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Michael Chao

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals44

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 112.38 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.16 B

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13 Feb 2018|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: WMIH CORP

22 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

35 Target | 34 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 4.60 B

Value

13 Nov 2018|United States|Auto Parts

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC (POWER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

43 Service Providers

37 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

47 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 10.28 B

Value

19 Nov 2018|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: DJO GLOBAL

Bidder: COLFAX CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

15 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: CLEAN EARTH INC

Bidder: HARSCO CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 479 M

Value

02 Jun 2019|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: GLP (US LOGISTICS ASSETS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

17 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 6 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 14.80 B

Value

01 Jul 2019|United States|Railroads

Target: GENESEE & WYOMING INC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

34 Service Providers

12 Target | 22 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

39 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 6.61 B

Value

16 Sep 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VIVINT SMART HOME

Bidder: MOSAIC ACQUISITION CORP

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

30 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: STEARNS HOLDINGS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

28 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: BORGWARNER INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 2.52 B

Value

06 Jul 2020|United States|Alternative Electricity

Target: VIVINT SOLAR

Bidder: SUNRUN

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

31 Target | 42 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.56 B

Value

05 Aug 2020|United States|Publishing

Target: ANCESTRY.COM INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 2.70 B

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: FINANCE OF AMERICA COMPANIES

Bidder: REPLAY ACQUISITION CORP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

26 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

17 Nov 2020|United States|Food Products

Target: KIND NORTH AMERICA

Bidder: MARS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 15 Vendor

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

14 Jun 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: VETSOURCE

Bidder: MARS PETCARE

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

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

18 Jan 2022|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: PHOENIX TOWER INTERNATIONAL LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 May 2022|United States|Electrical Components

Target: AZZ INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 189 M

Value

09 Jun 2022|United States|Medical Services

Target: ADVARRA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.04 B

Value

05 Jul 2022|Chile|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: WOM SA (TOWER PORTFOLIO IN CHILE)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 767 M

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

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

19 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products

Target: TRÜ FRÜ

Bidder: MARS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Feb 2023|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: STRATEGIC RISK SOLUTIONS

Bidder: INTEGRUM HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: KEVIN'S NATURAL FOODS

Bidder: MARS INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 629 M

Value

19 Sep 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: DIGITAL REALTY / BLACKSTONE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: DIGITAL REALTY

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

£ 696 M

Value

14 Feb 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: 7 BREW COFFEE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ALIGHT (PAYROLL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 944 M

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

27 Mar 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: PROGRAM PRODUCTIONS

Bidder: INTEGRUM HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: GARNET CAPTIVE INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: STRATEGIC RISK SOLUTIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2024|United States|Software

Target: BUYERS EDGE PLATFORM

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

4 Target | 57 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 336 M

Value

24 Apr 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

11 Target | 24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: ECOLAB (SURGICAL SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 739 M

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

19 Nov 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

5 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2025|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: TASKUS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

20 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.50 B

Value

02 Jun 2025|United States|Investment Banking

Target: STOUT

Bidder: INTEGRUM HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2025|United States|Food Products

Target: WK KELLOGG

Bidder: FERRERO INTERNATIONAL SA

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

35 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 2.28 B

Value

30 Jul 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: IMEMORIES

Bidder: ANCESTRY.COM INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value