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Michel van Agt

Partner at Loyens & Loeff

Lawyer

Amsterdam

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 48.74 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.71 B

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30 Oct 2019|France|Automobiles

Target: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES NV

Bidder: PSA GROUP

38 Service Providers

18 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

227 Dealmakers

99 Target | 131 Bidder

£ 22.89 B

Value

31 Dec 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

25 Service Providers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.58 B

Value

09 Mar 2020|Germany|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: CONTROLEXPERT

Bidder: ALLIANZ X GMBH

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

4 Target | 65 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.22 B

Value

22 Mar 2021|Netherlands|Software

Target: UNIT4 NV

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

23 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 4 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

15 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

19 Jul 2018|Netherlands|Consumer Services: Other

Target: KIDSFOUNDATION HOLDINGS BV

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: AWAL

Bidder: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 303 M

Value

04 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: PERSHING SQUARE TONTINE

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

09 Jun 2021|Spain|Auto Services

Target: WALLBOX SL

Bidder: CATHAY INNOVATION

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

32 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

11 Jun 2021|Germany|E-commerce

Target: SIGNA SPORTS UNITED GMBH

Bidder: YUCAIPA ACQUISITION CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

44 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 2.26 B

Value

10 May 2022|France|Entertainment

Target: FL ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: PEGASUS ENTREPRENEURS

27 Service Providers

12 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

60 Target | 27 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 6.16 B

Value

01 Jun 2022|Belgium|Specialty Chemicals

Target: EVERZINC

Bidder: US ZINC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 324 M

Value

07 Nov 2022|Netherlands|Software

Target: BEYOND SPORTS BV

Bidder: SONY CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2022|Austria|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CROMA-PHARMA GMBH

Bidder: EUROPEAN HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION & GROWTH COMPANY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 748 M

Value

14 Mar 2023|Mexico|Construction Services

Target: GRUPO MURANO

Bidder: HCM ACQUISITION CORP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 669 M

Value

22 Jun 2023|Germany|Food Products

Target: NUTRINOVA

Bidder: MITSUI & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 388 M

Value

05 Sep 2023|Netherlands|Clothing and Accessories

Target: G-STAR RAW

Bidder: WHP GLOBAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

27 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 237 M

Value

09 Oct 2023|Netherlands|Distillers and Vintners

Target: LUCAS BOLS BV

Bidder: NOLET DISTILLERY

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

24 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 163 M

Value

25 Oct 2023|Netherlands|Management Consulting

Target: TEAM EIFFEL

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Nov 2023|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals

Target: JULIUS CLINICAL RESEARCH

Bidder: AMPERSAND CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2023|Netherlands|Medical Equipment

Target: WASSENBURG MEDICAL

Bidder: HOYA CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Feb 2024|United States|Software

Target: INTELLIMAGIC

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

16 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2024|Ireland|Machinery: Specialty

Target: ATA GROUP

Bidder: HARVEY PERFORMANCE

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Insurance Brokers

Target: QUINTES HOLDING

Bidder: BROWN & BROWN INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2024|Netherlands|Specialty Chemicals

Target: OCI GLOBAL (METHANOL BUSINESS)

Bidder: METHANEX

12 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

43 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.56 B

Value

18 Sep 2024|Switzerland|IT Services: Other

Target: OPEN SYSTEMS

Bidder: SWISS POST

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SYNTHON INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 58 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

15 Jan 2025|Netherlands|Software

Target: YDENTIC

Bidder: AVEPOINT

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2025|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 2.10 B

Value