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Katherine KrauseSimpson Thacher & Bartlett

Katherine Krause

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals31
Valued Deals15
Total Value£ 81.33 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 5.42 B

Market Context

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18 Sep 2020|United States|Food Products
Colorado Boxed Beef
Quirch Foods Co

Target: COLORADO BOXED BEEF

Bidder: QUIRCH FOODS CO

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|FinTech
Paysafe Group
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp Ii

Target: PAYSAFE GROUP PLC

Bidder: FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION CORP II

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

32 Target | 19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.69 B

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Edelman Financial Engines
Warburg Pincus

Target: EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers
The Bountiful Company
NESTLE

Target: THE BOUNTIFUL COMPANY

Bidder: NESTLE

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 4.12 B

Value

06 May 2021|United States|Home Improvement Retailers
At Home Group
Hellman & Friedman

Target: AT HOME GROUP INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

31 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|Household Appliance
Visual Comfort & Co
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: VISUAL COMFORT & CO

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

36 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2021|United States|Biotechnology
PAREXEL
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

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

14 Jul 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance
Aig (life & Retirement Business)
Blackstone Group

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

19 Aug 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Mdvip
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: MDVIP INC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2022|United States|Internet
Imon Communications
Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

Target: IMON COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2022|United States|Auto Technology
Gm Cruise
General Motors Co

Target: GM CRUISE LLC

Bidder: GENERAL MOTORS CO

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

14 Apr 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms
X Corp (ex-twitter)
Elon Musk

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 Sep 2022|United States|E-commerce
Channeladvisor Corporation
Gtcr

Target: CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION

Bidder: GTCR LLC

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

31 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 577 M

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Payments / Commerce
PAYA
Nuvei Corporation

Target: PAYA

Bidder: NUVEI CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

30 Target | 17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

22 Apr 2023|Germany|Software
Software
Silver Lake Partners

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

21 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.95 B

Value

30 Jun 2023|United States|Health Care Services
Bright Healthcare (california Medicare Business)
Molina Healthcare

Target: BRIGHT HEALTHCARE (CALIFORNIA MEDICARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 402 M

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Synthica Energy
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: SYNTHICA ENERGY LLC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2023|United States|FinTech
R&t Deposit Solutions
Gtcr

Target: R&T DEPOSIT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GTCR LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2023|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Amspec Group
Tpg Rise Climate

Target: AMSPEC GROUP INC

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2023|United States|Digital Services
AVEPOINT
65 Equity Partners

Target: AVEPOINT

Bidder: 65 EQUITY PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Far West Services
Brentwood Associates

Target: FAR WEST SERVICES

Bidder: BRENTWOOD ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2023|Ireland|Software
Soapbox Labs
Curriculum Associates

Target: SOAPBOX LABS

Bidder: CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2024|United States|Landline
Blue Stream Fiber
Sixth Street Partners

Target: BLUE STREAM FIBER

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Snap One
Resideo Technologies

Target: SNAP ONE

Bidder: RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

33 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

04 Jun 2024|Canada|Software
Carltonone Engagement
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: CARLTONONE ENGAGEMENT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

23 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment
Paramount Global
Skydance Media

Target: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

Bidder: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

78 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 6.55 B

Value

09 Jul 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting
TAIT
Goldman Sachs Alternatives

Target: TAIT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

28 Target | 27 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2024|Bermuda|Reinsurance
Enstar Group
Sixth Street Partners

Target: ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

36 Target | 58 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.96 B

Value

04 Sep 2024|United States|Auto Parts
MIRATECH
Tpg Rise Climate

Target: MIRATECH

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Life Insurance
Winged Keel Group
Gtcr

Target: WINGED KEEL GROUP

Bidder: GTCR LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2025|United States|Building Materials: Other
Beacon Roofing Supply
QXO

Target: BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC

Bidder: QXO

20 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

51 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 9.02 B

Value

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