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Christoph Barth

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Deal Bio

Total Deals80

Valued Deals61

Total Value£ 243.67 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.99 B

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01 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: LAIRD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

14 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

07 Feb 2012|United Kingdom|Coal

Target: XSTRATA PLC

Bidder: GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL PLC

12 Service Providers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

18 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 26.04 B

Value

01 Aug 2018|Ireland|Life Insurance

Target: AXA LIFE EUROPE DAC (AXA LIFE INVEST)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 1.04 B

Value

26 Mar 2018|Belgium|Electricity Distribution

Target: EUROGRID INTERNATIONAL CVBA/SCRL

Bidder: ELIA SYSTEM OPERATOR SA/NV

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 170 M

Value

10 Mar 2018|Germany|Alternative Electricity

Target: INNOGY SE

Bidder: EON AG

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

99 Dealmakers

25 Target | 40 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 32.91 B

Value

11 Oct 2017|Germany|Building Materials: Other

Target: CERAMTEC GMBH

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2018|Belgium|Electricity Distribution

Target: EUROGRID INTERNATIONAL CVBA/SCRL

Bidder: STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 837 M

Value

10 Jul 2017|Spain|Clothing and Accessories

Target: PRONOVIAS GROUP

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

2 Target | 98 Bidder

£ 450 M

Value

27 Sep 2018|Germany|Gas Distribution

Target: WINTERSHALL DEA

Bidder: WINTERSHALL

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 78 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2019|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: OSRAM LICHT AG

Bidder: AMS AG

29 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

113 Dealmakers

32 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 4.12 B

Value

26 Jul 2019|Germany|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: PEMA GMBH

Bidder: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2019|France|Automobiles

Target: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES NV

Bidder: PSA GROUP

38 Service Providers

18 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

227 Dealmakers

99 Target | 131 Bidder

£ 22.89 B

Value

21 Dec 2019|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: MBCC GROUP

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

38 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 2.68 B

Value

28 Jan 2020|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: THYSSENKRUPP (ELEVATOR TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

51 Service Providers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 14 Vendor

156 Dealmakers

2 Target | 92 Bidder | 60 Vendor

£ 13.01 B

Value

30 Jan 2020|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: RENK AG

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

12 Target | 40 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 445 M

Value

02 Apr 2020|Germany|Alternative Electricity

Target: MVV ENERGIE AG

Bidder: FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

8 Target | 67 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

16 Jan 2020|Germany|Alternative Electricity

Target: INNOGY SE

Bidder: EON AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

17 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.03 B

Value

20 Jul 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CUREVAC

Bidder: KFW GROUP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

16 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 503 M

Value

10 Mar 2020|Germany|Multi-Utilities

Target: EON AG (GERMAN HEATING POWER BUSINESS)

Bidder: LICHTBLICK SE

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services

Target: G4S PLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

30 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

142 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

05 Oct 2020|Germany|General Mining

Target: K+S (NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA SALT BUSINESS)

Bidder: STONE CANYON INDUSTRIES LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 57 Vendor

£ 2.47 B

Value

02 Nov 2020|Denmark|Payments / Commerce

Target: NETS A/S

Bidder: NEXI SPA

44 Service Providers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

219 Dealmakers

37 Target | 177 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 6.97 B

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

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Airlines

Target: SIGNATURE AVIATION

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

33 Target | 117 Bidder

£ 3.39 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|Germany|Automobiles

Target: DAIMLER TRUCK AG

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

Bidder: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

135 Dealmakers

122 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 4.29 B

Value

05 Feb 2021|Belgium|Conventional Electricity

Target: ESSENT BELGIUM

Bidder: LUMINUS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 50 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ATLASEDGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: LIBERTY GLOBAL INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

1 Target | 79 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2021|Germany|Energy / Utility Services

Target: ELG HANIEL

Bidder: APERAM

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

162 Dealmakers

3 Target | 61 Bidder | 99 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

09 Jun 2021|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

8 Target | 142 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: WAYSTONE

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

17 Target | 90 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY

Bidder: API GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

210 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 168 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

28 Jul 2021|Belgium|Engineering Consulting

Target: AKKA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADECCO SA

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

51 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

17 Aug 2021|Germany|Building Materials: Other

Target: CERAMTEC GMBH

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

06 Feb 2022|Japan|Machinery: Industrial

Target: TOSHIBA CARRIER CORPORATION

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 684 M

Value

17 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

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

26 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: MONEYFARM

Bidder: STJ ADVISORS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

26 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

11 Apr 2022|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TEKFOR GROUP

Bidder: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 104 M

Value

13 Jun 2022|China|Semiconductors

Target: RENA YIWU

Bidder: IDG ENERGY INVESTMENT

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 42 M

Value

20 Jul 2022|France|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: LINXIS GROUP

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

1 Target | 86 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 486 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|Germany|Auto Services

Target: HBPO BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

Bidder: PLASTIC OMNIUM SA

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 245 M

Value

18 Aug 2022|China|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: RENA TECHNOLOGIES (CHINA SOLAR BUSINESS)

Bidder: PRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: THE BINDING SITE GROUP

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

07 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: CF PATHWAYS

Bidder: ARA PARTNERS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2022|Germany|Alternative Fuels

Target: RWE RENEWABLES AG

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 2.14 B

Value

10 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: INNOVATION GROUP PLC

Bidder: ALLIANZ X GMBH

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

63 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 58 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2022|Germany|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: FIBRECO

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 8.17 B

Value

27 Jan 2023|Germany|Gas Distribution

Target: OPEN GRID EUROPE GMBH

Bidder: FLUXYS SA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 40 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2023|Austria|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: ENERGIE STEIERMARK

Bidder: PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Vendor

£ 462 M

Value

24 Mar 2023|Germany|Alternative Fuels

Target: TION RENEWABLES

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

13 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 108 M

Value

28 Mar 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: VYAIRE MEDICAL (CONSUMABLES BUSINESS)

Bidder: SUNMED

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 51 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology

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|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: DISTRELEC

Bidder: RS GROUP

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

137 Dealmakers

6 Target | 44 Bidder | 109 Vendor

£ 323 M

Value

30 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ANTHESIS GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

9 Target | 125 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2023|Spain|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: APPLUS+ SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

29 Service Providers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

3 Target | 91 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

168 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 136 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

17 Oct 2023|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GODE WIND 3 OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Bidder: GLENNMONT PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 409 M

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS (A PORTFOLIO OF EUROPEAN SITES)

Bidder: INFRANITY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

200 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 195 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

08 Dec 2023|United States|Electrical Components

Target: CARRIER (GLOBAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 68 Vendor

£ 3.94 B

Value

13 Dec 2023|United States|Household Appliance

Target: CARRIER (COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: HAIER ELECTRONICS

14 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 85 Vendor

£ 616 M

Value

01 Jan 2023|Germany|Investment Banking

Target: BOERSE STUTTGART DIGITAL

Bidder: AXEL SPRINGER SE

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: BARNES GROUP INC (ASSOCIATED SPRING AND HANGGI BUSINESSES)

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 137 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CARRIER (INDUSTRIAL FIRE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 87 Vendor

£ 1.12 B

Value

25 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

Bidder: BHP GROUP PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

130 Dealmakers

88 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 31.10 B

Value

28 May 2024|Germany|Banks

Target: HAUCK & AUFHÄUSER PRIVATBANKIERS AG

Bidder: ABN AMRO BANK NV

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

121 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 87 Vendor

£ 571 M

Value

06 Jun 2024|Hungary|Airlines

Target: BUDAPEST AIRPORT

Bidder: THE HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT

10 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 90 Vendor

£ 3.66 B

Value

25 Jun 2024|Germany|Automobiles

Target: RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE / VOLKSWAGEN JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

124 Dealmakers

124 Bidder

£ 4.53 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|Germany|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: VANTAGE TOWERS

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|Diversified Materials

Target: COVESTRO

Bidder: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ADNOC)

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

145 Dealmakers

118 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 12.43 B

Value

12 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Internet

Target: BT GROUP PLC

Bidder: BHARTI ENTERPRISES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

12 Target | 69 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

15 Aug 2024|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: CARRIER (COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTAL FIRE BUSINESS)

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 2.33 B

Value

07 Oct 2024|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA

Bidder: MYTHERESA

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2024|Germany|Full Line Insurance

Target: FRIDAY VERSICHERUNGEN (INSURANCE PORTFOLIO IN GERMANY AND FRANCE)

Bidder: ALLIANZ DIRECT VERSICHERUNG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 44 M

Value

30 Oct 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BALTIC 2 OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Bidder: VARGRONN

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 May 2024|South Africa|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM LIMITED

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 81 Vendor

£ 5.90 B

Value

08 Jan 2025|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: EUROGLAS

Bidder: TRICORBRAUN

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2025|Switzerland|Software

Target: TEMENOS MULTIFONDS

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value