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Alex Beckmerhagen

Counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 107.19 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.95 B

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14 Sep 2016|United States|Biotechnology

Target: MONSANTO CO

Bidder: BAYER AG

30 Service Providers

13 Target | 17 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

51 Target | 82 Bidder

£ 48.04 B

Value

28 Jan 2019|United States|Semiconductors

Target: VERSUM MATERIALS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

94 Dealmakers

60 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.98 B

Value

06 Mar 2019|United States|Education Services

Target: TURNITIN

Bidder: ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS INC.

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2018|Turkey|Digital Services

Target: HURRIYET EMLAK

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2019|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: PNE AG

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

15 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 270 M

Value

20 Dec 2019|Italy|Auto Parts

Target: TEKSID

Bidder: TUPY SA

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 178 M

Value

24 May 2021|Germany|Commercial REITs

Target: DEUTSCHE WOHNEN AG

Bidder: VONOVIA SE

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 22.74 B

Value

17 Aug 2021|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BHP GROUP PLC (OIL AND GAS BUSINESS)

Bidder: WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 20.39 B

Value

14 Oct 2021|Chile|Copper

Target: SIERRA GORDA

Bidder: SOUTH32 LTD

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

23 Nov 2021|Germany|Real Estate Services

Target: AAREAL BANK

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

9 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.56 B

Value

05 Apr 2022|Germany|Real Estate Services

Target: AAREAL BANK

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

12 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

21 Jun 2022|Israel|Defense

Target: RADA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES

Bidder: LEONARDO DRS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

4 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2022|United States|Auto Services

Target: ELECTRIFY AMERICA

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 366 M

Value

20 Mar 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: JEFFERSON COUNTY PORT ARTHUR LNG PHASE 1 PROJECT

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SEMPRA (PORT ARTHUR LNG PROJECT)

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2023|Norway|Marine Transportation

Target: FROY

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 51 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 481 M

Value

14 Jul 2023|Norway|Software

Target: KAHOOT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

6 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

24 Jul 2023|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: ZF CHASSIS MODULES GMBH

Bidder: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 432 M

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: FENICS MARKETS XCHANGE

Bidder: BARCLAYS PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2024|Japan|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: NIHON HOUSING

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 395 M

Value

27 Jun 2024|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: IDT BIOLOGIKA

Bidder: SK BIOSCIENCE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 192 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: AUTO-KABEL GROUP

Bidder: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2024|Saudi Arabia|Automobiles

Target: FOXCONN/ SALEH SULEIMAN ALRAJHI & SONS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

£ 77 M

Value

16 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SYNTHON INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 58 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

15 Apr 2025|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: THERAVIA

Bidder: NORGINE BV

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2025|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: PIONEER CORPORATION

Bidder: CARUX

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 806 M

Value