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Claudia MilbradtClifford Chance

Claudia Milbradt

Partner at Clifford Chance

Lawyer

Dusseldorf

Deal Bio

Total Deals46
Valued Deals23
Total Value£ 13.41 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 583 M

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26 Oct 2018|China|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Dhl Logistics Beijing Co
Sf Holding Co

Target: DHL LOGISTICS BEIJING CO LTD

Bidder: SF HOLDING CO LTD

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 615 M

Value

09 Jan 2019|Switzerland|Software
Board International
Nordic Capital

Target: BOARD INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: NORDIC CAPITAL LTD

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2019|Germany|Software
WEBTREKK
Mapp Digital

Target: WEBTREKK

Bidder: MAPP DIGITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2019|Sweden|Auto Parts
NORTHVOLT
Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

Target: NORTHVOLT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

14 Target | 97 Bidder

£ 880 M

Value

06 Sep 2019|Germany|Auto Parts
Volkswagen / Northvolt Joint Venture
NORTHVOLT

Target: VOLKSWAGEN / NORTHVOLT JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: NORTHVOLT

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

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

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

17 Sep 2019|Belgium|IT Services: Other
PHARMONY
Swisslog Healthcare

Target: PHARMONY

Bidder: SWISSLOG HEALTHCARE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2019|Germany|Leasing
European Locomotive Leasing
Axa Investment Managers

Target: EUROPEAN LOCOMOTIVE LEASING

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 767 M

Value

02 Jul 2019|Greece|Diversified Retailers
Media Saturn Holding & Olympia Group Jv
Media Saturn Holding

Target: MEDIA SATURN HOLDING GMBH & OLYMPIA GROUP SA JV

Bidder: MEDIA SATURN HOLDING GMBH

8 Service Providers

8 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2019|Germany|Hedge Funds
Aquila Capital
Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure

Target: AQUILA CAPITAL

Bidder: DAIWA ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

40 Target | 31 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

16 May 2019|Germany|Consumer Services: Other
BIO-LUTIONS
Deutsche Investitions Und Entwicklungsgesellschaft

Target: BIO-LUTIONS

Bidder: DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

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

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

09 Sep 2020|Germany|Defense
Mehler Vario Systems
Deutsche Private Equity

Target: MEHLER VARIO SYSTEMS

Bidder: DEUTSCHE PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

7 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2021|Germany|Household Appliance
Schock
Triton Partners

Target: SCHOCK GMBH

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 259 M

Value

05 Mar 2021|Norway|Aluminium
SPEIRA
Kps Capital Partners

Target: SPEIRA

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 1.20 B

Value

01 Apr 2021|Germany|Telecommunications Services: Other
DNS:NET
3i Infrastructure

Target: DNS:NET

Bidder: 3I INFRASTRUCTURE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 155 M

Value

26 Mar 2021|Germany|Auto Parts
The Brose Group / Volkswagen Joint Venture
The Brose Group

Target: THE BROSE GROUP / VOLKSWAGEN JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: THE BROSE GROUP

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 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

14 Oct 2020|Germany|Aerospace
Elringklinger/airbus Jv
Elringklinger

Target: ELRINGKLINGER/AIRBUS JV

Bidder: ELRINGKLINGER AG

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2021|Germany|Containers and Packaging
Fiberlean Technologies
The Werhahn Group

Target: FIBERLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: THE WERHAHN GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2021|Germany|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
Trinseo (synthetic Rubber Business)
Synthos

Target: TRINSEO (SYNTHETIC RUBBER BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYNTHOS SA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 347 M

Value

10 May 2021|Switzerland|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

08 Jul 2021|South Africa|Freight Forwarding
Imperial Logistics
Dp World

Target: IMPERIAL LOGISTICS LIMITED

Bidder: DP WORLD

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 643 M

Value

20 May 2021|Germany|Software
Pitch Software
Tiger Global Management

Target: PITCH SOFTWARE

Bidder: TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 61 M

Value

30 Jul 2021|Germany|Health Care Services
Amedes Holding
Omers Infrastructure

Target: AMEDES HOLDING AG

Bidder: OMERS INFRASTRUCTURE

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

4 Target | 66 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.28 B

Value

04 Aug 2021|France|Railroad Equipment
Thales Group (ground Transportation Systems Business)
Hitachi Rail

Target: THALES GROUP (GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HITACHI RAIL

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

26 Mar 2021|Germany|Auto Parts
SITECH
The Brose Group

Target: SITECH

Bidder: THE BROSE GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2021|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Tower 1
Allianz Real Estate

Target: TOWER 1

Bidder: ALLIANZ REAL ESTATE

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.18 B

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

01 Dec 2021|Germany|Digital Services
]INIT[
Rivean Capital (ex-gilde Buy Out Partners)

Target: ]INIT[

Bidder: RIVEAN CAPITAL (EX-GILDE BUY OUT PARTNERS)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 12 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2022|Switzerland|Production Technology Equipment
CLIMEWORKS
John Doerr

Target: CLIMEWORKS

Bidder: JOHN DOERR

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 495 M

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

07 Jun 2022|Italy|Education Services
Pearson (k12 Courseware Businesses Italy And Germany)
Sanoma Oyj

Target: PEARSON (K12 COURSEWARE BUSINESSES ITALY AND GERMANY)

Bidder: SANOMA OYJ

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 163 M

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

26 Oct 2022|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
The Loom
Ehret+klein Capital Markets

Target: THE LOOM

Bidder: EHRET+KLEIN CAPITAL MARKETS

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2023|Germany|Biotechnology
ADIVO
Zoetis

Target: ADIVO

Bidder: ZOETIS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

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

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

11 Feb 2025|Netherlands|Biotechnology
Feed Enzyme Alliance
NOVONESIS

Target: FEED ENZYME ALLIANCE

Bidder: NOVONESIS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.25 B

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

14 Jan 2025|Germany|Management Consulting
Kerkhoff Consulting
Interpath Advisory

Target: KERKHOFF CONSULTING

Bidder: INTERPATH ADVISORY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

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