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Ben Leyendecker

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Munich

Deal Bio

Total Deals40

Valued Deals32

Total Value£ 85.08 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.66 B

Market Context

Awards

2021 Top M&A Lawyers in DACH

2020 Top M&A Lawyers in DACH

H1 2019 Top M&A Lawyers in EMEA

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17 Sep 2018|Germany|Apparel Retailers

Target: EMP MERCHANDISING

Bidder: WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 137 M

Value

01 Oct 2018|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 1.56 B

Value

10 Aug 2017|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

30 Service Providers

6 Target | 24 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

20 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 2.89 B

Value

16 Jan 2019|United States|FinTech

Target: FIRST DATA CORPORATION

Bidder: FISERV INC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

31 Target | 44 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 29.92 B

Value

15 Feb 2019|Germany|E-commerce

Target: SCOUT24

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

43 Target | 110 Bidder

£ 5.02 B

Value

31 Jan 2019|Germany|Food Products

Target: WBACK GMBH

Bidder: C.H. GUENTHER & SON

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2019|Germany|Diversified Retailers

Target: METRO AG

Bidder: EP GLOBAL COMMERCE GMBH

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

25 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 7.32 B

Value

03 Jul 2019|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: OSRAM LICHT AG

Bidder: AMS AG

29 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

115 Dealmakers

32 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 4.12 B

Value

15 Aug 2019|Germany|Digital Services

Target: SEVEN MILES

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

18 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 169 M

Value

28 Jan 2020|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: THYSSENKRUPP (ELEVATOR TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

51 Service Providers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 14 Vendor

158 Dealmakers

2 Target | 93 Bidder | 60 Vendor

£ 13.01 B

Value

04 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Luxury Items

Target: GLOBE-TROTTER GROUP

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

10 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: HERMES GERMANY

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 903 M

Value

13 Sep 2020|Germany|Diversified Retailers

Target: METRO AG

Bidder: EP GLOBAL COMMERCE GMBH

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

14 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 4.22 B

Value

22 Oct 2020|Germany|Health Care Services

Target: WINDSTAR MEDICAL

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 253 M

Value

22 Oct 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: WIRECARD NORTH AMERICA

Bidder: SYNCAPAY

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: DAVINCI PAYMENTS

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2021|Germany|Footwear

Target: BIRKENSTOCK GMBH & CO

Bidder: L CATTERTON

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

35 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 3.48 B

Value

07 Aug 2021|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SCHALTBAU GMBH

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

20 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 505 M

Value

30 Aug 2021|Germany|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: ADVA

Bidder: ADTRAN

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value

27 Sep 2021|Spain|Aerospace

Target: ITP AERO

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

7 Target | 27 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

20 Apr 2022|Switzerland|Medical Services

Target: SANOPTIS

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: CONTABO

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

15 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 59 M

Value

27 Jul 2022|Spain|Software

Target: SEEDTAG

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 211 M

Value

30 May 2023|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: MESSER GROUP

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

28 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.74 B

Value

29 Sep 2023|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: SYNLAB AG

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.09 B

Value

15 Nov 2023|Germany|Software

Target: EQS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

4 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 341 M

Value

14 May 2024|Germany|Internet

Target: VITROCONNECT GMBH

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

13 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

01 Aug 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SCHLETTER GROUP

Bidder: ENSTALL

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder | 66 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Sep 2024|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: SYNLAB AG

Bidder: LABCORP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 118 M

Value

26 Sep 2024|Germany|Recreational Products

Target: EGYM

Bidder: MERITECH CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 153 M

Value

05 Nov 2024|Germany|Software

Target: NEXUS AG

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

20 Nov 2024|Germany|Insurance Brokers

Target: KONZEPT & MARKETING

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2024|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: SYNLAB AG

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2024|Germany|Digital Services

Target: SNP SCHNEIDER-NEUREITHER & PARTNER (SNP GROUP)

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 368 M

Value

12 Dec 2024|Germany|Diversified Industrials

Target: BOSCH GROUP (SECURITY AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT BUSINESS)

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2024|Germany|Software

Target: BLACKLANE

Bidder: TASARU MOBILITY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

14 Feb 2025|Germany|Real Estate Services

Target: APLEONA

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 3.33 B

Value

24 Feb 2025|Saudi Arabia|Diversified Industrials

Target: ALAT / TK ELEVATOR JV

Bidder: TK ELEVATOR

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

£ 132 M

Value

12 May 2025|Germany|Cable Television

Target: PROSIEBENSAT 1 MEDIA SE

Bidder: PPF GROUP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

18 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 206 M

Value

13 Oct 2025|Poland|Software

Target: PSI SOFTWARE SE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 613 M

Value