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Maximilian Schiessl

Partner at Hengeler Mueller

Lawyer

Dusseldorf

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 138.85 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 10.68 B

Market Context

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01 Jun 2017|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: LINDE AG

Bidder: PRAXAIR INC

26 Service Providers

15 Target | 11 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

99 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 56.94 B

Value

09 May 2018|Romania|Cable Television

Target: LIBERTY GLOBAL (GERMAN, CZECH, HUNGARIAN & ROMANIAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

18 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

108 Dealmakers

53 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 16.10 B

Value

25 Feb 2019|Germany|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSUM FILM

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2019|Germany|Medical Supplies

Target: BAYER (ANIMAL HEALTH UNIT)

Bidder: ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 6.26 B

Value

21 Feb 2019|Germany|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: TELE MUNCHEN GRUPPE

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

7 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2019|Germany|Entertainment

Target: I&U TV

Bidder: KKR & CO

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2020|Germany|Software

Target: RIB SOFTWARE SE

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

18 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

05 Mar 2020|Germany|Banks

Target: BANKHAUS LAMPE KG

Bidder: HAUCK & AUFHÄUSER PRIVATBANKIERS AG

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 173 M

Value

07 May 1998|United States|Automobiles

Target: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Bidder: DAIMLER-BENZ AG

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 26.10 B

Value

23 Apr 2020|Germany|Electrical Components

Target: PROLEIT

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

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

16 Nov 2020|Netherlands|Information / Data Services

Target: PLANON BEHEER BV

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 May 2021|Germany|Commercial REITs

Target: DEUTSCHE WOHNEN AG

Bidder: VONOVIA SE

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 22.74 B

Value

08 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: EUROTHERM

Bidder: WATLOW

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2022|Germany|Auto Technology

Target: J&K REGELTECHNIK

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2022|Germany|Software

Target: EXYTE

Bidder: BDT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

30 Target | 30 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2022|Germany|Electrical Components

Target: EBERLE CONTROLS GMBH

Bidder: BORROMIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2022|Germany|Health Care Services

Target: HENKEL (ORAL CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: KATJES GMBH & CO KG

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2022|Singapore|Construction Services

Target: VINZERO

Bidder: ARKANCE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2023|Germany|Iron and Steel

Target: KLOCKNER & CO

Bidder: FRIEDHELM LOH GROUP

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

16 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 57 M

Value

22 Apr 2023|Germany|Software

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

09 Nov 2023|Italy|Cosmetics

Target: HENKEL (NATURALE ANTICA ERBORISTERIA PRODUCT LINE)

Bidder: KATJES INTERNATIONAL GMBH & CO KG

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2023|Spain|Medical Services

Target: HESTIA ALLIANCE

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: STREAMSETS

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

14 Mar 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ENCAVIS ASSET MANAGEMENT AG

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

21 Target | 63 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.91 B

Value

31 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Information / Data Services

Target: PLANON BEHEER BV

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Sep 2025|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: NORMA (WATER MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC

16 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 10 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value