Submit Deal

Yash Rupal

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals37

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 133.22 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.93 B

Market Context

Awards

2022 Top Tax Lawyers in EMEA

Sort

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

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

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

28 Oct 2019|Albania|Internet

Target: ALBANIAN BROADBAND COMMUNICATION

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Cosmetics

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 604 M

Value

01 Jun 2020|Spain|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: MASMOVIL GROUP

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

29 Service Providers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

25 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 2.87 B

Value

10 Sep 2020|Spain|Real Estate Services

Target: IDEALISTA SA

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

8 Target | 49 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 1.18 B

Value

16 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: TRM PARTNERS

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: BOURNE LEISURE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

47 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

04 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: KPMG (UK RESTRUCTURING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

18 Mar 2021|Belgium|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

Target: DESOTEC INTERNATIONAL NV

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 684 M

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

19 May 2021|United Kingdom|Infrastructure Funds

Target: JOHN LAING GROUP PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

38 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 2.00 B

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: VIRIDOR (COLLECTION AND RECYCLING ASSETS)

Bidder: BIFFA GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 126 M

Value

05 Jun 2021|China|Food Products

Target: RECKITT (CHILD NUTRITION BUSINESS)

Bidder: PRIMAVERA CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 57 Vendor

£ 1.55 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: GRAFTON GROUP PLC (GB MERCHANTING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HUWS GRAY LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 520 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: ODDSCHECKER GLOBAL MEDIA

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 155 M

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: TURNER & TOWNSEND

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

7 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 960 M

Value

05 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: SOLENTIM

Bidder: ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

7 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 171 M

Value

18 Oct 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: EUROCLEAR PLC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 598 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: CURRENCIES DIRECT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

15 Target | 22 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 140 M

Value

02 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: ZEDRA GROUP

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2022|China|Clothing and Accessories

Target: LANVIN GROUP

Bidder: ASPEX MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

14 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

14 Apr 2022|Italy|Toll Roads

Target: ATLANTIA SPA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

117 Dealmakers

16 Target | 101 Bidder

£ 39.69 B

Value

03 May 2022|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: INSPIRED EDUCATION GROUP

Bidder: STONEPEAK

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 839 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|Netherlands|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ESDEC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: PHENNA GROUP

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

4 Target | 42 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 70 M

Value

20 Sep 2022|India|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: HERO FUTURE ENERGIES

Bidder: KKR & CO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

18 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 394 M

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

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 Jan 2024|Norway|Diversified Industrials

Target: MORELD

Bidder: MCINTYRE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2024|Canada|Transportation Services

Target: TIP GROUP (TIP CANADA)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 12 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

27 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: M GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: TURNER & TOWNSEND

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|Italy|Aerospace

Target: FORGITAL

Bidder: STONEPEAK

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

2 Target | 53 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

24 Feb 2025|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: ELECTRO METHODS

Bidder: STRONVAR AEROSPACE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

35 Bidder

n/a

Value