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Florian Wessel

Counsel at Weil Gotshal and Manges

Lawyer

Munich

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 19.25 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.28 B

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04 Aug 2019|Germany|FinTech

Target: HEIDELPAY

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2021|Germany|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: MELLE GALLHOFER

Bidder: STARK GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 May 2021|Ireland|Food Products

Target: VALEO FOODS GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

18 Target | 31 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

7 Target | 23 Bidder | 63 Vendor

£ 4.24 B

Value

20 Jul 2021|Germany|Auto Services

Target: HAS TO BE GMBH

Bidder: CHARGEPOINT INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 214 M

Value

15 Jul 2021|Belgium|Recreational Products

Target: SPORTS & LEISURE GROUP

Bidder: SUN EUROPEAN PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 255 M

Value

19 Aug 2021|Germany|Software

Target: SPORT ALLIANCE

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 51 M

Value

01 Feb 2022|United States|Auto Technology

Target: GM CRUISE LLC

Bidder: SOFTBANK VISION FUND

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

18 Mar 2022|United States|Auto Technology

Target: GM CRUISE LLC

Bidder: GENERAL MOTORS CO

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

10 Mar 2022|Italy|Containers and Packaging

Target: CARTON PACK (CARTONPACK GROUP)

Bidder: A&M CAPITAL PARTNERS (ALVAREZ & MARSAL CAPITAL)

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: RADWELL INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

7 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2022|Italy|IT Services: Other

Target: DELTATRE

Bidder: NEXTALIA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 518 M

Value

08 Apr 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: C&K SWITCHES

Bidder: LITTELFUSE INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 412 M

Value

27 Apr 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: HAYSTACK ONCOLOGY

Bidder: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 240 M

Value

15 May 2023|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: ANGELO GORDON

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

113 Dealmakers

44 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 2.17 B

Value

14 Nov 2023|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VISABLE

Bidder: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2023|Germany|Water

Target: AQSEPTENCE GROUP GMBH

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2024|Germany|Management Consulting

Target: PAS FINANCIAL ADVISORY

Bidder: CFGI

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

8 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

05 Jun 2024|Germany|Consumer Services: Other

Target: LIFEFIT GROUP

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: AAREON AG

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

22 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 14 Vendor

148 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 113 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

27 Jun 2024|Germany|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: AVM GMBH

Bidder: IMKER CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2024|Netherlands|Auto Parts

Target: HYVA

Bidder: JOST WERKE AG

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 304 M

Value

13 Jun 2025|Portugal|Banks

Target: NOVO BANCO SA

Bidder: GROUPE BPCE

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

10 Aug 2025|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: HSO SOFTWARE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

16 Target | 70 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 800 M

Value