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Eelco van der Stok

Partner at Freshfields

Lawyer

Amsterdam

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 17.29 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.57 B

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10 Apr 2019|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: KONINKLIJKE WESSANEN NV

Bidder: CHARLES JOBSON

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

12 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 762 M

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

03 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Automobiles

Target: CNH (ON-HIGHWAY BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

9 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

25 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Feb 2020|Netherlands|Software

Target: CORNERSTONE TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: GOOGLE LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: AGRO MERCHANTS GROUP

Bidder: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

26 Target | 34 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

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

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 May 2022|Belgium|Management Consulting

Target: HOUSE OF HR

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

24 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 2.55 B

Value

12 Jul 2022|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: IG&H

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

16 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 May 2023|Netherlands|Information / Data Services

Target: METRIXLAB

Bidder: TOLUNA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 May 2023|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: HALLO

Bidder: KLAR PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2023|Netherlands|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: POWER2X

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2023|Netherlands|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: CYCLOON

Bidder: BOL.COM

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2023|Netherlands|Infrastructure Funds

Target: CVC DIF

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

20 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2023|China|Consumer Electronics

Target: AAC TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: PREMIUM SOUND SOLUTIONS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

44 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2023|India|Diversified Industrials

Target: SIEMENS LTD INDIA

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

12 Dec 2023|Netherlands|Software

Target: TOPDESK

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 171 M

Value

14 May 2024|India|Diversified Industrials

Target: SIEMENS LTD INDIA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging

Target: EVIOSYS

Bidder: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

35 Target | 70 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.08 B

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

23 Jan 2025|Netherlands|Insurance Brokers

Target: ECCLESIA HOLDING GMBH (ASSETS IN BELGIUM AND THE NETHERLANDS)

Bidder: SPECIALIST RISK GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods

Target: SUZANO / KIMBERLY-CLARK JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: KIMBERLY-CLARK

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

46 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

Value

22 Jul 2025|Netherlands|Vending and Catering Service

Target: VERMAAT GROEP BV

Bidder: COMPASS GROUP PLC

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

123 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 105 Vendor

£ 1.30 B

Value