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Linda Barrett

Counsel at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals43

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 63.01 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.42 B

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07 May 2019|United States|Software

Target: LITERA MICROSYSTEMS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Aerospace

Target: VIRGIN GALACTIC

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT (GOLD STRATEGY ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: SPROTT INC

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 41 M

Value

05 Nov 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: BAL SEAL ENGINEERING

Bidder: KAMAN CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 255 M

Value

10 Dec 2019|United States|Software

Target: VERTIV HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.03 B

Value

22 Nov 2019|United States|Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods

Target: CLOVER IMAGING GROUP

Bidder: NORWEST EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Aug 2020|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: BMC STOCK HOLDINGS

Bidder: BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

28 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

06 Oct 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: CLOVER HEALTH

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

32 Target | 18 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

21 Oct 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CRESCENT CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

22 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 258 M

Value

19 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: NTHRIVE (TECHNOLOGY DIVISION)

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

18 Service Providers

13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: SOFI

Bidder: SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP V

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

41 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.37 B

Value

29 Jan 2021|Norway|Auto Parts

Target: FREYR AS

Bidder: ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP

22 Service Providers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: JOBY AVIATION

Bidder: REINVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

29 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 4.68 B

Value

29 Apr 2021|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: 7-ELEVEN INC (106 CONVENIENCE STORES)

Bidder: CROSSAMERICA PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 189 M

Value

19 Aug 2021|United States|Health Care Services

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

13 Sep 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: NEUSTAR INC

Bidder: TRANSUNION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.24 B

Value

04 Oct 2021|Canada|Marine Transportation

Target: TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS

Bidder: STONEPEAK

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 4.58 B

Value

12 Oct 2021|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: UNITED AUTO CREDIT CORPORATION

Bidder: VROOM

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

12 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 220 M

Value

29 Oct 2021|United States|Water

Target: HOMEOWNER SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 926 M

Value

16 Feb 2022|United States|Residential REITs

Target: PREFERRED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

27 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 4.28 B

Value

17 Feb 2022|United States|Internet

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

22 Feb 2022|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VERISK ANALYTICS INC (FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: TRANSUNION

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 378 M

Value

11 Apr 2022|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CITRIN COOPERMAN

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: SWITCH INC

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

34 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 8.93 B

Value

01 Jul 2022|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: GFK SE

Bidder: KKR & CO

26 Service Providers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

106 Dealmakers

10 Target | 96 Bidder

£ 2.07 B

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: VTS INC

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 108 M

Value

16 Sep 2022|United States|Investment Banking

Target: MIRACLE MILE ADVISORS

Bidder: KARP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2022|Ireland|Software

Target: UTMOST

Bidder: BEELINE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2022|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: MOBIX LABS

Bidder: CHAVANT CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 233 M

Value

01 Feb 2023|United States|Construction Services

Target: GROUNDWORKS LLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2023|United States|Management Consulting

Target: BERDON

Bidder: CITRIN COOPERMAN

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2023|United States|Health Care Services

Target: HEALTHPAY24

Bidder: WAYSTAR

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2023|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: WORLD INSURANCE ASSOCIATES LLC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

3 Target | 35 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 822 M

Value

07 Sep 2023|United States|FinTech

Target: R&T DEPOSIT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GTCR LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PETRA FUNDS GROUP

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

14 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2023|United States|Leasing

Target: TEXTAINER GROUP

Bidder: STONEPEAK

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

9 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 6.08 B

Value

26 Feb 2024|United States|Software

Target: OMNISSA

Bidder: KKR & CO

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 3.16 B

Value

15 Mar 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: GRANT THORNTON LTD

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

11 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 2.35 B

Value

24 Jul 2024|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: METRONET

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

9 Target | 52 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 3.79 B

Value

18 Nov 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CARR RIGGS & INGRAM

Bidder: BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: CITRIN COOPERMAN

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

16 Target | 15 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Life Insurance

Target: WINGED KEEL GROUP

Bidder: GTCR LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2025|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: NSM INSURANCE (US COMMERCIAL INSURANCE DIVISION)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value