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Sarah Lindley

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals58

Valued Deals33

Total Value£ 92.45 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.80 B

Market Context

Awards

2019 Top Female M&A Lawyers in EMEA

2019 Top Tax Lawyers in EMEA

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08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

07 Aug 2018|Denmark|Marine Transportation

Target: UNIFEEDER A/S

Bidder: DP WORLD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 595 M

Value

11 Oct 2018|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

Bidder: APPLE INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

48 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2019|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: IFCO

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 6 Vendor

161 Dealmakers

7 Target | 36 Bidder | 118 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

04 Jun 2018|India|Household Appliance

Target: ELICA INDIA PB PRIVATE LIMITED

Bidder: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 16 M

Value

08 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: IVC GROUP

Bidder: NESTLE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

5 Target | 37 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

Value

09 May 2019|India|Education Services

Target: PEARL ACADEMY

Bidder: GLOBAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS BV

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

£ 118 M

Value

15 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: UNILEVER (SPREADS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

178 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 173 Vendor

£ 6.00 B

Value

29 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: JUST EAT PLC

Bidder: TAKEAWAY.COM.NV

27 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

61 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

17 Jul 2017|Spain|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: MEMORA SERVICIOS FUNERARIOS

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 117 M

Value

04 Jul 2019|Israel|Food Products

Target: NOGA ICE CREAM

Bidder: FRONERI

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 71 M

Value

06 Sep 2019|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: VANNIN CAPITAL

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARQIVA (TELECOMS DIVISION)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 96 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

12 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: ENERGY ASSETS GROUP PLC

Bidder: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA (EDF)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 515 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: IVC EVIDENSIA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

7 Target | 92 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

19 Mar 2021|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: STAPLES SOLUTIONS (EUROPEAN BUSINESS UNITS)

Bidder: LYRECO

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 175 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LTD

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

12 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: ULTUMUS

Bidder: SIX GROUP AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2021|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: NLYTE SOFTWARE

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

6 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2021|Belgium|Railroads

Target: THALYS

Bidder: EUROSTAR INTERNATIONAL LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: GREEN INVESTMENT (FOUR UK WASTE-TO-ENERGY FACILITIES)

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: GKN AUTOMOTIVE

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 47 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

23 Dec 2022|Ireland|Real Estate Services

Target: AMP CAPITAL (THREE IRISH ASSETS)

Bidder: JOHN LAING GROUP PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 880 M

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: S&P GLOBAL INC (ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 797 M

Value

21 Mar 2023|Spain|Alternative Fuels

Target: X-ELIO ENERGY SL

Bidder: BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

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

19 May 2023|Italy|Software

Target: TEAMSYSTEM HOLDING

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 521 M

Value

02 Aug 2023|India|Industrial Distribution

Target: LEAP INDIA

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

8 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: A-GAS (ORB) LTD

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

33 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 835 M

Value

08 Jun 2023|Spain|Ports

Target: CSP IBERIAN VALENCIA TERMINAL

Bidder: CMA CGM

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Oct 2023|Sweden|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: COREM PROPERTY (24 PROPERTIES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 85 M

Value

31 Oct 2023|Spain|Hotels and Motels

Target: HOTEL INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: STATERA ENERGY LIMITED

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: STREAMSETS

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

07 Mar 2024|Brazil|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: COMPASS

Bidder: VINCI PARTNERS INVESTMENTS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

9 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 128 M

Value

04 Apr 2024|Italy|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: MILANESE BUILDING ON VIA MONTE NAPOLEONE 8

Bidder: KERING SA

17 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 13 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

05 Apr 2024|Brazil|Catering

Target: GR SERVICOS E ALIMENTACAO

Bidder: GPS PARTICIPACOES

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 16 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

18 Apr 2024|Belgium|Software

Target: TRENDMINER NV

Bidder: PROEMION

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: BRSK

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2024|United States|Residential REITs

Target: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE (3000 SHARED OWNERSHIP HOMES)

Bidder: UNIVERSITIES SUPERANNUATION SCHEME LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 405 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: SUPPONOR

Bidder: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: CALA GROUP

Bidder: PATRON CAPITAL ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

06 Sep 2024|South Africa|Commercial REITs

Target: BURSTONE (PAN-EUROPEAN LOGISTICS PLATFORM)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 843 M

Value

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

Target: CALISEN PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: HORIZON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 32 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2024|Sweden|Software

Target: 24SEVENOFFICE (ERP SOFTWARE DIVISION)

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 172 M

Value

21 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: DAWSONGROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

22 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2024|Slovakia|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CT REAL ESTATE/ CONTERA PARKS LOGISTICS PORTFOLIO

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 387 M

Value

14 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ASSURA PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

14 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

18 Dec 2024|Mexico|Catering

Target: COMPASS GROUP (CHILE, COLOMBIA AND MEXICO OPERATIONS)

Bidder: NEWREST GROUP SERVICES SAS

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: SEGRO / PURE DC JV

Bidder: SEGRO PLC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

25 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ESB (THAMESIDE ENERGY RECOVERY FACILITY)

Bidder: VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: OSTTRA

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.37 B

Value

15 May 2025|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: JET TANKSTELLEN DEUTSCHLAND

Bidder: STONEPEAK

11 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value