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Steven Klar

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 84.82 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.06 B

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15 Mar 2019|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AYUMI PHARMACEUTICAL

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2018|Canada|Banks

Target: WALMART CANADA BANK

Bidder: STEPHEN SMITH

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: VUNGLE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 602 M

Value

01 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

26 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

172 Dealmakers

70 Target | 93 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 22.18 B

Value

09 Jul 2019|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: STEARNS HOLDINGS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

08 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: MAGICLAB

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2020|United States|Publishing

Target: ANCESTRY.COM INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 2.70 B

Value

22 Mar 2021|Australia|Hotels and Motels

Target: CROWN RESORTS LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

10 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 4.42 B

Value

26 Apr 2021|India|IT Services: Other

Target: MPHASIS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 792 M

Value

05 Jun 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

20 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 24.01 B

Value

16 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: ELLUCIAN INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

7 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2021|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 361 M

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: CHAMBERLAIN GROUP LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.61 B

Value

14 Feb 2022|India|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ASK INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

23 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

63 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.78 B

Value

06 Jun 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.74 B

Value

18 Jun 2024|Japan|Digital Services

Target: INFOCOM CORPORATION

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2024|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALINAMIN PHARMACEUTICAL

Bidder: MBK PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

04 Sep 2024|Australia|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: AIRTRUNK

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

7 Target | 55 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 12.32 B

Value

06 Aug 2025|Japan|IT Services: Other

Target: TECHNOPRO HOLDINGS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.59 B

Value