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Dirk Baukholt

Counsel at CMS Legal

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals41

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 3.67 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 408 M

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05 Dec 2019|Germany|Hedge Funds

Target: AQUILA CAPITAL

Bidder: DAIWA ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

40 Target | 31 Bidder

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Value

25 Mar 2020|Switzerland|Machinery: Specialty

Target: UNIPROD AG

Bidder: HALDER

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder

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Value

17 Jan 2020|Germany|Restaurants and Bars

Target: HANS IM GLUECK

Bidder: HANS-CHRISTIAN LIMMER

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 16 Vendor

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Value

15 Mar 2021|Germany|Health Care Services

Target: WUNDEX

Bidder: CAPITON AG

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

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14 Jun 2021|Germany|Engineering Consulting

Target: UMLAUT

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

11 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2021|Switzerland|Engineering Consulting

Target: DESIGNWERK TECHNOLOGIES AG

Bidder: VOLVO GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

13 Target | 10 Bidder

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Value

28 May 2021|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: DI-ON.SOLUTIONS

Bidder: NORD HOLDING

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

6 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2021|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: QINSTRUMENTS

Bidder: BICO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 52 M

Value

21 Jul 2021|Germany|Household Equipment and Products

Target: PREMIUMXL

Bidder: VERDANE CAPITAL ADVISORS AS

3 Service Providers

3 Target

11 Dealmakers

11 Target

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2021|Germany|Railroads

Target: ALLGEMEINE GLEIS- UND TIEFBAU BAUUNTERNEHMUNG GMBH

Bidder: EUROVIA GERMANY

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2022|Germany|Household Furnishings

Target: BRUNO INTERIOR GMBH

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 16 Vendor

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Value

25 Jan 2022|Switzerland|Capital Goods

Target: NEWEMAG AG

Bidder: HALDER

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2022|Germany|Property Services

Target: CHRIST & WIRTH

Bidder: STORSKOGEN

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2022|Germany|Alternative Electricity

Target: BORKUM RIFFGRUND 1

Bidder: GREENCOAT RENEWABLES PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 293 M

Value

19 Apr 2022|United States|E-commerce

Target: SELLICS GMBH

Bidder: ASCENTIAL PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 May 2022|China|Containers and Packaging

Target: HCP PACKAGING

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 823 M

Value

30 Jun 2022|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: HERBOLD MECKESHEIM GMBH

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 67 M

Value

03 Aug 2022|Germany|Production Technology Equipment

Target: VHF CAMFACTURE AG

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BETEILIGUNGS AG

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

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Value

31 Aug 2022|Germany|Production Technology Equipment

Target: IREMA-FILTER GMBH

Bidder: PINOVA CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2022|Germany|Software

Target: MEDAVIS GMBH

Bidder: BREGAL UNTERNEHMERKAPITAL GMBH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

15 Target | 5 Bidder

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Value

10 Oct 2022|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BOCK GROUP

Bidder: DANFOSS A/S

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

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Value

10 Nov 2022|Germany|Clothing and Accessories

Target: LASSIG

Bidder: AMBIENTA SGR SPA

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2023|Austria|Biotechnology

Target: VTU GROUP

Bidder: ALTOR EQUITY PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2023|Germany|Software

Target: OGITIX SOFTWARE

Bidder: IMPRIVATA

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

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Value

05 Apr 2023|Germany|Software

Target: IMAGE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Bidder: PARATUS

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 1 Bidder

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Value

14 Jun 2023|Germany|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ONE HIRING GROUP

Bidder: GERMAN EQUITY PARTNERS IV

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

28 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2023|Germany|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: WSH WURZINGER

Bidder: KÄLTE ECKERT

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

13 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2023|Germany|Food Products

Target: RIESA NUDELN

Bidder: BIAVEST

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

11 Target | 21 Bidder

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Value

27 Dec 2023|France|Medical Services

Target: ELITECH

Bidder: BRUKER CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 710 M

Value

19 Dec 2023|Germany|Alternative Electricity

Target: VATTENFALL (BERLIN DISTRICT HEATING BUSINESS)

Bidder: FEDERAL STATE OF BERLIN

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

35 Vendor

£ 1.38 B

Value

13 Dec 2023|Germany|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: SOLVARO

Bidder: FRIEDRICH GRAEPEL

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2024|Germany|Gas Distribution

Target: WIGA

Bidder: SEFE SECURING ENERGY FOR EUROPE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|Italy|Medical Equipment

Target: MASCO GROUP

Bidder: ARDIAN

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2024|Germany|Digital Services

Target: COHEMI GROUP GMBH

Bidder: SILVER INVESTMENT PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2024|Germany|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: BEHRENDT GMBH

Bidder: UFENAU CAPITAL PARTNERS AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

11 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2024|Germany|Software

Target: SEP AG

Bidder: BIP CAPITAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2024|Germany|Automobiles

Target: SENTRONICS METROLOGY

Bidder: NOVA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

06 Feb 2025|Germany|Software

Target: PRIANTO GROUP

Bidder: QBS TECHNOLOGY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2025|Germany|Engineering Consulting

Target: NEXTRAIL

Bidder: ICELAKE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 May 2025|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: WUXI BIOLOGICS (DRUG PRODUCT PLANT IN LEVERKUSEN)

Bidder: TERUMO CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 126 M

Value

25 Aug 2025|Germany|Health Care Services

Target: ORTIVITY

Bidder: UNIGESTION SA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 173 M

Value