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Bob van Kasteren

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Amsterdam

Deal Bio

Total Deals32

Valued Deals8

Total Value£ 9.48 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.19 B

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10 Apr 2019|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: KONINKLIJKE WESSANEN NV

Bidder: CHARLES JOBSON

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

12 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 762 M

Value

25 Sep 2019|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DFE PHARMA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

15 Target | 71 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

07 Apr 2021|Netherlands|Household Furnishings

Target: N.V. DELI HOME & GARDEN

Bidder: ARDIAN SAS (FORMERLY AXA PRIVATE EQUITY)

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

7 Target | 44 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|Netherlands|Mobile

Target: T-MOBILE NETHERLANDS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

2 Target | 51 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 4.37 B

Value

21 Jun 2022|Netherlands|Hotels and Motels

Target: THE STUDENT HOTEL INC

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2022|Netherlands|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: E-FIBER EXPLOITATIE BV

Bidder: OPEN DUTCH FIBER BV

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|Netherlands|IT Services: Other

Target: SENTIA GROUP (BUSINESS IN NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM AND BULGARIA)

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2022|Germany|E-commerce

Target: GORILLAS

Bidder: GETIR

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

31 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 978 M

Value

07 Dec 2022|Saudi Arabia|Specialty Chemicals

Target: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP (SABIC) (FUNCTIONAL FORMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

59 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2023|Netherlands|Information / Data Services

Target: MELTWATER

Bidder: MARLIN EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 479 M

Value

09 Feb 2023|Netherlands|Marine Transportation

Target: SMIT LAMNALCO

Bidder: BOLUDA CORPORACIÓN MARÍTIMA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2023|Netherlands|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: IQIP HOLDING BV

Bidder: HAL HOLDING NV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 May 2023|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: GOODLIFE FOODS BV

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2023|France|Diversified Industrials

Target: EQUANS ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ESSENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2023|Netherlands|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: EUROMA HOLDING

Bidder: MARUBENI CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2024|Netherlands|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: FLO GROUP

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2023|Netherlands|Marine Transportation

Target: ALP MARITIME

Bidder: ROYAL BOSKALIS WESTMINSTER NV

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2024|Portugal|Commercial Vehicles and Parts

Target: BRISA GROUP

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2024|Denmark|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: INTERO INTEGRITY SERVICES

Bidder: RIVEAN CAPITAL (EX-GILDE BUY OUT PARTNERS)

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: URUS GROUP

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Alternative Fuels

Target: ORANJEWIND

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES SE

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: SANSIDOR

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2024|Spain|Car Parks

Target: SABA INFRAESTRUCTURAS

Bidder: APG GROUP NV

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

35 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

18 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: PENTA INFRA

Bidder: PGGM

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2024|Netherlands|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: INENERGIE

Bidder: ESSENT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Biotechnology

Target: HUB ORGANOIDS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2025|Netherlands|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: NEC CORPORATION (UNIFIED COMMUNICATION DIVISION)

Bidder: COMTEL SPA

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 May 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CONVERGENCE

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Software

Target: AIMMS

Bidder: GRO CAPITAL A/S

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: CEFETRA GROUP

Bidder: FIRST DUTCH (PGFO BV)

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 92 M

Value

28 Feb 2025|Canada|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: NEC CORPORATION (UC BUSINESS IN AMERICA)

Bidder: FORERUNNER TECHNOLOGIES INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Oct 2025|Netherlands|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: VOLKERWESSELS NEDERLAND BV

Bidder: HAL HOLDING NV

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.39 B

Value