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Holger Lutz

Partner at Clifford Chance

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals7

Total Value£ 7.81 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.12 B

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04 Mar 2019|Germany|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: EVONIK (METHACRYLATES PLASTICS UNIT)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

24 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

135 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 75 Vendor

£ 2.58 B

Value

21 Aug 2019|Germany|Household Furnishings

Target: MEGABAD

Bidder: VR EQUITYPARTNER GMBH

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

13 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2020|Switzerland|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: CASTOLIN EUTETIC

Bidder: PARAGON PARTNERS GMBH

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 121 M

Value

22 Sep 2020|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BOCK GROUP

Bidder: NORD HOLDING

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 64 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Gaming

Target: GEARBOX SOFTWARE LLC

Bidder: EMBRACER GROUP AB

16 Service Providers

12 Target | 4 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

47 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.83 B

Value

08 Mar 2021|Germany|Management Consulting

Target: NOVUMIP

Bidder: QUESTEL SAS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2022|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: S & T DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Bidder: VINCI ENERGIES

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 338 M

Value

01 Jul 2022|Germany|Digital Services

Target: BASEPLUS DIGITAL MEDIA

Bidder: FUNKE DIGITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2024|Germany|Hedge Funds

Target: AQUILA CAPITAL

Bidder: COMMERZBANK AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

18 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2024|Germany|Specialty Chemicals

Target: EVONIK (SUPERABSORBENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INVESTORS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|Netherlands|Apparel Retailers

Target: NEXEYE

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: STEMMER IMAGING

Bidder: MIDDLEGROUND CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

12 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 262 M

Value

26 Aug 2024|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: FISCHBACH KG

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Sep 2024|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: HSBC (GERMANY PRIVATE BANKING UNIT)

Bidder: BNP PARIBAS SA

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2024|Germany|Digital Services

Target: AIXIGO

Bidder: AMUNDI SA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 124 M

Value

25 Nov 2024|Austria|Diversified Industrials

Target: ISOPLUS

Bidder: VIESSMANN WERKE GMBH & CO KG

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2024|Germany|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: BASF (FOOD AND HEALTH PERFORMANCE INGREDIENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: LOUIS DREYFUS HOLDING BV

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jan 2025|Germany|Environmental Consulting

Target: WESTBRIDGE ADVISORY

Bidder: PERMIRA FUNDS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2025|Germany|Aluminium

Target: GUTMANN GROUP

Bidder: CORIALIS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2025|Germany|Management Consulting

Target: KERKHOFF CONSULTING

Bidder: INTERPATH ADVISORY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Feb 2025|Germany|Software

Target: IMPLICO

Bidder: EGERIA BV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2025|Switzerland|Full Line Insurance

Target: BALOISE HOLDING AG

Bidder: HELVETIA HOLDING AG

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

42 Target | 50 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: SPRINGWORKS THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

42 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 2.55 B

Value

27 Feb 2025|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: BORSIG

Bidder: NGK INSULATORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2025|Germany|Diversified Financials

Target: HSBC (CUSTODY & DEPOSITARY BANK BUSINESS)

Bidder: BNP PARIBAS SA

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value