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Marcy Geller

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York, United States

Deal Bio

Total Deals56

Valued Deals32

Total Value£ 58.33 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.82 B

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13 Feb 2018|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: WMIH CORP

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

35 Target | 34 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 4.60 B

Value

23 Feb 2018|United States|Food Products

Target: BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: GENERAL MILLS INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

30 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 5.75 B

Value

10 Dec 2018|United States|Software

Target: CAST & CREW ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

28 Jan 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: VERSUM MATERIALS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

94 Dealmakers

60 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.98 B

Value

28 Jan 2019|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: SOUTHEASTERN EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

Bidder: SARNOVA INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2019|United States|Water

Target: AQUA AMERICA INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

19 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 571 M

Value

11 Aug 2019|United States|Media Agencies

Target: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

Bidder: BLACKROCK

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 727 M

Value

18 Jul 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: JACK'S FAMILY RESTAURANTS

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2019|United States|Recreational Services

Target: GREAT WOLF RESORTS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

22 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

28 Oct 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

26 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 1.25 B

Value

03 Feb 2020|United States|Infrastructure Funds

Target: ALMANAC REALTY INVESTORS

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

18 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2020|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: ASHLEY STEWART

Bidder: THE INVUS GROUP LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2020|Bermuda|Diversified Financials

Target: GLOBAL ATLANTIC FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

14 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

17 Jan 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: DAVE & BUSTER'S

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2020|United States|Software

Target: DIGITECH COMPUTER

Bidder: SARNOVA INC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

9 Target | 35 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.52 B

Value

01 Sep 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: GI SUPPLY

Bidder: LABORIE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS

Bidder: INVESTOR AB

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: UROTRONIC

Bidder: PATRICIA INDUSTRIES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

22 Feb 2021|Greece|Marine Transportation

Target: GASLOG LTD

Bidder: BLACKROCK ENERGY AND POWER INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

29 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 177 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

53 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 5.04 B

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Private Equity

Target: ICAPITAL / KKR JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2021|New Zealand|IT Services: Other

Target: SEEQUENT

Bidder: BENTLEY SYSTEMS

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

21 Target | 35 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 753 M

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Recreational Services

Target: SUNTEX MARINA INVESTORS LLC

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: BOX INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 362 M

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: TRANSACTION DATA SYSTEMS

Bidder: BLACKROCK LONG TERM PRIVATE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: KANOPY LLC

Bidder: OVERDRIVE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2021|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: NEIGHBORLY

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

8 Target | 30 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Aug 2021|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: APPLE LEISURE GROUP

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

17 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.95 B

Value

20 Sep 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: SUMMIT COMPANIES

Bidder: BLACKROCK LONG TERM PRIVATE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: 30 HUDSON YARDS (OBSERVATION DESK)

Bidder: KKR & CO

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

£ 362 M

Value

12 Nov 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: AUDIOBOOKS.COM

Bidder: STORYTEL AB

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

16 Nov 2021|United States|Auto Technology

Target: POWER LINE SYSTEMS

Bidder: BENTLEY SYSTEMS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 520 M

Value

01 Oct 2021|United States|Personal Products

Target: COTY (PROFESSIONAL AND RETAIL HAIR BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 317 M

Value

12 Apr 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: BARRACUDA NETWORKS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

28 Apr 2022|Japan|Transportation Services

Target: HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

10 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 4.78 B

Value

29 Apr 2022|United States|Cosmetics

Target: BRIOGEO

Bidder: WELLA COMPANY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2022|Canada|Health Care Services

Target: LAPOINTE GROUP

Bidder: PELOTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

19 Service Providers

19 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

37 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2022|India|Specialty Chemicals

Target: UPL LIMITED

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

9 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 445 M

Value

28 Nov 2022|United States|Other Specialty REITs

Target: INDUS REALTY TRUST INC

Bidder: GIC REAL ESTATE

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

7 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 718 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

02 Feb 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: PORTFOLIO ADVISORS LLC

Bidder: FS INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

32 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2023|United States|Software

Target: TRANSACTION DATA SYSTEMS

Bidder: CARDINAL HEALTH

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

25 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: SPARKS

Bidder: FREEMAN

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Printing and Copying Services

Target: SIMON & SCHUSTER

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 1.27 B

Value

20 Nov 2023|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: LA PALOMA

Bidder: BLACKROCK

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 882 M

Value

29 Nov 2023|Bermuda|Diversified Financials

Target: GLOBAL ATLANTIC FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

12 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 2.12 B

Value

23 Jan 2024|Canada|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: RECURRENT ENERGY

Bidder: BLACKROCK

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 393 M

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

27 Mar 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: PROGRAM PRODUCTIONS

Bidder: INTEGRUM HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: GARNET CAPTIVE INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: STRATEGIC RISK SOLUTIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: TOTALENERGIES / VANGUARD RENEWABLES JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2024|United States|Recreational Services

Target: SUNTEX MARINAS/CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: SUNTEX MARINA INVESTORS LLC

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

£ 995 M

Value

11 Jun 2024|United States|Auto Services

Target: QUICK QUACK CAR WASH

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|Singapore|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ST TELEMEDIA GLOBAL DATA CENTRES

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

6 Target | 38 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.02 B

Value

26 Aug 2024|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: VARSITY BRANDS

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value