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Charles-Antoine Leunen

Partner at Linklaters

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Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 17.58 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.03 B

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06 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: BURBERRY PLC

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2019|Belgium|Software

Target: AGFA HEALTHCARE

Bidder: DEDALUS GROUP

14 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

127 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 830 M

Value

26 Sep 2019|France|Personal Products

Target: NUXE

Bidder: SOFINA SA

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

22 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2020|Germany|Environmental Consulting

Target: HARZ-METALL (ZINC RECYCLING BUSINESS)

Bidder: ZINC NATIONAL

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

26 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2020|Spain|Electrical Components

Target: SALTO SYSTEMS

Bidder: SOFINA SA

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

7 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 113 M

Value

15 Dec 2020|Germany|Recreational Vehicles and Boats

Target: CANYON BICYCLES GMBH

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

14 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 727 M

Value

13 Jan 2021|Luxembourg|Railroads

Target: ALPHA TRAINS

Bidder: APG ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

3 Target | 69 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: VALTECH

Bidder: VERLINVEST

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2021|Belgium|Entertainment

Target: CLUB BRUGGE

Bidder: ORKILA CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 42 M

Value

14 May 2021|Belgium|Household Equipment and Products

Target: RECTICEL SA

Bidder: GREINER AG

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 234 M

Value

18 Aug 2021|Belgium|E-commerce

Target: EMAKINA GROUP

Bidder: EPAM SYSTEMS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 90 M

Value

09 Nov 2021|Belgium|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: COLLIBRA

Bidder: SOFINA SA

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

13 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 185 M

Value

01 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: OVIVA

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

24 Dec 2021|Belgium|Cable Television

Target: VOO

Bidder: ORANGE SA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

10 Jan 2022|Germany|Media Agencies

Target: AACHENER VERLAGSGESELLSCHAFT

Bidder: MEDIAHUIS NV

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2021|Belgium|Railroads

Target: THALYS

Bidder: EUROSTAR INTERNATIONAL LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2022|Belgium|Specialty Retailers

Target: TOM & CO

Bidder: VERLINVEST

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

5 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2022|Belgium|Biotechnology

Target: BIOBEST GROUP NV

Bidder: SOFINA SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2022|Czechia|E-commerce

Target: ROHLIK GROUP

Bidder: INDEX VENTURES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 188 M

Value

22 Mar 2023|Belgium|Alternative Electricity

Target: PARKWIND NV

Bidder: JERA CO INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

17 Jul 2023|India|IT Services: Other

Target: ROUTE MOBILE

Bidder: PROXIMUS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

25 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 790 M

Value

09 Oct 2023|Belgium|Marine Transportation

Target: EURONAV NV

Bidder: COMPAGNIE MARITIME BELGE SA

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

21 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 871 M

Value

11 Dec 2023|Belgium|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: SYENSQO

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

9 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

48 Vendor

£ 8.18 B

Value

22 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CMB.TECH

Bidder: EURONAV NV

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 908 M

Value

17 Jan 2024|Germany|Media Agencies

Target: MEDIENHAUS AACHEN

Bidder: MEDIAHUIS NV

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2024|Belgium|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: VIRYA ENERGY

Bidder: KORYS INVESTMENTS NV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 154 M

Value

09 Sep 2024|Belgium|Auto Parts

Target: D'IETEREN GROUP

Bidder: NAYARIT PARTICIPATIONS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Target | 46 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.69 B

Value

25 Jun 2024|Belgium|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: EUROPORTS HOLDINGS

Bidder: SFPI-FPIM

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

3 Target | 57 Bidder

n/a

Value