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Cover Image Jochen Dieselhorst

Jochen Dieselhorst

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

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Total Deals11

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 31.80 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.89 B

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17 Apr 2018|Czechia|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ZENTIVA GROUP AS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

23 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 8 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

4 Target | 62 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

04 Mar 2019|Germany|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: EVONIK (METHACRYLATES PLASTICS UNIT)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

24 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

135 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 75 Vendor

£ 2.58 B

Value

29 Jun 2018|Switzerland|Medical Equipment

Target: ALCON INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

3 Target | 89 Vendor

£ 20.63 B

Value

19 Apr 2018|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MERCK & CO (CONSUMER HEALTH DIVISION)

Bidder: PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 2.95 B

Value

25 Sep 2019|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DFE PHARMA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

15 Target | 71 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

18 Dec 2019|Brazil|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BUSCOPAN

Bidder: HYPERA SA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 238 M

Value

07 Feb 2020|Germany|Travel and Tourism

Target: HAPAG-LLOYD CRUISES GMBH

Bidder: TUI CRUISES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 509 M

Value

09 Apr 2020|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: BIONTECH

Bidder: PFIZER INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 149 M

Value

10 Dec 2020|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: MYR GMBH

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

18 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.31 B

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (MICROBIAL CONTROL BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: LANXESS AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 953 M

Value

19 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: LEERDAMMER

Bidder: GROUPE LACTALIS SA

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 507 M

Value

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