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Matthias RothkopfHengeler Mueller

Matthias Rothkopf

Partner at Hengeler Mueller

Lawyer

Dusseldorf

Deal Bio

Total Deals44
Valued Deals14
Total Value£ 31.83 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.27 B

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22 Jan 2019|Germany|Software
Freudenberg It
Novacap

Target: FREUDENBERG IT

Bidder: NOVACAP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2019|Germany|Medical Equipment
Ondal Holding
Ik Partners

Target: ONDAL HOLDING

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2021|Germany|Consumer Services: Other
FIT/ONE
Waterland Private Equity

Target: FIT/ONE

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2021|Germany|Software
God
Waterland Private Equity

Target: GOD GMBH

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2021|Germany|Software
Root360
SKAYLINK

Target: ROOT360 GMBH

Bidder: SKAYLINK

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

10 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2021|Germany|Consumer Electronics
Leoni (industrial Solutions)
Bizlink Holding

Target: LEONI (INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: BIZLINK HOLDING

3 Service Providers

3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Vendor

£ 384 M

Value

23 May 2022|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
Leoni (automotive Standard And Special Cables Business)
Stark Corporation

Target: LEONI (AUTOMOTIVE STANDARD AND SPECIAL CABLES BUSINESS)

Bidder: STARK CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 474 M

Value

09 Jan 2023|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
Proteros Biostructures
Inflexion Private Equity

Target: PROTEROS BIOSTRUCTURES

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

18 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|Germany|Luxury Items
Christ
MORELLATO

Target: CHRIST GMBH

Bidder: MORELLATO

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology
Gegenbauer Group
APLEONA

Target: GEGENBAUER GROUP

Bidder: APLEONA

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2023|Germany|Software
Software
Silver Lake Partners

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

21 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.95 B

Value

25 Apr 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology
Viessmann Climate Solutions
Carrier Global Corp

Target: VIESSMANN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

139 Dealmakers

87 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 10.61 B

Value

31 Mar 2023|Austria|Production Technology Equipment
INNIO
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

Target: INNIO

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 1.99 B

Value

04 May 2023|Germany|Insurance Brokers
Generali Deutschland Pensionskasse
Frankfurter Leben-gruppe

Target: GENERALI DEUTSCHLAND PENSIONSKASSE

Bidder: FRANKFURTER LEBEN-GRUPPE

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2023|United States|Medical Supplies
Baxter (biopharma Solutions)
Warburg Pincus

Target: BAXTER (BIOPHARMA SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

12 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

90 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 3.36 B

Value

30 May 2023|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified
Messer Group
Gic Private

Target: MESSER GROUP

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

28 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.74 B

Value

30 May 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Messer Industries Usa
Messer Group

Target: MESSER INDUSTRIES USA

Bidder: MESSER GROUP

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2023|Germany|Aerospace
Ohb
Kkr & Co

Target: OHB SE

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

23 Target | 45 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2023|Germany|Auto Services
Behr-hella Thermocontrol
Auo Corporation

Target: BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL

Bidder: AUO CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 519 M

Value

15 Sep 2023|Spain|Medical Services
Hestia Alliance
Waterland Private Equity

Target: HESTIA ALLIANCE

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2023|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
OSTROM
Union Square Ventures

Target: OSTROM

Bidder: UNION SQUARE VENTURES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 6 M

Value

12 Dec 2023|Germany|Recreational Services
EXERCITE
Warburg Pincus

Target: EXERCITE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Software
STREAMSETS
Ibm Corporation

Target: STREAMSETS

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

28 Feb 2024|Germany|Specialty Retailers
C. Josef Lamy
Mitsubishi Pencil Co

Target: C. JOSEF LAMY GMBH

Bidder: MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|Germany|Auto Services
Hella (people Sensing Business)
Capvis Equity Partners

Target: HELLA (PEOPLE SENSING BUSINESS)

Bidder: CAPVIS EQUITY PARTNERS AG

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2024|Germany|Software
Solvares Group
Five Arrows Principal Investments

Target: SOLVARES GROUP

Bidder: FIVE ARROWS PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
INNOMOTICS
Kps Capital Partners

Target: INNOMOTICS

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

39 Target | 48 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 3.00 B

Value

23 Apr 2024|Germany|Medical Equipment
Tt Medic
Trill Impact

Target: TT MEDIC

Bidder: TRILL IMPACT

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2024|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
INTERBODEN
Arrow Global Group

Target: INTERBODEN

Bidder: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Industrial
Diehl Group
APLEONA

Target: DIEHL GROUP

Bidder: APLEONA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2024|Germany|Digital Services
DACOSO
Waterland Private Equity

Target: DACOSO

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

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

23 Jul 2024|Italy|Integrated Oil and Gas
ENILIVE
Kkr & Co

Target: ENILIVE

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 59 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.63 B

Value

31 Jul 2024|Germany|Health Care Facilities
Tierarzt Plus Partner
Inflexion Private Equity

Target: TIERARZT PLUS PARTNER

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2024|Germany|Alternative Electricity
Eew Holding
Sumitomo Corporation

Target: EEW HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: SUMITOMO CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

20 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2024|Germany|Plastics
Lanxess (urethane Systems Business)
Ube Industries

Target: LANXESS (URETHANE SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: UBE INDUSTRIES

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

25 Vendor

£ 383 M

Value

07 Oct 2024|Germany|Health Care Services
Windstar Medical
Merz Lifecare

Target: WINDSTAR MEDICAL

Bidder: MERZ LIFECARE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2024|Germany|Software
Tecosim Group
Hinduja Tech

Target: TECOSIM GROUP

Bidder: HINDUJA TECH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2024|Germany|Software
PLENTYONE
Providence Strategic Growth (psg)

Target: PLENTYONE

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2024|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
NANOSCRIBE
Lab14 Group

Target: NANOSCRIBE

Bidder: LAB14 GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2024|Germany|Media Agencies
UNICEPTA
STAGWELL

Target: UNICEPTA

Bidder: STAGWELL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2024|Germany|Transportation Services
Sander Logistics
Duvenbeck Logistics

Target: SANDER LOGISTICS

Bidder: DUVENBECK LOGISTICS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|Germany|Full Line Insurance
Viridium Group
BLACKROCK

Target: VIRIDIUM GROUP

Bidder: BLACKROCK

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 11 Vendor

165 Dealmakers

7 Target | 128 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 2.94 B

Value

24 Mar 2025|Germany|Recreational Services
Urban Sports Club
Wellhub (ex-gympass)

Target: URBAN SPORTS CLUB

Bidder: WELLHUB (EX-GYMPASS)

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

12 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

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