64 B

Value

27 May 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: EFFECTOR THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: LOCUST WALK ACQUISITION CORP

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

23 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 296 M

Value

10 Jun 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SVP WORLDWIDE LLC

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: THE ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE

Bidder: FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

30 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 606 M

Value

07 Jul 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: PLANET LABS INC

Bidder: TIME VENTURES

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

45 Target | 45 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

19 Jul 2021|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: KIN INSURANCE

Bidder: HUDSON STRUCTURED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

18 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 747 M

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GREENLIGHT BIOSCIENCES INC

Bidder: XERAYA CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

5 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 866 M

Value

18 Aug 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: ASPIRATION PARTNERS INC

Bidder: DRAKE

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

31 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 1.67 B

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN ORBIT

Bidder: AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

33 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: HOTELPLANNER

Bidder: ASTREA ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

23 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 409 M

Value

22 Sep 2021|United States|Software

Target: VION CORPORATION (AS-A-SERVICE BUSINESS)

Bidder: PERATON

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 169 M

Value

15 Nov 2021|United States|Cosmetics

Target: OBAGI

Bidder: WALDENCAST ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

41 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 925 M

Value

05 Oct 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SENSE PHOTONICS

Bidder: OUSTER INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 50 M

Value

01 Dec 2021|United States|Machinery: Construction

Target: ESSENTIUM

Bidder: APEIRON INVESTMENT

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

24 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 731 M

Value

11 Nov 2021|Puerto Rico|Alternative Electricity

Target: SONNEDIX (PUERTO RICO OPERATION)

Bidder: ARCLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: NOGIN

Bidder: SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC III

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

37 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 477 M

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: MONEYGRAM

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

39 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 1.33 B

Value

14 Jun 2022|Canada|Software

Target: ESSENTIAL ACCESSIBILITY

Bidder: LEVEL ACCESS HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2022|United States|Life Insurance

Target: ABACUS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

Bidder: EAST RESOURCES ACQUISITION CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 528 M

Value

05 Oct 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: NETSPI

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

Target: SPECTAIRE INC

Bidder: PERCEPTION CAPITAL CORP II

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

25 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 166 M

Value

27 Feb 2023|Brazil|Software

Target: NUVINI GROUP

Bidder: MERCATO PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

20 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 261 M

Value

06 Feb 2023|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: REALWEAR

Bidder: CASCADIA ACQUISITION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

19 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2023|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: SKREWBALL

Bidder: PERNOD RICARD SA

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

17 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 400 M

Value

11 May 2023|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: H2B2 ELECTROLYSIS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: RMG ACQUISITION CORP III

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

40 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 600 M

Value

04 Oct 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: BOLT THREADS

Bidder: GOLDEN ARROW MERGER CORP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

25 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 206 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

19 Sep 2024|United States|Semiconductors

Target: KNOWLES (CONSUMER MEMS MICROPHONES BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYNTIANT CORP

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 113 M

Value