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Josh Buckland

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 40.81 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.27 B

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14 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: LONMIN PLC

Bidder: SIBANYE GOLD LIMITED

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

21 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 167 M

Value

02 Apr 2018|France|Auto Parts

Target: REYDEL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE SAS

Bidder: SAMVARDHANA MOTHERSON INTERNATIONAL ( EX MOTHERSON SUMI SYSTEMS LIMITED)

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

20 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: J SAINSBURY PLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

108 Dealmakers

2 Target | 66 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 7.30 B

Value

28 Jun 2017|Guernsey|Gold Mining

Target: AVNEL GOLD MINING LIMITED

Bidder: ENDEAVOUR MINING CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 95 M

Value

17 Jul 2019|Netherlands|Specialty Retailers

Target: GRANDVISION

Bidder: ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

46 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 6.17 B

Value

28 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Copper

Target: KAZ MINERALS PLC

Bidder: NOVA RESOURCES BV

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

46 Target | 44 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.70 B

Value

23 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: AA PLC

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

26 Target | 105 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ATLASEDGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: LIBERTY GLOBAL INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

1 Target | 79 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: GRAFTON GROUP PLC (GB MERCHANTING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HUWS GRAY LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 520 M

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: MCKESSON UK

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 477 M

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PERKINELMER (APPLIED, FOOD AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES BUSINESSES)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 43 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

08 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: GKN AUTOMOTIVE

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 47 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2023|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: RADIUS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

24 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 2.48 B

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

18 Mar 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: DATA.AI

Bidder: RIVERWOOD CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

6 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2024|Ireland|Gaming

Target: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

21 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

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

02 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: CALISEN PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

6 Target | 22 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|Italy|Aerospace

Target: FORGITAL

Bidder: STONEPEAK

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

3 Target | 53 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

29 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: KEYSOURCE LTD

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ASSURA PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

25 Service Providers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

14 Target | 128 Bidder

£ 1.79 B

Value

10 Apr 2025|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SOTEX HOLDCO

Bidder: MUBADALA ENERGY

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 May 2025|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: JET TANKSTELLEN DEUTSCHLAND

Bidder: STONEPEAK

15 Service Providers

13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

51 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

29 May 2025|United States|Software

Target: ACUMATICA

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2025|United States|Electrical Components

Target: ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: ROSEBANK INDUSTRIES

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

7 Target | 60 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

28 Jul 2025|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GENERIA LAND SL

Bidder: STONEPEAK

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2025|Japan|IT Services: Other

Target: FUJITEC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

£ 2.02 B

Value