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Arne GrimmeDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Arne Grimme

Partner at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Lawyer

Amsterdam

Deal Bio

Total Deals41
Valued Deals24
Total Value£ 66.76 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.78 B

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27 Mar 2018|Netherlands|Specialty Chemicals
Akzo Nobel (specialty Chemicals Business)
The Carlyle Group

Target: AKZO NOBEL NV (SPECIALTY CHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

25 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 13 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 8.82 B

Value

10 Apr 2019|Netherlands|Food Products
Koninklijke Wessanen
Charles Jobson

Target: KONINKLIJKE WESSANEN NV

Bidder: CHARLES JOBSON

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

12 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 762 M

Value

02 Jul 2019|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals
Synthon International
Bc Partners

Target: SYNTHON INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2019|Netherlands|Automobiles
Smart Urban Mobility
Pon Bicycle Holding

Target: SMART URBAN MOBILITY BV

Bidder: PON BICYCLE HOLDING BV

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jan 2020|Netherlands|Machinery: Specialty
HOLMATRO
Madison Industries

Target: HOLMATRO

Bidder: MADISON INDUSTRIES

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

8 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2020|Netherlands|Medical Equipment
Qiagen
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Target: QIAGEN NV

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

82 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 9.70 B

Value

23 Jun 2020|United States|Storage Terminals
Cummins / Nproxx Joint Venture
Cummins

Target: CUMMINS / NPROXX JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CUMMINS INC

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2020|Netherlands|Payments / Commerce
MOLLIE
Technology Crossover Ventures (tcv)

Target: MOLLIE

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 80 M

Value

21 Oct 2020|Netherlands|Diversified Retailers
Hema
Mississippi Ventures

Target: HEMA BV

Bidder: MISSISSIPPI VENTURES

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

16 Target | 24 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 427 M

Value

29 Nov 2020|Netherlands|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter
Afpro Filters
Filtration Group

Target: AFPRO FILTERS

Bidder: FILTRATION GROUP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2021|Norway|Machinery: Industrial
Baker Hughes & Akastor Jv
Akastor Asa

Target: BAKER HUGHES & AKASTOR JV

Bidder: AKASTOR ASA

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

26 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Household Appliance
Philips (home Appliances Unit)
Hillhouse Capital Group

Target: PHILIPS (HOME APPLIANCES UNIT)

Bidder: HILLHOUSE CAPITAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.80 B

Value

31 Mar 2021|Netherlands|E-commerce
OTRIUM
Index Ventures

Target: OTRIUM

Bidder: INDEX VENTURES

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 87 M

Value

22 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Payments / Commerce
MOLLIE
Alkeon Capital Management

Target: MOLLIE

Bidder: ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

24 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 575 M

Value

28 Jul 2021|France|Rental Services: Consumer
Europcar Mobility Group
Volkswagen

Target: EUROPCAR MOBILITY GROUP

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

20 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

16 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

19 Aug 2021|Netherlands|Asset Managers and Custodians
Nn Investment Partners
Goldman Sachs

Target: NN INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.45 B

Value

04 Oct 2021|Netherlands|Internet
Delta Fiber
Eqt Infrastructure

Target: DELTA FIBER

Bidder: EQT INFRASTRUCTURE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2021|Netherlands|Biotechnology
Hendrix Genetics
Paine Schwartz Partners

Target: HENDRIX GENETICS

Bidder: PAINE SCHWARTZ PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2021|Netherlands|Financial Data and Systems
Intertrust
CSC

Target: INTERTRUST NV

Bidder: CSC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 1.51 B

Value

22 Mar 2022|Japan|FinTech
COINCHECK
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners Iv

Target: COINCHECK

Bidder: THUNDER BRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS IV

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 6 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

Value

29 Mar 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
Nielsen Holdings
Evergreen Coast Capital

Target: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

35 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

37 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.26 B

Value

03 Feb 2022|Netherlands|Real Estate Holding and Development
Edge Technologies
Macquarie Group

Target: EDGE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 May 2022|Netherlands|Storage Facilities
QOGITA
Dawn Capital

Target: QOGITA

Bidder: DAWN CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

10 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 69 M

Value

27 Oct 2022|Netherlands|Insurance Brokers
Aegon (dutch Insurance Operations)
Asr Nederland

Target: AEGON (DUTCH INSURANCE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ASR NEDERLAND NV

12 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 4.25 B

Value

21 Oct 2022|Luxembourg|Investment Banking
Flow Traders
Flow Traders

Target: FLOW TRADERS SA

Bidder: FLOW TRADERS

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2023|Luxembourg|Business Process Outsourcing
MAJOREL
Teleperformance

Target: MAJOREL

Bidder: TELEPERFORMANCE SE

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.65 B

Value

26 May 2023|Luxembourg|Express Courier / Parcels
Inpost
Ppf Group

Target: INPOST SA

Bidder: PPF GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2016|Netherlands|Semiconductors
LUMILEDS
Apollo Global Management

Target: LUMILEDS

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.18 B

Value

14 Aug 2023|Netherlands|Electronic Components and Equipment
Philips
Exor

Target: PHILIPS NV

Bidder: EXOR NV

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

16 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 2.24 B

Value

28 Sep 2023|Lithuania|Software
Nord Security
Warburg Pincus

Target: NORD SECURITY

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 82 M

Value

01 Aug 2023|Netherlands|Media Agencies
Azerion (youda Games Portfolio)
Playtika

Target: AZERION (YOUDA GAMES PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: PLAYTIKA LTD

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Nov 2023|Iceland|Fruit and Grain Processing
MAREL
Jbt Corporation

Target: MAREL

Bidder: JBT CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

12 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 2.96 B

Value

15 Feb 2024|Netherlands|Biotechnology
KOPPERT
Hal Investments

Target: KOPPERT

Bidder: HAL INVESTMENTS

2 Service Providers

2 Target

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

£ 119 M

Value

29 May 2024|Netherlands|Internet
Delta Fiber (fiber Optic Network Business)
GLASPOORT

Target: DELTA FIBER (FIBER OPTIC NETWORK BUSINESS)

Bidder: GLASPOORT

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Urus Group
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: URUS GROUP

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Software
Centric Holding
Imker Capital Partners

Target: CENTRIC HOLDING BV

Bidder: IMKER CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Nov 2024|Netherlands|Life Insurance
Achmea Pension & Life Insurance
Achmea

Target: ACHMEA PENSION & LIFE INSURANCE

Bidder: ACHMEA BV

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

43 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals
Synthon International
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

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

20 Dec 2024|Finland|Car Parks
Q-park Operations
Pontegadea Inversiones

Target: Q-PARK OPERATIONS BV

Bidder: PONTEGADEA INVERSIONES SL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2025|Italy|Asset Managers and Custodians
Generali/ Bpce Joint Venture
Assicurazioni Generali

Target: GENERALI/ BPCE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA

11 Service Providers

11 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

42 Bidder

£ 8.03 B

Value

28 Apr 2025|Netherlands|Hotels and Motels
CITIZENM
Marriott International

Target: CITIZENM

Bidder: MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

28 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 266 M

Value

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