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Preston Miller

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

Washington

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 53.26 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.66 B

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17 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: GKN PLC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

49 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 8.09 B

Value

01 Jul 2019|Japan|Mobile

Target: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORP

Bidder: APPLIED MATERIALS

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

1 Target | 45 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.56 B

Value

09 Jan 2020|Czechia|Residential REITs

Target: RESIDOMO

Bidder: HEIMSTADEN BOSTAD

14 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 9 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

03 Dec 2020|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: VANTAGE GROUP

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

10 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 744 M

Value

06 Jan 2021|United States|Health Care Facilities

Target: CHANGE HEALTHCARE

Bidder: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

32 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 9.44 B

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES INC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2022|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: KARL LAGERFELD GROUP BV

Bidder: G-III APPAREL GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 166 M

Value

08 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial

Target: GKN AUTOMOTIVE

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 47 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2022|United States|Environmental Consulting

Target: SPX FLOW (AIR TREATMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 461 M

Value

28 Nov 2022|United States|Other Specialty REITs

Target: INDUS REALTY TRUST INC

Bidder: GIC REAL ESTATE

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

7 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 718 M

Value

28 Apr 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

31 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 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

06 Jun 2023|Ireland|Software

Target: IMMEDIS

Bidder: UKG INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

3 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 488 M

Value

12 Jun 2023|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: HOWDEN ROOTS

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 238 M

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

28 Sep 2023|United States|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: TRIMBLE / AGCO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TRIMBLE

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

65 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

06 Nov 2023|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: BLUEGREEN VACATIONS

Bidder: HILTON GRAND VACATIONS

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

4 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

07 Nov 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: FAR WEST SERVICES

Bidder: BRENTWOOD ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

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

15 Apr 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SNAP ONE

Bidder: RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

33 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.12 B

Value

18 Jun 2024|Singapore|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ST TELEMEDIA GLOBAL DATA CENTRES

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

6 Target | 38 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.02 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: AGCO CORPORATION (GRAIN & PROTEIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 544 M

Value

08 Aug 2024|Japan|IT Services: Other

Target: FUJI SOFT

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 3.15 B

Value

16 Aug 2024|Canada|Media Agencies

Target: TRADER CORPORATION

Bidder: AUTOSCOUT24

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 40 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: NCSOLUTIONS

Bidder: CIRCANA

13 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

52 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2025|United States|Airlines

Target: MESA AIR GROUP INC

Bidder: REPUBLIC AIRWAYS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MOSS ADAMS

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 5.26 B

Value