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Jochen Legewie

‎Partner at Kekst CNC

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Tokyo

Deal Bio

Total Deals64
Valued Deals44
Total Value£ 117.03 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.66 B

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20 Feb 2019|New Zealand|Food Products
Chocolatier Godiva (apac Operations)
Mbk Partners

Target: CHOCOLATIER GODIVA (APAC OPERATIONS)

Bidder: MBK PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 790 M

Value

14 Apr 2019|United States|Digital Services
EPSILON
Publicis Groupe

Target: EPSILON

Bidder: PUBLICIS GROUPE SA

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

19 Jun 2019|Netherlands|Auto Parts
Chassis Brakes International Group
Hitachi

Target: CHASSIS BRAKES INTERNATIONAL GROUP

Bidder: HITACHI LTD

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 614 M

Value

10 Jul 2019|Japan|Hotels and Motels
Unizo Holdings Company
Lone Star Funds

Target: UNIZO HOLDINGS COMPANY

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

20 Service Providers

13 Target | 3 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

30 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.54 B

Value

11 Nov 2019|Japan|Pharmaceuticals
Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry Co
Unison Capital

Target: KYOWA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD

Bidder: UNISON CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 410 M

Value

13 Dec 2019|Japan|Semiconductors
Nuflare Technology
Toshiba Corporation

Target: NUFLARE TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: TOSHIBA CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|South Korea|Diversified Industrials
Linde (korean Business)
Imm Private Equity

Target: LINDE (KOREAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: IMM PRIVATE EQUITY INC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 928 M

Value

02 Mar 2020|Japan|Food Products
Meisui Bijin Factory
Shinmei Holdings Co

Target: MEISUI BIJIN FACTORY

Bidder: SHINMEI HOLDINGS CO LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2020|Japan|Cosmetics
Etvos Co
L Catterton

Target: ETVOS CO LTD

Bidder: L CATTERTON

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2020|Japan|Diversified Financials
Sony Financial Holdings
Sony Corporation

Target: SONY FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SONY CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 3.06 B

Value

31 Aug 2020|Japan|Food Products
DNS
Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (nssk)

Target: DNS

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
Arm Holdings
Nvidia Corporation

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: NVIDIA CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 30.13 B

Value

22 Sep 2020|Japan|Publishing
Bunkasha Publishing
BEAGLEE

Target: BUNKASHA PUBLISHING

Bidder: BEAGLEE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 39 M

Value

30 Sep 2020|Japan|Real Estate Services
Leopalace21 Corp
Fortress Investment Group

Target: LEOPALACE21 CORP

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 419 M

Value

06 Jan 2021|Japan|Electronic Equipment: Other
Rigaku Corporation
The Carlyle Group

Target: RIGAKU CORPORATION

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 713 M

Value

06 Nov 2020|Japan|Asset Managers and Custodians
Japan Asia Group
City Index Eleventh Co

Target: JAPAN ASIA GROUP

Bidder: CITY INDEX ELEVENTH CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 441 M

Value

08 Sep 2021|Japan|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
SPIBER
The Carlyle Group

Target: SPIBER

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 160 M

Value

17 Nov 2021|Switzerland|Software
Autoform Engineering
The Carlyle Group

Target: AUTOFORM ENGINEERING GMBH

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

16 Nov 2021|Singapore|Recreational Services
Accordia Golf
Fortress Investment Group

Target: ACCORDIA GOLF

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.60 B

Value

12 Nov 2021|Japan|Diversified Industrials
Toshiba Corporation (electronic Devices Business)
Institutional Investors

Target: TOSHIBA CORPORATION (ELECTRONIC DEVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2022|Japan|Machinery: Industrial
Toshiba Carrier Corporation
Carrier Global Corp

Target: TOSHIBA CARRIER CORPORATION

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 684 M

Value

16 Mar 2022|Hong Kong|Private Equity
Bpea Eqt
Eqt Partners

Target: BPEA EQT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

23 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 5.72 B

Value

31 Mar 2022|Japan|Building Materials: Other
Senqcia Corporation
Lone Star Funds

Target: SENQCIA CORPORATION

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2022|Japan|Business Process Outsourcing
Mighty Myt
Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (nssk)

Target: MIGHTY MYT INC

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2022|Japan|Real Estate Holding and Development
Bear Logi
Eqt Partners

Target: BEAR LOGI

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2022|Japan|Renewable Energy Equipment
Kantec Co
Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (nssk)

Target: KANTEC CO

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2022|Japan|Containers and Packaging
Sanko Lease (reusable Container Pooling Services Business)
Ifco Japan

Target: SANKO LEASE (REUSABLE CONTAINER POOLING SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: IFCO JAPAN

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2021|Japan|Hotels and Motels
The Kamogawa Grand Hotel
Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (nssk)

Target: THE KAMOGAWA GRAND HOTEL

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 45 M

Value

17 Nov 2021|Japan|Education Services
Alc Education
Edulinx Corporation

Target: ALC EDUCATION

Bidder: EDULINX CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2022|Japan|Machinery: Specialty
Kito Corporation
Kkr & Co

Target: KITO CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 357 M

Value

23 Jun 2022|China|Diversified Industrials
Zibo Sisha Mt
Sankyo Rikagaku

Target: ZIBO SISHA MT

Bidder: SANKYO RIKAGAKU

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 May 2022|China|Containers and Packaging
Hcp Packaging
The Carlyle Group

Target: HCP PACKAGING

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 823 M

Value

11 Nov 2022|Japan|Diversified Retailers
Sogo & Seibu
Fortress Investment Group

Target: SOGO & SEIBU

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

16 Aug 2022|Japan|Medical Equipment
CUREAPP
The Carlyle Group

Target: CUREAPP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

02 Dec 2022|Japan|Food Products
OYATSU
D Capital

Target: OYATSU

Bidder: D CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 194 M

Value

19 Dec 2022|Japan|FinTech
Money Square Holdings
Neusynergy Capital Management

Target: MONEY SQUARE HOLDINGS

Bidder: NEUSYNERGY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2022|Japan|Health Care Services
Bushu Pharmaceuticals
Kkr & Co

Target: BUSHU PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2023|Japan|Electrical Components
Iwasaki Electric
The Carlyle Group

Target: IWASAKI ELECTRIC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 206 M

Value

23 Mar 2023|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment
Toshiba Corporation
Japan Industrial Partners

Target: TOSHIBA CORPORATION

Bidder: JAPAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

18 Service Providers

10 Target | 8 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.34 B

Value

20 Jan 2023|Japan|Luxury Items
Bestlife Co
Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (nssk)

Target: BESTLIFE CO

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2022|Japan|Pharmaceuticals
Sakura Pharmacy Group
Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (nssk)

Target: SAKURA PHARMACY GROUP

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 649 M

Value

31 Mar 2023|Japan|Household Equipment and Products
TAKAGI
Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (nssk)

Target: TAKAGI

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 607 M

Value

26 Apr 2023|Japan|Hotels and Motels
UNIZO
Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (nssk)

Target: UNIZO

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 80 M

Value

18 Apr 2023|Belgium|Specialty Retailers
Pierre Marcolini
Mbk Partners

Target: PIERRE MARCOLINI

Bidder: MBK PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Nov 2023|Japan|Education Services
Benesse Holdings
Bpea Eqt

Target: BENESSE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BPEA EQT

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

7 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

27 Nov 2023|Japan|Software
HRBRAIN
Bpea Eqt

Target: HRBRAIN

Bidder: BPEA EQT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2023|Australia|Diversified Retailers
7 Eleven (stores In Australia)
Seven & I Holdings

Target: 7 ELEVEN (STORES IN AUSTRALIA)

Bidder: SEVEN & I HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 892 M

Value

24 Oct 2023|Japan|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery
HAKKODEN
Tear Corporation

Target: HAKKODEN

Bidder: TEAR CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value

11 Jan 2024|United States|Diversified Retailers
Sunoco (204 Convenience Stores)
7-eleven

Target: SUNOCO (204 CONVENIENCE STORES)

Bidder: 7-ELEVEN INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 786 M

Value

23 Feb 2024|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas
Scarborough Gas Field
Jera Co

Target: SCARBOROUGH GAS FIELD

Bidder: JERA CO INC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

09 Oct 2024|Japan|Diversified Retailers
Seven & I Holdings
Ito Kogyo

Target: SEVEN & I HOLDINGS

Bidder: ITO KOGYO

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

18 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 35.89 B

Value

29 May 2024|Japan|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Oriental Foods
Hokkaido Logiservice

Target: ORIENTAL FOODS

Bidder: HOKKAIDO LOGISERVICE

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Lightsource Bp (us 395mw Solar Farms)
Jera Nex

Target: LIGHTSOURCE BP (US 395MW SOLAR FARMS)

Bidder: JERA NEX

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2024|Taiwan|Electronic Components and Equipment
Helical Line Tech Taiwan
Obara Group

Target: HELICAL LINE TECH TAIWAN

Bidder: OBARA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 33 M

Value

03 Jul 2024|Japan|Recreational Services
Francfranc Corporation
Ain Holdings

Target: FRANCFRANC CORPORATION

Bidder: AIN HOLDINGS INC

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 244 M

Value

02 Aug 2024|Japan|Real Estate Holding and Development
Apaman Property
Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (nssk)

Target: APAMAN PROPERTY

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 143 M

Value

03 Mar 2025|Japan|Pharmaceuticals
Cmic Holdings
Blackstone Group

Target: CMIC HOLDINGS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers
Seven & I Holdings (sst Business Group)
Bain Capital

Target: SEVEN & I HOLDINGS (SST BUSINESS GROUP)

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 4.26 B

Value

22 Apr 2025|Japan|Digital Services
Infocom Corporation
Ns Solutions Corporation

Target: INFOCOM CORPORATION

Bidder: NS SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 291 M

Value

10 Jun 2025|Japan|Business Process Outsourcing
Tryt
The Carlyle Group

Target: TRYT INC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 179 M

Value

26 Jun 2025|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment
Pioneer Corporation
CARUX

Target: PIONEER CORPORATION

Bidder: CARUX

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 806 M

Value

28 May 2025|Japan|Health Care Services
Kraft
Ain Holdings

Target: KRAFT INC

Bidder: AIN HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 304 M

Value

09 Jun 2025|Japan|Education Services
With Us Corporation
Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (nssk)

Target: WITH US CORPORATION

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 136 M

Value

26 Jul 2025|Japan|Software
Ubie
Seven-eleven Japan Co

Target: UBIE INC

Bidder: SEVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN CO LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

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