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Jan BauerSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Jan Bauer

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals41
Valued Deals23
Total Value£ 49.81 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.17 B

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21 Dec 2018|Germany|E-commerce
Signa Sports United
Aeon Co

Target: SIGNA SPORTS UNITED GMBH

Bidder: AEON CO LTD

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2019|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Real
X+bricks

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
Pema
Tip Trailer Services

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
Arkona Wind Farm
Energy Infrastructure Partners

Target: ARKONA WIND FARM

Bidder: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 445 M

Value

30 Jan 2020|United States|Auto Parts
Navistar International Corporation
Traton

Target: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: TRATON SE

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

37 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 2.81 B

Value

28 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control
Waterlogic
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation

Target: WATERLOGIC PLC

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2020|Germany|E-commerce
REAL.DE
Schwarz Gruppe

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

07 Jul 2020|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
Borkum Riffgrund 2
Gulf Energy Development Public Company

Target: BORKUM RIFFGRUND 2

Bidder: GULF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC COMPANY

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 442 M

Value

09 Dec 2020|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
Baywa Re
Energy Infrastructure Partners

Target: BAYWA RE

Bidder: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 478 M

Value

15 Dec 2020|Germany|Recreational Vehicles and Boats
Canyon Bicycles
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

Target: CANYON BICYCLES GMBH

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

14 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 727 M

Value

16 Apr 2021|Brazil|Marine Transportation
Imperial Logistics (south American Shipping Business)
Hidrovias Do Brasil

Target: IMPERIAL LOGISTICS LIMITED (SOUTH AMERICAN SHIPPING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIDROVIAS DO BRASIL

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 64 M

Value

07 May 2021|Netherlands|E-commerce
PICNIC
EDEKA

Target: PICNIC

Bidder: EDEKA

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 May 2021|Germany|Commercial REITs
Deutsche Wohnen
Vonovia

Target: DEUTSCHE WOHNEN AG

Bidder: VONOVIA SE

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 22.74 B

Value

11 Jun 2021|Germany|E-commerce
Signa Sports United
Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation

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

21 Jun 2021|Germany|Machinery: Industrial
Seepex
Ingersoll Rand

Target: SEEPEX GMBH

Bidder: INGERSOLL RAND

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

8 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 370 M

Value

17 Aug 2021|Germany|Building Materials: Other
Ceramtec
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Target: CERAMTEC GMBH

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

30 Aug 2021|Germany|Telecommunications Services: Other
ADVA
ADTRAN

Target: ADVA

Bidder: ADTRAN

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

34 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 650 M

Value

17 Jun 2021|Germany|Entertainment
Boxine
468 Spac I

Target: BOXINE GMBH

Bidder: 468 SPAC I SE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 747 M

Value

28 Sep 2021|United States|Software
Command Alkon
Heidelbergcement

Target: COMMAND ALKON

Bidder: HEIDELBERGCEMENT AG

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

8 Target | 23 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2021|Germany|Entertainment
Studio Babelsberg
Tpg Real Estate

Target: STUDIO BABELSBERG

Bidder: TPG REAL ESTATE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2021|Germany|Food Products
Just Spices
Kraft Heinz Company

Target: JUST SPICES GMBH

Bidder: KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2021|Germany|Software
Software
Silver Lake Partners

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

18 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 293 M

Value

03 Jan 2022|Germany|Containers and Packaging
PACCOR
Faerch Plast

Target: PACCOR

Bidder: FAERCH PLAST A/S

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2022|Germany|Medical Equipment
Phenox
Wallaby Medical

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
Real
Tischendorf Family

Target: REAL GMBH

Bidder: TISCHENDORF FAMILY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
Biontech/ Medigene Joint Venture
MEDIGENE

Target: BIONTECH/ MEDIGENE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: MEDIGENE

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2022|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Jackson Generation
Gulf Energy Development Public Company

Target: JACKSON GENERATION

Bidder: GULF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC COMPANY

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2022|Germany|Alternative Electricity
Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm
Energy Infrastructure Partners

Target: WIKINGER OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Bidder: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 606 M

Value

19 Aug 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
Borkum Riffgrund 2
Keppel Corp

Target: BORKUM RIFFGRUND 2

Bidder: KEPPEL CORP LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 257 M

Value

23 Sep 2022|Belgium|Gas Distribution
Fluxys
Energy Infrastructure Partners

Target: FLUXYS SA

Bidder: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|Germany|Software
Transporeon Group
TRIMBLE

Target: TRANSPOREON GROUP

Bidder: TRIMBLE

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

31 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

13 Mar 2023|Germany|Iron and Steel
Klockner & Co
Friedhelm Loh Group

Target: KLOCKNER & CO

Bidder: FRIEDHELM LOH GROUP

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

16 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 57 M

Value

14 Nov 2023|Switzerland|Risk and Compliance
ROSEN
Partners Group

Target: ROSEN

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

11 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2023|Germany|Specialty Retailers
Tsg Consumer Partners
DECATHLON

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

05 Feb 2024|Germany|Biotechnology
Morphosys
Novartis

Target: MORPHOSYS AG

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

31 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 2.31 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|United States|Aerospace
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings
The Boeing Company

Target: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: THE BOEING COMPANY

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

36 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 6.56 B

Value

27 Jun 2024|Germany|Telecommunications Equipment
Avm
Imker Capital Partners

Target: AVM GMBH

Bidder: IMKER CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
SUNFARMING
Cube Green Energy

Target: SUNFARMING

Bidder: CUBE GREEN ENERGY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

19 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|Austria|Auto Technology
Tttech Auto
Nxp Semiconductors

Target: TTTECH AUTO

Bidder: NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 500 M

Value

11 Nov 2024|Italy|Multi-Utilities
Eni Plenitude
Energy Infrastructure Partners

Target: ENI PLENITUDE

Bidder: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|Germany|Full Line Insurance
Viridium Group
BLACKROCK

Target: VIRIDIUM GROUP

Bidder: BLACKROCK

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 11 Vendor

164 Dealmakers

6 Target | 128 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 2.94 B

Value

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