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Paul van den Berg

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Amsterdam

Deal Bio

Total Deals46

Valued Deals28

Total Value£ 76.05 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.72 B

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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

14 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: GYMSHARK LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 210 M

Value

10 Sep 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VIRTUSA CORPORATION

Bidder: BPEA EQT

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.54 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: EXPEREO INTERNATIONAL BV

Bidder: VITRUVIAN PARTNERS LLP

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2021|Netherlands|Household Furnishings

Target: N.V. DELI HOME & GARDEN

Bidder: ARDIAN

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 7 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

7 Target | 44 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2021|Brazil|Environmental Consulting

Target: IGUA SANEAMENTO

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 155 M

Value

06 Jan 2022|France|Payments / Commerce

Target: PAYFIT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 212 M

Value

21 Mar 2022|France|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: CELLNEX (3200 SITES IN FRANCE)

Bidder: PHOENIX TOWER INTERNATIONAL LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|Germany|General Mining

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS GROUP (MINING)

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

75 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 May 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: MODULR

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

4 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 83 M

Value

24 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Mortgage Finance

Target: KENSINGTON MORTGAGES

Bidder: BARCLAYS PLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 2.30 B

Value

07 Feb 2022|Nigeria|Health Care Facilities

Target: RELIANCE HEALTH

Bidder: M3 INC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 29 M

Value

12 Jul 2022|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: IG&H

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

16 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

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

28 Apr 2022|Netherlands|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: E-FIBER EXPLOITATIE BV

Bidder: OPEN DUTCH FIBER BV

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

102 Dealmakers

32 Target | 70 Bidder

£ 5.20 B

Value

18 Jan 2023|Netherlands|Information / Data Services

Target: MELTWATER

Bidder: MARLIN EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

9 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 479 M

Value

01 Feb 2023|Switzerland|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ABB LTD

Bidder: BEYONDNETZERO

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

8 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

03 Feb 2023|Italy|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: TELECOM ITALIA (NETCO)

Bidder: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE OF ITALY

37 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 16 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

77 Bidder | 62 Vendor

£ 19.59 B

Value

15 May 2023|Netherlands|Information / Data Services

Target: METRIXLAB

Bidder: TOLUNA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 42 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2023|Netherlands|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: VITERRA LTD

Bidder: BUNGE LTD

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

124 Dealmakers

10 Target | 63 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 14.35 B

Value

01 Jun 2023|Spain|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: FCC MEDIO AMBIENTE

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 828 M

Value

12 Jul 2023|Netherlands|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: POWER2X

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2023|Norway|Software

Target: KAHOOT

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

6 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

07 Aug 2023|Israel|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: WEBBING

Bidder: WIRELESS LOGIC GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: BUTTERNUT BOX

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 280 M

Value

01 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: VENTERRA GROUP

Bidder: BEYONDNETZERO

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 150 M

Value

21 Sep 2023|Tunisia|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LES LABORATOIRES MEDIS

Bidder: ADMAIUS CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2023|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

29 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder | 9 Vendor

131 Dealmakers

23 Target | 70 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 11.57 B

Value

15 Jan 2024|France|Production Technology Equipment

Target: ELECTRA

Bidder: RIVE PRIVATE INVESTMENT

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 260 M

Value

22 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ARGUS MEDIA LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

16 Target | 25 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2024|Canada|Travel and Tourism

Target: PLUSGRADE

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ALLETE INC

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

18 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 4.94 B

Value

25 Jun 2024|Denmark|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: INTERO INTEGRITY SERVICES

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

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|Germany|Equipment Rental

Target: HISERV

Bidder: CVC DIF

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: SANSIDOR

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2024|Spain|Car Parks

Target: SABA INFRAESTRUCTURAS

Bidder: APG GROUP NV

10 Service Providers

10 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

34 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: PACTIV EVERGREEN

Bidder: NOVOLEX HOLDINGS INC

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

27 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 5.26 B

Value

18 Dec 2024|Netherlands|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: PENTA INFRA

Bidder: PGGM

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2025|Luxembourg|Infrastructure Funds

Target: BBGI GLOBAL

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

20 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

30 Jan 2025|Denmark|Airports

Target: COPENHAGEN AIRPORTS

Bidder: ATP PENSION (ARBEJDSMARKEDETS TILLAEGSPENSION)

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: RENEWI PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

27 Target | 93 Bidder

£ 707 M

Value

10 Apr 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: BROADSTREET PARTNERS

Bidder: ETHOS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 94 M

Value

13 Jun 2025|Belgium|Airports

Target: BRUSSELS AIRPORT COMPANY

Bidder: PMV FUND

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

22 Jul 2025|Netherlands|Vending and Catering Service

Target: VERMAAT GROEP BV

Bidder: COMPASS GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.30 B

Value

10 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: CEFETRA GROUP

Bidder: FIRST DUTCH (PGFO BV)

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 92 M

Value