MergerLinks - Matthew Leighton

Matthew Leighton

Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals8

Valued Deals7

Total Value£4,563M

Avg. Deal Size£652M

United Kingdom

Online and Social Platforms

PrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity

target

MAGICLAB

bidder

Blackstone Group

value n/a

58 dealmakers

United States

Defense

AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic

target

Raytheon Technologies (space-based Precision Optics Business)

bidder

Amergint Technologies Holdings

£324m

33 dealmakers

United States

Biotechnology

PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityDomestic

target

Chart Industries (mve Biological Products)

bidder

Blackstone Group

£244m

48 dealmakers

United States

Security Equipment

PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityMinorityDomestic

target

Fireeye

bidder

CLEARSKY

£302m

34 dealmakers

United States

Household Furnishings

Private EquityPrivateMinorityAcquisitionDomestic

target

Walker Edison

bidder

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities

£213m

40 dealmakers

United States

Private Equity

AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity

target

Lexington Partners

bidder

Franklin Templeton Investments Corporation

£1,279m

31 dealmakers

United States

Electrical Components

MinorityDomesticPublicAcquisitionPrivate Equity

target

Azz

bidder

Blackstone Group

£189m

30 dealmakers

United States

Medical Equipment

AcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomesticPrivate Equity

target

Perkinelmer (applied, Food And Enterprise Services Businesses)

bidder

New Mountain Capital

£2,009m

88 dealmakers