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Norbert Schneider

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Düsseldorf

Deal Bio

Total Deals17

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 76.36 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 6.36 B

Market Context

Awards

2019 Top Tax Lawyers in EMEA

H1 2019 Top Private Equity Lawyers in EMEA

H1 2019 Top Tax Lawyers in EMEA

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18 Oct 2017|Spain|Toll Roads

Target: ABERTIS INFRAESTRUCTURAS SA

Bidder: HOCHTIEF AG

53 Service Providers

13 Target | 39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

171 Dealmakers

31 Target | 140 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 33.74 B

Value

15 Feb 2019|Germany|E-commerce

Target: SCOUT24

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

43 Target | 110 Bidder

£ 5.02 B

Value

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

27 Sep 2018|Germany|Gas Distribution

Target: WINTERSHALL DEA

Bidder: WINTERSHALL

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 78 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2019|Germany|Publishing

Target: AXEL SPRINGER SE

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

33 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 3.91 B

Value

17 Dec 2019|Germany|E-commerce

Target: AUTOSCOUT24

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

22 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 2.45 B

Value

22 Apr 2020|Switzerland|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: CASTOLIN EUTETIC

Bidder: PARAGON PARTNERS GMBH

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 121 M

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

12 Feb 2021|Germany|FinTech

Target: FFG FINANZCHECK FINANZPORTALE GMBH

Bidder: SMAVA

20 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

8 Target | 15 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 175 M

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

07 Dec 2022|Saudi Arabia|Specialty Chemicals

Target: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP (SABIC) (FUNCTIONAL FORMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

59 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS (FPM BUSINESS)

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

41 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 587 M

Value

21 Dec 2023|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: WINTERSHALL DEA (E&P BUSINESS)

Bidder: HARBOUR ENERGY

16 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 8.82 B

Value

17 May 2024|China|Household Appliance

Target: SIEMENS AG (WIRING ACCESSORIES BUSINESS IN CHINA)

Bidder: ABB LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2024|Germany|Railroads

Target: DB SCHENKER

Bidder: DSV PANALPINA A/S

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

3 Target | 60 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 12.07 B

Value

16 Jul 2025|Germany|Entertainment

Target: RTL2/WARNER BROTHERS DISCOVERY JV

Bidder: RTL2

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2025|Germany|Paints and Coatings

Target: BASF COATINGS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.70 B

Value