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Dirk Smielick

Principal Counsel at CMS

Lawyer

Cologne

Deal Bio

Total Deals22

Valued Deals4

Total Value£ 1.16 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 289 M

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22 Sep 2020|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BOCK GROUP

Bidder: NORD HOLDING

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 64 Vendor

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Value

29 Mar 2021|United States|Facilities Technology

Target: MAGNETROL INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: AMETEK INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 196 M

Value

12 Mar 2021|Germany|E-commerce

Target: TINK GMBH

Bidder: CADENCE GROWTH CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 34 M

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

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Value

12 Apr 2022|France|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SOFTBANK ROBOTICS EUROPE SAS

Bidder: UNITED ROBOTICS GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

25 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

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Value

13 Apr 2022|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: HEGER GMBH

Bidder: HUSQVARNA GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 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

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

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2022|Luxembourg|Capital Goods

Target: CARLEX GLASS

Bidder: WEBASTO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

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

28 Oct 2022|Germany|Medical Supplies

Target: DIAEXPERT GMBH

Bidder: MEDIQ

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 16 Vendor

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Value

30 Nov 2022|Germany|Paints and Coatings

Target: CWS LACKFABRIK GMBH

Bidder: KANSAI HELIOS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

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Value

12 Jan 2023|Germany|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: SPRINTUS

Bidder: KAPITAL 1852BERATUNGS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

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Value

27 Jul 2023|Germany|Insurance Brokers

Target: PENSION SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: ECCLESIA GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2023|Germany|Security Equipment

Target: SHG PUR-PROFILE

Bidder: WALDEGG EQUITY

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2024|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: FIOR & GENTZ

Bidder: OSSUR HF

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 103 M

Value

09 Feb 2024|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: WEBASTO (CHARGING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TRANSOM CAPITAL GROUP LLC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 43 Vendor

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Value

01 Jul 2024|Switzerland|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ZEHNDER GROUP (CLIMATE CEILING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PRIVATE ASSETS SE & CO KGAA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2024|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: HEINLEIN PLASTIK-TECHNIK GMBH

Bidder: ALPLA GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2025|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: KERN MICROTECHNIK

Bidder: AMETEK INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

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Value

05 May 2025|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PLANTACORP GMBH

Bidder: WELLMA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value