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Philipp Dohnke

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Hamburg

Deal Bio

Total Deals39

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 66.63 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.03 B

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28 Sep 2017|Germany|Diversified Financials

Target: HSH NORDBANK AG

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

25 Target | 75 Bidder

£ 832 M

Value

17 Apr 2018|Czechia|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ZENTIVA GROUP AS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

23 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 8 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

4 Target | 62 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 1.64 B

Value

08 May 2019|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: XIIDRA

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 4.07 B

Value

19 Apr 2018|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MERCK & CO (CONSUMER HEALTH DIVISION)

Bidder: PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 2.95 B

Value

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

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

18 Dec 2019|Brazil|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BUSCOPAN

Bidder: HYPERA SA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 238 M

Value

12 Feb 2020|Canada|Aerospace

Target: BOMBARDIER (A220 PROGRAMME)

Bidder: AIRBUS SE

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 500 M

Value

12 Dec 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

37 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 29.44 B

Value

15 Jan 2021|Belgium|Pharmaceuticals

Target: HENOGEN SA

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 644 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

13 Aug 2021|Germany|E-commerce

Target: ZOOPLUS

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

13 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.88 B

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

03 Jan 2022|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: PACCOR

Bidder: FAERCH PLAST A/S

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CORDENPHARMA

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.39 B

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

15 Jun 2022|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: OSRAM (DIGITAL SYSTEMS UNIT)

Bidder: INVENTRONICS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 64 M

Value

14 Jul 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BAYER (NEBIDO PRODUCT)

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 422 M

Value

10 May 2022|Hong Kong|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: TRAXON TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: PROSPERITY LAMPS AND COMPONENTS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2022|Belgium|Specialty Chemicals

Target: POWERCO / UMICORE JV

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

38 Bidder

£ 2.54 B

Value

24 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: KYOWA KIRIN / GRUNENTHAL JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: GRUNENTHAL

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

33 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2023|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: MBCC GROUP (ADMIXTURE ASSETS)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 May 2023|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS (FPM BUSINESS)

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

41 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 587 M

Value

22 May 2023|Russian Federation|Tires

Target: CONTINENTAL AG (RUSSIAN PLANT)

Bidder: S8 CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2023|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: HCS GROUP

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INVESTORS GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2023|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: PHINIA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

19 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2023|Germany|Medical Services

Target: SYNLAB VET

Bidder: MARS INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 60 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2023|Germany|Media Agencies

Target: BAUER MEDIA (ONLINE COMPARISON BUSINESSES)

Bidder: NETRISK HU

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 32 Vendor

n/a

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

13 Mar 2024|Germany|Medical Services

Target: OTTOBOCK

Bidder: NÄDER HOLDING

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

9 Target | 38 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2024|Germany|Digital Services

Target: INFODAS

Bidder: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2023|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: ROLLS-ROYCE POWER SYSTEMS (OFF-HIGHWAY ENGINES BUSINESS)

Bidder: DEUTZ AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

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

04 Jul 2024|Germany|Consumer Lending

Target: BARCLAYS (GERMAN CONSUMER FINANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAWAG PSK AG

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|Germany|Specialty Chemicals

Target: MERCK (SURFACE SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: GLOBAL NEW MATERIAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 558 M

Value

27 Feb 2025|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: BIOTRONIK SE (VASCULAR INTERVENTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 629 M

Value

20 Mar 2025|Germany|Consumer Services: Other

Target: KOMOOT

Bidder: BENDING SPOONS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

6 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jul 2025|Germany|Semiconductors

Target: AMS OSRAM (ENTERTAINMENT & INDUSTRY LAMPS BUSINESS)

Bidder: USHIO INC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 99 M

Value

27 Aug 2025|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: CONTINENTAL (CONTITECH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: REGENT LP

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 55 Vendor

n/a

Value