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Cover Image Joerg Rhiel
Joerg RhielClifford Chance

Joerg Rhiel

Co-Head of Corporate, Germany at Clifford Chance

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals31
Valued Deals14
Total Value£ 12.65 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 904 M

Market Context

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26 Oct 2018|China|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Dhl Logistics Beijing Co
Sf Holding Co

Target: DHL LOGISTICS BEIJING CO LTD

Bidder: SF HOLDING CO LTD

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 615 M

Value

09 Jan 2019|Switzerland|Software
Board International
Nordic Capital

Target: BOARD INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: NORDIC CAPITAL LTD

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2019|Switzerland|Auto Services
WABCO
Zf Friedrichshafen

Target: WABCO

Bidder: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

19 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 5.74 B

Value

12 Jun 2019|Sweden|Auto Parts
NORTHVOLT
Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

Target: NORTHVOLT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

14 Target | 97 Bidder

£ 880 M

Value

06 Sep 2019|Germany|Auto Parts
Volkswagen / Northvolt Joint Venture
NORTHVOLT

Target: VOLKSWAGEN / NORTHVOLT JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: NORTHVOLT

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2019|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Europa-allee Wohnen Gsp
Immobel

Target: EUROPA-ALLEE WOHNEN GSP GMBH

Bidder: IMMOBEL SA

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Nov 2018|Germany|Digital Services
DICONIUM
Volkswagen

Target: DICONIUM

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
NEURAXPHARM
Permira Advisers

Target: NEURAXPHARM

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

07 Aug 2020|Germany|Digital Services
Getsafe
Swiss Re

Target: GETSAFE GMBH

Bidder: SWISS RE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value

10 Dec 2020|Germany|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter
Bruel & Kjaer Vibro
Nsk

Target: BRUEL & KJAER VIBRO GMBH

Bidder: NSK LTD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 151 M

Value

26 Mar 2021|Germany|Auto Parts
The Brose Group / Volkswagen Joint Venture
The Brose Group

Target: THE BROSE GROUP / VOLKSWAGEN JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: THE BROSE GROUP

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2020|Germany|Reinsurance
MOVINX
Daimler Insurance Services

Target: MOVINX

Bidder: DAIMLER INSURANCE SERVICES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2021|Germany|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
Trinseo (synthetic Rubber Business)
Synthos

Target: TRINSEO (SYNTHETIC RUBBER BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYNTHOS SA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 347 M

Value

17 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Recreational Services
Landal Greenparks
Kkr & Co

Target: LANDAL GREENPARKS

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2021|Germany|Auto Parts
SITECH
The Brose Group

Target: SITECH

Bidder: THE BROSE GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2021|Germany|Digital Services
]INIT[
Rivean Capital (ex-gilde Buy Out Partners)

Target: ]INIT[

Bidder: RIVEAN CAPITAL (EX-GILDE BUY OUT PARTNERS)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 12 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
Bayer (pest Control Unit)
Cinven

Target: BAYER AG (PEST CONTROL UNIT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

03 May 2022|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Redos Group
REDEVCO

Target: REDOS GROUP

Bidder: REDEVCO

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 May 2022|Germany|Machinery: Industrial
BORSIG
Gpr Siebzigste Verwaltungsgesellschaft Mbh

Target: BORSIG

Bidder: GPR SIEBZIGSTE VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Vendor

£ 188 M

Value

07 Jun 2022|Italy|Education Services
Pearson (k12 Courseware Businesses Italy And Germany)
Sanoma Oyj

Target: PEARSON (K12 COURSEWARE BUSINESSES ITALY AND GERMANY)

Bidder: SANOMA OYJ

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

11 Oct 2022|Germany|Electronic Equipment: Other
Heraeus Nexensos
Yageo Corporation

Target: HERAEUS NEXENSOS

Bidder: YAGEO CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 69 M

Value

14 Dec 2022|Germany|Building: Climate Control
Va-q-tec
Eqt Partners

Target: VA-Q-TEC AG

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

17 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

13 Jul 2022|France|Medical Equipment
Sanofi (two Product Portfolios)
NEURAXPHARM

Target: SANOFI (TWO PRODUCT PORTFOLIOS)

Bidder: NEURAXPHARM

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2023|Spain|Pharmaceuticals
INKE
Keensight Capital

Target: INKE

Bidder: KEENSIGHT CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 211 M

Value

31 May 2023|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
Schmid Group
STRATCAP

Target: SCHMID GROUP

Bidder: STRATCAP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

16 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 516 M

Value

16 Jun 2023|France|Full Line Insurance
LUKO
Admiral Group

Target: LUKO

Bidder: ADMIRAL GROUP PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2023|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
Heraeus Noblelight
Excelitas Technologies

Target: HERAEUS NOBLELIGHT

Bidder: EXCELITAS TECHNOLOGIES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2024|Germany|Containers and Packaging
Fischbach Kg
Onex Corporation

Target: FISCHBACH KG

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2024|Denmark|Metal Fabricating
Ah Metal Solutions
One Equity Partners

Target: AH METAL SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2024|Germany|Auto Parts
E. Winkemann & Co Kg
Associated Spring

Target: E. WINKEMANN GMBH & CO KG

Bidder: ASSOCIATED SPRING

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jan 2025|Germany|Environmental Consulting
Westbridge Advisory
Permira Funds

Target: WESTBRIDGE ADVISORY

Bidder: PERMIRA FUNDS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

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