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Alexander PospisilFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Alexander Pospisil

Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals21
Valued Deals17
Total Value£ 66.34 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.90 B

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28 Jan 2019|United States|Semiconductors
Versum Materials
Merck Kgaa

Target: VERSUM MATERIALS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

94 Dealmakers

60 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.98 B

Value

02 Jun 2019|United States|Semiconductors
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Infineon Technologies

Target: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

24 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7.95 B

Value

25 Sep 2019|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
Dfe Pharma
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: DFE PHARMA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

15 Target | 71 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

23 Dec 2019|Germany|Outsourced HR and Staffing
P&i Personal & Informatik
Hg Capital

Target: P&I PERSONAL & INFORMATIK AG

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

4 Target | 41 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2020|United States|Medical Equipment
Varian Medical Systems
Siemens Healthineers

Target: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

20 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 12.53 B

Value

06 Apr 2021|Switzerland|Software
The Sage Group (swiss Business)
Warburg Pincus

Target: THE SAGE GROUP PLC (SWISS BUSINESS)

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 39 M

Value

24 May 2021|Germany|Commercial REITs
Deutsche Wohnen
Vonovia

Target: DEUTSCHE WOHNEN AG

Bidder: VONOVIA SE

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 22.74 B

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals
International Flavors & Fragrances (microbial Control Business Unit)
Lanxess

Target: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (MICROBIAL CONTROL BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: LANXESS AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 953 M

Value

11 Jan 2022|Spain|Building Materials: Other
URSA
ETEX

Target: URSA

Bidder: ETEX

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 607 M

Value

02 May 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
CORDENPHARMA
Astorg Partners

Target: CORDENPHARMA

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.39 B

Value

21 May 2022|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Siemens Energy

Target: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY SA

Bidder: SIEMENS ENERGY AG

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

5 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 3.43 B

Value

14 Jul 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
Bayer (nebido Product)
GRUNENTHAL

Target: BAYER (NEBIDO PRODUCT)

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 422 M

Value

01 Oct 2022|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses
Rwe Renewables

Target: CON EDISON CLEAN ENERGY BUSINESSES INC

Bidder: RWE RENEWABLES AG

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 6.09 B

Value

19 Jun 2023|Germany|Publishing
Springer Fachmedien München
Unigestion

Target: SPRINGER FACHMEDIEN MÜNCHEN

Bidder: UNIGESTION SA

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 May 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Messer Industries Usa
Messer Group

Target: MESSER INDUSTRIES USA

Bidder: MESSER GROUP

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2023|Belgium|Household Appliance
Ideal Standard
Villeroy & Boch

Target: IDEAL STANDARD

Bidder: VILLEROY & BOCH AG

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

22 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 516 M

Value

13 Mar 2024|Germany|Medical Services
OTTOBOCK
Näder Holding

Target: OTTOBOCK

Bidder: NÄDER HOLDING

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

9 Target | 38 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2024|France|Railroad Equipment
Sateba Group
Vossloh

Target: SATEBA GROUP

Bidder: VOSSLOH AG

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 383 M

Value

09 Dec 2024|Germany|Software
Compugroup Medical
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: COMPUGROUP MEDICAL SE

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

31 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 469 M

Value

10 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Software
1E
TEAMVIEWER

Target: 1E

Bidder: TEAMVIEWER

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 564 M

Value

07 Apr 2025|United States|Auto Technology
Marvell Technology Group (automotive Ethernet Business)
Infineon Technologies

Target: MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP (AUTOMOTIVE ETHERNET BUSINESS)

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.94 B

Value

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