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Christoph Becherer

Principal Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Berlin

Deal Bio

Total Deals12

Valued Deals7

Total Value£ 6.94 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 991 M

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04 Mar 2019|Germany|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: EVONIK (METHACRYLATES PLASTICS UNIT)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

24 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

135 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 75 Vendor

£ 2.58 B

Value

21 Oct 2019|Portugal|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SENVION SE (ONSHORE SERVICES BUSINESS AND BLADE PRODUCTION FACILITY)

Bidder: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY SA

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

42 Target | 34 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 172 M

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (MICROBIAL CONTROL BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: LANXESS AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 953 M

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

07 Dec 2022|Saudi Arabia|Specialty Chemicals

Target: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP (SABIC) (FUNCTIONAL FORMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

59 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2023|Germany|Publishing

Target: SPRINGER FACHMEDIEN MÜNCHEN

Bidder: UNIGESTION SA

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2023|Germany|Diversified Industrials

Target: SCIO AUTOMATION

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2023|India|Diversified Industrials

Target: SIEMENS LTD INDIA

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

01 May 2024|United Kingdom|Electrical Components

Target: JOHNSON MATTHEY BATTERY SYSTEMS

Bidder: PRETTL GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2024|Germany|Metal Fabricating

Target: JUNGEBLODT

Bidder: OME METALLURGICA ERBESE

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

24 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Feb 2025|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: BIOTRONIK SE (VASCULAR INTERVENTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 629 M

Value

28 Jul 2025|Germany|Software

Target: COGNIGY

Bidder: NICE SYSTEMS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 710 M

Value