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Arend von Riegen

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 19.89 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.42 B

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15 Feb 2019|Germany|E-commerce

Target: SCOUT24 AG

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

43 Target | 110 Bidder

£ 5.02 B

Value

17 Dec 2019|Germany|E-commerce

Target: AUTOSCOUT24

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

22 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 2.45 B

Value

02 Nov 2020|Germany|Digital Services

Target: FLASCHENPOST

Bidder: DR. AUGUST OETKER KG

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

35 Target | 27 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 898 M

Value

20 Jan 2021|Germany|Computer Hardware

Target: NATIVE INSTRUMENTS HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

19 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 886 M

Value

12 Feb 2021|Germany|FinTech

Target: FFG FINANZCHECK FINANZPORTALE GMBH

Bidder: SMAVA

20 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

8 Target | 15 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 175 M

Value

09 Mar 2021|Cyprus|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: OIKOS GROUP

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

25 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

4 Target | 37 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2021|Denmark|Building Materials: Other

Target: STARK GROUP

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

29 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder | 9 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

4 Target | 42 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

16 Mar 2021|Italy|Software

Target: LUTECH GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

2 Target | 44 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 May 2021|Austria|Containers and Packaging

Target: SCHUR FLEXIBLES GROUP

Bidder: B&C GROUP

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 620 M

Value

13 Aug 2021|Germany|E-commerce

Target: ZOOPLUS

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

13 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.88 B

Value

03 Jan 2022|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: PACCOR

Bidder: FAERCH PLAST A/S

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

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

09 May 2022|Germany|General Mining

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS GROUP (MINING)

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

75 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2022|Finland|Machinery: Industrial

Target: FORTACO GROUP OY

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2022|Denmark|Auto Technology

Target: AUCTION GROUP A/S (AUTOPROFF)

Bidder: AUTOSCOUT24

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2022|Denmark|Machinery: Industrial

Target: DESMI

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

9 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2022|Germany|Paints and Coatings

Target: MUEHLHAN AG

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

06 Feb 2023|Denmark|Transportation Services

Target: SCAN GLOBAL LOGISTICS AS

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

8 Target | 54 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS (FPM BUSINESS)

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

41 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 587 M

Value

10 Jul 2023|Germany|Diversified Industrials

Target: SCIO AUTOMATION

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 May 2023|Austria|Machinery: Specialty

Target: MAUSER CABS

Bidder: FORTACO GROUP OY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2023|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: EA ELEKTRO-AUTOMATIK

Bidder: FORTIVE CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

23 Oct 2023|Finland|Containers and Packaging

Target: WALKI GROUP OY

Bidder: OJI HOLDINGS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2023|France|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BUISARD

Bidder: FORTACO GROUP OY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

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

22 Jul 2024|Austria|Security Equipment

Target: SKIDATA GMBH

Bidder: ASSA ABLOY

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 286 M

Value

16 Aug 2024|Canada|Media Agencies

Target: TRADER CORPORATION

Bidder: AUTOSCOUT24

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 40 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value