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Jens Wenzel

Partner at Hengeler Mueller

Lawyer

Berlin

Deal Bio

Total Deals43

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 11.26 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 450 M

Market Context

Awards

2019 Top Mid Cap M&A Lawyers in EMEA

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18 Jul 2019|Germany|Transportation Services

Target: FLIX SE

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 13 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

12 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 452 M

Value

14 Aug 2019|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: OMNICARE

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

24 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2019|Germany|Alternative Electricity

Target: VEJA MITE

Bidder: KGAL

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

21 Nov 2019|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: CELONIS

Bidder: RYAN SMITH

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 224 M

Value

10 Jan 2019|Germany|Banks

Target: N26 GMBH

Bidder: EARLYBIRD VENTURE CAPITAL GMBH

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

9 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 232 M

Value

03 Feb 2020|Germany|Gaming

Target: KOLIBRI GAMES

Bidder: UBISOFT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2019|Germany|Household Equipment and Products

Target: METSA TISSUE (GERMAN NAPKIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: KEEEPER GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 18 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

13 Oct 2020|Germany|Automobiles

Target: VALMET (ENGINEERING SERVICES BUSINESS LINE)

Bidder: MUTARES SE & CO KGAA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2020|Germany|Railroad Equipment

Target: VILLMAN GRUPPE (MAINTENANCE AND WHEELSETS ACTIVITIES)

Bidder: ERMEWA GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2021|Germany|Insurance Brokers

Target: CLARK

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 62 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

30 Mar 2021|Germany|Transportation Services

Target: LILIUM GMBH

Bidder: QELL ACQUISITION CORP

34 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

32 Target | 63 Bidder

£ 2.39 B

Value

28 Mar 2021|Germany|Diversified Industrials

Target: JOH. FRIEDRICH BEHRENS

Bidder: GREATSTAR

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

22 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 23 M

Value

04 Jun 2021|Germany|Mobility

Target: FLINK SE

Bidder: MUBADALA CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 169 M

Value

09 Jun 2021|Germany|Diversified Financials

Target: SCALABLE CAPITAL

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 127 M

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: WHITE DRIVE MOTORS & STEERING

Bidder: INTERPUMP GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 232 M

Value

30 Jun 2021|France|Software

Target: ARIADNEXT

Bidder: IDNOW

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2021|Germany|Diversified Financials

Target: DWS (DIGITAL INVESTMENT PLATFORM)

Bidder: BLACKFIN CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2021|Germany|Banks

Target: N26 GMBH

Bidder: COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 654 M

Value

23 Nov 2021|Sweden|Travel and Tourism

Target: ETRAVELI HOLDING AB

Bidder: BOOKING HOLDINGS INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.37 B

Value

14 Jan 2022|Germany|Transportation Services

Target: DUVENBECK LOGISTICS

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2022|Germany|Digital Services

Target: SASTRIFY

Bidder: FIRSTMARK CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

24 Mar 2022|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: SUNFIRE

Bidder: BLUE EARTH CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

30 May 2022|Germany|Financial Data and Systems

Target: MONDU

Bidder: CHERRY VENTURES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

18 Jan 2022|Germany|Online and Social Platforms

Target: SOFTR

Bidder: FIRSTMARK CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 9 M

Value

21 Jun 2022|Finland|Software

Target: LEADFEEDER

Bidder: ECHOBOT

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

5 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2022|Germany|FinTech

Target: PENTA

Bidder: QONTO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

26 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2022|Germany|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: CERAFILTEC

Bidder: STELLAR IMPACT

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

12 Jan 2023|Germany|Financial Data and Systems

Target: MONDU

Bidder: VALAR VENTURES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

19 Jul 2023|Germany|Aerospace

Target: RUAG INTERNATIONAL (AEROSTRUCTURES GERMANY & HUNGARY UNIT)

Bidder: MUBEA GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2023|Germany|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: CRONIMET NORTH-EAST GMBH

Bidder: OUTOKUMPU

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: SUNFIRE

Bidder: CARBON DIRECT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 183 M

Value

16 Apr 2024|Germany|Travel and Tourism

Target: FTI GROUP

Bidder: CERTARES MANAGEMENT LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

6 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 106 M

Value

04 Jul 2024|Germany|Consumer Lending

Target: BARCLAYS (GERMAN CONSUMER FINANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAWAG PSK AG

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2024|Germany|FinTech

Target: IVY

Bidder: VALAR VENTURES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

17 Apr 2024|Germany|Mobility

Target: FLINK SE

Bidder: PROSUS VENTURES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 85 M

Value

06 Mar 2025|Germany|Digital Services

Target: IDNOW

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2025|Germany|Software

Target: COGNIGY

Bidder: NICE SYSTEMS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

27 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 710 M

Value

30 Jul 2025|Germany|Consumer Electronics

Target: CECONOMY AG

Bidder: JD.COM INC

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

12 Target | 50 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

03 Apr 2025|Ireland|Mortgage Finance

Target: GRENKE (FACTORING BUSINESS UNITS)

Bidder: TEYLOR

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2025|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: INTERNATIONALE KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT

Bidder: BLACKFIN CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2025|Germany|Financial Data and Systems

Target: MONDU

Bidder: VALAR VENTURES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value