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Michiel Sunderman

Partner at Clifford Chance

Lawyer

Amsterdam

Deal Bio

Total Deals51

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 18.12 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.13 B

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11 Feb 2025|Netherlands|Biotechnology

Target: FEED ENZYME ALLIANCE

Bidder: NOVONESIS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.25 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|Netherlands|Soft Drinks

Target: JDE PEET'S

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

13 Aug 2024|Finland|Car Parks

Target: Q-PARK OPERATIONS BV

Bidder: INTEROGO HOLDING

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Security Services

Target: HERAS

Bidder: GARDA SIKRING GROUP AS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: DSM-FIRMENICH (MARINE LIPIDS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KD PHARMA GROUP

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 47 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Food Products

Target: DSM-FIRMENICH (YEAST EXTRACT BUSINESS)

Bidder: LESAFFRE ET COMPAGNIE SA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|Netherlands|Apparel Retailers

Target: NEXEYE

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2024|Netherlands|Multi-Utilities

Target: VOLKERWESSVERBINDINGEN EN NETWERKEN

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2024|Morocco|Household Appliance

Target: WHIRLPOOL (MENA OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARCELIK AS

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

97 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2024|Netherlands|Storage Terminals

Target: ZENITH ENERGY (EUROPEAN TERMINAL PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: SUNOCO

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ROAD TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2023|Netherlands|Iron and Steel

Target: WILVO GROUP

Bidder: RIVEAN CAPITAL (EX-GILDE BUY OUT PARTNERS)

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2023|Netherlands|IT Services: Other

Target: 4PS GROUP

Bidder: HILTI

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

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

26 Apr 2023|Netherlands|Consumer Lending

Target: NIBC (NORTH WESTERLY CLO PLATFORM)

Bidder: AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

22 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2023|Netherlands|FinTech

Target: IDEAL

Bidder: EUROPEAN PAYMENTS INITIATIVE

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

22 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2023|United States|Software

Target: AX FOR PHARMA

Bidder: TO-INCREASE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|Slovakia|Household Appliance

Target: WHIRLPOOL (EMEA)

Bidder: ARCELIK AS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

73 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jan 2023|Netherlands|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: BUKO

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2022|Netherlands|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ABU DHABI NATIONAL ENERGY COMPANY (DUTCH UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS ASSETS)

Bidder: WALDORF PRODUCTION LIMITED

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2022|Luxembourg|Software

Target: EUROFINS DIGITAL TESTING

Bidder: STIRLING SQUARE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 192 M

Value

16 Sep 2022|Netherlands|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BORSSELE III/IV OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGERS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2022|Netherlands|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ESDEC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: BLUE PHOENIX GROUP

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

9 Target | 26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2022|Italy|Education Services

Target: PEARSON (K12 COURSEWARE BUSINESSES ITALY AND GERMANY)

Bidder: SANOMA OYJ

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

31 May 2022|Netherlands|Production Technology Equipment

Target: ROYAL DSM (ENGINEERING MATERIALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: LANXESS AG

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

52 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

20 Apr 2022|Netherlands|Diversified Materials

Target: ROYAL DSM (PROTECTIVE MATERIALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AVIENT CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

04 Apr 2022|Netherlands|Building Materials: Other

Target: NELEMANS COMBINATIE

Bidder: BUILDING MATERIALS EUROPE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2022|Netherlands|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: FUDURA

Bidder: CVC DIF

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

07 Dec 2021|Netherlands|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: HEATHLAND BV

Bidder: TRINSEO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2021|Netherlands|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BORSSELE III/IV OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Bidder: INPEX CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2021|Malta|Storage Terminals

Target: OILTANKING (4 EUROPEAN TERMINALS)

Bidder: EVOS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2021|Netherlands|Internet

Target: DELTA FIBER

Bidder: EQT INFRASTRUCTURE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2021|Netherlands|Textile Products

Target: TENCATE GRASS

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|Netherlands|Mobile

Target: T-MOBILE NETHERLANDS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

2 Target | 51 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 4.37 B

Value

30 Jul 2021|Netherlands|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ACT GROUP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

37 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2021|Netherlands|Health Care Services

Target: EQUIPE ZORGBEDRIJVEN

Bidder: NORDIC CAPITAL LTD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2021|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: AOC LLC

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

17 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Recreational Services

Target: LANDAL GREENPARKS

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Education Services

Target: GOODHABITZ BV

Bidder: PROSUS NV

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

44 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 181 M

Value

07 Apr 2021|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: TENCATE GEOSYNTHETICS

Bidder: SOLMAX

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

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

21 Jan 2021|Netherlands|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: T-MOBILE INFRA BV

Bidder: CELLNEX NETHERLANDS BV

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

17 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 222 M

Value

04 Jan 2021|Netherlands|Diversified Industrials

Target: SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING DISTRIBUTION THE NETHERLANDS BV

Bidder: BUILDING MATERIALS EUROPE

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 134 M

Value

11 Nov 2020|Netherlands|Diversified Financials

Target: LOUIS DREYFUS HOLDING BV

Bidder: ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ADQ)

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

26 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2020|Netherlands|Diversified Retailers

Target: HEMA BV

Bidder: MISSISSIPPI VENTURES

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

16 Target | 24 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 427 M

Value

09 Sep 2020|Belgium|Capital Goods

Target: FABER HALBERTSMA (DUTCH AND BELGIAN PALLET PRODUCTION BUSNIESS)

Bidder: FORESCO PACKAGING NV

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2019|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: Koninklijke CSK Food Enrichment

Bidder: ROYAL DSM

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2019|China|Consumer Services: Other

Target: XINDAO INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: RIVEAN CAPITAL (EX-GILDE BUY OUT PARTNERS)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2019|Netherlands|Machinery: Specialty

Target: ROYAL REESINK

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Feb 2019|Netherlands|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: KAS BANK

Bidder: CACEIS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

14 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 165 M

Value