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Rene Doring

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Deal Bio

Total Deals32

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 39.60 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.64 B

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04 Mar 2019|Germany|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: EVONIK (METHACRYLATES PLASTICS UNIT)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL

24 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

135 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 75 Vendor

£ 2.58 B

Value

12 Jun 2019|Germany|Publishing

Target: AXEL SPRINGER SE

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

33 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 3.91 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 | 22 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 2.95 B

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

07 Apr 2020|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: SCHUELKE & MAYR GMBH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

4 Target | 49 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Aug 2020|Germany|Specialty Chemicals

Target: LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND (LEATHER CHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: TFL LEDERTECHNIK GMBH

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 177 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|Germany|Personal Products

Target: SCHUELKE & MAYR GMBH (PERSONAL CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ASHLAND INC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 226 M

Value

20 Jan 2021|Germany|Computer Hardware

Target: NATIVE INSTRUMENTS HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

19 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 886 M

Value

09 Mar 2021|Cyprus|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: OIKOS GROUP

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

25 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

4 Target | 37 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2022|Netherlands|Leasing

Target: LEASEPLAN CORPORATION NV

Bidder: ALD SA

23 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

25 Target | 53 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.10 B

Value

17 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: MONDI GROUP (PERSONAL CARE COMPONENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: NITTO DENKO

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 515 M

Value

28 Mar 2022|Luxembourg|Digital Services

Target: KNEIP COMMUNICATION

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

19 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: REMGRO LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

38 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

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)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 58 Bidder

n/a

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

25 Apr 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology

Target: VIESSMANN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

139 Dealmakers

87 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 10.61 B

Value

20 Jun 2023|France|Investment Banking

Target: NASDAQ (EUROPEAN POWER TRADING AND CLEARING BUSINESS)

Bidder: EEX GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 61 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jan 2023|Germany|Investment Banking

Target: BOERSE STUTTGART DIGITAL

Bidder: AXEL SPRINGER SE

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|Germany|Glass

Target: GLASSLAND

Bidder: TRICORBRAUN

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2023|Germany|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: CONMOTO STRATEGIE UND REALISIERUNGS

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

15 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2024|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Vendor

174 Dealmakers

2 Target | 175 Vendor

£ 6.67 B

Value

28 May 2024|Germany|Banks

Target: HAUCK & AUFHÄUSER PRIVATBANKIERS AG

Bidder: ABN AMRO BANK NV

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

123 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder | 87 Vendor

£ 571 M

Value

29 Oct 2024|Germany|Full Line Insurance

Target: FRIDAY VERSICHERUNGEN (INSURANCE PORTFOLIO IN GERMANY AND FRANCE)

Bidder: ALLIANZ DIRECT VERSICHERUNG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 44 M

Value

05 Nov 2024|Luxembourg|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: IPTIQ (EUROPEAN P&C BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALLIANZ DIRECT VERSICHERUNG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2025|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: EUROGLAS

Bidder: TRICORBRAUN

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2025|Switzerland|Hotels and Motels

Target: INTERHOME

Bidder: HOMETOGO

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

4 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 208 M

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

24 Jun 2025|Germany|Entertainment

Target: FUNKE (8 MAGAZINE TITLES)

Bidder: KLAMBT

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2025|Germany|Energy / Utility Services

Target: UNIPER WÄRME GMBH

Bidder: STEAG IQONY GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

2 Target | 48 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2025|Germany|Coal

Target: UNIPER (DATTELN 4 COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT)

Bidder: RESINVEST GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 32 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2025|Germany|Household Equipment and Products

Target: STUERTZ MASCHINENBAU

Bidder: VOILAP GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value