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Michael Ratay

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals16

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 26.92 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.24 B

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20 Dec 2018|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: QUIRCH FOODS CO

Bidder: PALLADIUM EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: VERSUM MATERIALS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

94 Dealmakers

60 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.98 B

Value

12 Jul 2019|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: TOWER INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: AUTOKINITON GLOBAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 717 M

Value

21 Oct 2019|United States|Food Products

Target: INNOPHOS

Bidder: ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

22 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 718 M

Value

22 Jan 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: DUFF & PHELPS LLC

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 3.23 B

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

26 May 2020|United States|Auto Services

Target: KAR AUCTION SERVICES INC

Bidder: PERIPHAS CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

5 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 451 M

Value

08 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services

Target: G4S PLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

30 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

142 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: CLOUDERA INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

24 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.73 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

14 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: CVENT INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

35 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.79 B

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: SPARKS

Bidder: FREEMAN

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: BENIHANA

Bidder: HILL PATH CAPITAL

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

39 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 288 M

Value

29 Oct 2025|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: NEC CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

30 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

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