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Philipp DohnkeFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Philipp Dohnke

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Hamburg

Deal Bio

Total Deals33
Valued Deals19
Total Value£65,346M
Avg. Deal Size£3,439M

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GermanyGermany
Diversified Financials
PublicAcquisitionPrivatisationPrivate Equity
Hsh Nordbank

target

Hsh Nordbank

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

£832m

100 dealmakers

Czechia
Pharmaceuticals
PrivateDisposalPrivate Equity
Zentiva Group As

target

Zentiva Group As

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

£1,643m

88 dealmakers

Japan
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionPrivateMajority
XIIDRA

target

XIIDRA

Novartis

bidder

Novartis

£4,066m

52 dealmakers

Germany
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionPrivate
Merck & Co (consumer Health Division)

target

Merck & Co (consumer Health Division)

Procter & Gamble Company

bidder

Procter & Gamble Company

£2,954m

73 dealmakers

Germany
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Dfe Pharma

target

Dfe Pharma

Cvc Capital Partners

bidder

Cvc Capital Partners

£320m

98 dealmakers

Germany
E-commerce
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityCross Border
AUTOSCOUT24

target

AUTOSCOUT24

Hellman & Friedman

bidder

Hellman & Friedman

£2,450m

79 dealmakers

GermanyBrazil
Pharmaceuticals
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
BUSCOPAN

target

BUSCOPAN

Hypera

bidder

Hypera

£238m

14 dealmakers

Canada
Aerospace
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Bombardier (a220 Programme)

target

Bombardier (a220 Programme)

Airbus

bidder

Airbus

£500m

62 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
MajorityPublicAcquisitionCross Border
Alexion Pharmaceuticals

target

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Astrazeneca

bidder

Astrazeneca

£29,441m

63 dealmakers

Belgium
Pharmaceuticals
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
Henogen

target

Henogen

Thermo Fisher Scientific

bidder

Thermo Fisher Scientific

£644m

39 dealmakers

Germany
FinTech
Private EquityAcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajority
Ffg Finanzcheck Finanzportale

target

Ffg Finanzcheck Finanzportale

SMAVA

bidder

SMAVA

£175m

47 dealmakers

Germany
E-commerce
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityPublicMajority
ZOOPLUS

target

ZOOPLUS

Hellman & Friedman

bidder

Hellman & Friedman

£2,882m

58 dealmakers

Netherlands
Mobile
Cross BorderPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisitionMajority
T-mobile Netherlands

target

T-mobile Netherlands

Apax Partners

bidder

Apax Partners

£4,372m

82 dealmakers

Germany
Containers and Packaging
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority
PACCOR

target

PACCOR

Faerch Plast

bidder

Faerch Plast

value n/a

27 dealmakers

Germany
Pharmaceuticals
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
CORDENPHARMA

target

CORDENPHARMA

Astorg Partners

bidder

Astorg Partners

£2,394m

57 dealmakers

Germany
General Mining
MajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition
Schenck Process Group (mining)

target

Schenck Process Group (mining)

Sandvik

bidder

Sandvik

value n/a

103 dealmakers

Germany
Electronic Components and Equipment
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
Osram (digital Systems Unit)

target

Osram (digital Systems Unit)

INVENTRONICS

bidder

INVENTRONICS

£64m

46 dealmakers

Germany
Pharmaceuticals
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Bayer (nebido Product)

target

Bayer (nebido Product)

GRUNENTHAL

bidder

GRUNENTHAL

£422m

37 dealmakers

Hong Kong
Electronic Equipment: Other
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
Traxon Technologies

target

Traxon Technologies

Prosperity Lamps And Components

bidder

Prosperity Lamps And Components

value n/a

18 dealmakers

Belgium
Specialty Chemicals
Cross BorderJoint VentureMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Powerco / Umicore Jv

target

Powerco / Umicore Jv

Volkswagen

bidder

Volkswagen

£2,536m

39 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Pharmaceuticals
PrivateJoint VentureMajorityCross Border
Kyowa Kirin / Grunenthal Joint Venture

target

Kyowa Kirin / Grunenthal Joint Venture

GRUNENTHAL

bidder

GRUNENTHAL

value n/a

33 dealmakers

Germany
Chemicals: Diversified
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityMajorityPrivate
Mbcc Group (admixture Assets)

target

Mbcc Group (admixture Assets)

Cinven

bidder

Cinven

value n/a

22 dealmakers

United States
Production Technology Equipment
Private EquityDomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Schenck Process (fpm Business)

target

Schenck Process (fpm Business)

Hillenbrand

bidder

Hillenbrand

£587m

46 dealmakers

Russian Federation
Tires
PrivateAcquisitionCross BorderDisposalInfrastructureMajority
Continental (russian Plant)

target

Continental (russian Plant)

S8 Capital

bidder

S8 Capital

value n/a

17 dealmakers

Germany
Chemicals: Diversified
AcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Hcs Group

target

Hcs Group

International Chemical Investors Group

bidder

International Chemical Investors Group

value n/a

54 dealmakers

United States
Alternative Fuels
DemergerSpin OffPrivate EquityPublicMajorityDomestic
PHINIA

target

PHINIA

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

value n/a

19 dealmakers

Germany
Medical Services
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
Synlab Vet

target

Synlab Vet

Mars

bidder

Mars

value n/a

85 dealmakers

Germany
Media Agencies
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajorityMergerPrivate Equity
Bauer Media (online Comparison Businesses)

target

Bauer Media (online Comparison Businesses)

Netrisk Hu

bidder

Netrisk Hu

value n/a

54 dealmakers

Germany
Integrated Oil and Gas
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Wintershall Dea (e&p Business)

target

Wintershall Dea (e&p Business)

Harbour Energy

bidder

Harbour Energy

£8,816m

108 dealmakers

Germany
Medical Services
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
OTTOBOCK

target

OTTOBOCK

Näder Holding

bidder

Näder Holding

value n/a

77 dealmakers

Germany
Digital Services
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
INFODAS

target

INFODAS

Airbus Defence And Space

bidder

Airbus Defence And Space

value n/a

35 dealmakers

Germany
Auto Parts
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
Rolls-royce Power Systems (off-highway Engines Business)

target

Rolls-royce Power Systems (off-highway Engines Business)

Deutz

bidder

Deutz

value n/a

69 dealmakers

China
Household Appliance
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Siemens (wiring Accessories Business In China)

target

Siemens (wiring Accessories Business In China)

Abb

bidder

Abb

value n/a

34 dealmakers

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