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Sarah KatzFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Sarah Katz

‎Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals42
Valued Deals28
Total Value£ 62.13 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.22 B

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12 Sep 2018|United States|Software
Sedgwick Claims Management Services
The Carlyle Group

Target: SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

13 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2019|United States|Marine Transportation
Direct Chassislink
Apollo Global Management

Target: DIRECT CHASSISLINK INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

29 Service Providers

5 Target | 20 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

26 Target | 5 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

10 Mar 2019|United States|Marine Transportation
CARRIX
Blackstone Group

Target: CARRIX

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2019|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Mdc Partners
STAGWELL

Target: MDC PARTNERS

Bidder: STAGWELL

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

19 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

02 Apr 2019|United States|Hotels and Motels
Orange Lake Resorts
Ksl Capital Partners

Target: ORANGE LAKE RESORTS

Bidder: KSL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2019|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Control4 Corporation
Snapav

Target: CONTROL4 CORPORATION

Bidder: SNAPAV LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 519 M

Value

28 May 2019|United States|Storage Terminals
Calcasieu Pass Lng Export Facility
STONEPEAK

Target: CALCASIEU PASS LNG EXPORT FACILITY

Bidder: STONEPEAK

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2019|United States|Hedge Funds
Viteos Midco Holdings
Intertrust

Target: VITEOS MIDCO HOLDINGS LLC

Bidder: INTERTRUST NV

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value

08 Jul 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers
York Risk Services Group
The Carlyle Group

Target: YORK RISK SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2019|United States|Banks
People's United Bank (8 Branches)
Bar Harbor Bankshares

Target: PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK (8 BRANCHES)

Bidder: BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Banks
United Financial Bancorp
People's United Financial

Target: UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP

Bidder: PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 605 M

Value

24 Jul 2019|Australia|Food Products
ARNOTT'S
Kkr & Co

Target: ARNOTT'S

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 44 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

30 Jul 2019|China|Health Care Services
United Family Healthcare
New Frontier Corporation

Target: UNITED FAMILY HEALTHCARE

Bidder: NEW FRONTIER CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.18 B

Value

05 Sep 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Bioclinica (clinical Research Site Business)
Pharmaceutical Product Development

Target: BIOCLINICA (CLINICAL RESEARCH SITE BUSINESS)

Bidder: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Oct 2019|United States|Hotels and Motels
Bellagio Real Estate
Blackstone Group

Target: BELLAGIO REAL ESTATE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 3.38 B

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Mortgage Finance
Stearns Holdings
Blackstone Group

Target: STEARNS HOLDINGS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

14 Jan 2020|United States|Hotels and Motels
Mandalay Bay Resorts
Mgm Growth Properties

Target: MANDALAY BAY RESORTS

Bidder: MGM GROWTH PROPERTIES LLC

20 Service Providers

17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 3.52 B

Value

16 Jan 2020|Switzerland|Digital Services
Global Blue
Ant Financial Services Group Co

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: ANT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP CO LIMITED

37 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

36 Target | 69 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

27 Feb 2020|Canada|Mobile
Xplornet Communications
STONEPEAK

Target: XPLORNET COMMUNICATIONS INC

Bidder: STONEPEAK

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 20 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

06 Feb 2020|Ireland|Software
Sysnet Global Solutions
True Wind Capital

Target: SYSNET GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TRUE WIND CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

14 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2020|United States|FinTech
STRANDS
Crif

Target: STRANDS

Bidder: CRIF SPA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

11 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 May 2020|United States|Software
VIZIYA
Genstar Capital

Target: VIZIYA

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 28 M

Value

07 Jul 2020|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Weaver Lumber
Angeles Equity Partners

Target: WEAVER LUMBER

Bidder: ANGELES EQUITY PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2020|Japan|Health Care Services
Takeda Consumer Healthcare Company
Blackstone Group

Target: TAKEDA CONSUMER HEALTHCARE COMPANY

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 1.76 B

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers
1-800 Contacts
Kkr & Co

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

22 Oct 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers
Carlotz
Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp

Target: CARLOTZ INC

Bidder: ACAMAR PARTNERS ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

14 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 632 M

Value

25 Oct 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals
NATROL
New Mountain Capital

Target: NATROL

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 421 M

Value

30 Oct 2020|Brazil|Software
Conductor Tecnologia
Advent International Corporation

Target: CONDUCTOR TECNOLOGIA SA

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 115 M

Value

23 Aug 2021|India|Digital Services
ZETWERK
Sequoia Capital

Target: ZETWERK

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

10 Feb 2023|United States|Software
GREENSLATE
Francisco Partners

Target: GREENSLATE

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Parts
Princess Yachts
Kps Capital Partners

Target: PRINCESS YACHTS LTD

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

13 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2023|Canada|Diversified Materials
Elk Valley Resources
Institutional Investors

Target: ELK VALLEY RESOURCES

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 9.55 B

Value

18 Apr 2023|United States|Recreational Services
[SOLIDCORE]
Kohlberg & Company

Target: [SOLIDCORE]

Bidder: KOHLBERG & COMPANY LLC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology
Viessmann Climate Solutions
Carrier Global Corp

Target: VIESSMANN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

139 Dealmakers

87 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 10.61 B

Value

26 Apr 2023|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Vonovia (südewo Portfolio)
Apollo Global Management

Target: VONOVIA (SÜDEWO PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 885 M

Value

15 May 2023|United States|Hedge Funds
Angelo Gordon
Tpg Capital

Target: ANGELO GORDON

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

113 Dealmakers

44 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 2.17 B

Value

12 Jun 2023|Canada|Iron and Steel
Teck Resources (steelmaking Coal Business)
Glencore International

Target: TECK RESOURCES (STEELMAKING COAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL PLC

22 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 15 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 7.15 B

Value

23 Aug 2023|United States|Automobiles
Plastikon Automotive
Abc Technologies Holdings

Target: PLASTIKON AUTOMOTIVE

Bidder: ABC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 103 M

Value

12 Sep 2023|United States|Paper
Westrock Company
Smurfit Kappa

Target: WESTROCK COMPANY

Bidder: SMURFIT KAPPA

19 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

149 Dealmakers

78 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 8.95 B

Value

05 Sep 2023|Canada|Software
Abc Technologies
Alpha Holdings

Target: ABC TECHNOLOGIES BV

Bidder: ALPHA HOLDINGS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 30 M

Value

22 Dec 2023|Netherlands|Textile Products
Tencate Grass
Leonard Green & Partners

Target: TENCATE GRASS

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

26 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2025|United States|Biotechnology
Vigil Neuroscience
Sanofi

Target: VIGIL NEUROSCIENCE

Bidder: SANOFI SA

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

22 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 448 M

Value

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