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Ralph Drebes

Partner at Linklaters

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Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 17.10 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.43 B

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27 Apr 2016|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: FRONERI

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 2.33 B

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

26 Mar 2018|Belgium|Electricity Distribution

Target: EUROGRID INTERNATIONAL CVBA/SCRL

Bidder: ELIA SYSTEM OPERATOR SA/NV

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 170 M

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

26 Mar 2018|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: ACUTRONIC GROUP

Bidder: VYAIRE MEDICAL INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2018|Switzerland|Medical Equipment

Target: IMTMEDICAL AG

Bidder: VYAIRE MEDICAL INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 May 2018|Germany|Property Services

Target: TECHEM GMBH

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

31 Service Providers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 8 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

4 Target | 48 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 4.03 B

Value

09 May 2016|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: HAY GROUP

Bidder: MUSASHI SEIMITSU

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Vendor

£ 391 M

Value

13 Nov 2017|Spain|Health Care Services

Target: TELEMEDICINE CLINIC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2020|Germany|Digital Services

Target: CAPINSIDE

Bidder: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

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

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

61 Dealmakers

14 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 727 M

Value

17 Dec 2020|Ireland|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: METZLER IRELAND

Bidder: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 6 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

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

16 Jun 2021|Poland|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: AMERICAN TOWER EUROPE

Bidder: ALLIANZ CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 456 M

Value

01 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: WAYSTONE

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

17 Target | 90 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

07 Jul 2021|Portugal|Health Care Services

Target: MCKESSON CORPORATION (EUROPEAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: PHOENIX PHARMA

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

31 Dealmakers

26 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

25 Jan 2022|Ireland|Management Consulting

Target: KB ASSOCIATES

Bidder: WAYSTONE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

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 SA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 40 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2023|Austria|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: ENERGIE STEIERMARK

Bidder: PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Vendor

£ 462 M

Value

28 Mar 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: VYAIRE MEDICAL (CONSUMABLES BUSINESS)

Bidder: SUNMED

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 51 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2023|Austria|Parking Operation

Target: BEST IN PARKING GROUP

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

18 Target | 47 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: EQOS ENERGIE HOLDING SARL

Bidder: EIFFAGE

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2024|Germany|Property Services

Target: TECHEM GMBH

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 9 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 5.58 B

Value

06 Feb 2025|Switzerland|Software

Target: TEMENOS MULTIFONDS

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value