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Mark SkerrySimpson Thacher & Bartlett

Mark Skerry

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Deal Bio

Total Deals32
Valued Deals20
Total Value£58,109M
Avg. Deal Size£2,905M

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Diversified Industrials
PublicAcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate Equity
Gkn

target

Gkn

Melrose Industries

bidder

Melrose Industries

£8,090m

107 dealmakers

United States
Chemicals: Diversified
AcquisitionPrivateMergerPrivate Equity
Mpm Holdings

target

Mpm Holdings

Sjl Partners

bidder

Sjl Partners

£2,379m

42 dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Tobacco
PublicMinorityAcquisition
Cronos Group

target

Cronos Group

Altria Group

bidder

Altria Group

£635m

24 dealmakers

United States
Tobacco
MinorityPublicAcquisitionPrivate Equity
JUUL

target

JUUL

Altria Group

bidder

Altria Group

£10,513m

110 dealmakers

Dominican Republic
Insurance Brokers
PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Scotiabank Pension Fund & Insurance Business

target

Scotiabank Pension Fund & Insurance Business

Grupo Rizek

bidder

Grupo Rizek

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United States
Hedge Funds
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityPrivate EquityMajority
Viteos Midco Holdings

target

Viteos Midco Holdings

Intertrust

bidder

Intertrust

£262m

34 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
PublicPrivate EquityAcquisitionMinority
WAYSTAR

target

WAYSTAR

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

value n/a

52 dealmakers

United States
Renewable Energy Equipment
MajoritySpin OffPublicDemergerPrivate Equity
Sunpower (manufacturing Unit)

target

Sunpower (manufacturing Unit)

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

£782m

17 dealmakers

United States
Consumer Services: Other
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate Equity
Monster Tree Services

target

Monster Tree Services

Authority Brands

bidder

Authority Brands

value n/a

24 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
Private EquityPrivateDomesticMergerMajority
Colorado Boxed Beef

target

Colorado Boxed Beef

Quirch Foods Co

bidder

Quirch Foods Co

value n/a

44 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Specialty
Private EquityMajorityDomesticAcquisitionDisposalPrivate
PROTOTEK

target

PROTOTEK

Truarc Partners

bidder

Truarc Partners

value n/a

42 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
Private EquityVenture CapitalMinorityPrivateAcquisitionDomestic
UROTRONIC

target

UROTRONIC

Patricia Industries

bidder

Patricia Industries

£15m

15 dealmakers

United States
Renewable Energy Equipment
AcquisitionCross BorderPublicMinority
Plug Power

target

Plug Power

Sk Group

bidder

Sk Group

£1,108m

31 dealmakers

United States
Cable Television
DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Hargray Communications Group

target

Hargray Communications Group

Cable One

bidder

Cable One

£1,348m

51 dealmakers

Israel
Digital Services
PrivateMajorityDomesticDe-SPACMergerReverse TakeoverPrivate Equity
CELLEBRITE

target

CELLEBRITE

Twc Tech Holdings Ii

bidder

Twc Tech Holdings Ii

£1,319m

57 dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPublicPrivate Equity
Ppd

target

Ppd

Thermo Fisher Scientific

bidder

Thermo Fisher Scientific

£15,220m

62 dealmakers

United States
Paints and Coatings
Private EquityDomesticAcquisitionPublicMajority
Ferro Corporation

target

Ferro Corporation

American Securities

bidder

American Securities

£1,490m

46 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Infrastructure Funds
PublicAcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPrivatisation
John Laing Group

target

John Laing Group

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£2,000m

93 dealmakers

Norway
Marine Transportation
PublicPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Ocean Yield

target

Ocean Yield

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£598m

21 dealmakers

Japan
Transportation Services
Tender OfferPrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic
Hitachi Transport System

target

Hitachi Transport System

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£4,776m

40 dealmakers

United States
Payments / Commerce
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
ARCA

target

ARCA

Gardaworld Security Corporation

bidder

Gardaworld Security Corporation

value n/a

27 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Machinery: Industrial
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPublicDemerger
Gkn Automotive

target

Gkn Automotive

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

value n/a

49 dealmakers

United States
Transportation Services
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate
Boasso Global

target

Boasso Global

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

value n/a

35 dealmakers

Singapore
Telecommunications Services: Other
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
Eunetworks Group

target

Eunetworks Group

Apg Asset Management

bidder

Apg Asset Management

value n/a

28 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
PrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
Broadcast Music (bmi)

target

Broadcast Music (bmi)

New Mountain Capital

bidder

New Mountain Capital

value n/a

45 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMinorityDomesticPrivate EquityPublic
Vertex

target

Vertex

Silver Lake Partners

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£397m

34 dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
AcquisitionDomesticMinorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Grant Thornton

target

Grant Thornton

New Mountain Capital

bidder

New Mountain Capital

£2,347m

52 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Equipment
AcquisitionMinorityPrivatePrivate EquityDomestic
Phoenix Tower International

target

Phoenix Tower International

Grain Management

bidder

Grain Management

value n/a

30 dealmakers

United States
Internet
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajorityJoint VentureDomestic
Lumos Networks Corp

target

Lumos Networks Corp

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

£760m

61 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPublicPrivate EquityPrivatisation
PERFICIENT

target

PERFICIENT

Eqt Partners

bidder

Eqt Partners

£2,391m

56 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionDisposalDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Software Integrity Group

target

Software Integrity Group

Clearlake Capital Group

bidder

Clearlake Capital Group

£1,671m

67 dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
AcquisitionDomesticMinorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Aprio

target

Aprio

Charlesbank Capital Partners

bidder

Charlesbank Capital Partners

value n/a

32 dealmakers

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