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Paul Foote

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals10

Total Value£ 53.13 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.31 B

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29 Aug 2019|Netherlands|Marine Transportation

Target: KOOLE TERMINALS BV

Bidder: KOOLE TERMINALS BV

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: BOURNE LEISURE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

47 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

04 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: KPMG (UK RESTRUCTURING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: INSTAVOLT

Bidder: EQT INFRASTRUCTURE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 151 M

Value

14 Apr 2022|Italy|Toll Roads

Target: MUNDYS (EX-ATLANTIA SPA)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

117 Dealmakers

16 Target | 101 Bidder

£ 39.69 B

Value

28 Jul 2022|Netherlands|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ESDEC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: BUTLIN'S

Bidder: THE HARRIS FAMILY TRUSTS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

02 May 2023|Singapore|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: EUNETWORKS GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: APG ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

06 Jul 2023|France|Health Care Services

Target: LAZEO

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: STATERA ENERGY LIMITED

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Software

Target: CIVICA GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2024|Luxembourg|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SEVES GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: CALISEN PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

6 Target | 22 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|Italy|Aerospace

Target: FORGITAL

Bidder: STONEPEAK

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

3 Target | 53 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

21 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: DAWSONGROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

22 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 May 2025|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: JET TANKSTELLEN DEUTSCHLAND

Bidder: STONEPEAK

15 Service Providers

13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

77 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

23 Dec 2025|Lithuania|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: TELETOWER

Bidder: STONEPEAK

12 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 419 M

Value

24 Dec 2025|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CASTROL LTD

Bidder: STONEPEAK

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 4.47 B

Value