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Ruth Bloch-RiemerBar & Karrer

Ruth Bloch-Riemer

Partner at Bar & Karrer

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Zurich

Deal Bio

Total Deals47
Valued Deals14
Total Value£ 17.99 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.28 B

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16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Nestle Skin Health
Eqt Partners

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

Value

16 Jul 2019|Ireland|Building Materials: Other
Crh (europe Distribution Business)
Blackstone Group

Target: CRH (EUROPE DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

4 Target | 70 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

09 Sep 2019|Switzerland|Software
Rsd
Rocket Software

Target: RSD SA

Bidder: ROCKET SOFTWARE INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

17 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2019|Switzerland|Real Estate Holding and Development
Tertianum Group
Capvis Equity Partners

Target: TERTIANUM GROUP

Bidder: CAPVIS EQUITY PARTNERS AG

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2019|Germany|Outsourced HR and Staffing
P&i Personal & Informatik
Hg Capital

Target: P&I PERSONAL & INFORMATIK AG

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

4 Target | 41 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2020|Switzerland|Auto Technology
Andrew Alliance
Waters Corporation

Target: ANDREW ALLIANCE SA

Bidder: WATERS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 61 M

Value

21 Jan 2020|Switzerland|Banks
Ubs Fondcenter
Clearstream Banking

Target: UBS FONDCENTER

Bidder: CLEARSTREAM BANKING

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

30 Jan 2020|Netherlands|Specialty Chemicals
Nouryon (redispersible Polymer Powders Unit)
Celanese Corp

Target: NOURYON (REDISPERSIBLE POLYMER POWDERS UNIT)

Bidder: CELANESE CORP

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 83 M

Value

07 Jul 2020|Germany|Software
F24
Hg Capital

Target: F24 AG

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

14 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

20 Dec 2019|Switzerland|Paints and Coatings
Schmid Rhyner
Altana

Target: SCHMID RHYNER

Bidder: ALTANA AG

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|Switzerland|Food Products
Lonza Group (specialty Ingredients Business)
Bain Capital

Target: LONZA GROUP LTD (SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

38 Service Providers

32 Bidder | 6 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

55 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 3.40 B

Value

02 Mar 2021|Switzerland|Household Equipment and Products
Franke Water Systems
Thorsten Klapproth

Target: FRANKE WATER SYSTEMS

Bidder: THORSTEN KLAPPROTH

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2021|Switzerland|Diversified Financials
COPROCESS
GTREASURY

Target: COPROCESS

Bidder: GTREASURY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2021|Switzerland|Software
CODEFLAIR
VALTECH

Target: CODEFLAIR

Bidder: VALTECH

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2021|Switzerland|Software
The Sage Group (swiss Business)
Warburg Pincus

Target: THE SAGE GROUP PLC (SWISS BUSINESS)

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 39 M

Value

04 May 2021|Switzerland|Education Services
Obersee Bilingual
Cognita Schools

Target: OBERSEE BILINGUAL

Bidder: COGNITA SCHOOLS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2021|Switzerland|Software
Swiss It Security Group
Triton Partners

Target: SWISS IT SECURITY GROUP

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

12 Target | 33 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 387 M

Value

07 Oct 2021|United Arab Emirates|Consumer Services: Other
Vfs Global
Blackstone Group

Target: VFS GLOBAL

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.84 B

Value

08 Oct 2021|Switzerland|Electrical Components
Gs Swiss
Afinum Management

Target: GS SWISS

Bidder: AFINUM MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 83 M

Value

19 Nov 2021|Slovakia|Food Products
SPECPAGE
REVALIZE

Target: SPECPAGE

Bidder: REVALIZE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

8 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Asset Managers and Custodians
Ubs (swiss Financial Advisers)
VONTOBEL

Target: UBS (SWISS FINANCIAL ADVISERS)

Bidder: VONTOBEL

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2022|Switzerland|Specialty Chemicals
Atp Adhesive Systems
Arsenal Capital Partners

Target: ATP ADHESIVE SYSTEMS

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Online and Social Platforms
ALAYA
BENEVITY

Target: ALAYA

Bidder: BENEVITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Huntsman (textile Effects Division)
Sk Capital Partners

Target: HUNTSMAN (TEXTILE EFFECTS DIVISION)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 593 M

Value

26 Aug 2022|Switzerland|Software
Assetmax
Infront Asa

Target: ASSETMAX AG

Bidder: INFRONT ASA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2022|Switzerland|Machinery: Industrial
Sf Filter
Equistone Partners

Target: SF FILTER AG

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

9 Target | 25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jan 2023|Switzerland|Payments / Commerce
Imburse Payments
Duck Creek Technologies

Target: IMBURSE PAYMENTS

Bidder: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2023|Switzerland|Asset Managers and Custodians
Cinerius Financial Partners
Ik Partners

Target: CINERIUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

3 Target | 46 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2023|Switzerland|Auto Parts
Von Roll Holding
Altana

Target: VON ROLL HOLDING AG

Bidder: ALTANA AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2023|Switzerland|Electronic Equipment: Other
Suter Group
Nord Holding

Target: SUTER GROUP

Bidder: NORD HOLDING

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

30 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2023|Switzerland|Digital Services
KHEPHREN
Wüest Partner

Target: KHEPHREN

Bidder: WÜEST PARTNER

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2023|Switzerland|Machinery: Specialty
PRECIPART
Kkr & Co

Target: PRECIPART

Bidder: KKR & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2024|Switzerland|Digital Services
Lari Digital
Main Capital Partners

Target: LARI DIGITAL

Bidder: MAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2024|Switzerland|Food Products
F. Hunziker + Co
Amapharm

Target: F. HUNZIKER + CO AG

Bidder: AMAPHARM GMBH

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Asset Managers and Custodians
Credit Suisse Investment Partners
BANTLEON

Target: CREDIT SUISSE INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Bidder: BANTLEON

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2024|Switzerland|Hotels and Motels
Park Hyatt Zurich
Trinity Investments

Target: PARK HYATT ZURICH

Bidder: TRINITY INVESTMENTS

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment
Nvent Electric (thermal Management Business)
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: NVENT ELECTRIC PLC (THERMAL MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.32 B

Value

07 Aug 2024|Switzerland|Software
ACRONIS
Eqt Partners

Target: ACRONIS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

12 Target | 29 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Aug 2024|Switzerland|Software
Sorba Edv
Buildtech Software Group

Target: SORBA EDV AG

Bidder: BUILDTECH SOFTWARE GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Diversified Retailers
20 Melectronics Locations
MEDIAMARKT

Target: 20 MELECTRONICS LOCATIONS

Bidder: MEDIAMARKT

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2024|Switzerland|Asset Managers and Custodians
Credit Suisse Insurance Linked Strategies
Csils Management Team

Target: CREDIT SUISSE INSURANCE LINKED STRATEGIES

Bidder: CSILS MANAGEMENT TEAM

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2024|Switzerland|Renewable Energy Equipment
Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories
Renewable Energy Systems (res)

Target: SULZER & SCHMID LABORATORIES AG

Bidder: RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS LTD (RES)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2024|Switzerland|Specialty Contracting
Isen Tiefbau
Group Circet

Target: ISEN TIEFBAU AG

Bidder: GROUP CIRCET SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Sep 2024|Switzerland|IT Services: Other
Open Systems
Swiss Post

Target: OPEN SYSTEMS

Bidder: SWISS POST

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2024|Germany|Machinery: Industrial
Gf Machining Solutions
United Grinding Group

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

01 Apr 2025|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
CERBIOS-PHARMA
65 Equity Partners

Target: CERBIOS-PHARMA

Bidder: 65 EQUITY PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2025|Switzerland|FinTech
Macd
Main Capital Partners

Target: MACD AG

Bidder: MAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

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