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Sebastian Adam

Partner at Hengeler Mueller

Lawyer

Frankfurt

Deal Bio

Total Deals37

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 51.67 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.87 B

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05 Mar 2020|Germany|Banks

Target: BANKHAUS LAMPE KG

Bidder: HAUCK & AUFHÄUSER PRIVATBANKIERS AG

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 173 M

Value

02 Sep 2020|Germany|FinTech

Target: AUXMONEY

Bidder: FOUNDATION CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 133 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|Germany|Digital Services

Target: FLASCHENPOST

Bidder: DR. AUGUST OETKER KG

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

35 Target | 27 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 898 M

Value

21 Sep 2020|Germany|Consumer Services: Other

Target: BIKE HOLDING

Bidder: ALANI HOLDING

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2021|Germany|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: SPREEWALDKONSERVE GOLSSEN

Bidder: ANDROS DEUTSCHLAND

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2021|Ireland|Banks

Target: DEPFA BANK PLC

Bidder: BAWAG PSK AG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2021|Germany|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: ESG MOBILITY

Bidder: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 May 2021|Germany|Commercial REITs

Target: DEUTSCHE WOHNEN AG

Bidder: VONOVIA SE

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 22.74 B

Value

23 Jun 2021|Germany|Software

Target: MEONA GROUP

Bidder: TRILL IMPACT

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2021|Germany|Gaming

Target: PRO GAMERS GROUP

Bidder: HAL HOLDING NV

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 450 M

Value

12 Aug 2021|United States|Footwear

Target: REEBOK

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.78 B

Value

03 Nov 2022|Germany|Mortgage Finance

Target: M.M.WARBURG & CO HYPOTHEKENBANK

Bidder: MUNCHENER HYPOTHEKENBANK

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2022|Germany|Machinery: Construction

Target: GHH GROUP

Bidder: KOMATSU LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 44 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|Germany|Luxury Items

Target: CHRIST GMBH

Bidder: MORELLATO

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2023|Germany|Facilities Technology

Target: GEGENBAUER GROUP

Bidder: APLEONA

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2023|Germany|Software

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

21 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.95 B

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

28 Sep 2023|Germany|Financial Data and Systems

Target: HERTER & CO

Bidder: TENEO

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2023|Germany|Auto Services

Target: BEHR-HELLA THERMOCONTROL

Bidder: AUO CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 519 M

Value

09 Oct 2023|Germany|Auto Services

Target: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SCHAEFFLER

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

28 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.65 B

Value

17 Oct 2023|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GODE WIND 3 OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Bidder: GLENNMONT PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 409 M

Value

15 Sep 2023|Germany|Private Equity

Target: ELF CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BETEILIGUNGS AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

11 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 87 M

Value

22 Nov 2023|Germany|Diversified Materials

Target: CRH PLC (LIME OPERATIONS IN EUROPE)

Bidder: SIGMAROC PLC

16 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

72 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 877 M

Value

05 Dec 2023|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: ESG

Bidder: HENSOLDT

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

2 Target | 40 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 578 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Software

Target: STREAMSETS

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

28 Feb 2024|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: C. JOSEF LAMY GMBH

Bidder: MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 May 2024|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: DIEHL GROUP

Bidder: APLEONA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2024|Germany|Digital Services

Target: DACOSO

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2025|Germany|Real Estate Services

Target: APLEONA

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 3.33 B

Value

19 Mar 2025|Germany|Full Line Insurance

Target: VIRIDIUM GROUP (VIRIDIUM GRUPPE)

Bidder: BLACKROCK

29 Service Providers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

180 Dealmakers

16 Target | 129 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 2.94 B

Value

25 Mar 2025|Germany|Recreational Services

Target: URBAN SPORTS CLUB

Bidder: WELLHUB (EX-GYMPASS)

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

12 Target | 34 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2025|Germany|Software

Target: CHECKMK

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2025|Germany|Software

Target: DYMATRIX

Bidder: PARAGON PARTNERS GMBH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Feb 2025|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: BORSIG

Bidder: NGK INSULATORS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2025|Germany|Pipelines

Target: AMPRION

Bidder: PROVINZIAL

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2025|Germany|Digital Services

Target: IDNOW

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2025|Germany|Software

Target: COGNIGY

Bidder: NICE SYSTEMS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 710 M

Value