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Mark Skerry

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Deal Bio

Total Deals40

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 75.33 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.79 B

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17 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: GKN PLC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

49 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 8.09 B

Value

13 Sep 2018|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: MPM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SJL PARTNERS LLC

26 Service Providers

8 Target | 18 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

11 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 2.38 B

Value

07 Dec 2018|United States|Tobacco

Target: CRONOS GROUP

Bidder: ALTRIA GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

8 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 635 M

Value

20 Dec 2018|United States|Tobacco

Target: JUUL

Bidder: ALTRIA GROUP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

72 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 10.51 B

Value

20 Dec 2018|Dominican Republic|Insurance Brokers

Target: SCOTIABANK PENSION FUND & INSURANCE BUSINESS

Bidder: GRUPO RIZEK

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2019|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: VITEOS MIDCO HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: INTERTRUST NV

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value

29 Jul 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: WAYSTAR

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2019|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SUNPOWER (MANUFACTURING UNIT)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 782 M

Value

16 Sep 2020|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: MONSTER TREE SERVICES

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: COLORADO BOXED BEEF

Bidder: QUIRCH FOODS CO

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2020|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: PROTOTEK

Bidder: TRUARC PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

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

06 Jan 2021|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: PLUG POWER

Bidder: SK GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

15 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

15 Feb 2021|United States|Cable Television

Target: HARGRAY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC

Bidder: CABLE ONE INC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

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 Apr 2021|United States|Medical Services

Target: PPD INC

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

34 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 15.22 B

Value

11 May 2021|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: FERRO CORPORATION

Bidder: AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

27 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.49 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

13 Sep 2021|Norway|Marine Transportation

Target: OCEAN YIELD

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 598 M

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

24 Aug 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: ARCA

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial

Target: GKN AUTOMOTIVE

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 47 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Transportation Services

Target: BOASSO GLOBAL

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2023|Singapore|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: EUNETWORKS GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: APG ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

21 Nov 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: BROADCAST MUSIC (BMI)

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

10 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: VERTEX INC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 397 M

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

27 Mar 2024|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: PHOENIX TOWER INTERNATIONAL LLC

Bidder: GRAIN MANAGEMENT LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|Internet

Target: LUMOS NETWORKS CORP

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 69 Bidder

£ 760 M

Value

05 May 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PERFICIENT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

29 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 2.39 B

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Software

Target: SOFTWARE INTEGRITY GROUP

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

20 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

134 Dealmakers

65 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: APRIO LLP

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS (HVAC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

12 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

119 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 83 Vendor

£ 6.27 B

Value

24 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: TURNER & TOWNSEND

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2024|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: G6 HOSPITALITY

Bidder: ORAVEL STAYS PVT LTD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 396 M

Value

30 Sep 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: MCGRIFF INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: MARSH & MCLENNAN AGENCY

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 5.79 B

Value

30 Sep 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SALUTE HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2024|United States|Airlines

Target: ATSG

Bidder: STONEPEAK

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 2.40 B

Value

03 Jan 2025|United States|Media Agencies

Target: MAVELY

Bidder: SUMMIT PARTNERS LLP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

14 Jan 2025|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: INDUSTRIOUS

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 327 M

Value