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Michael Ramb

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Berlin

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals19

Total Value£ 29.20 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.54 B

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04 Mar 2019|Germany|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: EVONIK (METHACRYLATES PLASTICS UNIT)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

24 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

135 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 75 Vendor

£ 2.58 B

Value

11 Jun 2018|Sweden|Medical Services

Target: ANICURA GROUP

Bidder: MARS PETCARE

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2019|Spain|Biotechnology

Target: IGENOMIX

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

12 Target | 13 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 340 M

Value

22 May 2019|Belgium|Copper

Target: METALLO GROUP

Bidder: AURUBIS AG

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 333 M

Value

19 Apr 2018|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MERCK & CO (CONSUMER HEALTH DIVISION)

Bidder: PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 2.95 B

Value

25 Sep 2019|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DFE PHARMA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

15 Target | 71 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

26 Nov 2019|Germany|Vending and Catering Service

Target: LSG LUFTHANSA SERVICE HOLDING AG (EUROPE)

Bidder: GATEGROUP HOLDING AG

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

n/a

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

05 Feb 2020|Spain|Software

Target: CERNER CORPORATION (IT HEALTHCARE BUSINESS IN SPAIN & GERMANY)

Bidder: COMPUGROUP MEDICAL SE

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: AGRO MERCHANTS GROUP

Bidder: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

26 Target | 34 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.33 B

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

27 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 177 M

Value

06 Sep 2016|Turkey|Containers and Packaging

Target: FARMAMAK

Bidder: KLOCKNER PENTAPLAST

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 35 M

Value

09 Mar 2021|Cyprus|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: OIKOS GROUP

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

25 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

4 Target | 37 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2022|Spain|Building Materials: Other

Target: URSA

Bidder: ETEX

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 607 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

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

08 Aug 2022|Italy|Health Care Services

Target: BOMI ITALIA

Bidder: UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 413 M

Value

14 Jul 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BAYER (NEBIDO PRODUCT)

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 422 M

Value

24 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: KYOWA KIRIN / GRUNENTHAL JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

33 Bidder

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

22 Aug 2023|Switzerland|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: THE LIFE-SCIENCE-PARK RHEINTAL

Bidder: GETEC ENERGIE

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2023|Spain|Medical Services

Target: EUGIN GROUP

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 434 M

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

27 Jun 2024|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: IDT BIOLOGIKA

Bidder: SK BIOSCIENCE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 192 M

Value

25 Jul 2024|Germany|Specialty Chemicals

Target: MERCK (SURFACE SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: GLOBAL NEW MATERIAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 558 M

Value

17 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Biotechnology

Target: HUB ORGANOIDS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Feb 2025|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: BIOTRONIK SE (VASCULAR INTERVENTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 629 M

Value

06 May 2025|Switzerland|Diversified Industrials

Target: OERLIKON BARMAG

Bidder: RIETER HOLDING AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 61 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 651 M

Value