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Jan Willem de BoerLinklaters

Jan Willem de Boer

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

Amsterdam

Deal Bio

Total Deals36
Valued Deals18
Total Value£ 28.59 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.59 B

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30 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Iron and Steel
Tata Steel Group
Thyssenkrupp

Target: TATA STEEL GROUP

Bidder: THYSSENKRUPP AG

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

54 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Food Products
Unilever (spreads Business)
Kkr & Co

Target: UNILEVER (SPREADS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

178 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 173 Vendor

£ 6.00 B

Value

16 May 2018|Saudi Arabia|Banks
Alawwal Bank
Saudi British Bank

Target: ALAWWAL BANK

Bidder: SAUDI BRITISH BANK

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.67 B

Value

25 Jun 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce
Bell Id
Visa

Target: BELL ID

Bidder: VISA INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|E-commerce
Just Eat
TAKEAWAY.COM.NV

Target: JUST EAT PLC

Bidder: TAKEAWAY.COM.NV

27 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

61 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

13 Dec 2019|Netherlands|Travel and Tourism
TRAVIX
Trip Com International

Target: TRAVIX

Bidder: TRIP COM INTERNATIONAL LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

1 Target | 132 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2020|France|Containers and Packaging
Albea (dispencing Business)
Silgan Holdings

Target: ALBEA (DISPENCING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 689 M

Value

11 Mar 2020|Ireland|Restaurants and Bars
The Herbert Group (kfc Franchise)
Eg Group

Target: THE HERBERT GROUP (KFC FRANCHISE)

Bidder: EG GROUP LIMITED

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 132 M

Value

16 Dec 2019|Netherlands|Storage Terminals
Caldic (dutch Tank Storage And Production Facilities)
First State Investments

Target: CALDIC (DUTCH TANK STORAGE AND PRODUCTION FACILITIES)

Bidder: FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 83 M

Value

01 Apr 2020|Netherlands|Specialty Contracting
Certhon Group
Denso Corp

Target: CERTHON GROUP

Bidder: DENSO CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
CUREVAC
Kfw Group

Target: CUREVAC

Bidder: KFW GROUP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

16 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 503 M

Value

21 Aug 2020|Norway|Software
Visma As
Hg Capital

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

36 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

125 Dealmakers

6 Target | 81 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

10 Nov 2020|Netherlands|Household Appliance
Easy Sanitary Solutions
Masco Corporation

Target: EASY SANITARY SOLUTIONS BV

Bidder: MASCO CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

2 Target | 48 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2020|Jersey|Media Agencies
Insite Poster Group
Digital Colony

Target: INSITE POSTER GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: DIGITAL COLONY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

1 Target | 55 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2020|Greece|Data Centers and Hosting
Lamda Hellix
Digital Realty

Target: LAMDA HELLIX

Bidder: DIGITAL REALTY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Nov 2020|Netherlands|Transportation Services
De Poli Tankers
SOGESTRAN

Target: DE POLI TANKERS

Bidder: SOGESTRAN

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2020|Netherlands|Construction Services
Dutch Cabin Group
ADAPTEO

Target: DUTCH CABIN GROUP

Bidder: ADAPTEO

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 65 M

Value

26 Jan 2021|Netherlands|Digital Services
REVUE
X Corp (ex-twitter)

Target: REVUE

Bidder: X CORP (EX-TWITTER)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2021|Germany|Specialty Retailers
Staples Solutions (european Business Units)
LYRECO

Target: STAPLES SOLUTIONS (EUROPEAN BUSINESS UNITS)

Bidder: LYRECO

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 175 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2021|Luxembourg|Railroads
Alpha Trains
Apg Asset Management

Target: ALPHA TRAINS

Bidder: APG ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

3 Target | 69 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Dpa Group
Gilde Equity Management

Target: DPA GROUP

Bidder: GILDE EQUITY MANAGEMENT BV

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 68 M

Value

19 Apr 2021|Russian Federation|Data Centers and Hosting
LINXDATACENTER
Russian Direct Investment Fund

Target: LINXDATACENTER

Bidder: RUSSIAN DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 52 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2021|France|Software
Cgg (geosoftware Business)
Topicus

Target: CGG (GEOSOFTWARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: TOPICUS BV

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2021|Netherlands|E-commerce
CARNEXT
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

Target: CARNEXT

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

90 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2020|France|IT Services: Other
Cgg (multi-physics Busienss)
Xcalibur Group

Target: CGG (MULTI-PHYSICS BUSIENSS)

Bidder: XCALIBUR GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2021|Netherlands|Biotechnology
Batavia Biosciences
Cj Cheiljedang

Target: BATAVIA BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: CJ CHEILJEDANG

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 165 M

Value

10 Feb 2022|Belgium|Education Services
Sae International (european Operations)
ARDIAN

Target: SAE INTERNATIONAL (EUROPEAN OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARDIAN

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution
National Grid (gas Transmission And Metering Business)
Macquarie Group

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

15 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

191 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 157 Vendor

£ 5.76 B

Value

29 Apr 2022|Mexico|Auto Parts
Varroc (automotive Lighting Systems Business)
Plastic Omnium

Target: VARROC (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLASTIC OMNIUM SA

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

84 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 504 M

Value

20 Jul 2022|France|Electronic Equipment: Other
Linxis Group
Hillenbrand

Target: LINXIS GROUP

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

1 Target | 86 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 486 M

Value

05 Oct 2022|Netherlands|Medical Equipment
POLYGANICS
Collagen Matrix

Target: POLYGANICS

Bidder: COLLAGEN MATRIX

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution
National Grid (gas Transmission And Metering Business)
Macquarie Group

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

199 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 184 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

19 Sep 2023|Netherlands|Specialty Chemicals
Royal Vopak (three Chemical Terminals In Rotterdam)
Infracapital Partners

Target: ROYAL VOPAK NV (THREE CHEMICAL TERMINALS IN ROTTERDAM)

Bidder: INFRACAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 350 M

Value

13 Jun 2023|Netherlands|Semiconductors
ROODMICROTEC
MICROTEST

Target: ROODMICROTEC

Bidder: MICROTEST

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 24 M

Value

20 Jan 2025|Netherlands|Management Consulting
Dk Accountants & Adviseurs
Anacap Financial Partners

Target: DK ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISEURS

Bidder: ANACAP FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services
Renewi
Macquarie Asset Management

Target: RENEWI PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

13 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 707 M

Value

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