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Dominik EnglClifford Chance

Dominik Engl

Partner at Clifford Chance

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals59
Valued Deals20
Total Value£ 27.08 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.35 B

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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

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

23 Apr 2019|Norway|Gas Distribution
CAPEOMEGA
Partners Group

Target: CAPEOMEGA

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.04 B

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

26 Jul 2019|Germany|Specialty Chemicals
Sasol-huntsman Maleic Anhydride Joint Venture
Huntsman Corporation

Target: SASOL-HUNTSMAN MALEIC ANHYDRIDE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 74 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

21 Jan 2019|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Europa-allee Wohnen Gsp
Immobel

Target: EUROPA-ALLEE WOHNEN GSP GMBH

Bidder: IMMOBEL SA

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 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

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

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

24 Apr 2019|Ireland|Transportation Services
Disa Assets
3i Group

Target: DISA ASSETS LIMITED

Bidder: 3I GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

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

17 Jun 2020|Germany|Auto Parts
Saarotec Saarländische Oberflächenbearbeitung + Technik
Erma-tec

Target: SAAROTEC SAARLÄNDISCHE OBERFLÄCHENBEARBEITUNG + TECHNIK GMBH

Bidder: ERMA-TEC GMBH

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 May 2020|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
Siemens Energy
Institutional Investors

Target: SIEMENS ENERGY AG

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

16 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Vendor

£ 8.00 B

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

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

13 Apr 2021|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Lenbachplatz 6 Building
Patrizia Immobilien

Target: LENBACHPLATZ 6 BUILDING

Bidder: PATRIZIA IMMOBILIEN AG

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2021|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Four German Real Estate Properties
Fom Real Estate Group

Target: FOUR GERMAN REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES

Bidder: FOM REAL ESTATE GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

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

04 Jun 2021|Germany|E-commerce
HOMETOGO
Lakestar Spac I

Target: HOMETOGO

Bidder: LAKESTAR SPAC I

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

27 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

08 Jun 2021|Germany|Aerospace
Zf Luftfahrttechnik
Airbus

Target: ZF LUFTFAHRTTECHNIK

Bidder: AIRBUS SE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 May 2021|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Carossa Quarter Residential Project
Patrizia Immobilien

Target: CAROSSA QUARTER RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

Bidder: PATRIZIA IMMOBILIEN AG

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2021|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians
Cam Alternatives
Altamar Capital Partners

Target: CAM ALTERNATIVES

Bidder: ALTAMAR CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 May 2021|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Patrizia (22 Residential Properties)
P&p Gruppe

Target: PATRIZIA (22 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES)

Bidder: P&P GRUPPE GMBH

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

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

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

22 Dec 2021|Sweden|Residential REITs
Heimstaden Bostad / Allianz Joint Venture
Heimstaden Bostad

Target: HEIMSTADEN BOSTAD / ALLIANZ JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: HEIMSTADEN BOSTAD

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

£ 654 M

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

15 Feb 2022|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Nexus Office Building
Kanam Group

Target: NEXUS OFFICE BUILDING

Bidder: KANAM GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2021|Germany|Storage Terminals
Quartier 21
ARDIAN

Target: QUARTIER 21

Bidder: ARDIAN

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2022|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Marienturm Office Tower
Dws Group

Target: MARIENTURM OFFICE TOWER

Bidder: DWS GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2022|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Redos Group
REDEVCO

Target: REDOS GROUP

Bidder: REDEVCO

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 May 2022|Germany|Machinery: Industrial
BORSIG
Gpr Siebzigste Verwaltungsgesellschaft Mbh

Target: BORSIG

Bidder: GPR SIEBZIGSTE VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Vendor

£ 188 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

06 Oct 2022|Germany|Security Equipment
Bird Home Automation
Assa Abloy

Target: BIRD HOME AUTOMATION

Bidder: ASSA ABLOY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2022|Germany|Diversified Industrials
INPROTEC
International Chemical Investors Group

Target: INPROTEC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INVESTORS GROUP

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2022|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
FERNMELDEAMT
Bayerische Versorgungskammer

Target: FERNMELDEAMT

Bidder: BAYERISCHE VERSORGUNGSKAMMER

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2022|Germany|Storage Terminals
Multibusinesshub Mittelrhein
Allianz Real Estate

Target: MULTIBUSINESSHUB MITTELRHEIN

Bidder: ALLIANZ REAL ESTATE

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2022|Germany|Health Care Facilities
Four Healthcare Portfolios
COFINIMMO

Target: FOUR HEALTHCARE PORTFOLIOS

Bidder: COFINIMMO

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2022|Germany|Health Care Facilities
Procurand (nine Healthcare Properties)
Primonial Reim

Target: PROCURAND (NINE HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES)

Bidder: PRIMONIAL REIM

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

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

07 Feb 2023|Austria|Banks
Kommunalkredit Austria
Altor Equity Partners

Target: KOMMUNALKREDIT AUSTRIA

Bidder: ALTOR EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

19 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

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

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

03 Nov 2023|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
Hohe See
Enbridge

Target: HOHE SEE

Bidder: ENBRIDGE INC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 219 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

21 Dec 2023|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas
Wintershall Dea (e&p Business)
Harbour Energy

Target: WINTERSHALL DEA (E&P BUSINESS)

Bidder: HARBOUR ENERGY

16 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 8.82 B

Value

26 Apr 2024|Germany|Auto Technology
Ma Micro Automation
Hitachi

Target: MA MICRO AUTOMATION

Bidder: HITACHI LTD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 61 M

Value

08 Aug 2024|Switzerland|Construction Services
CONDECTA
Swiss Life Asset Managers

Target: CONDECTA

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2024|Germany|Transportation Services
FRIGO-TRANS
Ups (united Parcel Service)

Target: FRIGO-TRANS

Bidder: UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

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

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

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

13 Dec 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
Windanker Offshore Wind Project
The Kansai Electric Power Co

Target: WINDANKER OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT

Bidder: THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO INC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.06 B

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

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

24 Jan 2025|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Forum Autovision
Volkswagen

Target: FORUM AUTOVISION

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

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