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Max Fischer-Zernin

Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals45

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 77.84 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.88 B

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30 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: THE BOUNTIFUL COMPANY

Bidder: NESTLE

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 4.12 B

Value

10 May 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: EAB

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

20 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 24.01 B

Value

30 Jun 2021|United States|Cable Television

Target: WIDEOPENWEST INC (CHICAGO, EVANSVILLE AND ANNE ARUNDEL BUSINESS)

Bidder: ASTOUND BROADBAND

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 477 M

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

22 Jul 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: TEACHING STRATEGIES

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: FLEXAN

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

7 Target | 26 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: TURNER & TOWNSEND

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

7 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 960 M

Value

16 Nov 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: LIFE SCIENCE LOGISTICS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: APRIA INC

Bidder: OWENS & MINOR

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

27 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 1.07 B

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

03 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: BEELINE

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2022|Mexico|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GRUPO SOMAR

Bidder: PROCAPS GROUP SA

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|United States|Investment Banking

Target: COWEN INC

Bidder: TD BANK GROUP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

19 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: AVALARA INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

27 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 6.96 B

Value

06 Sep 2022|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: VTS INC

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 108 M

Value

19 Oct 2022|Ireland|Software

Target: UTMOST

Bidder: BEELINE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: FULL SPECTRUM GROUP

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 96 M

Value

15 Nov 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: MERCHANTE

Bidder: OPN

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VIVINT SMART HOME

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

33 Target | 65 Bidder

£ 4.24 B

Value

07 Dec 2022|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP (ASSETS)

Bidder: FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

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

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

05 Jan 2023|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: IMTT (GRETNA BULK LIQUIDS STORAGE TERMINAL)

Bidder: BWC TERMINALS LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2023|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: RADIUS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

24 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 2.48 B

Value

28 Sep 2023|United States|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: TRIMBLE / AGCO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TRIMBLE

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

65 Bidder

£ 1.65 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

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

05 Feb 2024|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: J&J WORLDWIDE

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 830 M

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: BAKER TILLY US LLP

Bidder: VALEAS CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2024|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES (DATA SECURITY UNIT)

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

17 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

67 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 5.55 B

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

18 Mar 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: DATA.AI

Bidder: RIVERWOOD CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

6 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|Internet

Target: LUMOS NETWORKS CORP

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

3 Target | 74 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

08 Aug 2024|Japan|IT Services: Other

Target: FUJI SOFT

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 3.15 B

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

24 Sep 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EDGECONNEX

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Software

Target: ZUORA INC

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

44 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

03 Jan 2025|United States|Media Agencies

Target: MAVELY

Bidder: SUMMIT PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 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

31 Dec 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: MULTI-FAB PRODUCTS-NOVA TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 May 2025|United States|Equipment Rental

Target: WELLS FARGO (RAIL EQUIPMENT LEASING BUSINESS)

Bidder: GATX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 3.27 B

Value

07 Jul 2025|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: ARROW TRU-LINE

Bidder: THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value