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Thomas SharkeyWillkie Farr & Gallagher

Thomas Sharkey

Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals33
Valued Deals9
Total Value£6.50B
Avg. Deal Size£722M

Market Context

Expertise (33)

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United States
Property and Casualty Insurance
PrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMbo
Starstone Us Holdings

target

Starstone Us Holdings

Skyknight Capital

bidder

Skyknight Capital

£480m

dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
PrivateMajorityMergerPrivate EquityDomestic
Orion Advisor Solutions

target

Orion Advisor Solutions

Genstar Capital

bidder

Genstar Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
Personal Capital Corporation

target

Personal Capital Corporation

Empower Retirement

bidder

Empower Retirement

£810m

dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
Private EquityDomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Sageview Advisory Group

target

Sageview Advisory Group

Aquiline Capital Partners

bidder

Aquiline Capital Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Aerospace
DomesticMergerPrivate EquityDe-SPACPrivateReverse TakeoverMajorityAcquisition
Redwire Corporation

target

Redwire Corporation

Crescent Park Management

bidder

Crescent Park Management

£448m

dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
MergerPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
Xcellence

target

Xcellence

Consilio

bidder

Consilio

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Financial Data and Systems
PrivateCross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Ascensus

target

Ascensus

Gic Private

bidder

Gic Private

£2.16b

dealmakers

Bermuda
Business Process Outsourcing
Private EquityCross BorderPrivateMinorityAcquisition
Apex Group

target

Apex Group

Ta Associates

bidder

Ta Associates

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Sphera Solutions

target

Sphera Solutions

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£1.01b

dealmakers

Bermuda
Business Process Outsourcing
Cross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionMinority
Apex Group

target

Apex Group

Mubadala Investment Company

bidder

Mubadala Investment Company

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
DomesticPrivateMajorityAcquisition
Nationwide Title Clearing

target

Nationwide Title Clearing

Covius Holdings

bidder

Covius Holdings

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Risk and Compliance
MajorityDomesticPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisitionMerger
Aca Compliance Group Holdings

target

Aca Compliance Group Holdings

Genstar Capital

bidder

Genstar Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Payments / Commerce
MinorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticPrivate
Fullsteam Holdings

target

Fullsteam Holdings

Sixth Street Partners

bidder

Sixth Street Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomestic
Alaric Compliance Services

target

Alaric Compliance Services

Genstar Capital

bidder

Genstar Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityMinorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate
Edo

target

Edo

Shamrock Capital Advisors

bidder

Shamrock Capital Advisors

£61m

dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
MinorityPrivatePrivate EquityVenture CapitalDomesticAcquisition
VIDMOB

target

VIDMOB

EGATEWAY

bidder

EGATEWAY

£91m

dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateDomesticPrivate EquityMajorityAcquisition
NUMERIX

target

NUMERIX

Genstar Capital

bidder

Genstar Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
FinTech
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
ACCORDION

target

ACCORDION

Motive Partners

bidder

Motive Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
PrivateDomesticMajorityAcquisition
ABACI

target

ABACI

ACCORDION

bidder

ACCORDION

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Platform Specialists

target

Platform Specialists

ACCORDION

bidder

ACCORDION

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Online and Social Platforms
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
EVERNOTE

target

EVERNOTE

Bending Spoons

bidder

Bending Spoons

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Outsourced HR and Staffing
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
MOMENTUMHR

target

MOMENTUMHR

Coadvantage

bidder

Coadvantage

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Securian Financial Group (retail Wealth Business)

target

Securian Financial Group (retail Wealth Business)

Cetera Financial Group

bidder

Cetera Financial Group

value n/a

dealmakers

India
Information / Data Services
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajority
MERILYTICS

target

MERILYTICS

ACCORDION

bidder

ACCORDION

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Payments / Commerce
DomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Fullsteam Holdings

target

Fullsteam Holdings

Aquiline Capital Partners

bidder

Aquiline Capital Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
The Hc Companies

target

The Hc Companies

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Information / Data Services
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
POLYPATHS

target

POLYPATHS

NUMERIX

bidder

NUMERIX

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Diversified Financials
MajorityDomesticAcquisitionPublic
AVANTAX

target

AVANTAX

Cetera Financial Group

bidder

Cetera Financial Group

£962m

dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
PrivatePrivate EquityDomesticMinorityAcquisition
Qu

target

Qu

Enlightened Hospitality Investments

bidder

Enlightened Hospitality Investments

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityDomesticMajority
Accuserve Solutions

target

Accuserve Solutions

Flexpoint Ford

bidder

Flexpoint Ford

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Household Appliance
DomesticPrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisition
Classic Home & Garden

target

Classic Home & Garden

Platinum Equity

bidder

Platinum Equity

value n/a

dealmakers

Italy
Food Products
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Nonni's Bakery

target

Nonni's Bakery

Ferrero International

bidder

Ferrero International

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Insurance Brokers
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityDisposal
TRANZACT

target

TRANZACT

Gtcr

bidder

Gtcr

£472m

dealmakers

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