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Markus Paul

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Deal Bio

Total Deals16

Valued Deals8

Total Value£ 28.19 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.52 B

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15 Feb 2019|Germany|E-commerce

Target: SCOUT24 AG

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

43 Target | 110 Bidder

£ 5.02 B

Value

28 Sep 2019|Germany|Internet

Target: INEXIO BETEILIGUNGS GMBH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 889 M

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

14 Feb 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: PHARMAZELL GROUP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2021|Switzerland|Software

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

29 Apr 2016|Germany|Food Products

Target: KALLE GROUP

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2021|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.62 B

Value

07 Sep 2021|Netherlands|Mobile

Target: T-MOBILE NETHERLANDS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

2 Target | 51 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 4.37 B

Value

09 Nov 2023|France|Software

Target: FLOWBIRD GROUP

Bidder: SCHRODERS CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2023|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

29 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

131 Dealmakers

23 Target | 70 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 11.57 B

Value

08 Dec 2023|Germany|Insurance Brokers

Target: GGW GROUP

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Nov 2024|Ireland|Digital Services

Target: DISTILLED LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSHEEP FUND MANAGEMENT

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2025|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: BRZ DEUTSCHLAND

Bidder: INFONIQA GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

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

31 Mar 2025|Germany|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: P&I PERSONAL & INFORMATIK AG

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2025|Denmark|Biotechnology

Target: BAVARIAN NORDIC

Bidder: NORDIC CAPITAL LTD

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 2.22 B

Value

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