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Burc Hesse

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Munich

Deal Bio

Total Deals70
Valued Deals11
Total Value£ 4.99 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 454 M

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12 Sep 2017|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
Pumpenfabrik Wangen
Silverfleet Capital

Target: PUMPENFABRIK WANGEN GMBH

Bidder: SILVERFLEET CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2017|Germany|Health Care Facilities
Emvia Living
Chequers Capital

Target: EMVIA LIVING

Bidder: CHEQUERS CAPITAL

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2015|Germany|Health Care Services
Amedes Holding
Antin Infrastructure Partners

Target: AMEDES HOLDING AG

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2015|Switzerland|Vending and Catering Service
Selecta
Kkr & Co

Target: SELECTA AG

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2015|Germany|Machinery: Industrial
Metabo
Hitachi Koki Co

Target: METABO AG

Bidder: HITACHI KOKI CO LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2017|Germany|Digital Services
Catbird Seat
Syzygy

Target: CATBIRD SEAT GMBH

Bidder: SYZYGY AG

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

03 Aug 2017|Germany|Auto Parts
Koller Beteiligungs
Fosun International

Target: KOLLER BETEILIGUNGS GMBH

Bidder: FOSUN INTERNATIONAL LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2017|Germany|Management Consulting
Competence Call Center
ARDIAN

Target: COMPETENCE CALL CENTER

Bidder: ARDIAN

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2018|Germany|Auto Parts
E. Winkemann & Co Kg
Cathay Capital Private Equity

Target: E. WINKEMANN GMBH & CO KG

Bidder: CATHAY CAPITAL PRIVATE EQUITY

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 May 2018|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified
Prefere Resins Holding
Silverfleet Capital

Target: PREFERE RESINS HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: SILVERFLEET CAPITAL

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2018|Germany|Medical Services
Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe
Advent International Corporation

Target: DEUTSCHE FACHPFLEGE GRUPPE

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2015|Netherlands|Clothing and Accessories
Hunkemoller
The Carlyle Group

Target: HUNKEMOLLER BV

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 May 2016|Germany|Electrical Components
Schlemmer
3i Group

Target: SCHLEMMER GMBH

Bidder: 3I GROUP PLC

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2016|Germany|Software
Exocad
The Carlyle Group

Target: EXOCAD GMBH

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2016|Germany|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Orizon
Outsourcing

Target: ORIZON AG

Bidder: OUTSOURCING INC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2018|Germany|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
Cordenka
Beautiful Mind Investment Management

Target: CORDENKA GMBH

Bidder: BEAUTIFUL MIND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 217 M

Value

29 Jan 2019|Germany|Cash-in-Transit
Ziemann Sicherheit Holding
Loomis

Target: ZIEMANN SICHERHEIT HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: LOOMIS AB

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

8 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 138 M

Value

21 Feb 2019|Germany|Medical Equipment
Rena Group
Equistone Partners

Target: RENA GROUP

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2019|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
Progressing Cavity Pumps Unit Of Knoll Maschinenbau
Pumpenfabrik Wangen

Target: PROGRESSING CAVITY PUMPS UNIT OF KNOLL MASCHINENBAU

Bidder: PUMPENFABRIK WANGEN GMBH

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2019|Germany|IT Services: Other
Valantic
Deutsche Private Equity

Target: VALANTIC GMBH

Bidder: DEUTSCHE PRIVATE EQUITY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2019|Germany|Software
Ebertlang Distribution
Hq Equita

Target: EBERTLANG DISTRIBUTION GMBH

Bidder: HQ EQUITA

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2019|Germany|Toys
Schleich
Partners Group

Target: SCHLEICH GMBH

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2019|Germany|Media Agencies
Liganova Group
Emh Partners

Target: LIGANOVA GROUP

Bidder: EMH PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2019|Germany|Customer Relationship Management
AVANTGARDE
Emh Partners

Target: AVANTGARDE

Bidder: EMH PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2019|Germany|Management Consulting
Competence Call Center
Telus Corporation

Target: COMPETENCE CALL CENTER

Bidder: TELUS CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 776 M

Value

12 Nov 2019|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging
Bilcare Research
Lindsay Goldberg

Target: BILCARE RESEARCH

Bidder: LINDSAY GOLDBERG

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
Pharmazell Group
Bridgepoint Group

Target: PHARMAZELL GROUP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2020|Germany|Software
Exocad
Align Technology

Target: EXOCAD GMBH

Bidder: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 327 M

Value

09 Dec 2019|United States|Semiconductors
Mei
Rena Group

Target: MEI LLC

Bidder: RENA GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 May 2020|Switzerland|Data Centers and Hosting
SWISSBIT
ARDIAN

Target: SWISSBIT

Bidder: ARDIAN

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

19 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2020|Germany|Food Products
ANKERKRAUT
Emz Partners

Target: ANKERKRAUT

Bidder: EMZ PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2020|Germany|Software
HRWORKS
Lfpi Group

Target: HRWORKS

Bidder: LFPI GROUP

8 Service Providers

8 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2020|Germany|Telecommunications infrastructure
Allianz Capital / Telefonica Joint Venture
Telefonica

Target: ALLIANZ CAPITAL / TELEFONICA JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TELEFONICA SA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.36 B

Value

26 Nov 2020|Germany|Medical Supplies
7days Group
Paragon Partners

Target: 7DAYS GROUP

Bidder: PARAGON PARTNERS GMBH

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Nov 2020|Switzerland|Insurance Brokers
Assepro Group
Emz Partners

Target: ASSEPRO GROUP

Bidder: EMZ PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

10 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Storage Terminals
Cml Microsystems (hyperstone)
SWISSBIT

Target: CML MICROSYSTEMS PLC (HYPERSTONE)

Bidder: SWISSBIT

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 36 M

Value

09 Mar 2021|Cyprus|Real Estate Holding and Development
Oikos Group
Goldman Sachs

Target: OIKOS GROUP

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

25 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

4 Target | 37 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2021|Germany|Specialty Retailers
Celebrate Company
Emz Partners

Target: CELEBRATE COMPANY GMBH

Bidder: EMZ PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

14 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2021|Bulgaria|Information / Data Services
Bulpros Consulting Ad
Silverfleet Capital

Target: BULPROS CONSULTING AD

Bidder: SILVERFLEET CAPITAL

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 85 M

Value

26 Mar 2021|Germany|Software
ACTICO
Bregal Unternehmerkapital

Target: ACTICO

Bidder: BREGAL UNTERNEHMERKAPITAL GMBH

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

13 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2016|Germany|Food Products
Kalle Group
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: KALLE GROUP

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2021|Germany|Health Care Services
Amedes Holding
Omers Infrastructure

Target: AMEDES HOLDING AG

Bidder: OMERS INFRASTRUCTURE

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

4 Target | 66 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.28 B

Value

13 Jul 2021|Germany|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Simon Hegele Group
Emz Partners

Target: SIMON HEGELE GROUP

Bidder: EMZ PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2021|Germany|Specialty Retailers
Hermann Pipersberg
Emz Partners

Target: HERMANN PIPERSBERG

Bidder: EMZ PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2021|Germany|Property and Casualty Insurance
Adcubum
Ta Associates

Target: ADCUBUM AG

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2022|Germany|Software
ENSCAPE
CHAOS

Target: ENSCAPE

Bidder: CHAOS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|Switzerland|Specialty Chemicals
Atp Adhesive Systems
Arsenal Capital Partners

Target: ATP ADHESIVE SYSTEMS

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2021|Germany|Environmental Consulting
PLANETLY
ONETRUST

Target: PLANETLY

Bidder: ONETRUST

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
Blue Elephant Energy
Antin Infrastructure Partners

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

06 Sep 2022|Germany|Software
HORNETSECURITY
Ta Associates

Target: HORNETSECURITY

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2022|Germany|Consumer Services: Other
WISHCARD
Ik Partners

Target: WISHCARD

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 45 M

Value

11 Nov 2022|Germany|IT Services: Other
CLOUDFLIGHT
Partners Group

Target: CLOUDFLIGHT

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 349 M

Value

30 Nov 2022|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
Atec Pharmatechnik
Agic Capital

Target: ATEC PHARMATECHNIK

Bidder: AGIC CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 21 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2022|Austria|Education Services
Aspire Education Group
Emz Partners

Target: ASPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

Bidder: EMZ PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2022|Germany|Software
Fact Informationssysteme Und Consulting
Bregal Unternehmerkapital

Target: FACT INFORMATIONSSYSTEME UND CONSULTING

Bidder: BREGAL UNTERNEHMERKAPITAL GMBH

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2023|Germany|Full Line Insurance
Mrh Trowe
Ta Associates

Target: MRH TROWE

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2023|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
LIFTKET
ARDIAN

Target: LIFTKET

Bidder: ARDIAN

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2023|Germany|Food Products
Nestle/ Pai Partners Joint Venture
Pai Partners

Target: NESTLE/ PAI PARTNERS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

76 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2023|Germany|Education Services
Weka Group (education Division)
Emz Partners

Target: WEKA GROUP (EDUCATION DIVISION)

Bidder: EMZ PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2023|Switzerland|Insurance Brokers
Assepro Group
The Ardonagh Group

Target: ASSEPRO GROUP

Bidder: THE ARDONAGH GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2023|Germany|Management Consulting
H&z Unternehmensberatung
Emz Partners

Target: H&Z UNTERNEHMENSBERATUNG

Bidder: EMZ PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

7 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2023|Germany|Food Products
HOFMANNS
Compass Group

Target: HOFMANNS

Bidder: COMPASS GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2023|Germany|Luxury Items
Ic! Berlin
MARCOLIN

Target: IC! BERLIN

Bidder: MARCOLIN

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

7 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2023|Germany|Aerospace
Nayak-lm
Chequers Capital

Target: NAYAK-LM GMBH

Bidder: CHEQUERS CAPITAL

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2024|Germany|Software
HELSING
General Catalyst Partners

Target: HELSING

Bidder: GENERAL CATALYST PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 379 M

Value

30 Sep 2024|Germany|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Simon Hegele Group
Nippon Express Usa

Target: SIMON HEGELE GROUP

Bidder: NIPPON EXPRESS USA

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

15 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Nov 2024|Germany|Media Agencies
FINANZEN.NET
Inflexion Private Equity

Target: FINANZEN.NET

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2024|Germany|Auto Parts
E. Winkemann & Co Kg
Associated Spring

Target: E. WINKEMANN GMBH & CO KG

Bidder: ASSOCIATED SPRING

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2024|Germany|Telecommunications Equipment
Infrafibre Germany
Unsere Grune Glasfaser

Target: INFRAFIBRE GERMANY

Bidder: UNSERE GRUNE GLASFASER

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2025|Germany|IT Services: Other
Timetoact Group
Hig Capital

Target: TIMETOACT GROUP

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

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