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Patrick H. WilkeningBaker McKenzie

Patrick H. Wilkening

Partner at Baker McKenzie

Lawyer

Dusseldorf

Deal Bio

Total Deals38
Valued Deals17
Total Value£ 28.61 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.68 B

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09 May 2018|Romania|Cable Television
Liberty Global (german, Czech, Hungarian & Romanian Business)
Vodafone Group

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

30 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Iron and Steel
Tata Steel Group
Thyssenkrupp

Target: TATA STEEL GROUP

Bidder: THYSSENKRUPP AG

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

54 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2018|United States|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Gfk Custom Research
Ipsos

Target: GFK CUSTOM RESEARCH LLC

Bidder: IPSOS SA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 93 M

Value

08 May 2019|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Real
X+bricks

Target: REAL GMBH

Bidder: X+BRICKS AG

17 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

171 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 897 M

Value

13 Feb 2020|Germany|Software
Rib Software
Schneider Electric

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

11 Jul 2020|Czechia|Alternative Electricity
Innogy Ceska Republika As
Mvm Group

Target: INNOGY CESKA REPUBLIKA AS

Bidder: MVM GROUP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jan 2020|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Shl Medical
Eqt Partners

Target: SHL MEDICAL

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

15 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 May 2020|Germany|Computer Hardware
Cherry
Argand Partners

Target: CHERRY GMBH

Bidder: ARGAND PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 179 M

Value

01 Apr 2020|Germany|Digital Services
Binary
Waterland Private Equity

Target: BINARY GMBH

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2020|Germany|Electrical Components
PROLEIT
Schneider Electric

Target: PROLEIT

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products
Csm Ingredients
INVESTINDUSTRIAL

Target: CSM INGREDIENTS

Bidder: INVESTINDUSTRIAL

19 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

66 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 736 M

Value

19 Aug 2020|Germany|Medical Equipment
SCIENION
CELLINK

Target: SCIENION

Bidder: CELLINK

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

26 May 2020|Switzerland|Biotechnology
OXYPHEN
Filtration Group

Target: OXYPHEN

Bidder: FILTRATION GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2020|Germany|Health Care Services
Fitbase
HANSEFIT

Target: FITBASE GMBH

Bidder: HANSEFIT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2020|Germany|Digital Services
INFOWAN
Waterland Private Equity

Target: INFOWAN

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2020|Germany|Digital Services
FLASCHENPOST
Dr. August Oetker Kg

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

06 Dec 2020|Germany|Real Estate Services
APLEONA
Pai Partners

Target: APLEONA

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

16 Nov 2020|Netherlands|Information / Data Services
Planon Beheer
Schneider Electric

Target: PLANON BEHEER BV

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2021|Germany|Software
ARXES-TOLINA
NETGO

Target: ARXES-TOLINA

Bidder: NETGO

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2021|Germany|Consumer Services: Other
FIT/ONE
Waterland Private Equity

Target: FIT/ONE

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2021|Germany|Diversified Materials
Magna (three German Exteriors Sites)
Mutares & Co Kgaa

Target: MAGNA (THREE GERMAN EXTERIORS SITES)

Bidder: MUTARES SE & CO KGAA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 May 2021|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
NANOSCRIBE
CELLINK

Target: NANOSCRIBE

Bidder: CELLINK

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 42 M

Value

12 Mar 2021|Germany|IT Services: Other
Cema
Waterland Private Equity

Target: CEMA AG

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2021|Germany|Software
Meona Group
Trill Impact

Target: MEONA GROUP

Bidder: TRILL IMPACT

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2021|United States|Footwear
REEBOK
Authentic Brands Group

Target: REEBOK

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

26 Aug 2021|Germany|FinTech
Serrala Group
Hg Capital

Target: SERRALA GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2021|Germany|Electronic Equipment: Other
Pco
Excelitas Technologies

Target: PCO AG

Bidder: EXCELITAS TECHNOLOGIES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2022|Germany|Transportation Services
Duvenbeck Logistics
Waterland Private Equity

Target: DUVENBECK LOGISTICS

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging
Mondi Group (personal Care Components Business)
Nitto Denko

Target: MONDI GROUP (PERSONAL CARE COMPONENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: NITTO DENKO

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 515 M

Value

10 Mar 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
Bayer (pest Control Unit)
Cinven

Target: BAYER AG (PEST CONTROL UNIT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

29 Mar 2022|Germany|Semiconductors
Semikron / Danfoss Joint Venture
Danfoss

Target: SEMIKRON / DANFOSS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: DANFOSS A/S

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting
CONTABO
Kkr & Co

Target: CONTABO

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

15 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 59 M

Value

31 Mar 2022|Germany|Auto Technology
J&k Regeltechnik
Schneider Electric

Target: J&K REGELTECHNIK

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|Italy|Metal Fabricating
Deloro Group (germany And Italy)
Polymet Corporation

Target: DELORO GROUP (GERMANY AND ITALY)

Bidder: POLYMET CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|Switzerland|Metal Fabricating
Deloro Group (swiss)
Bodycote

Target: DELORO GROUP (SWISS)

Bidder: BODYCOTE PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2022|Germany|IT Services: Other
Gfk
Kkr & Co

Target: GFK SE

Bidder: KKR & CO

26 Service Providers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

106 Dealmakers

10 Target | 96 Bidder

£ 2.07 B

Value

01 Dec 2022|Germany|Auto Parts
Ibeo Automotive Systems
Microvision

Target: IBEO AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH

Bidder: MICROVISION INC

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

£ 12 M

Value

25 Jul 2024|Germany|Specialty Chemicals
Merck (surface Solutions Business)
Global New Material International Holdings

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

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