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Frank-Michael Schwarz

European Counsel at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

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Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals14

Valued Deals7

Total Value£ 13.96 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.99 B

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23 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP HOLDINGS

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

5 Target | 51 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 3.20 B

Value

08 May 2019|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: REAL GMBH

Bidder: X+BRICKS AG

17 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

171 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 897 M

Value

26 Jul 2019|Germany|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: PEMA GMBH

Bidder: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2019|Germany|Alternative Fuels

Target: ARKONA WIND FARM

Bidder: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 445 M

Value

22 Jun 2020|Germany|E-commerce

Target: REAL.DE

Bidder: SCHWARZ GRUPPE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2021|Germany|E-commerce

Target: SIGNA SPORTS UNITED GMBH

Bidder: YUCAIPA ACQUISITION CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

44 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.26 B

Value

10 Dec 2021|Germany|Food Products

Target: JUST SPICES GMBH

Bidder: KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2022|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: PHENOX GMBH

Bidder: WALLABY MEDICAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 415 M

Value

01 Dec 2021|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: REAL GMBH

Bidder: TISCHENDORF FAMILY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: PPRO

Bidder: PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 37 M

Value

27 Nov 2023|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

Bidder: DECATHLON

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

9 Target | 35 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 May 2018|Germany|Auto Services

Target: HEICHE GRUPPE

Bidder: KAP AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2025|Germany|Household Equipment and Products

Target: OKA-SPEZIALMASCHINENFABRIK

Bidder: THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2025|Germany|Paints and Coatings

Target: BASF COATINGS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.70 B

Value

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