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Henning Hilke

Partner at Hengeler Mueller

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals10

Total Value£ 17.11 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.71 B

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27 Mar 2019|Germany|Health Care Facilities

Target: ZENTRUM GESUNDHEIT

Bidder: NORD HOLDING

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2020|Germany|FinTech

Target: AUXMONEY

Bidder: FOUNDATION CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 133 M

Value

08 Jan 2021|Germany|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: SPREEWALDKONSERVE GOLSSEN

Bidder: ANDROS DEUTSCHLAND

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2021|Germany|Diversified Materials

Target: MAGNA (THREE GERMAN EXTERIORS SITES)

Bidder: MUTARES SE & CO KGAA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2021|Germany|Software

Target: ROOT360 GMBH

Bidder: SKAYLINK GMBH

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2021|Germany|FinTech

Target: SERRALA GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder | 17 Vendor

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Value

10 Jan 2022|Germany|Household Furnishings

Target: BRUNO INTERIOR GMBH

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2021|Denmark|Digital Services

Target: CVATION

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BAYER AG (PEST CONTROL UNIT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

31 May 2022|Netherlands|Production Technology Equipment

Target: ROYAL DSM (ENGINEERING MATERIALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: LANXESS AG

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

52 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

10 Oct 2022|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BOCK GROUP

Bidder: DANFOSS A/S

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2022|Germany|Software

Target: MT

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|Germany|Luxury Items

Target: CHRIST GMBH

Bidder: MORELLATO

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2022|Germany|Digital Services

Target: MT GMBH

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2023|Germany|Software

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

21 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.95 B

Value

31 Mar 2023|Austria|Production Technology Equipment

Target: INNIO

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 1.99 B

Value

15 Jun 2023|Germany|Software

Target: ATOSS SOFTWARE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2023|Germany|Recreational Services

Target: EXERCITE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2023|Germany|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: CONMOTO STRATEGIE UND REALISIERUNGS

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Apr 2024|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: MOTEL ONE

Bidder: ONE HOTELS & RESORTS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

17 Apr 2024|Germany|Software

Target: SOLVARES GROUP

Bidder: FIVE ARROWS PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: INNOMOTICS

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

39 Target | 48 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

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

26 Jun 2024|Germany|Digital Services

Target: DACOSO

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2024|Germany|Health Care Facilities

Target: TIERARZT PLUS PARTNER

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2024|Germany|Media Agencies

Target: UNICEPTA

Bidder: STAGWELL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|Germany|Full Line Insurance

Target: VIRIDIUM GROUP (VIRIDIUM GRUPPE)

Bidder: BLACKROCK

32 Service Providers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 13 Vendor

200 Dealmakers

16 Target | 149 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 2.94 B

Value

25 Mar 2025|Germany|Recreational Services

Target: URBAN SPORTS CLUB

Bidder: WELLHUB (EX-GYMPASS)

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

12 Target | 35 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2025|Germany|Software

Target: DYMATRIX

Bidder: PARAGON PARTNERS GMBH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2025|Austria|Software

Target: NETCONOMY

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2025|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: FOTOFINDER SYSTEMS GMBH

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

8 Target | 42 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: BOGNER OF AMERICA

Bidder: KATJES INTERNATIONAL GMBH & CO KG

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2025|Germany|Real Estate Services

Target: KONZMANN GROUP

Bidder: KLAR PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Sep 2025|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: NORMA (WATER MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC

16 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 10 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

08 Oct 2025|Germany|Information / Data Services

Target: YELLOWFOX

Bidder: PETER MOEHRLE HOLDING

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2025|Germany|Risk and Compliance

Target: CHEMSERVICE

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2025|Germany|Software

Target: SKAYLINK GMBH

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 152 M

Value

04 Nov 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: TOTALMOBILE

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BETEILIGUNGS AG

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value