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Johannes Porsch

Managing Associate at Linklaters

Lawyer

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 22.34 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.49 B

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09 Jul 2018|Switzerland|Information / Data Services

Target: SPORTRADAR AG

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 73 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 724 M

Value

25 Jan 2019|Germany|Health Care Services

Target: REHACON

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2019|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: IFCO

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 6 Vendor

161 Dealmakers

7 Target | 36 Bidder | 118 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

26 Jul 2019|Germany|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: PEMA GMBH

Bidder: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2020|Germany|Digital Services

Target: CAPINSIDE

Bidder: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

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

15 Dec 2020|Germany|Recreational Vehicles and Boats

Target: CANYON BICYCLES GMBH

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

14 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 727 M

Value

24 Mar 2021|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: RODENSTOCK

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

3 Target | 76 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT AB

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

8 Target | 142 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|Ireland|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: WAYSTONE

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

17 Target | 90 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

17 Nov 2021|Switzerland|Software

Target: AUTOFORM ENGINEERING GMBH

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

26 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: MONEYFARM

Bidder: STJ ADVISORS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

27 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

30 Mar 2022|Belgium|Consumer Services: Other

Target: INCENDIN

Bidder: STRACO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 58 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2023|Germany|Gas Distribution

Target: OPEN GRID EUROPE GMBH

Bidder: FLUXYS BELGIUM SA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 40 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2023|Austria|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: ENERGIE STEIERMARK

Bidder: PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Vendor

£ 462 M

Value

27 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: DISTRELEC

Bidder: RS GROUP

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

137 Dealmakers

6 Target | 44 Bidder | 109 Vendor

£ 323 M

Value

26 Apr 2023|Austria|Parking Operation

Target: BEST IN PARKING GROUP

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

18 Target | 47 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2023|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: HEIMBACH GROUP

Bidder: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

12 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 131 M

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

168 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 136 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS (A PORTFOLIO OF EUROPEAN SITES)

Bidder: INFRANITY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

200 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 195 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

12 Jun 2024|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: MAINOVA WEBHOUSE

Bidder: BLACKROCK

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2025|Austria|Recreational Services

Target: THERME GROUP

Bidder: SCULPTOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 203 M

Value

14 Jul 2025|Germany|Property Services

Target: TECHEM GMBH

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2025|Germany|Conventional Electricity

Target: TENNET GERMANY

Bidder: APG ASSET MANAGEMENT

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

3 Target | 42 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 8.29 B

Value

23 Sep 2025|Belgium|Real Estate Services

Target: PARTE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value