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Przemyslaw Lipin

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 35.28 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.76 B

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13 Feb 2017|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: TRAVELOPIA HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: KKR & CO

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 328 M

Value

23 Feb 2016|Germany|Leasing

Target: RAILPOOL GMBH

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2019|Germany|Health Care Services

Target: REHACON

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2018|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 74 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

02 Feb 2018|Sweden|Cosmetics

Target: ISADORA AB

Bidder: AXCEL PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 81 M

Value

25 May 2018|Germany|Property Services

Target: TECHEM GMBH

Bidder: LA CAISSE (EX-CDPQ)

31 Service Providers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

4 Target | 48 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 4.03 B

Value

20 May 2019|France|Hotels and Motels

Target: B&B HOTELS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

03 Jul 2019|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: OSRAM LICHT AG

Bidder: AMS AG

29 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

115 Dealmakers

32 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 4.12 B

Value

02 Apr 2020|Germany|Alternative Electricity

Target: MVV ENERGIE AG

Bidder: FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

8 Target | 67 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

31 Jan 2020|Germany|Recreational Services

Target: MERIDIAN

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NEURAXPHARM

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

29 Oct 2020|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FLENDER

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

09 Dec 2020|Germany|Semiconductors

Target: SILTRONIC AG

Bidder: GLOBALWAFERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

12 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.87 B

Value

15 Dec 2020|Germany|Recreational Vehicles and Boats

Target: CANYON BICYCLES GMBH

Bidder: GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

14 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 727 M

Value

19 Mar 2021|Denmark|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

24 Mar 2021|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: RODENSTOCK

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

3 Target | 76 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2021|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: CROSSINX GMBH

Bidder: UNIFIEDPOST GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2021|Germany|Software

Target: THINK-CELL

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2021|Belgium|Health Care Services

Target: MCKESSON CORPORATION (EUROPEAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

175 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 174 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: MONEYFARM

Bidder: STJ ADVISORS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

27 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

25 Jul 2022|Sweden|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: EWELLIX

Bidder: SCHAEFFLER

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

2 Target | 60 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: INNOVATION GROUP PLC

Bidder: ALLIANZ X GMBH

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

63 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 58 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2023|Germany|Gas Distribution

Target: OPEN GRID EUROPE GMBH

Bidder: FLUXYS BELGIUM SA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 40 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2023|Germany|Alternative Fuels

Target: TION RENEWABLES

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

13 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 108 M

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

168 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 136 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS (A PORTFOLIO OF EUROPEAN SITES)

Bidder: INFRANITY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

200 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 195 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

12 Jun 2024|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: MAINOVA WEBHOUSE

Bidder: BLACKROCK

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2024|Germany|Property Services

Target: TECHEM GMBH

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 5.58 B

Value

30 Oct 2024|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: GF MACHINING SOLUTIONS

Bidder: UNITED GRINDING GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 577 M

Value

03 Mar 2025|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: MOTEL ONE

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.31 B

Value

04 Feb 2025|Germany|Food Products

Target: NATSANA GMBH

Bidder: BAYER AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2025|Germany|Consumer Lending

Target: COEO GROUP GMBH

Bidder: DOVALUE

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 337 M

Value

20 Oct 2025|Germany|Building Materials: Other

Target: XELLA INTERNATIONAL GMBH

Bidder: HOLCIM GROUP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

1 Target | 47 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value