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Armin Ansgar Lambertz

Associate at Linklaters

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 12.31 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 879 M

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11 Oct 2018|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

Bidder: APPLE INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

48 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: LOVEHONEY GROUP LTD

Bidder: TELEMOS CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 May 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: FINANCIAL EXPRESS (HOLDINGS) LTD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7 M

Value

25 Jun 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: BELL ID

Bidder: VISA INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2019|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ASPEN (JAPANESE UNIT)

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

78 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 344 M

Value

03 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: HEARTSTYLES

Bidder: YUM! BRANDS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2020|Denmark|Management Consulting

Target: PA CONSULTING LLC

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

25 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: EVALUATE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

51 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2020|Hong Kong|Consumer Services: Other

Target: THE RED FLAG GROUP

Bidder: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 59 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DAVIES GROUP LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

13 Target | 51 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2021|Denmark|Specialty Retailers

Target: STAPLES SOLUTIONS (EUROPEAN BUSINESS UNITS)

Bidder: LYRECO

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 175 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: AXELOS LIMITED

Bidder: PEOPLECERT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 380 M

Value

29 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: LLOYD'S REGISTER (BUSINESS ASSURANCE AND CYBER SECURITY DIVISION)

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2021|Portugal|E-commerce

Target: STAPLES (PORTUGAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: FIRMO

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2021|Brazil|Food Products

Target: TATE & LYLE PLC (PRIMARY PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

09 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: WILLIAM HILL (NON-US ASSETS)

Bidder: 888 HOLDINGS PLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: MCKESSON UK

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 477 M

Value

18 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: EKATERRA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

222 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 196 Vendor

£ 3.78 B

Value

24 Jan 2022|Mauritius|Fertilizers

Target: ETG INPUTS HOLDCO

Bidder: SABIC AGRI-NUTRIENTS INVESTMENT COMPANY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

£ 236 M

Value

10 Apr 2023|United Arab Emirates|E-commerce

Target: CAREEM

Bidder: ETISALAT BY E& (EMIRATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 321 M

Value

28 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: MR & MRS SMITH

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 53 M

Value

29 Jun 2023|Spain|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: APPLUS+ SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

29 Service Providers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

3 Target | 91 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

06 Dec 2023|Ireland|Restaurants and Bars

Target: EG GROUP (218 KFC RESTAURANTS)

Bidder: YUM! BRANDS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2023|United States|Household Appliance

Target: CARRIER (COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: HAIER ELECTRONICS

14 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 85 Vendor

£ 616 M

Value

01 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Automobiles

Target: VOLTA TRUCKS (UK BUSINESS AND ASSETS)

Bidder: LUXOR CAPITAL GROUP LP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jan 2024|China|Vending and Catering Service

Target: COMPASS GROUP (CONTRACT CATERING BUSINESSES IN CHINA)

Bidder: SODEXO SA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 23 M

Value