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Joachim Grittmann

Counsel at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals34

Valued Deals10

Total Value£ 8.25 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 825 M

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23 Dec 2019|Germany|Outsourced HR and Staffing

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

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

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

06 Feb 2020|Germany|Publishing

Target: HAMBURGER MORGENPOST MEDIEN

Bidder: ARIST VON HARPE

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

27 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2020|Germany|Mobile

Target: HORSTMANN GMBH

Bidder: VITRONET HOLDING

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 May 2020|Switzerland|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: SWISSBIT

Bidder: ARDIAN

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

19 Target | 40 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2020|Germany|Construction Services

Target: CR CLEMENS REUSCHENBACH

Bidder: VITRONET HOLDING

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2020|Spain|Software

Target: CERNER CORPORATION (IT HEALTHCARE BUSINESS IN SPAIN & GERMANY)

Bidder: COMPUGROUP MEDICAL SE

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

10 Dec 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: CLARIO (ERT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

74 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2021|Cyprus|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: OIKOS GROUP

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

25 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

4 Target | 37 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2020|Germany|Construction Services

Target: BERGERT GROUP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE INFRASTRUKTUR UND NETZGESELLSCHAFT MBH

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2020|Germany|Mobile

Target: TRIOPT GROUP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE INFRASTRUKTUR UND NETZGESELLSCHAFT MBH

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2021|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas

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

28 Jul 2021|Germany|Biotechnology

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

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

06 Aug 2021|Germany|Industrial Distribution

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

12 Dec 2022|Germany|Software

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 Jan 2023|Germany|Household Furnishings

Target: HEYTEX

Bidder: BENCIS CAPITAL PARTNERS BV

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2023|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: ISM HEINRICH KRAMER

Bidder: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC (PIP)

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2023|Switzerland|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CINERIUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

3 Target | 46 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2023|Germany|Education Services

Target: WEKA GROUP (EDUCATION DIVISION)

Bidder: EMZ PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2023|Germany|Transportation Services

Target: HERAMBA

Bidder: PROJECT ENERGY REIMAGINED ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

45 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 367 M

Value

10 Oct 2023|Germany|Diversified Materials

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|Germany|Food Products

Target: HOFMANNS

Bidder: COMPASS GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2023|Germany|Software

Target: BILLBEE GMBH

Bidder: BREGAL UNTERNEHMERKAPITAL GMBH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2024|Germany|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: ICG GROUP

Bidder: SPIE SA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2024|Germany|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: SIMON HEGELE GROUP

Bidder: NIPPON EXPRESS USA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

15 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2024|Germany|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: INFRAFIBRE GERMANY

Bidder: UNSERE GRUNE GLASFASER

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2024|Germany|Commercial REITs

Target: DEUTSCHE WOHNEN AG

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 833 M

Value

03 Mar 2025|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: TIMETOACT GROUP

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2025|Germany|Software

Target: SCOPEVISIO AG

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2025|United Arab Emirates|Diversified Financials

Target: DERIBIT

Bidder: COINBASE

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

7 Target | 48 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

05 May 2025|Germany|Infrastructure Funds

Target: KLIMAVEST ELTIF

Bidder: COMMERZ REAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2025|Germany|Health Care Services

Target: KIND GMBH & CO KG

Bidder: DEMANT (EX WILLIAM DEMANT HOLDING A/S)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 591 M

Value