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Cover Image Ruediger Schmidt-Bendun

Ruediger Schmidt-Bendun

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

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Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals16

Valued Deals7

Total Value£ 10.11 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.44 B

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21 Dec 2018|Germany|E-commerce

Target: SIGNA SPORTS UNITED GMBH

Bidder: AEON CO LTD

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2019|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: REAL GMBH

Bidder: X+BRICKS AG

17 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

171 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 897 M

Value

26 Jul 2019|Germany|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: PEMA GMBH

Bidder: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2019|Germany|Alternative Fuels

Target: ARKONA WIND FARM

Bidder: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 445 M

Value

22 Jun 2020|Germany|E-commerce

Target: REAL.DE

Bidder: SCHWARZ GRUPPE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

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

07 May 2021|Netherlands|E-commerce

Target: PICNIC

Bidder: EDEKA

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2021|United States|Software

Target: COMMAND ALKON

Bidder: HEIDELBERGCEMENT AG

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

8 Target | 23 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2021|Germany|Food Products

Target: JUST SPICES GMBH

Bidder: KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2021|Germany|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: REAL GMBH

Bidder: TISCHENDORF FAMILY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BORKUM RIFFGRUND 2

Bidder: KEPPEL CORP LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 257 M

Value

27 Nov 2023|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: TSG CONSUMER PARTNERS

Bidder: DECATHLON

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

9 Target | 35 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2024|Germany|Metal Fabricating

Target: CUNOVA GMBH

Bidder: SDCL EDGE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 583 M

Value

07 Jan 2025|Austria|Auto Technology

Target: TTTECH AUTO

Bidder: NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 500 M

Value

13 Aug 2025|Germany|Household Equipment and Products

Target: OKA-SPEZIALMASCHINENFABRIK

Bidder: THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2025|Germany|Paints and Coatings

Target: BASF COATINGS

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.70 B

Value

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