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Christian DankerlHengeler Mueller

Christian Dankerl

Counsel at Hengeler Mueller

Lawyer

Dusseldorf

Deal Bio

Total Deals34
Valued Deals17
Total Value£ 39.73 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.34 B

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30 Jul 2018|United States|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Gfk Custom Research
Ipsos

Target: GFK CUSTOM RESEARCH LLC

Bidder: IPSOS SA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 93 M

Value

21 Jun 2019|Germany|Diversified Retailers
Metro
Ep Global Commerce

Target: METRO AG

Bidder: EP GLOBAL COMMERCE GMBH

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

25 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 7.32 B

Value

08 May 2019|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Real
X+bricks

Target: REAL GMBH

Bidder: X+BRICKS AG

17 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

171 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 897 M

Value

14 Aug 2019|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
OMNICARE
Equistone Partners

Target: OMNICARE

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2020|Germany|Banks
Bankhaus Lampe Kg
Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers

Target: BANKHAUS LAMPE KG

Bidder: HAUCK & AUFHÄUSER PRIVATBANKIERS AG

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 173 M

Value

23 Dec 2019|Germany|Household Equipment and Products
Metsa Tissue (german Napkin Business)
Keeeper Group

Target: METSA TISSUE (GERMAN NAPKIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: KEEEPER GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2019|Sweden|Machinery: Agricultural
Alo Holding
Jost Werke

Target: ALO HOLDING AB

Bidder: JOST WERKE AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 229 M

Value

02 Sep 2020|Germany|FinTech
AUXMONEY
Foundation Capital

Target: AUXMONEY

Bidder: FOUNDATION CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 133 M

Value

30 Nov 2020|United States|Software
Kustomer
Meta (ex Facebook)

Target: KUSTOMER INC

Bidder: META (EX FACEBOOK)

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 749 M

Value

06 Dec 2020|Germany|Real Estate Services
APLEONA
Pai Partners

Target: APLEONA

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

09 Dec 2020|Germany|Diversified Financials
FUNDINGPORT
Ikb Deutsche Industriebank

Target: FUNDINGPORT

Bidder: IKB DEUTSCHE INDUSTRIEBANK AG

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2021|Ireland|Banks
Depfa Bank
Bawag Psk

Target: DEPFA BANK PLC

Bidder: BAWAG PSK AG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2021|Germany|Medical Equipment
Angiokard Medizintechnik
Lohmann & Rauscher

Target: ANGIOKARD MEDIZINTECHNIK

Bidder: LOHMANN & RAUSCHER

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 May 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
Sennheiser (consumer Electronics Business)
Sonova Holding

Target: SENNHEISER (CONSUMER ELECTRONICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SONOVA HOLDING AG

12 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 173 M

Value

10 Jun 2021|Finland|Diversified Industrials
Ecp Group
Valmet Oyj

Target: ECP GROUP OY

Bidder: VALMET OYJ

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

8 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2021|Germany|Software
Meona Group
Trill Impact

Target: MEONA GROUP

Bidder: TRILL IMPACT

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2021|Germany|Biotechnology
Tib Molbiol
Roche Holdings

Target: TIB MOLBIOL

Bidder: ROCHE HOLDINGS AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

23 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2021|Germany|Construction Services
Bam Deutschland
Zech Group

Target: BAM DEUTSCHLAND

Bidder: ZECH GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2021|Germany|Diversified Financials
Dws (digital Investment Platform)
Blackfin Capital Partners

Target: DWS (DIGITAL INVESTMENT PLATFORM)

Bidder: BLACKFIN CAPITAL PARTNERS SAS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2022|Germany|Construction Services
Wayss & Freytag
Zech Building

Target: WAYSS & FREYTAG

Bidder: ZECH BUILDING SE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Vendor

£ 43 M

Value

06 Mar 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology
Gegenbauer Group
APLEONA

Target: GEGENBAUER GROUP

Bidder: APLEONA

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2023|Germany|Banks
Apobank (depositary Business)
Dz Bank

Target: APOBANK (DEPOSITARY BUSINESS)

Bidder: DZ BANK AG

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2023|Germany|Auto Services
Behr-hella Thermocontrol
Auo Corporation

Target: BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL

Bidder: AUO CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 519 M

Value

22 Nov 2023|Germany|Diversified Materials
Crh (lime Operations In Europe)
Sigmaroc

Target: CRH PLC (LIME OPERATIONS IN EUROPE)

Bidder: SIGMAROC PLC

16 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

72 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 877 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
Cmblu Energy
STRABAG

Target: CMBLU ENERGY

Bidder: STRABAG

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

15 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 87 M

Value

28 Feb 2024|Germany|Specialty Retailers
C. Josef Lamy
Mitsubishi Pencil Co

Target: C. JOSEF LAMY GMBH

Bidder: MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Industrial
Diehl Group
APLEONA

Target: DIEHL GROUP

Bidder: APLEONA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2024|Germany|Consumer Lending
Barclays (german Consumer Finance Business)
Bawag Psk

Target: BARCLAYS (GERMAN CONSUMER FINANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAWAG PSK AG

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2024|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
NANOSCRIBE
Lab14 Group

Target: NANOSCRIBE

Bidder: LAB14 GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2025|Germany|Real Estate Services
APLEONA
Bain Capital

Target: APLEONA

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 3.33 B

Value

03 Mar 2025|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Motel One
Pai Partners

Target: MOTEL ONE

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.31 B

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers
Shields Health
Sycamore Partners

Target: SHIELDS HEALTH

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

128 Dealmakers

91 Target | 31 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 18.39 B

Value

19 Mar 2025|Germany|Full Line Insurance
Viridium Group
BLACKROCK

Target: VIRIDIUM GROUP

Bidder: BLACKROCK

28 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

170 Dealmakers

7 Target | 128 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 2.94 B

Value

27 Feb 2025|Germany|Machinery: Industrial
BORSIG
Ngk Insulators

Target: BORSIG

Bidder: NGK INSULATORS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

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