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Nicholas Ingros

Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

Washington, D.C.

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 45.16 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.01 B

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24 Dec 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: OVERDRIVE INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: ERX NETWORK

Bidder: CHANGE HEALTHCARE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

8 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 170 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|Belgium|Plastics

Target: CONTRALOAD NV

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 50 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Software

Target: MYCASE INC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 147 M

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: 1-800 CONTACTS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

31 Target | 22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

29 Sep 2020|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: RETAILMENOT INC

Bidder: J2 GLOBAL INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 333 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: GLU MOBILE

Bidder: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC

13 Service Providers

10 Target | 3 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

44 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

23 Apr 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: FIRST STUDENT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

3 Target | 41 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

09 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: KANOPY LLC

Bidder: OVERDRIVE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ALDEVRON LLC

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

31 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 6.82 B

Value

29 Oct 2021|United States|Water

Target: HOMEOWNER SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 926 M

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: COREPOINT LODGING

Bidder: HIGHGATE CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

35 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

12 Nov 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: AUDIOBOOKS.COM

Bidder: STORYTEL AB

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VIFOR PHARMA AG

Bidder: CSL LIMITED

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

13 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 8.84 B

Value

24 Feb 2022|United States|Transportation Services

Target: APPLE BUS

Bidder: FIRST STUDENT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2022|United States|Transportation Services

Target: FIRST TRANSIT

Bidder: TRANSDEV NORTH AMERICA INC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

7 Target | 16 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2023|United States|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: MATTRESS FIRM

Bidder: TEMPUR SEALY

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

49 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 4.02 B

Value

26 Jul 2023|United States|Recreational Products

Target: RBMEDIA

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

25 Target | 46 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2023|United States|Printing and Copying Services

Target: SIMON & SCHUSTER

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 1.27 B

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: KARUNA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

26 Target | 24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.03 B

Value

18 Feb 2025|United States|Equipment Rental

Target: H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES

Bidder: HERC RENTALS INC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 4.20 B

Value