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Christel Cacioppo

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Paris

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 41.48 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.54 B

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25 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: WEIR (FLOW CONTROL DIVISION)

Bidder: FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 56 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

20 May 2019|Germany|Construction Services

Target: SAINT GOBAIN BUILDING DISTRIBUTION DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Bidder: STARK GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 293 M

Value

26 Nov 2019|Germany|Vending and Catering Service

Target: LSG LUFTHANSA SERVICE HOLDING AG (EUROPE)

Bidder: GATEGROUP HOLDING AG

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2019|France|Software

Target: DOCTOLIB SAS

Bidder: BPIFRANCE SA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 128 M

Value

16 Dec 2019|France|Recreational Services

Target: LAGARDÈRE SPORTS

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 91 M

Value

04 Feb 2020|France|Digital Services

Target: EI-TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2020|Canada|Railroad Equipment

Target: BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: ALSTOM SA

40 Service Providers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

1 Target | 81 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.79 B

Value

27 May 2020|France|Insurance Brokers

Target: FINANCIERE CEP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

8 Target | 41 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

03 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: BRICKVEST

Bidder: PATRIZIA IMMOBILIEN AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: PENGUIN PORTALS GROUP

Bidder: RVU

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 508 M

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

12 Jan 2021|France|Specialty Chemicals

Target: THESEOS

Bidder: LANXESS AG

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 62 M

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

08 Dec 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER (SECURITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: SECURITAS AB

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

06 Jan 2022|France|Payments / Commerce

Target: PAYFIT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 212 M

Value

10 Feb 2022|France|Alternative Electricity

Target: GENERAL ELECTRIC (NUCLEAR POWER ACTIVITIES)

Bidder: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA (EDF)

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 843 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|United States|Software

Target: MANDIANT

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

19 Apr 2022|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SIEMENS GAMESA (SOUTH EUROPEAN RENEWABLE ASSETS)

Bidder: SSE PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 480 M

Value

22 Jul 2022|Germany|FinTech

Target: PENTA

Bidder: QONTO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

26 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: WPD OFFSHORE GMBH

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 4 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

11 Nov 2022|France|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: ECT GROUP

Bidder: COMPAGNIE NATIONALE A PORTEFEUILLE SA/NV

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2023|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: SCHUELKE & MAYR GMBH

Bidder: ATHOS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 43 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2023|Belgium|Private Equity

Target: GIMV NV

Bidder: WORXINVEST

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 47 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 324 M

Value

22 Feb 2024|France|Mobile

Target: LA POSTE TELECOM

Bidder: BOUYGUES TELECOM SA

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 813 M

Value

14 Mar 2024|France|Biotechnology

Target: AMOLYT PHARMA

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

23 Target | 35 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 820 M

Value

18 Apr 2024|France|Internet

Target: TDF FIBRE

Bidder: CVC DIF

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 854 M

Value

03 Jun 2024|France|Insurance Brokers

Target: DELTA ASSURANCES

Bidder: AON FRANCE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging

Target: EVIOSYS

Bidder: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

35 Target | 70 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.08 B

Value

01 Aug 2024|France|Private Equity

Target: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Bidder: BNP PARIBAS SA

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 4.23 B

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

21 Oct 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: OPELLA (EX-SANOFI CONSUMER HEALTHCARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 9 Vendor

163 Dealmakers

4 Target | 80 Bidder | 76 Vendor

£ 6.66 B

Value

13 Feb 2025|France|Biotechnology

Target: STILLA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: AEROSPACE PRODUCTS

Bidder: TINICUM INC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 220 M

Value

09 May 2025|France|Education Services

Target: NOVETUDE SANTE

Bidder: HAYFIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 89 M

Value

06 Mar 2025|France|Electrical Components

Target: EOLANE (SEVEN MANUFACTURING SITES IN FRANCE AND MOROCCO)

Bidder: CICOR GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2025|France|Software

Target: NABLA

Bidder: HV CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 51 M

Value

19 Jun 2025|United Arab Emirates|Education Services

Target: KIDS FIRST GROUP

Bidder: TAALEEM

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2025|Germany|Paints and Coatings

Target: BASF COATINGS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.70 B

Value