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Cover Image Jana K. Dammann de Chapto
Jana K. Dammann de ChaptoLatham & Watkins

Jana K. Dammann de Chapto

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany

Deal Bio

Total Deals72
Valued Deals43
Total Value£ 113.51 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.64 B

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12 May 2017|Germany|Engineering Consulting
Formel D
3i Group

Target: FORMEL D GMBH

Bidder: 3I GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

5 Target | 30 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2019|Germany|E-commerce
Scout24
Blackstone Group

Target: SCOUT24 AG

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

43 Target | 110 Bidder

£ 5.02 B

Value

23 Aug 2019|Germany|Plastics
Cartonplast Group
Deutsche Beteiligungs

Target: CARTONPLAST GROUP GMBH

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BETEILIGUNGS AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 270 M

Value

23 Dec 2019|Germany|Outsourced HR and Staffing
P&i Personal & Informatik
Hg Capital

Target: P&I PERSONAL & INFORMATIK AG

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

4 Target | 41 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2020|Germany|Auto Parts
Renk
Triton Partners

Target: RENK AG

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

12 Target | 40 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 445 M

Value

11 Mar 2020|Germany|Luxury Items
Wow Tech Group
Cdh Investments

Target: WOW TECH GROUP

Bidder: CDH INVESTMENTS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

37 Target | 20 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Aimmune Therapeutics
Nestle Health Science

Target: AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

35 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

01 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Slack Technologies
Salesforce

Target: SLACK TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

57 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 20.71 B

Value

10 Dec 2020|United States|Digital Services
Clario (ert)
Cinven

Target: CLARIO (ERT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

74 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2020|United States|Fertilizers
Basf (kankakee Chemicals Business)
One Rock Capital Partners

Target: BASF (KANKAKEE CHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2021|United States|Production Technology Equipment
ENVISIONTEC
Desktop Metal

Target: ENVISIONTEC

Bidder: DESKTOP METAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

29 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 220 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services
Cubic Corporation
Evergreen Coast Capital

Target: CUBIC CORPORATION

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

146 Dealmakers

66 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

18 Feb 2021|Germany|Household Appliance
Schock
Triton Partners

Target: SCHOCK GMBH

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 259 M

Value

30 Mar 2021|Germany|Transportation Services
Lilium
Qell Acquisition Corp

Target: LILIUM GMBH

Bidder: QELL ACQUISITION CORP

34 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

32 Target | 63 Bidder

£ 2.39 B

Value

31 Mar 2021|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas
Ferngas Group
Versicherungskammer Bayern

Target: FERNGAS GROUP

Bidder: VERSICHERUNGSKAMMER BAYERN

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 614 M

Value

30 Mar 2021|Germany|Alternative Fuels
Azur Space Solar Power
5n Plus

Target: AZUR SPACE SOLAR POWER GMBH

Bidder: 5N PLUS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 67 M

Value

16 Apr 2021|Germany|Software
AUVESY
Hg Capital

Target: AUVESY

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Software
Cloudera
Kkr & Co

Target: CLOUDERA INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

24 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.73 B

Value

11 May 2021|Germany|Software
VISCOPIC
TEAMVIEWER

Target: VISCOPIC

Bidder: TEAMVIEWER

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging
Fort Dearborn Company
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: FORT DEARBORN COMPANY

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

26 Service Providers

7 Target | 17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

31 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2021|Switzerland|Software
Swiss It Security Group
Triton Partners

Target: SWISS IT SECURITY GROUP

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

12 Target | 33 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 387 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|France|Auto Services
Belron
Gic Private

Target: BELRON SA

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

5 Target | 28 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 3.02 B

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Machinery: Specialty
Oregon Tool
Platinum Equity

Target: OREGON TOOL

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

7 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2021|Germany|Health Care Services
Smile Eyes Group
Trilantic Capital Partners

Target: SMILE EYES GROUP

Bidder: TRILANTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2021|Germany|Biotechnology
INFRAREAL
Swiss Life Asset Management

Target: INFRAREAL

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

8 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2021|Germany|Health Care Services
Amedes Holding
Omers Infrastructure

Target: AMEDES HOLDING AG

Bidder: OMERS INFRASTRUCTURE

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

4 Target | 66 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.28 B

Value

11 Aug 2021|United States|Cement
Ips Corporation
Centerbridge Partners

Target: IPS CORPORATION

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2021|Germany|FinTech
Serrala Group
Hg Capital

Target: SERRALA GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2021|Germany|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Simon Hegele Group
Emz Partners

Target: SIMON HEGELE GROUP

Bidder: EMZ PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2021|Germany|Industrial Distribution
Aves One
Swiss Life Asset Managers

Target: AVES ONE AG

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

10 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 143 M

Value

23 Dec 2021|United States|Medical Equipment
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Quidel Corporation

Target: ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS

Bidder: QUIDEL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

53 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 6.01 B

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce
MONEYGRAM
Madison Dearborn Partners

Target: MONEYGRAM

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

20 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

39 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 1.33 B

Value

23 Feb 2022|United States|Auto Parts
Tenneco
Apollo Global Management

Target: TENNECO INC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

35 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 5.23 B

Value

02 May 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
CORDENPHARMA
Astorg Partners

Target: CORDENPHARMA

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.39 B

Value

05 May 2022|Taiwan|Semiconductors
Silicon Motion
Maxlinear

Target: SILICON MOTION

Bidder: MAXLINEAR INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

39 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 3.03 B

Value

12 May 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Valtris Specialty Chemicals
Sk Capital Partners

Target: VALTRIS SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2022|Germany|Software
HORNETSECURITY
Ta Associates

Target: HORNETSECURITY

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2022|France|Transportation Services
Worldwide Flight Services
Sats

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: SATS LTD

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

85 Target | 82 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

20 Sep 2022|Slovenia|Software
ISYSTEM
TASKING

Target: ISYSTEM

Bidder: TASKING

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Oct 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel Gbmh
Gic Private

Target: CHEPLAPHARM ARZNEIMITTEL GBMH

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

21 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 479 M

Value

09 Nov 2022|Germany|Telecommunications infrastructure
Vantage Towers
Global Infrastructure Partners

Target: VANTAGE TOWERS

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

11 Target | 54 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 11.57 B

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

06 Mar 2023|United States|Transportation Services
Primeflight Aviation Services
The Sterling Group

Target: PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION SERVICES INC

Bidder: THE STERLING GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

34 Target | 38 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2023|France|Customer Relationship Management
Webhelp
CONCENTRIX

Target: WEBHELP SAS

Bidder: CONCENTRIX

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

43 Target | 10 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.90 B

Value

14 May 2023|Israel|Casinos and Gambling
NEOGAMES
Aristocrat Leisure

Target: NEOGAMES

Bidder: ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 963 M

Value

04 May 2023|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
LIFTKET
ARDIAN

Target: LIFTKET

Bidder: ARDIAN

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2023|Israel|Electronic Components and Equipment
STRATASYS
Desktop Metal

Target: STRATASYS

Bidder: DESKTOP METAL

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

27 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

30 May 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Messer Industries Usa
Messer Group

Target: MESSER INDUSTRIES USA

Bidder: MESSER GROUP

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2023|United States|Private Equity
Sculptor Capital Management
Rithm Capital Corp

Target: SCULPTOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: RITHM CAPITAL CORP

16 Service Providers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

84 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 587 M

Value

31 Jul 2023|Austria|Containers and Packaging
Constantia Flexibles
One Rock Capital Partners

Target: CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES GMBH

Bidder: ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

8 Target | 42 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 939 M

Value

10 Aug 2023|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
Kiepe Electric
HERAMBA

Target: KIEPE ELECTRIC

Bidder: HERAMBA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2023|United States|Software
HUBSTAFF
Westview Capital Partners

Target: HUBSTAFF

Bidder: WESTVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2023|Germany|Internet
SDT.NET
Intermediate Capital Group (icg)

Target: SDT.NET

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2023|Germany|Diversified Materials
VACUUMSCHMELZE
Ara Partners Group

Target: VACUUMSCHMELZE

Bidder: ARA PARTNERS GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

5 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial
Technipfmc (measurement Solutions Business)
One Equity Partners

Target: TECHNIPFMC (MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2024|United States|Machinery: Specialty
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Amphenol Corporation

Target: CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

25 Mar 2024|Germany|Health Care Services
CARDIOR
Novo Nordisk

Target: CARDIOR

Bidder: NOVO NORDISK

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 879 M

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Software
Hearsay Systems
YEXT

Target: HEARSAY SYSTEMS

Bidder: YEXT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

17 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

17 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Services
Vapotherm
Perceptive Advisors

Target: VAPOTHERM INC

Bidder: PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

6 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 118 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace
HÉROUX-DEVTEK
Platinum Equity

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

18 Jul 2024|United States|Mobile
Commscope (mobile Network Businesses)
Amphenol Corporation

Target: COMMSCOPE (MOBILE NETWORK BUSINESSES)

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

70 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.61 B

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Vantage Data Centers
DIGITALBRIDGE

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

5 Target | 94 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

30 Sep 2024|Germany|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Simon Hegele Group
Nippon Express Usa

Target: SIMON HEGELE GROUP

Bidder: NIPPON EXPRESS USA

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

15 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2024|United States|Software
VERUMEX
Chatham Financial

Target: VERUMEX

Bidder: CHATHAM FINANCIAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services
LIVEINTENT
Zeta Global

Target: LIVEINTENT

Bidder: ZETA GLOBAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 229 M

Value

28 Oct 2024|Canada|Security Services
Gardaworld Security Corporation
Stephan Crétier

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: STEPHAN CRÉTIER

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

133 Dealmakers

52 Target | 56 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 5.25 B

Value

30 Oct 2024|United States|IT Services: Other
Altair Engineering
Siemens

Target: ALTAIR ENGINEERING

Bidder: SIEMENS AG

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

27 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 8.16 B

Value

25 Nov 2024|United States|Software
Brightcove
Bending Spoons

Target: BRIGHTCOVE INC

Bidder: BENDING SPOONS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

101 Dealmakers

48 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 185 M

Value

16 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals
Synthon International
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Target: SYNTHON INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 58 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Entertainment
Disney (hulu + Live Tv Business)
Fubotv

Target: DISNEY (HULU + LIVE TV BUSINESS)

Bidder: FUBOTV INC

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

57 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2025|Switzerland|Digital Services
Global Blue
Shift4 Payments

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: SHIFT4 PAYMENTS

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

127 Dealmakers

30 Target | 97 Bidder

£ 1.98 B

Value

07 Jan 2025|United States|Automobiles
Vehicle Accessories Group
REALTRUCK

Target: VEHICLE ACCESSORIES GROUP

Bidder: REALTRUCK

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

34 Bidder

n/a

Value

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