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Bjorn Herbers

Partner at CMS Legal

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Total Deals28

Valued Deals6

Total Value£ 10.39 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.73 B

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06 Mar 2019|Switzerland|Capital Goods

Target: AGTA RECORD

Bidder: ASSA ABLOY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 431 M

Value

11 Mar 2020|Germany|Luxury Items

Target: WOW TECH GROUP

Bidder: CDH INVESTMENTS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

37 Target | 20 Bidder | 5 Vendor

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Value

03 Jun 2020|Germany|Reinsurance

Target: MARX RE-INSURANCE BROKERS GMBH

Bidder: PIB GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2020|Germany|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: O2 (10100 SITES)

Bidder: TELEFONICA SA

12 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

16 Apr 2021|Malaysia|FinTech

Target: WIRECARD (APAC ASSETS)

Bidder: FINCH CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: ITL LOGISTICS GMBH

Bidder: COMPUTACENTER PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2021|Germany|Paper

Target: MAYR-MELNHOF GROUP’S VIRGIN FIBRE CARTON PLANTS

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 89 M

Value

12 Aug 2021|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: WOW TECH

Bidder: LOVEHONEY GROUP LTD

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

55 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 722 M

Value

30 Sep 2021|Germany|Medical Supplies

Target: TRACOE GROUP

Bidder: ATOS MEDICAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2021|Germany|Digital Services

Target: BELONIO

Bidder: EDENRED

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2022|France|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SOFTBANK ROBOTICS EUROPE SAS

Bidder: UNITED ROBOTICS GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

25 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jun 2022|Belgium|Financial Data and Systems

Target: CASHFORCE

Bidder: TREASURY INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BLUE ELEPHANT ENERGY AG

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

18 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2022|Germany|Energy / Utility Services

Target: UNIPER SE

Bidder: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

34 Target | 41 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 7.45 B

Value

18 Aug 2022|Luxembourg|Capital Goods

Target: CARLEX GLASS

Bidder: WEBASTO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2022|Germany|Paints and Coatings

Target: CWS LACKFABRIK GMBH

Bidder: KANSAI HELIOS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2023|Germany|Building Materials: Other

Target: WISMAR PELLETS

Bidder: LEAG GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2023|Germany|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: OFFICE PEOPLE GMBH

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2023|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: STORTREC

Bidder: JILITI

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 53 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2024|Germany|FinTech

Target: COMMERZ GLOBALPAY

Bidder: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

37 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2023|Germany|Software

Target: QWIST

Bidder: FINCH CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2023|Germany|Food Products

Target: RÜGENWALDER MÜHLE

Bidder: PFEIFER & LANGEN

1 Service Providers

1 Target

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2024|Germany|Health Care Services

Target: RAD-X

Bidder: VESPER NEXT GENERATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND I

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|Italy|Medical Equipment

Target: MASCO GROUP

Bidder: ARDIAN SAS

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2025|Germany|Mobility

Target: HORIZON-KURZ NEW MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY GMBH

Bidder: KURZ GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2025|Germany|Food Products

Target: JUNGE DIE BACKEREI

Bidder: EGERIA BV

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

20 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Sep 2024|Germany|Marine Transportation

Target: MEYER WERFT GMBH

Bidder: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 337 M

Value

01 Dec 2022|Germany|Software

Target: DIGITAL GOLF SOLUTIONS GMBH

Bidder: BRS GOLF LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 69 Bidder

n/a

Value