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Kamyar Abrar

Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Lawyer

Germany

Deal Bio

Total Deals31

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 6.20 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 564 M

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04 Jul 2018|Germany|Health Care Services

Target: LINIMED GRUPPE GMBH

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2019|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SONNEN GMBH

Bidder: SHELL PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2018|Germany|Copper

Target: MKM MANSFELDER KUPFER UND MESSING GMBH

Bidder: INTEK GROUP SPA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 70 M

Value

20 May 2019|Germany|Construction Services

Target: SAINT GOBAIN BUILDING DISTRIBUTION DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Bidder: STARK GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 293 M

Value

11 Jul 2019|Germany|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: SIGNAVIO

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 141 M

Value

12 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: KANTAR GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

28 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 10 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 3.04 B

Value

17 Oct 2019|Greece|Food Products

Target: ARIVIA SA

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2019|Germany|Nonferrous Metals

Target: VDM METALS HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: ACERINOX SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 458 M

Value

31 Mar 2020|Germany|Health Care Services

Target: SANIMED GROUP

Bidder: PALERO CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2021|Germany|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: SIGNAVIO

Bidder: SAP SE

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

7 Target | 65 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 884 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|Germany|Management Consulting

Target: NOVUMIP

Bidder: QUESTEL SAS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2021|Germany|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: MELLE GALLHOFER

Bidder: STARK GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: CLEANSHELF

Bidder: LEANIX

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2021|Germany|Security Equipment

Target: UTIMACO

Bidder: SGT CAPITAL PTE

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2021|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: SANNER GROUP

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Nov 2021|Germany|E-commerce

Target: FRONTASTIC

Bidder: COMMERCETOOLS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2022|Austria|Building Materials: Other

Target: DACH & WAND HANDELS

Bidder: STARK GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2022|Germany|Clothing and Accessories

Target: ERLICH TEXTIL

Bidder: CALIDA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ZOLAR

Bidder: STATKRAFT AS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 84 M

Value

02 May 2022|Germany|Building Materials: Other

Target: KONZ

Bidder: STARK GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2022|Germany|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: TRÖGER & ENTENMANN GROUP

Bidder: STARK GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2020|Germany|Software

Target: PRICEFX

Bidder: APAX DIGITAL FUNDS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 51 M

Value

12 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA (DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS IN THE UK)

Bidder: STARK GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 740 M

Value

23 Nov 2022|Germany|Recreational Services

Target: CLARION/ GFU JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: CLARION EVENTS

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Mar 2023|Germany|Software

Target: INTEGRITYNEXT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 88 M

Value

30 Mar 2023|Germany|Software

Target: GOTPHOTO

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 May 2023|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ELATEC AG

Bidder: SGT CAPITAL PTE

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 347 M

Value

31 Mar 2023|Austria|Specialty Retailers

Target: SCHILOWSKY

Bidder: STARK GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Auto Services

Target: BERYLLS GROUP

Bidder: ALIXPARTNERS LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2025|Germany|Insurance Brokers

Target: ATTIKON FINANZ AG

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2025|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value