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Marius Marx

Counsel at Hengeler Mueller

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 15.22 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.09 B

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25 Feb 2019|Germany|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSUM FILM

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2019|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: REAL GMBH

Bidder: X+BRICKS AG

17 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

171 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 897 M

Value

21 Feb 2019|Germany|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: TELE MUNCHEN GRUPPE

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

7 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2019|Germany|Entertainment

Target: I&U TV

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2020|Germany|Gaming

Target: KOLIBRI GAMES

Bidder: UBISOFT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 May 2020|Germany|Computer Hardware

Target: CHERRY GMBH

Bidder: ARGAND PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 179 M

Value

17 Nov 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES INC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

6 Target | 36 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.37 B

Value

03 Mar 2021|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: ANGIOKARD MEDIZINTECHNIK

Bidder: LOHMANN & RAUSCHER (L&R)

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 May 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: SENNHEISER (CONSUMER ELECTRONICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SONOVA HOLDING AG

12 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 173 M

Value

07 Jul 2021|Germany|Software

Target: ROOT360 GMBH

Bidder: SKAYLINK GMBH

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2021|Germany|Consumer Electronics

Target: LEONI (INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: BIZLINK HOLDING INC

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Vendor

£ 384 M

Value

14 Jan 2022|Germany|Transportation Services

Target: DUVENBECK LOGISTICS

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2022|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE

Bidder: VALEO SA

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 234 M

Value

10 Mar 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

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

25 Mar 2022|Germany|Electrical Components

Target: AMS OSRAM (AMLS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLASTIC OMNIUM SA

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 54 M

Value

23 May 2022|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: LEONI (AUTOMOTIVE STANDARD AND SPECIAL CABLES BUSINESS)

Bidder: STARK CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 474 M

Value

07 Jul 2022|Germany|Digital Services

Target: PDFLIB

Bidder: APRYSE (EX PDFTRON)

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: OSTWIND

Bidder: ORSTED A/S

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 587 M

Value

03 Nov 2022|Germany|Mortgage Finance

Target: M.M.WARBURG & CO HYPOTHEKENBANK

Bidder: MUNCHENER HYPOTHEKENBANK

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2023|Austria|Banks

Target: KOMMUNALKREDIT AUSTRIA

Bidder: ALTOR EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

19 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2023|Germany|Semiconductors

Target: ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR (DORTMUND FAB)

Bidder: LITTELFUSE INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 79 M

Value

08 Aug 2023|Italy|Auto Parts

Target: TREVISO AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING PLANT

Bidder: FLEX-N-GATE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2024|Germany|Auto Technology

Target: MA MICRO AUTOMATION

Bidder: HITACHI LTD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 61 M

Value

29 Nov 2024|Germany|Software

Target: TECOSIM GROUP

Bidder: HINDUJA TECH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2025|Germany|Entertainment

Target: SKY DEUTSCHLAND

Bidder: RTL GROUP SA

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 449 M

Value

03 Apr 2025|Ireland|Mortgage Finance

Target: GRENKE (FACTORING BUSINESS UNITS)

Bidder: TEYLOR

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2025|Germany|Conventional Electricity

Target: TENNET GERMANY

Bidder: APG ASSET MANAGEMENT

20 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

132 Dealmakers

6 Target | 42 Bidder | 88 Vendor

£ 8.29 B

Value