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Heike Weber

Partner at A&O Shearman

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals49

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 15.92 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 936 M

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28 Sep 2017|Germany|Diversified Financials

Target: HSH NORDBANK AG

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

25 Target | 75 Bidder

£ 832 M

Value

17 Aug 2017|Germany|Health Care Facilities

Target: PFLEGEN & WOHNEN HAMBURG GMBH

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

20 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2018|Slovakia|Insurance Brokers

Target: DAS SWITZERLAND

Bidder: ALLIANZ GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2017|United Kingdom|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: EUNETWORKS HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: STONEPEAK

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 199 M

Value

02 Mar 2018|Germany|Personal Products

Target: ALBRECHT & DILL COSMETICS GMBH

Bidder: GERMAN EQUITY PARTNERS IV

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

11 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2018|Spain|Travel and Tourism

Target: DESTINATION MANAGEMENT BUSINESS

Bidder: TUI AG

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2018|Germany|Insurance Brokers

Target: PRUDENTIA PENSIONSKASSE AG

Bidder: FRANKFURTER LEBEN-GRUPPE

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 May 2018|Germany|E-commerce

Target: SURF4SHOES GMBH

Bidder: HAMM RENO GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

22 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2018|Denmark|Marine Transportation

Target: SCANDLINES (SCANDFERRIES APS)

Bidder: FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

5 Target | 24 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

28 Apr 2016|Spain|Corporate Travel Services

Target: HOTELBEDSIN SLU

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2017|Germany|Marine Transportation

Target: RICKMERS-LINIE GMBH & CIE KG

Bidder: ZEABORN CHARTERING GMBH & CO KG

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

11 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2017|Germany|Capital Goods

Target: TBI INDUSTRIES GMBH

Bidder: COLFAX CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2016|Germany|Life Insurance

Target: ARAG LEBENSVERSICHERUNGS-AG

Bidder: FRANKFURTER LEBEN-GRUPPE

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2016|Germany|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ONVISTA AG

Bidder: COMDIRECT BANK AG

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

23 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2016|United Kingdom|Machinery: Specialty

Target: HESCO BASTION LTD

Bidder: PRAESIDIAD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

38 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2016|Germany|Alternative Electricity

Target: MERKUR OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Bidder: DEME-GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

£ 128 M

Value

18 Mar 2016|Germany|Hotels and Motels

Target: PRIZEOTEL MANAGEMENT GROUP GMBH

Bidder: REZIDOR HOTEL GROUP AB

1 Service Providers

1 Target

10 Dealmakers

10 Target

n/a

Value

04 May 2016|Belgium|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: TNT INNIGHT (BUSINESS IN GERMANY AUSTRIA BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS)

Bidder: ORLANDO MANAGEMENT AG

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

21 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 May 2015|Germany|Environmental Consulting

Target: ECKELMANN AG

Bidder: HEC EUROPE LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Target

5 Dealmakers

5 Target

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2019|Germany|Nonferrous Metals

Target: COBEX

Bidder: TOKAI CARBON CO LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 736 M

Value

03 Jul 2019|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: OSRAM LICHT AG

Bidder: AMS AG

29 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

113 Dealmakers

32 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 4.12 B

Value

20 Sep 2019|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: BIKE24 GMBH

Bidder: THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2020|Germany|Travel and Tourism

Target: HAPAG-LLOYD CRUISES GMBH

Bidder: TUI CRUISES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 509 M

Value

07 Apr 2021|France|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: LYXOR ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: AMUNDI SA

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 710 M

Value

06 May 2021|Germany|Energy / Utility Services

Target: ELG HANIEL

Bidder: APERAM

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

162 Dealmakers

3 Target | 61 Bidder | 99 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

23 Apr 2021|Germany|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: AVANTI GMBH

Bidder: HOUSE OF PR

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2021|Germany|Media Agencies

Target: TELIO MANAGEMENT

Bidder: CHARTERHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2021|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: REDNET AG

Bidder: CONVERGE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

19 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Aug 2021|Germany|Plastics

Target: KUTTERER MAUER

Bidder: CAPITON AG

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jan 2022|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SIEMENS AG (YUNEX BUSINESS)

Bidder: ATLANTIA SPA

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 811 M

Value

28 Jan 2022|Germany|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: SOLCOM

Bidder: HOUSE OF HR

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

6 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: ARDEN GRANGE

Bidder: CAPITON AG

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2022|Germany|Travel and Tourism

Target: COMTRAVO

Bidder: NAVAN INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2022|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TADO

Bidder: GFJ ESG ACQUISITION I SE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

20 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 376 M

Value

23 Dec 2021|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: CABKA GROUP GMBH

Bidder: DUTCH STAR COMPANIES TWO

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 210 M

Value

25 Nov 2021|Ukraine|Software

Target: PERFECTIAL GROUP

Bidder: AVENGA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2021|Germany|Customer Relationship Management

Target: DAVASO

Bidder: IQVIA INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2022|Germany|Diversified Industrials

Target: TROTEC GROUP

Bidder: DANTHERM GROUP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

32 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2022|Germany|Food Products

Target: ROYAL FRIESLANDCAMPINA NV (GERMAN CONSUMER BUSINESS)

Bidder: UNTERNEHMENSGRUPPE THEO MULLER SECS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2022|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: GESELLSCHAFT FUR DIGITALE BILDUNG (GFBD)

Bidder: CONVERGE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 May 2022|Germany|Ports

Target: JADEWESERPORT

Bidder: HAPAG-LLOYD AG

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2023|Germany|Software

Target: LEANIX

Bidder: SAP SE

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.34 B

Value

15 Apr 2024|United States|Auto Services

Target: KENDRION (AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 50 M

Value

10 Apr 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: HASPA SOLAR HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: FOX GROUP GMBH

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 May 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ENPAL (PORTFOLIO OF HOME DECARBONIZATION ASSETS)

Bidder: MM CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Aug 2024|Germany|Paints and Coatings

Target: WEILBURGER COATINGS

Bidder: STAHL HOLDINGS BV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

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

04 Feb 2025|Germany|Diversified Financials

Target: SOLARIS SE

Bidder: SBI GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 117 M

Value

19 Mar 2025|Germany|Full Line Insurance

Target: VIRIDIUM GROUP

Bidder: BLACKROCK

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 11 Vendor

165 Dealmakers

7 Target | 128 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 2.94 B

Value