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Tobias Caspary

Partner at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson

Lawyer

Frankfurt; London

Deal Bio

Total Deals34

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 44.44 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.12 B

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28 Jul 2018|United States|Aluminium

Target: ALERIS CORPORATION

Bidder: NOVELIS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 26 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.23 B

Value

22 Nov 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SPX FLOW INC (POWER AND ENERGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 369 M

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Technology

Target: APTOS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

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

12 Oct 2020|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BALBOA WATER GROUP

Bidder: HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 167 M

Value

12 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

13 Target | 55 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: ONEDIGITAL

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

11 Target | 32 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 744 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: TRICORBRAUN

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: EXTENDED STAY AMERICA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

28 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 4.31 B

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: PROQUEST

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

30 Target | 16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 3.75 B

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|Household Appliance

Target: VISUAL COMFORT & CO

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

36 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: WINDOW NATION

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 38 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: CARTA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

26 Aug 2021|United States|Marine Transportation

Target: NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORP

Bidder: NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: MCAFEE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

40 Service Providers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

8 Target | 83 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.37 B

Value

07 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: MIMECAST LIMITED

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

48 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 4.25 B

Value

27 Oct 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VOICEBASE

Bidder: LIVEPERSON

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: GWI

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 134 M

Value

16 Mar 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: PEXCO LLC

Bidder: ODYSSEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Apr 2022|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: DIGITALBRIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 710 M

Value

04 Jan 2022|Germany|Automobiles

Target: STREETSCOOTER

Bidder: ODIN AUTOMOTIVE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: VMIC UK LTD (BIOLOGICS DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY)

Bidder: CATALENT INC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2022|United States|Software

Target: ZENDESK

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

163 Dealmakers

41 Target | 124 Bidder

£ 8.33 B

Value

26 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: RYAN LLC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: BURKE PORTER GROUP

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 71 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 902 M

Value

30 Aug 2022|South Africa|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: GRINDROD SHIPPING HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: TAYLOR MARITIME INVESTMENTS

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

27 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 360 M

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Private Equity

Target: OAK HILL CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: WAFRA INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP

Bidder: DUPONT

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

21 Dec 2021|United States|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: MONROE ENGINEERING HOLDINGS

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 303 M

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: FLYWHEEL DIGITAL

Bidder: OMNICOM GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

06 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: ACUITI LABS

Bidder: QUILVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2024|United States|Food Products

Target: ONLY WHAT YOU NEED

Bidder: THE SIMPLY GOOD FOODS COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value

08 Aug 2024|United States|Media Agencies

Target: EFFIE

Bidder: ASCENTIAL PLC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS (HIGH SPEED ETHERNET AND NETWORK SECURITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 337 M

Value