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Frank Hamming

Partner at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Lawyer

Amsterdam

Deal Bio

Total Deals22

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 28.55 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.60 B

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21 Jan 2019|Netherlands|Software

Target: TOMTOM TELEMATICS BV

Bidder: BRIDGESTONE CORP

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 803 M

Value

25 Nov 2019|Netherlands|Conventional Electricity

Target: ENECO

Bidder: CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC

25 Service Providers

14 Target | 8 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

72 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.52 B

Value

03 Mar 2020|Netherlands|Medical Equipment

Target: QIAGEN NV

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

82 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 9.70 B

Value

21 Feb 2021|Netherlands|Security Services

Target: BAUWATCH GROUP

Bidder: FRANZ HANIEL & CIE

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 281 M

Value

08 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: MAAS CAPITAL

Bidder: ENTRUST GLOBAL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2021|France|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: EUROPCAR MOBILITY GROUP

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

20 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

16 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

05 Aug 2021|Netherlands|Software

Target: SQILLS

Bidder: SIEMENS MOBILITY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

10 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 468 M

Value

18 Oct 2022|Netherlands|Life Insurance

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON (PREMIUM PENSION INSTITUTION)

Bidder: ATHORA NETHERLANDS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2022|Netherlands|Insurance Brokers

Target: AEGON (DUTCH INSURANCE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ASR NEDERLAND NV

12 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 4.25 B

Value

26 May 2023|Luxembourg|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: INPOST SA

Bidder: PPF GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2023|Netherlands|Payments / Commerce

Target: EUROPEAN MERCHANT SERVICES BV

Bidder: FISERV INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2023|Netherlands|Full Line Insurance

Target: AON (PRIVATE INSURANCE AND UNDERWRITING ACTIVITIES IN THE NETHERLANDS)

Bidder: BLACKFIN CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Fertilizers

Target: IOWA FERTILIZER COMPANY

Bidder: KOCH AG & ENERGY SOLUTIONS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 2.84 B

Value

05 Sep 2023|Germany|Travel and Tourism

Target: BIKE MOBILITY SERVICES

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN FINANCIAL SERVICES AG (VWFS)

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: PRIORY GROUP

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: URUS GROUP

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Recreational Products

Target: BUGABOO GROUP

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

4 Target | 53 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Nov 2024|Netherlands|Life Insurance

Target: ACHMEA PENSION & LIFE INSURANCE

Bidder: ACHMEA BV

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

44 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Equipment Rental

Target: PON HOLDINGS (DUTCH AND NORWEGIAN CATERPILLAR ACTIVITIES)

Bidder: ZEPPELIN GMBH

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2025|Netherlands|E-commerce

Target: JUST EAT TAKEAWAY.COM NV

Bidder: PROSUS NV

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

28 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 3.22 B

Value

04 Apr 2025|Luxembourg|Specialty Retailers

Target: B&S GROUP SA

Bidder: SARABEL CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 130 M

Value

27 Jun 2025|India|Paints and Coatings

Target: AKZO NOBEL INDIA LIMITED

Bidder: JSW PAINTS LIMITED

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

126 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 73 Vendor

£ 894 M

Value