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Matthias Rubner

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Paris

Deal Bio

Total Deals37

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 72.39 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.68 B

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14 Dec 2018|France|Medical Services

Target: ANTELLIQ GROUP

Bidder: MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.92 B

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

48 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

22 Nov 2019|France|Food Products

Target: BISCUIT INTERNATIONAL SAS

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

8 Target | 15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 394 M

Value

10 Jan 2020|Netherlands|Software

Target: PRECIMA

Bidder: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 May 2020|France|Insurance Brokers

Target: FINANCIERE CEP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

8 Target | 41 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

13 Aug 2020|France|Biotechnology

Target: GENKYOTEX

Bidder: CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

7 Target | 19 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 79 M

Value

13 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: NVIDIA CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 30.13 B

Value

30 Oct 2020|France|FinTech

Target: MARKET PAY

Bidder: ANACAP FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 270 M

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

25 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

10 Dec 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: CLARIO (ERT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

74 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2021|France|Medical Services

Target: CERBA HEALTHCARE SAS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

24 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 11 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 3.86 B

Value

28 Apr 2021|France|Software

Target: NEW IMMO GROUP

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

16 Target | 33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2021|France|Biotechnology

Target: HALIODX

Bidder: VERACYTE

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

7 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 224 M

Value

11 Jun 2021|France|Specialty Chemicals

Target: COVENTYA SAS

Bidder: ELEMENT SOLUTIONS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 364 M

Value

07 Feb 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: COOK MEDICAL (REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: COOPERCOMPANIES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

4 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 645 M

Value

10 Feb 2022|France|FinTech

Target: ALMA PAYMENTS

Bidder: BPIFRANCE INVESTISSEMENT

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 177 M

Value

12 May 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: VALTRIS SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2022|France|Semiconductors

Target: SAINT-GOBAIN (CRYSTALS AND DETECTORS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 185 M

Value

29 Mar 2023|France|Customer Relationship Management

Target: WEBHELP SAS

Bidder: CONCENTRIX

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

43 Target | 10 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 3.90 B

Value

03 Apr 2023|Australia|Cosmetics

Target: AESOP

Bidder: L'OREAL SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 2.04 B

Value

14 Jun 2023|France|Household Equipment and Products

Target: ECF GROUP

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 712 M

Value

06 Jul 2023|United States|Transaction Processing

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

29 Service Providers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 7 Vendor

151 Dealmakers

5 Target | 40 Bidder | 106 Vendor

£ 9.21 B

Value

10 Aug 2023|United States|Luxury Items

Target: CAPRI HOLDINGS

Bidder: TAPESTRY INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

29 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 6.67 B

Value

03 Aug 2023|France|Insurance Brokers

Target: ASSUREVER

Bidder: GGW GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 May 2024|France|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: GROUPE CRYSTAL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 771 M

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: DISNEY (HULU + LIVE TV BUSINESS)

Bidder: FUBOTV INC

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

99 Dealmakers

58 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 885 M

Value

18 Feb 2025|Switzerland|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: SHIFT4 PAYMENTS

16 Service Providers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

146 Dealmakers

37 Target | 110 Bidder

£ 1.98 B

Value

19 Feb 2025|United States|Footwear

Target: STUART WEITZMAN

Bidder: CALERES INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 83 M

Value

31 Mar 2025|France|Industrial Distribution

Target: CRYOPDP

Bidder: DHL SUPPLY CHAIN

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2025|Hong Kong|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: QIMA

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2025|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: THERAVIA

Bidder: NORGINE BV

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2025|Netherlands|Diversified Financials

Target: DERIBIT

Bidder: COINBASE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

7 Target | 48 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

09 May 2025|France|Education Services

Target: NOVETUDE SANTE

Bidder: HAYFIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 89 M

Value

02 Jun 2025|United States|Software

Target: CRUNCHY DATA

Bidder: SNOWFLAKE INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 184 M

Value

07 May 2025|France|Biotechnology

Target: SOLABIA GROUP

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2025|France|Oil Refining and Marketing

Target: ARMORINE SA

Bidder: GREENERGY INTERNATIONAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|Aerospace

Target: BLADE AIR MOBILITY (URBAN AIR MOBILITY PASSENGER BUSINESS)

Bidder: JOBY AVIATION INC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 94 M

Value