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Maria Dreher-Lorjé

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 30.57 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.18 B

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01 May 2019|United States|Education Services

Target: CENGAGE

Bidder: MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

30 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

17 Dec 2019|Germany|E-commerce

Target: AUTOSCOUT24

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

22 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 2.45 B

Value

26 Jun 2020|United States|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: SPARTRONICS

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2020|Austria|Online and Social Platforms

Target: EMARSYS

Bidder: SAP SE

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

26 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2021|Germany|Computer Hardware

Target: NATIVE INSTRUMENTS HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

19 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 886 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: DWFRITZ AUTOMATION

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: GWS TOOL GROUP

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2022|Austria|Auto Technology

Target: TTTECH AUTO

Bidder: APTIV PLC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 209 M

Value

18 Apr 2022|Spain|General Mining

Target: NEOLITH GROUP

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2022|United Arab Emirates|Management Consulting

Target: LUNATUS

Bidder: MARUBENI CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2022|Russian Federation|Containers and Packaging

Target: MONDI SYKTYVKAR

Bidder: AUGMENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 943 M

Value

05 Aug 2022|Germany|Production Technology Equipment

Target: PINION GMBH

Bidder: BRP INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

16 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2022|Austria|Automobiles

Target: GREAT WALL MOTOR AUSTRIA GMBH

Bidder: BRP INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 May 2023|Austria|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: NEOOM

Bidder: B&C INNOVATION INVESTMENTS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 13 M

Value

10 Nov 2023|United Arab Emirates|Diversified Industrials

Target: ALPHA DHABI / ADNOC DRILLING JV

Bidder: ALPHA DHABI HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

21 Dec 2023|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: WINTERSHALL DEA (E&P BUSINESS)

Bidder: HARBOUR ENERGY

16 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 8.82 B

Value

26 Jan 2024|Austria|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: AEROCOMPACT GROUP

Bidder: TRILANTIC EUROPE

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

4 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2024|Canada|Travel and Tourism

Target: PLUSGRADE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|Diversified Materials

Target: COVESTRO

Bidder: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ADNOC)

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

145 Dealmakers

118 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 12.43 B

Value

05 Sep 2024|Austria|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

Target: PIEZOCRYST ADVANCED SENSORICS GMBH

Bidder: SPECTRIS PLC

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 112 M

Value

11 Jun 2024|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: GORDON TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ENERSOL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 212 M

Value

16 Oct 2024|Austria|Publishing

Target: DJ DIGITALE MEDIEN GMBH

Bidder: WOLFGANG JANSKY

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|Austria|Auto Technology

Target: TTTECH AUTO

Bidder: NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 500 M

Value

03 Mar 2025|Austria|Online and Social Platforms

Target: WILLHABEN

Bidder: SPRINTS CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2024|Germany|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: WTE WASSERTECHNIK GMBH

Bidder: STRABAG

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 86 M

Value

28 Jul 2025|Germany|Software

Target: COGNIGY

Bidder: NICE SYSTEMS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 710 M

Value