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Matthew Merkle

Partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals21
Valued Deals16
Total Value£48,161M
Avg. Deal Size£3,010M

Awards

H1 2019 Top Financing Lawyers in EMEA

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Czechia
Pharmaceuticals
PrivateDisposalPrivate Equity
Zentiva Group As

target

Zentiva Group As

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

£1,643m

88 dealmakers

ItalyItaly
Paper
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Fedrigoni Group

target

Fedrigoni Group

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

value n/a

12 dealmakers

GermanyGermany
Pharmaceuticals
PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross Border
Stada Arzneimittel

target

Stada Arzneimittel

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

£1,557m

37 dealmakers

GermanyGermany
Pharmaceuticals
PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
Stada Arzneimittel

target

Stada Arzneimittel

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

£2,891m

65 dealmakers

Croatia
Telecommunications Services: Other
MajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
Tele2 (croatian Business)

target

Tele2 (croatian Business)

United Group

bidder

United Group

£194m

32 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Recreational Services
PublicPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajority
Merlin Entertainments

target

Merlin Entertainments

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

bidder

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

£4,770m

81 dealmakers

Germany
Electronic Components and Equipment
AcquisitionTender OfferPublicMajorityPrivate Equity
Osram Licht

target

Osram Licht

Ams

bidder

Ams

£4,115m

113 dealmakers

Germany
Machinery: Industrial
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityDisposalCross Border
Thyssenkrupp (elevator Technology Business)

target

Thyssenkrupp (elevator Technology Business)

Cinven

bidder

Cinven

£13,012m

156 dealmakers

Finland
Containers and Packaging
MajorityPrivatisationAcquisitionPrivate EquityPublicCross Border
Ahlstrom-munksjo Oyj

target

Ahlstrom-munksjo Oyj

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

£1,917m

85 dealmakers

Germany
Footwear
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
Birkenstock & Co

target

Birkenstock & Co

L Catterton

bidder

L Catterton

£3,475m

76 dealmakers

Germany
Food Products
MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross Border
Kalle Group

target

Kalle Group

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

value n/a

28 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Defense
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate EquityPublic
Ultra Electronics Holdings

target

Ultra Electronics Holdings

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

£2,570m

69 dealmakers

Germany
Building Materials: Other
Private EquityMajorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisition
Ceramtec

target

Ceramtec

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

bidder

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

£1,614m

20 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Real Estate Holding and Development
AcquisitionPublicMajorityCross Border
Atrium European Real Estate

target

Atrium European Real Estate

Gazit Globe

bidder

Gazit Globe

value n/a

15 dealmakers

Belgium
Commercial REITs
PublicPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
BEFIMMO

target

BEFIMMO

Brookfield Asset Management

bidder

Brookfield Asset Management

£2,086m

19 dealmakers

Italy
Paper
Private EquityCross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMinority
Fedrigoni Group

target

Fedrigoni Group

Bc Partners

bidder

Bc Partners

£1,274m

66 dealmakers

Italy
Machinery: Specialty
AcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderPrivateMinority
Ima Industria Macchine Automatiche

target

Ima Industria Macchine Automatiche

Bdt & Msd Partners

bidder

Bdt & Msd Partners

value n/a

54 dealmakers

Italy
Food Products
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Forno D'asolo S.p.a.

target

Forno D'asolo S.p.a.

SAMMONTANA

bidder

SAMMONTANA

£949m

17 dealmakers

Germany
Machinery: Specialty
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderPrivate EquityMajority
INNOMOTICS

target

INNOMOTICS

Kps Capital Partners

bidder

Kps Capital Partners

£3,005m

99 dealmakers

Switzerland
Containers and Packaging
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajority
EVIOSYS

target

EVIOSYS

Sonoco Products Company

bidder

Sonoco Products Company

£3,084m

47 dealmakers

Italy
Diversified Retailers
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
Acqua & Sapone

target

Acqua & Sapone

Tdr Capital

bidder

Tdr Capital

value n/a

18 dealmakers

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