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Marius MayerLinklaters

Marius Mayer

‎Managing Associate at Linklaters

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals33
Valued Deals17
Total Value£ 24.13 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.42 B

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30 Jul 2018|United States|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Gfk Custom Research
Ipsos

Target: GFK CUSTOM RESEARCH LLC

Bidder: IPSOS SA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 93 M

Value

20 Aug 2019|Germany|Medical Supplies
Bayer (animal Health Unit)
Elanco Animal Health

Target: BAYER (ANIMAL HEALTH UNIT)

Bidder: ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 6.26 B

Value

03 Feb 2020|Germany|Gaming
Kolibri Games
UBISOFT

Target: KOLIBRI GAMES

Bidder: UBISOFT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jan 2020|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Shl Medical
Eqt Partners

Target: SHL MEDICAL

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

15 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2019|Germany|Household Equipment and Products
Metsa Tissue (german Napkin Business)
Keeeper Group

Target: METSA TISSUE (GERMAN NAPKIN BUSINESS)

Bidder: KEEEPER GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2020|Germany|Electrical Components
RAFI
Oaktree Capital Management

Target: RAFI

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2020|Germany|Digital Services
FLASCHENPOST
Dr. August Oetker Kg

Target: FLASCHENPOST

Bidder: DR. AUGUST OETKER KG

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

35 Target | 27 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 898 M

Value

06 Dec 2020|Germany|Real Estate Services
APLEONA
Pai Partners

Target: APLEONA

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

09 Dec 2020|Germany|Real Estate Services
Velero Immobilien
Kkr & Co

Target: VELERO IMMOBILIEN AG

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2020|Germany|Railroad Equipment
Villman Gruppe (maintenance And Wheelsets Activities)
Ermewa Group

Target: VILLMAN GRUPPE (MAINTENANCE AND WHEELSETS ACTIVITIES)

Bidder: ERMEWA GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2021|Germany|Insurance Brokers
CLARK
Tencent Holdings

Target: CLARK

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 62 M

Value

15 Feb 2021|Ireland|Banks
Depfa Bank
Bawag Psk

Target: DEPFA BANK PLC

Bidder: BAWAG PSK AG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2021|Germany|Software
ARXES-TOLINA
NETGO

Target: ARXES-TOLINA

Bidder: NETGO

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2021|Germany|Electronic Equipment: Other
Esg Mobility
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Target: ESG MOBILITY

Bidder: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2021|Germany|Diversified Industrials
Joh. Friedrich Behrens
GREATSTAR

Target: JOH. FRIEDRICH BEHRENS

Bidder: GREATSTAR

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

22 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 23 M

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment
Chubb Fire & Security
Api Group

Target: CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY

Bidder: API GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

210 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 168 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

08 Nov 2021|Sweden|Medical Equipment
Atos Medical
COLOPLAST

Target: ATOS MEDICAL

Bidder: COLOPLAST

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 1.85 B

Value

17 Nov 2021|Switzerland|Software
Autoform Engineering
The Carlyle Group

Target: AUTOFORM ENGINEERING GMBH

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

18 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products
EKATERRA
Cvc Capital Partners

Target: EKATERRA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

222 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 196 Vendor

£ 3.78 B

Value

22 Sep 2021|Germany|Storage Terminals
Hhla Container Terminal
Cosco Shipping Ports

Target: HHLA CONTAINER TERMINAL

Bidder: COSCO SHIPPING PORTS LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

31 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 55 M

Value

12 Oct 2021|Germany|Machinery: Industrial
Nexwafe
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Target: NEXWAFE GMBH

Bidder: SAUDI ARAMCO ENERGY VENTURES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 42 M

Value

09 Feb 2022|Germany|Express Courier / Parcels
Siemens (global Mail And Parcel Business)
Korber

Target: SIEMENS AG (GLOBAL MAIL AND PARCEL BUSINESS)

Bidder: KORBER AG

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

48 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 964 M

Value

17 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging
Mondi Group (personal Care Components Business)
Nitto Denko

Target: MONDI GROUP (PERSONAL CARE COMPONENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: NITTO DENKO

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 515 M

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Electrical Components
INTRICON
Altaris

Target: INTRICON

Bidder: ALTARIS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 179 M

Value

29 Apr 2022|Mexico|Auto Parts
Varroc (automotive Lighting Systems Business)
Plastic Omnium

Target: VARROC (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLASTIC OMNIUM SA

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

84 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 504 M

Value

09 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities
Mediclinic International
Remgro

Target: MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: REMGRO LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

38 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

29 Aug 2022|Germany|Gaming
Savage Game Studios
Sony Interactive Entertainment

Target: SAVAGE GAME STUDIOS

Bidder: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech
Innovation Group
Allianz X

Target: INNOVATION GROUP PLC

Bidder: ALLIANZ X GMBH

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

63 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians
Universal-investment Group
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 58 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2023|Germany|Gas Distribution
Open Grid Europe
Fluxys

Target: OPEN GRID EUROPE GMBH

Bidder: FLUXYS SA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 40 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2023|Germany|Machinery: Industrial
KUTTNER
HATCH

Target: KUTTNER

Bidder: HATCH

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2023|Germany|Ports
Container Terminal Tollerort
Cosco Shipping Ports

Target: CONTAINER TERMINAL TOLLERORT

Bidder: COSCO SHIPPING PORTS LTD

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2025|Germany|Food Products
Natsana
Bayer

Target: NATSANA GMBH

Bidder: BAYER AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

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