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Cover Image Mark Brod

Mark Brod

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals17

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 45.38 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.84 B

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27 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: RELX PLC

Bidder: RELX PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2018|United States|Defense

Target: L3 TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: HARRIS CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

49 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 13.96 B

Value

03 Mar 2020|Netherlands|Medical Equipment

Target: QIAGEN NV

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

82 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 9.70 B

Value

13 Sep 2020|Brazil|Education Services

Target: LAUREATE EDUCATION (OPERATIONS IN BRAZIL)

Bidder: ANIMA HOLDING SA

14 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 618 M

Value

16 Nov 2020|China|Digital Services

Target: JOYY (LIVE STREAMING BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAIDU INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.73 B

Value

11 Feb 2021|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ROVER GROUP INC

Bidder: NEBULA CARAVEL ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

7 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 974 M

Value

01 Mar 2021|United States|Defense

Target: L3HARRIS (COMBAT PROPULSION SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: RENK AG

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 287 M

Value

08 Apr 2021|Israel|Digital Services

Target: CELLEBRITE

Bidder: TWC TECH HOLDINGS II

23 Service Providers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

25 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.32 B

Value

15 Sep 2021|Israel|FinTech

Target: PAGAYA

Bidder: EJF ACQUISITION CORP

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

23 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 6.14 B

Value

22 Mar 2022|Japan|FinTech

Target: COINCHECK

Bidder: THUNDER BRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS IV

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 6 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

Value

22 Mar 2022|China|Clothing and Accessories

Target: LANVIN GROUP

Bidder: ASPEX MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

14 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

06 Jul 2022|Brazil|Diversified Industrials

Target: EMERGENCIA PARTICIPACOES

Bidder: CONSTELLATION INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

34 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 483 M

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

18 Dec 2022|United States|Aerospace

Target: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE

Bidder: L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

30 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 3.87 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|Canada|Specialty Chemicals

Target: LUCAS MEYER COSMETICS

Bidder: CLARIANT AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 667 M

Value

29 Nov 2023|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ROVER GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

19 Aug 2024|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SUNCORPORATION

Bidder: TRUE WIND CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

£ 121 M

Value

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