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Marius ScherbFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Marius Scherb

Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Hamburg

Deal Bio

Total Deals32
Valued Deals20
Total Value£ 15.81 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 790 M

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04 Mar 2019|Germany|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
Evonik (methacrylates Plastics Unit)
Advent International Corporation

Target: EVONIK (METHACRYLATES PLASTICS UNIT)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

24 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

135 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 75 Vendor

£ 2.58 B

Value

19 Apr 2018|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
Merck & Co (consumer Health Division)
Procter & Gamble Company

Target: MERCK & CO (CONSUMER HEALTH DIVISION)

Bidder: PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 2.95 B

Value

28 Sep 2019|Germany|Internet
Inexio Beteiligungs
Eqt Partners

Target: INEXIO BETEILIGUNGS GMBH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 889 M

Value

18 Dec 2019|Brazil|Pharmaceuticals
BUSCOPAN
Hypera

Target: BUSCOPAN

Bidder: HYPERA SA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 238 M

Value

07 Feb 2020|Germany|Travel and Tourism
Hapag-lloyd Cruises
Tui Cruises

Target: HAPAG-LLOYD CRUISES GMBH

Bidder: TUI CRUISES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 509 M

Value

05 Feb 2020|Spain|Software
Cerner Corporation (it Healthcare Business In Spain & Germany)
Compugroup Medical

Target: CERNER CORPORATION (IT HEALTHCARE BUSINESS IN SPAIN & GERMANY)

Bidder: COMPUGROUP MEDICAL SE

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

13 Aug 2020|Germany|Specialty Chemicals
Lanxess Deutschland (leather Chemicals Business)
Tfl Ledertechnik

Target: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND (LEATHER CHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TFL LEDERTECHNIK GMBH

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 177 M

Value

10 Dec 2020|Germany|Biotechnology
Myr
Gilead Sciences

Target: MYR GMBH

Bidder: GILEAD SCIENCES

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

18 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.31 B

Value

20 Jan 2021|Germany|Computer Hardware
Native Instruments Holding
Francisco Partners

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

06 Apr 2021|Switzerland|Software
The Sage Group (swiss Business)
Warburg Pincus

Target: THE SAGE GROUP PLC (SWISS BUSINESS)

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 39 M

Value

15 May 2021|Austria|Containers and Packaging
Schur Flexibles Group
B&c Group

Target: SCHUR FLEXIBLES GROUP

Bidder: B&C GROUP

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 620 M

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals
International Flavors & Fragrances (microbial Control Business Unit)
Lanxess

Target: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (MICROBIAL CONTROL BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: LANXESS AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 953 M

Value

02 May 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
CORDENPHARMA
Astorg Partners

Target: CORDENPHARMA

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.39 B

Value

10 Feb 2022|Germany|Property and Casualty Insurance
Rocket Enterprise Solutions
Verisk Analytics

Target: ROCKET ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS GMBH

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2022|Germany|Digital Services
Insight Health
Compugroup Medical

Target: INSIGHT HEALTH

Bidder: COMPUGROUP MEDICAL SE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 52 M

Value

23 Aug 2022|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting
CELONIS
Qatar Investment Authority

Target: CELONIS

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 339 M

Value

07 Dec 2022|Saudi Arabia|Specialty Chemicals
Saudi Basic Industries Corp (sabic) (functional Forms Business)
Advent International Corporation

Target: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP (SABIC) (FUNCTIONAL FORMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

59 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2023|Germany|Telecommunications Services: Other
Btv Multimedia Group
Cinven

Target: BTV MULTIMEDIA GROUP

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Production Technology Equipment
Schenck Process (fpm Business)
Hillenbrand

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS (FPM BUSINESS)

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

41 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 587 M

Value

21 Jun 2023|Germany|Payroll
Lufthansa Airplus Servicekarten
Seb

Target: LUFTHANSA AIRPLUS SERVICEKARTEN GMBH

Bidder: SEB AB

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

2 Target | 47 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 384 M

Value

22 May 2023|Russian Federation|Tires
Continental (russian Plant)
S8 Capital

Target: CONTINENTAL AG (RUSSIAN PLANT)

Bidder: S8 CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2024|Germany|Medical Services
OTTOBOCK
Näder Holding

Target: OTTOBOCK

Bidder: NÄDER HOLDING

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

9 Target | 38 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2023|Germany|Auto Parts
Rolls-royce Power Systems (off-highway Engines Business)
Deutz

Target: ROLLS-ROYCE POWER SYSTEMS (OFF-HIGHWAY ENGINES BUSINESS)

Bidder: DEUTZ AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2024|Germany|Consumer Lending
Barclays (german Consumer Finance Business)
Bawag Psk

Target: BARCLAYS (GERMAN CONSUMER FINANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAWAG PSK AG

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2024|Germany|Metal Fabricating
JUNGEBLODT
Ome Metallurgica Erbese

Target: JUNGEBLODT

Bidder: OME METALLURGICA ERBESE

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

24 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|Germany|Specialty Chemicals
Merck (surface Solutions Business)
Global New Material International Holdings

Target: MERCK (SURFACE SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: GLOBAL NEW MATERIAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 558 M

Value

02 Oct 2024|Denmark|Alternative Fuels
Ballard Power Systems (small Stationary Hydrogen Fuel Cell Business)
Sfc Energy

Target: BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS (SMALL STATIONARY HYDROGEN FUEL CELL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SFC ENERGY

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2024|Germany|Full Line Insurance
Friday Versicherungen (insurance Portfolio In Germany And France)
Allianz Direct Versicherung

Target: FRIDAY VERSICHERUNGEN (INSURANCE PORTFOLIO IN GERMANY AND FRANCE)

Bidder: ALLIANZ DIRECT VERSICHERUNG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 44 M

Value

18 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Data Centers and Hosting
Penta Infra
PGGM

Target: PENTA INFRA

Bidder: PGGM

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2025|Germany|IT Services: Other
Brz Deutschland
Infoniqa Group

Target: BRZ DEUTSCHLAND

Bidder: INFONIQA GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2025|Germany|Semiconductors
Ams Osram (entertainment & Industry Lamps Business)
Ushio

Target: AMS OSRAM (ENTERTAINMENT & INDUSTRY LAMPS BUSINESS)

Bidder: USHIO INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 99 M

Value

29 Aug 2025|Germany|Diversified Industrials
BARTEC
One Equity Partners

Target: BARTEC

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

25 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

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