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Daan van Schaik

Senior Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals18

Valued Deals7

Total Value£ 10.14 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.45 B

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07 Jun 2019|Russian Federation|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ARCTIC LNG-2

Bidder: CNOOC

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 4.42 B

Value

25 Sep 2019|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DFE PHARMA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

15 Target | 71 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

19 Feb 2020|Netherlands|Software

Target: CORNERSTONE TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2021|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: EXPEREO INTERNATIONAL BV

Bidder: VITRUVIAN PARTNERS LLP

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: PERSHING SQUARE TONTINE

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

07 Apr 2021|Netherlands|Household Furnishings

Target: N.V. DELI HOME & GARDEN

Bidder: ARDIAN SAS (FORMERLY AXA PRIVATE EQUITY)

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

7 Target | 44 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2021|Netherlands|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: NN INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.45 B

Value

28 Apr 2022|Netherlands|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: E-FIBER EXPLOITATIE BV

Bidder: OPEN DUTCH FIBER BV

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2023|Netherlands|Information / Data Services

Target: MELTWATER

Bidder: MARLIN EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 479 M

Value

14 Mar 2023|Netherlands|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: IQIP HOLDING BV

Bidder: HAL HOLDING NV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2023|France|Diversified Industrials

Target: EQUANS ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ESSENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2024|Portugal|Commercial Vehicles and Parts

Target: BRISA GROUP

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2024|Denmark|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: INTERO INTEGRITY SERVICES

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

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: URUS GROUP

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Biotechnology

Target: HUB ORGANOIDS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Software

Target: AIMMS

Bidder: GRO CAPITAL A/S

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: CEFETRA GROUP

Bidder: FIRST DUTCH (PGFO BV)

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 92 M

Value

15 Oct 2025|Netherlands|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: VOLKERWESSELS NEDERLAND BV

Bidder: HAL HOLDING NV

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.39 B

Value