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Christian HoefsHengeler Mueller

Christian Hoefs

Partner at Hengeler Mueller

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals69
Valued Deals30
Total Value£ 55.54 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.85 B

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09 May 2018|Romania|Cable Television
Liberty Global (german, Czech, Hungarian & Romanian Business)
Vodafone Group

Target: LIBERTY GLOBAL (GERMAN, CZECH, HUNGARIAN & ROMANIAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

18 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

108 Dealmakers

53 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 16.10 B

Value

07 Nov 2017|Germany|Energy / Utility Services
Uniper
Fortum Corporation

Target: UNIPER SE

Bidder: FORTUM CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

13 Target | 25 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 3.33 B

Value

21 Dec 2018|Germany|Express Courier / Parcels
Delivery Hero (operations In Germany)
TAKEAWAY.COM.NV

Target: DELIVERY HERO SE (OPERATIONS IN GERMANY)

Bidder: TAKEAWAY.COM.NV

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 840 M

Value

09 Apr 2019|United States|Software
Axioma
Deutsche Boerse

Target: AXIOMA INC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

11 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value

03 Dec 2019|Germany|Medical Equipment
Ondal Holding
Ik Partners

Target: ONDAL HOLDING

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2020|Germany|Software
Rib Software
Schneider Electric

Target: RIB SOFTWARE SE

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

18 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

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

12 Jun 2020|Austria|Biotechnology
Erber Group
Royal Dsm

Target: ERBER GROUP

Bidder: ROYAL DSM

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

11 Target | 39 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 880 M

Value

03 Jan 2020|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Shl Medical
Eqt Partners

Target: SHL MEDICAL

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

15 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2020|Germany|IT Services: Other
Aareon
Advent International Corporation

Target: AAREON AG

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 260 M

Value

26 May 2020|Germany|Computer Hardware
Cherry
Argand Partners

Target: CHERRY GMBH

Bidder: ARGAND PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 179 M

Value

01 Apr 2020|Germany|Digital Services
Binary
Waterland Private Equity

Target: BINARY GMBH

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

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

21 Feb 2020|Germany|Conventional Electricity
Schkopau Power Plant
Energeticky A Prumyslovy Holding As (eph)

Target: SCHKOPAU POWER PLANT

Bidder: ENERGETICKY A PRUMYSLOVY HOLDING AS (EPH)

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 May 2020|Switzerland|Biotechnology
OXYPHEN
Filtration Group

Target: OXYPHEN

Bidder: FILTRATION GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2020|Germany|Health Care Services
Fitbase
HANSEFIT

Target: FITBASE GMBH

Bidder: HANSEFIT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2020|Germany|Digital Services
INFOWAN
Waterland Private Equity

Target: INFOWAN

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Institutional Shareholder Services
Deutsche Boerse

Target: INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES INC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

6 Target | 36 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.37 B

Value

02 Nov 2020|Germany|Digital Services
FLASCHENPOST
Dr. August Oetker Kg

Target: FLASCHENPOST

Bidder: DR. AUGUST OETKER KG

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

35 Target | 27 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 898 M

Value

07 Sep 2020|Germany|Information / Data Services
Warth & Klein Grant Thornton
Pkf Fasselt Schlage

Target: WARTH & KLEIN GRANT THORNTON AG

Bidder: PKF FASSELT SCHLAGE

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

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

05 Feb 2021|Germany|Consumer Services: Other
FIT/ONE
Waterland Private Equity

Target: FIT/ONE

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

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

06 Apr 2021|Germany|Software
God
Waterland Private Equity

Target: GOD GMBH

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2021|Germany|Diversified Materials
Magna (three German Exteriors Sites)
Mutares & Co Kgaa

Target: MAGNA (THREE GERMAN EXTERIORS SITES)

Bidder: MUTARES SE & CO KGAA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2021|Germany|Software
Root360
SKAYLINK

Target: ROOT360 GMBH

Bidder: SKAYLINK

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2021|Germany|FinTech
Serrala Group
Hg Capital

Target: SERRALA GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder | 17 Vendor

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

05 Jan 2022|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
Siemens (yunex Business)
Atlantia

Target: SIEMENS AG (YUNEX BUSINESS)

Bidder: ATLANTIA SPA

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 811 M

Value

09 Feb 2022|Germany|Express Courier / Parcels
Siemens (global Mail And Parcel Business)
Korber

Target: SIEMENS AG (GLOBAL MAIL AND PARCEL BUSINESS)

Bidder: KORBER AG

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

48 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 964 M

Value

17 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging
Mondi Group (personal Care Components Business)
Nitto Denko

Target: MONDI GROUP (PERSONAL CARE COMPONENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: NITTO DENKO

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 515 M

Value

10 Mar 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
Bayer (pest Control Unit)
Cinven

Target: BAYER AG (PEST CONTROL UNIT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

29 Mar 2022|Germany|Semiconductors
Semikron / Danfoss Joint Venture
Danfoss

Target: SEMIKRON / DANFOSS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: DANFOSS A/S

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2022|Germany|Real Estate Services
Aareal Bank
Centerbridge Partners

Target: AAREAL BANK

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

12 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

28 Apr 2022|Germany|Semiconductors
Arioso Systems
Robert Bosch

Target: ARIOSO SYSTEMS

Bidder: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 May 2022|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
Leoni (automotive Standard And Special Cables Business)
Stark Corporation

Target: LEONI (AUTOMOTIVE STANDARD AND SPECIAL CABLES BUSINESS)

Bidder: STARK CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 474 M

Value

08 Jun 2022|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting
CONTABO
Kkr & Co

Target: CONTABO

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

15 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 59 M

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

31 Mar 2022|Germany|Auto Technology
J&k Regeltechnik
Schneider Electric

Target: J&K REGELTECHNIK

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging
Esnt Packaging & Securing Solutions
Mayr-melnhof Karton

Target: ESNT PACKAGING & SECURING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Bidder: MAYR-MELNHOF KARTON AG

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

30 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Analysys Mason
Bridgepoint Development Capital

Target: ANALYSYS MASON LIMITED

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 210 M

Value

07 Jul 2022|Germany|Digital Services
PDFLIB
PDFTRON

Target: PDFLIB

Bidder: PDFTRON

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2022|Germany|Mortgage Finance
M.m.warburg & Co Hypothekenbank
Munchener Hypothekenbank

Target: M.M.WARBURG & CO HYPOTHEKENBANK

Bidder: MUNCHENER HYPOTHEKENBANK

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2022|Germany|Electrical Components
Eberle Controls
Borromin Capital Management

Target: EBERLE CONTROLS GMBH

Bidder: BORROMIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2022|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Shl Medical
Athos Capital

Target: SHL MEDICAL

Bidder: ATHOS CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2022|Germany|Machinery: Construction
Ghh Group
Komatsu

Target: GHH GROUP

Bidder: KOMATSU LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 44 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2022|Germany|Software
MT
Waterland Private Equity

Target: MT

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2023|Austria|Banks
Kommunalkredit Austria
Altor Equity Partners

Target: KOMMUNALKREDIT AUSTRIA

Bidder: ALTOR EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

19 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2022|Germany|Digital Services
Mt
Waterland Private Equity

Target: MT GMBH

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology
Viessmann Climate Solutions
Carrier Global Corp

Target: VIESSMANN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

139 Dealmakers

87 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 10.61 B

Value

27 Apr 2023|Denmark|Software
SIMCORP
Deutsche Boerse

Target: SIMCORP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

18 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 3.45 B

Value

06 Jul 2023|Germany|Brewers
Borco-marken-import Matthiesen
Stock Spirits Group

Target: BORCO-MARKEN-IMPORT MATTHIESEN

Bidder: STOCK SPIRITS GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

15 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 May 2023|Germany|Real Estate Services
Aareal Bank
Advent International Corporation

Target: AAREAL BANK

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

12 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.55 B

Value

08 Aug 2023|Italy|Auto Parts
Treviso Automotive Lighting Plant
FLEX-N-GATE

Target: TREVISO AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING PLANT

Bidder: FLEX-N-GATE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Oct 2023|Germany|Auto Services
Vitesco Technologies
SCHAEFFLER

Target: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SCHAEFFLER

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

28 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

27 Apr 2023|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians
QONTIGO
Deutsche Boerse

Target: QONTIGO

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2023|Germany|Recreational Services
EXERCITE
Warburg Pincus

Target: EXERCITE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Software
STREAMSETS
Ibm Corporation

Target: STREAMSETS

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

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

16 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
INNOMOTICS
Kps Capital Partners

Target: INNOMOTICS

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

39 Target | 48 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

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

03 Apr 2024|Germany|Construction Services
Kocks Kranbau
Konecranes Oyj

Target: KOCKS KRANBAU GMBH

Bidder: KONECRANES OYJ

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2024|Germany|Auto Services
Vitesco Technologies
SCHAEFFLER

Target: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SCHAEFFLER

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

12 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2024|Germany|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Siemens Logistics
Vanderlande Industries

Target: SIEMENS LOGISTICS

Bidder: VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES BV

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

1 Target | 66 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

31 Oct 2024|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians
Do Investment
Viessmann Werke & Co Kg

Target: DO INVESTMENT

Bidder: VIESSMANN WERKE GMBH & CO KG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2024|Germany|Telecommunications Equipment
Afl Telecommunications
Tratos Cavi

Target: AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS GMBH

Bidder: TRATOS CAVI

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2025|Germany|Recreational Services
Urban Sports Club
Wellhub (ex-gympass)

Target: URBAN SPORTS CLUB

Bidder: WELLHUB (EX-GYMPASS)

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

11 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

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