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Pieter Van Den Broecke

‎Partner at Linklaters

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Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals41

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 18.12 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 863 M

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01 May 2019|Netherlands|Real Estate Services

Target: @LEISURE GROUP

Bidder: ORAVEL STAYS PVT LTD

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

13 Target | 47 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 158 M

Value

02 Jul 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: SNOWFOX

Bidder: YO! SUSHI

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2019|Belgium|Software

Target: AGFA HEALTHCARE

Bidder: DEDALUS GROUP

14 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

127 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 830 M

Value

13 Dec 2019|Netherlands|Travel and Tourism

Target: TRAVIX

Bidder: TRIP COM INTERNATIONAL LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

1 Target | 132 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2020|Netherlands|Specialty Contracting

Target: CERTHON GROUP

Bidder: DENSO CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2020|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

36 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

125 Dealmakers

6 Target | 81 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

04 Sep 2020|South Korea|Diversified Industrials

Target: DOOSAN SOLUS CO

Bidder: SKYLAKE INVESTMENT CO

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 401 M

Value

10 Nov 2020|Netherlands|Household Appliance

Target: EASY SANITARY SOLUTIONS BV

Bidder: MASCO CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

2 Target | 48 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2020|Israel|Software

Target: KANDO

Bidder: ALIAXIS SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2021|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: STAPLES SOLUTIONS (EUROPEAN BUSINESS UNITS)

Bidder: LYRECO

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 175 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2021|Belgium|Conventional Electricity

Target: ESSENT BELGIUM

Bidder: LUMINUS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 50 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 May 2021|United States|Automobiles

Target: PLUS

Bidder: HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. V

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

48 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

28 Jun 2021|Belgium|Media Agencies

Target: RTL BELGIUM

Bidder: ROSSEL & CIE SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 214 M

Value

19 Apr 2021|Russian Federation|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: LINXDATACENTER

Bidder: RUSSIAN DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 52 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2021|Belgium|Luxury Items

Target: MAISON DELVAUX

Bidder: RICHEMONT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2021|Belgium|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: COLLIBRA

Bidder: SOFINA SA

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

13 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 185 M

Value

01 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: OVIVA

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

16 Dec 2021|United States|Software

Target: TELESIGN

Bidder: SFPI-FPIM

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 977 M

Value

12 Oct 2021|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: NEXWAFE GMBH

Bidder: SAUDI ARAMCO ENERGY VENTURES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 42 M

Value

30 Mar 2022|Belgium|Consumer Services: Other

Target: INCENDIN

Bidder: STRACO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware

Target: INCA DIGITAL PRINTERS

Bidder: AGFA-GEVAERT GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2022|Belgium|Specialty Retailers

Target: TOM & CO

Bidder: VERLINVEST

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

5 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2022|Belgium|Biotechnology

Target: BIOBEST GROUP NV

Bidder: SOFINA SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2022|Belgium|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: MESTDAGH SA

Bidder: INTERMARCHÉ

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2022|Belgium|Medical Equipment

Target: ADX NEUROSCIENCES

Bidder: HU GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

20 Jul 2022|France|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: LINXIS GROUP

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

1 Target | 86 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 486 M

Value

05 Jul 2022|Netherlands|Restaurants and Bars

Target: D.REAM INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Aug 2022|Belgium|Forms and Bulk Printing Services

Target: AGFA-GEVAERT GROUP (OFFSET SOLUTIONS DIVISION)

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 78 M

Value

05 Oct 2022|Netherlands|Medical Equipment

Target: POLYGANICS

Bidder: COLLAGEN MATRIX

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2022|Netherlands|Medical Equipment

Target: HOFMEESTER

Bidder: UNIDENT AB

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

39 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 May 2023|Belgium|Alternative Fuels

Target: RELY

Bidder: TECHNIP ENERGIES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2023|Belgium|Investment Banking

Target: BANK DEGROOF PETERCAM SA

Bidder: INDOSUEZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

164 Dealmakers

15 Target | 146 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

28 Jul 2023|Thailand|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CONSTANT ENERGY

Bidder: VIRYA ENERGY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2023|Netherlands|Semiconductors

Target: ROODMICROTEC

Bidder: MICROTEST

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 24 M

Value

11 Dec 2023|Belgium|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: SYENSQO

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

9 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

48 Vendor

£ 8.18 B

Value

02 Oct 2023|United States|Auto Services

Target: FAURECIA (TWO PLANTS OPERATING IN THE EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: CUMMINS INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

89 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 172 M

Value

22 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CMB.TECH

Bidder: EURONAV NV

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 908 M

Value

22 Feb 2024|Belgium|Software

Target: ELSYCA

Bidder: THINK2ACT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

30 Apr 2024|Belgium|Food Products

Target: EDGARD & COOPER

Bidder: GENERAL MILLS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

18 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 333 M

Value

29 Jul 2024|Belgium|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ISABEL GROUP (BUSINESS SOLUTIONS DIVISION)

Bidder: WOLTERS KLUWER NV

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 274 M

Value

20 Feb 2025|Belgium|Food Products

Target: THE SPICE FACTORY

Bidder: GIMV NV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder

n/a

Value