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Brechje Nollen

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Amsterdam

Deal Bio

Total Deals40

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 34.66 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.48 B

Market Context

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12 Nov 2018|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: KODAK (FLEXOGRAPHIC PACKAGING DIVISION)

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

129 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 79 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

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

29 Jun 2018|Switzerland|Medical Equipment

Target: ALCON INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

3 Target | 89 Vendor

£ 20.63 B

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

03 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Automobiles

Target: CNH (ON-HIGHWAY BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

9 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

25 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Feb 2020|Netherlands|Software

Target: CORNERSTONE TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: AGRO MERCHANTS GROUP

Bidder: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

26 Target | 34 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: EXPEREO INTERNATIONAL BV

Bidder: VITRUVIAN PARTNERS LLP

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2021|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: COOPER CONSUMER HEALTH

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

9 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

04 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: PERSHING SQUARE TONTINE

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

07 Apr 2021|Netherlands|Household Furnishings

Target: N.V. DELI HOME & GARDEN

Bidder: ARDIAN

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

7 Target | 44 Bidder | 13 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

19 Aug 2021|Netherlands|Asset Managers and Custodians

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

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

19 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: LEERDAMMER

Bidder: GROUPE LACTALIS SA

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 507 M

Value

16 Feb 2022|Germany|Copper

Target: AURUBIS (ROLLED PRODUCTS ASSETS)

Bidder: KME SE

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2022|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: IG&H

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

16 Target | 32 Bidder

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

26 Sep 2022|Germany|Paints and Coatings

Target: MUEHLHAN AG

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 47 M

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

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

15 May 2023|Netherlands|Information / Data Services

Target: METRIXLAB

Bidder: TOLUNA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 42 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

23 May 2023|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: HALLO

Bidder: KLAR PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2023|Netherlands|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: POWER2X

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2023|Netherlands|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: CYCLOON

Bidder: BOL.COM

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|Netherlands|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: RADIO VERONICA

Bidder: MEDIAHUIS NV

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 10 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

12 Dec 2023|Netherlands|Software

Target: TOPDESK

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 171 M

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

18 Apr 2024|Belgium|Management Consulting

Target: WORLD OF TALENTS

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2024|Denmark|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: INTERO INTEGRITY SERVICES

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

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Alternative Fuels

Target: ORANJEWIND

Bidder: TOTALENERGIES

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

12 Jul 2024|Belgium|Diversified Retailers

Target: BOMA NV

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

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

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

23 Jan 2025|Netherlands|Insurance Brokers

Target: ECCLESIA HOLDING GMBH (ASSETS IN BELGIUM AND THE NETHERLANDS)

Bidder: SPECIALIST RISK GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value