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Martin Rehberg

Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Munich

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 29.73 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.98 B

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20 May 2019|Germany|Construction Services

Target: SAINT GOBAIN BUILDING DISTRIBUTION DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Bidder: STARK GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 293 M

Value

07 Feb 2020|Germany|Travel and Tourism

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

07 Apr 2020|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: SCHUELKE & MAYR GMBH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

4 Target | 49 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2020|Germany|Specialty Chemicals

Target: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND (LEATHER CHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TFL LEDERTECHNIK GMBH

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 177 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|Germany|Digital Services

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

19 Jan 2021|Germany|Personal Products

Target: SCHUELKE & MAYR GMBH (PERSONAL CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ASHLAND INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 226 M

Value

22 Jun 2021|Germany|Paper

Target: MAYR-MELNHOF GROUP’S VIRGIN FIBRE CARTON PLANTS

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 89 M

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

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

12 Jan 2021|France|Specialty Chemicals

Target: THESEOS

Bidder: LANXESS AG

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 62 M

Value

02 May 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

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

14 Jul 2022|Austria|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GD TOWERS

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

34 Service Providers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 6 Vendor

163 Dealmakers

2 Target | 85 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 7.50 B

Value

06 May 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: WPD OFFSHORE GMBH

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Aug 2022|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: CELONIS

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 339 M

Value

24 Jun 2022|Germany|Life Insurance

Target: ZURICH (LEGACY TRADITIONAL LIFE INSURANCE BACK BOOK IN GERMANY)

Bidder: VIRIDIUM GROUP

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2022|Chile|Ports

Target: SM SAAM (TERMINAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: HAPAG-LLOYD AG

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 878 M

Value

08 Feb 2023|Germany|Telecommunications Services: Other

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

03 Jul 2023|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: PHINIA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

19 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2023|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: SCHUELKE & MAYR GMBH

Bidder: ATHOS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 43 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2023|Germany|Medical Services

Target: SYNLAB VET

Bidder: MARS INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 60 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2023|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: SUSE LINUX GMBH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

17 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 484 M

Value

16 Aug 2023|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: FLEXIM

Bidder: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

51 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2023|Germany|Food Products

Target: HOFMANNS

Bidder: COMPASS GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SOLVENTUM

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 60 Vendor

£ 14.63 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|Austria|Security Equipment

Target: SKIDATA GMBH

Bidder: ASSA ABLOY

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 286 M

Value

30 Jul 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: FLATIRON DRAGADOS

Bidder: ACS GROUP (ACTIVIDADES DE CONSTRUCCION Y SERVICIOS SA)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2024|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: FRESSNAPF HOLDING

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2024|Switzerland|Recreational Services

Target: SAUBER MOTORSPORT

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value