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Cover Image Laura Harris

Laura Harris

Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals16

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 18.13 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.51 B

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21 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: LGC GROUP LTD

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

10 Target | 11 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Cosmetics

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 604 M

Value

16 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: TRM PARTNERS

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: BOURNE LEISURE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

47 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: NORTEK AIR MANAGEMENT

Bidder: MADISON INDUSTRIES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 2.62 B

Value

19 May 2021|United Kingdom|Infrastructure Funds

Target: JOHN LAING GROUP PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

38 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 2.00 B

Value

10 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: INSIGHT MEDICAL WRITING LTD

Bidder: CERTARA INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 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

21 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: CLEARBANK LTD

Bidder: APAX DIGITAL FUNDS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

12 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 175 M

Value

17 May 2022|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: CONTOURGLOBAL PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

23 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

06 Sep 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

33 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 835 M

Value

07 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: SMART METERING SYSTEMS PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

38 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.40 B

Value

08 Jan 2024|Norway|Diversified Industrials

Target: MORELD

Bidder: MCINTYRE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2024|Ireland|Gaming

Target: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

21 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

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

Target: CALISEN PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2024|Finland|Software

Target: HEEROS

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

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