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Christopher FischerClifford Chance

Christopher Fischer

Partner at Clifford Chance

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals58
Valued Deals27
Total Value£ 23.21 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 860 M

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26 Mar 2018|Denmark|Marine Transportation
Scandlines (scandferries Aps)
First State Investments

Target: SCANDLINES (SCANDFERRIES APS)

Bidder: FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

9 Target | 24 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

27 Mar 2018|Germany|Banks
Wustenrot Bank Pfandbriefbank
Bremer Kreditbank

Target: WUSTENROT BANK AG PFANDBRIEFBANK

Bidder: BREMER KREDITBANK AG

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2019|Ireland|Building Materials: Other
Crh (europe Distribution Business)
Blackstone Group

Target: CRH (EUROPE DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

4 Target | 70 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

06 Aug 2019|Germany|Multi-Utilities
CURRENTA
Macquarie Group

Target: CURRENTA

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 3.21 B

Value

19 Nov 2019|United States|FinTech
Assetmetrix
Bnp Paribas Securities Services Sca

Target: ASSETMETRIX GMBH

Bidder: BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES SERVICES SCA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2019|Germany|Energy / Utility Services
Ewe
ARDIAN

Target: EWE AG

Bidder: ARDIAN

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

20 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

12 Jul 2019|Germany|Auto Services
Ldb Analytics Services
Volkswagen

Target: LDB ANALYTICS SERVICES GMBH

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2019|Belgium|Software
Agfa Healthcare
Dedalus Group

Target: AGFA HEALTHCARE

Bidder: DEDALUS GROUP

14 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

127 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 830 M

Value

30 Jan 2020|Germany|Auto Parts
Renk
Triton Partners

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

13 Feb 2020|Germany|Commercial REITs
Godewind Immobilien
COVIVIO

Target: GODEWIND IMMOBILIEN

Bidder: COVIVIO

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

21 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 579 M

Value

12 Dec 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Mckesson Corporation
Walgreens Boots Alliance

Target: MCKESSON CORPORATION

Bidder: WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Nov 2018|Germany|Digital Services
DICONIUM
Volkswagen

Target: DICONIUM

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2020|Germany|Gas Distribution
Gas-union
Vng

Target: GAS-UNION GMBH

Bidder: VNG AG

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 114 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|Germany|Auto Parts
Schmiedetechnik Plettenberg & Co
Zhejiang Shuanghuan Driveline Machinery Co

Target: SCHMIEDETECHNIK PLETTENBERG GMBH & CO

Bidder: ZHEJIANG SHUANGHUAN DRIVELINE MACHINERY CO LTD

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

12 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2020|Germany|Specialty Retailers
Sanotact
Flotte Holding

Target: SANOTACT GMBH

Bidder: FLOTTE HOLDING GMBH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2020|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
Auswertungsstelle Fur Strahlendosimeter
Charterhouse Capital Partners

Target: AUSWERTUNGSSTELLE FUR STRAHLENDOSIMETER

Bidder: CHARTERHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
NEURAXPHARM
Permira Advisers

Target: NEURAXPHARM

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

07 Apr 2021|France|Asset Managers and Custodians
Lyxor Asset Management
Amundi

Target: LYXOR ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: AMUNDI SA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 710 M

Value

01 Apr 2021|Germany|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
Jörg Seidenspinner Garten- Und Landschaftsbau
IDVERDE

Target: JÖRG SEIDENSPINNER GARTEN- UND LANDSCHAFTSBAU GMBH

Bidder: IDVERDE

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2020|Germany|Aerospace
Isar Aerospace
Vsquared Ventures

Target: ISAR AEROSPACE

Bidder: VSQUARED VENTURES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 65 M

Value

10 May 2021|France|Fruit and Grain Processing
International Flavors & Fragrances (fruit & Vegetable Preparation Business)
FRULACT

Target: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (FRUIT & VEGETABLE PREPARATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: FRULACT

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 May 2021|Germany|Commercial REITs
Summit Real Estate Platform
Tristan Capital Partners

Target: SUMMIT REAL ESTATE PLATFORM

Bidder: TRISTAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

25 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 858 M

Value

05 Jul 2021|Poland|E-commerce
EOBUWIE
Softbank Vision Fund 2

Target: EOBUWIE

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND 2

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 94 M

Value

23 Nov 2021|Germany|Health Care Services
RADIOONKOLOGIENETZWERK
Dws Group

Target: RADIOONKOLOGIENETZWERK

Bidder: DWS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 8 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

17 Feb 2022|Germany|Alternative Fuels
HY2GEN
HY24

Target: HY2GEN

Bidder: HY24

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 166 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

09 May 2022|Austria|Digital Services
BE-TERNA
Telefonica Tech

Target: BE-TERNA

Bidder: TELEFONICA TECH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 309 M

Value

15 Jun 2022|Germany|Commercial REITs
Acteum Investment
Landesbank Baden-wurttemberg

Target: ACTEUM INVESTMENT GMBH

Bidder: LANDESBANK BADEN-WURTTEMBERG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
Centrotec
ARISTON

Target: CENTROTEC SE

Bidder: ARISTON

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

11 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 865 M

Value

14 Sep 2022|Germany|Banks
Degussa Bank
Oldenburgische Landesbank

Target: DEGUSSA BANK AG

Bidder: OLDENBURGISCHE LANDESBANK AG

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 190 M

Value

11 Oct 2022|Germany|Electronic Equipment: Other
Heraeus Nexensos
Yageo Corporation

Target: HERAEUS NEXENSOS

Bidder: YAGEO CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 69 M

Value

31 Oct 2022|Germany|Electricity Distribution
Baywa Bioenergy
Macquarie Group

Target: BAYWA BIOENERGY

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2023|Germany|Software
Software
Silver Lake Partners

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

21 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.95 B

Value

16 Jun 2023|France|Full Line Insurance
LUKO
Admiral Group

Target: LUKO

Bidder: ADMIRAL GROUP PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2023|Germany|Food Products
NUTRINOVA
Mitsui & Co

Target: NUTRINOVA

Bidder: MITSUI & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 388 M

Value

25 Aug 2023|Germany|Conventional Electricity
Steag
Asterion Industrial Partners

Target: STEAG GMBH

Bidder: ASTERION INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

8 Target | 56 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.23 B

Value

15 Sep 2023|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
Heraeus Noblelight
Excelitas Technologies

Target: HERAEUS NOBLELIGHT

Bidder: EXCELITAS TECHNOLOGIES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Aug 2023|Germany|Consumer Lending
Lbs Landesbausparkasse Nordwest
Lbs West

Target: LBS LANDESBAUSPARKASSE NORDWEST

Bidder: LBS WEST

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

16 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2023|Germany|Private Equity
Elf Capital Group
Deutsche Beteiligungs

Target: ELF CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BETEILIGUNGS AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

11 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 87 M

Value

07 Nov 2023|Germany|Medical Equipment
Primed Group
Paragon Partners

Target: PRIMED GROUP

Bidder: PARAGON PARTNERS GMBH

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2024|Germany|Hedge Funds
Aquila Capital
Commerzbank

Target: AQUILA CAPITAL

Bidder: COMMERZBANK AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

18 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2024|Germany|Building Materials: Other
Wierig Group
Vidia Equity

Target: WIERIG GROUP

Bidder: VIDIA EQUITY

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2024|Germany|Specialty Chemicals
Evonik (superabsorbents Business)
International Chemical Investors Group

Target: EVONIK (SUPERABSORBENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INVESTORS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|Netherlands|Apparel Retailers
NEXEYE
Kkr & Co

Target: NEXEYE

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
Stemmer Imaging
Middleground Capital

Target: STEMMER IMAGING

Bidder: MIDDLEGROUND CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

12 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 262 M

Value

26 Aug 2024|Germany|Containers and Packaging
Fischbach Kg
Onex Corporation

Target: FISCHBACH KG

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Sep 2024|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians
Hsbc (germany Private Banking Unit)
Bnp Paribas

Target: HSBC (GERMANY PRIVATE BANKING UNIT)

Bidder: BNP PARIBAS SA

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2024|France|Household Furnishings
Schmidt Group
Vidia Equity

Target: SCHMIDT GROUP

Bidder: VIDIA EQUITY

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2024|Germany|Diversified Industrials
Jns Group
Wierig Group

Target: JNS GROUP

Bidder: WIERIG GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

4 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2024|Germany|Digital Services
AIXIGO
Amundi

Target: AIXIGO

Bidder: AMUNDI SA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 124 M

Value

07 Aug 2024|Germany|Auto Parts
E. Winkemann & Co Kg
Associated Spring

Target: E. WINKEMANN GMBH & CO KG

Bidder: ASSOCIATED SPRING

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2024|Germany|Fruit and Grain Processing
Basf (food And Health Performance Ingredients Business)
Louis Dreyfus Holding

Target: BASF (FOOD AND HEALTH PERFORMANCE INGREDIENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: LOUIS DREYFUS HOLDING BV

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jan 2025|Germany|Environmental Consulting
Westbridge Advisory
Permira Funds

Target: WESTBRIDGE ADVISORY

Bidder: PERMIRA FUNDS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jan 2025|Germany|Publishing
Weka Fachmedien
NURNBERGMESSE

Target: WEKA FACHMEDIEN

Bidder: NURNBERGMESSE

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2025|Germany|Aluminium
Gutmann Group
CORIALIS

Target: GUTMANN GROUP

Bidder: CORIALIS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|Germany|Banks
Oldenburgische Landesbank
Targobank & Co Kgaa

Target: OLDENBURGISCHE LANDESBANK AG

Bidder: TARGOBANK AG & CO KGAA

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 1.46 B

Value

22 Apr 2025|Switzerland|Full Line Insurance
Baloise Holding
Helvetia Holding

Target: BALOISE HOLDING AG

Bidder: HELVETIA HOLDING AG

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

42 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

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