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Meredith Jones

Senior Counsel at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals54

Valued Deals36

Total Value£ 43.63 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.21 B

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03 Apr 2015|Netherlands|Leasing

Target: LEASEPLAN CORPORATION NV

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

Bidder: DYAL CAPITAL PARTNERS

1 Service Providers

1 Target

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2018|Spain|Restaurants and Bars

Target: TELEPIZZA GROUP SAU

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 370 M

Value

01 Feb 2019|India|Consumer Lending

Target: AADHAR HOUSING FINANCE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

11 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2018|Italy|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: KRYALOS SGR

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2019|United Arab Emirates|Pipelines

Target: ADNOC OIL PIPELINES

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Cosmetics

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 604 M

Value

01 Jun 2020|Spain|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: MASMOVIL GROUP

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

29 Service Providers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

25 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 2.87 B

Value

31 Jul 2020|Spain|Education Services

Target: MASTERD

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

7 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 134 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|Philippines|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: PINNACLE TOWERS

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2020|Japan|Diversified Retailers

Target: SEIYU

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.21 B

Value

29 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: BOURNE LEISURE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

47 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

26 Apr 2021|India|IT Services: Other

Target: MPHASIS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 792 M

Value

16 May 2021|India|Specialty Retailers

Target: LENSKART SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Bidder: KKR & CO

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

8 Target | 19 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 67 M

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

21 Jun 2021|India|Cosmetics

Target: VINI COSMETICS

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

4 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 452 M

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

08 Nov 2021|Japan|Storage Terminals

Target: CENTRAL TANK TERMINAL

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2021|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: OPTIMUM / BLACKSTONE JV

Bidder: OPTIMUM ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

£ 681 M

Value

01 Oct 2021|United States|Personal Products

Target: COTY (PROFESSIONAL AND RETAIL HAIR BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 317 M

Value

14 Feb 2022|India|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ASK INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2022|Japan|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: MC-UBSR

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.53 B

Value

17 May 2022|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: CONTOURGLOBAL PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

23 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

01 Jul 2022|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: GFK SE

Bidder: KKR & CO

26 Service Providers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

106 Dealmakers

10 Target | 96 Bidder

£ 2.07 B

Value

30 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: PHENNA GROUP

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

4 Target | 42 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 70 M

Value

30 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: CONSTRUCTION TESTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED (CTS)

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2022|India|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: HERO FUTURE ENERGIES

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

18 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 394 M

Value

27 Oct 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: NESS DIGITAL ENGINEERING

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2022|India|Digital Services

Target: R SYSTEMS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

4 Target | 73 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 311 M

Value

19 Dec 2022|Poland|Diversified Retailers

Target: FORUM GDANSK SHOPPING CENTER

Bidder: NEPI ROCKCASTLE PLC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 218 M

Value

23 Dec 2022|Ireland|Health Care Services

Target: AMP CAPITAL (THREE IRISH ASSETS)

Bidder: JOHN LAING GROUP PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 880 M

Value

27 Mar 2023|Japan|Hotels and Motels

Target: HYATT REGENCY TOKYO

Bidder: GAW CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 May 2023|India|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: VIRESCENT RENEWABLE ENERGY TRUST (VRET)

Bidder: INDIA GRID TRUST

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 387 M

Value

02 Aug 2023|India|Industrial Distribution

Target: LEAP INDIA

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

8 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: A-GAS (ORB) LTD

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Sep 2023|Singapore|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: SINGTEL (REGIONAL DATA CENTRE BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 645 M

Value

31 Oct 2023|Spain|Hotels and Motels

Target: HOTEL INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2023|Portugal|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GREENVOLT

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.04 B

Value

22 Dec 2023|Japan|Payments / Commerce

Target: SONY PAYMENT SERVICES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 221 M

Value

06 May 2024|India|Medical Supplies

Target: HEALTHIUM MEDTECH

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 669 M

Value

13 May 2024|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: I’ROM GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 95 M

Value

18 Jun 2024|Japan|Digital Services

Target: INFOCOM CORPORATION

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2024|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALINAMIN PHARMACEUTICAL

Bidder: MBK PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

04 Sep 2024|Australia|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: AIRTRUNK

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

7 Target | 55 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 12.32 B

Value

07 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: ASSURED DATA PROTECTION

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

10 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2024|India|Health Care Facilities

Target: QUALITY CARE INDIA

Bidder: ASTER DM HEALTHCARE

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

60 Target | 5 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 78 M

Value

02 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (33 MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL HOTELS IN THE UK)

Bidder: AMANTE CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 900 M

Value

22 Nov 2024|Finland|Software

Target: HEEROS

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

10 Dec 2024|India|Real Estate Services

Target: BAGMANE GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2024|Slovakia|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CT REAL ESTATE/ CONTERA PARKS LOGISTICS PORTFOLIO

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 387 M

Value

14 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ASSURA PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

14 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 1.61 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|India|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: KOLTE-PATIL DEVELOPERS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 103 M

Value

14 Feb 2025|Singapore|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: AVERY LODGE DORMITORY

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

10 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2024|Japan|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WEAVE LIVING/ KKR JV

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value