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Sebastian Klingen

Counsel at Linklaters

Lawyer

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 27.22 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.51 B

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30 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Iron and Steel

Target: TATA STEEL GROUP

Bidder: THYSSENKRUPP AG

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

54 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2018|Sweden|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: EWELLIX

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

07 Nov 2019|Germany|Nonferrous Metals

Target: VDM METALS HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: ACERINOX SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 458 M

Value

21 Dec 2019|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: MBCC GROUP

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

38 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 2.68 B

Value

02 Dec 2019|Belgium|Software

Target: AGFA HEALTHCARE

Bidder: DEDALUS GROUP

14 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

127 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 830 M

Value

30 Jan 2020|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: RENK AG

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

12 Target | 40 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 445 M

Value

26 May 2020|Germany|Banks

Target: HSBC TRINKAUS & BURKHARD AG

Bidder: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 258 M

Value

19 Feb 2020|Sweden|Trucking

Target: POSTNORD TERMO

Bidder: KYL & FRYSEXPRESSEN

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

22 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2020|Germany|Multi-Utilities

Target: EON AG (GERMAN HEATING POWER BUSINESS)

Bidder: LICHTBLICK SE

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2020|Greece|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: WIND HELLAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

2 Target | 77 Bidder

£ 471 M

Value

30 Sep 2020|Netherlands|Diversified Materials

Target: DSM (RESINS AND FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: COVESTRO

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

29 Sep 2020|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT

Bidder: NORRSKEN VC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

8 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 447 M

Value

06 May 2021|Germany|Energy / Utility Services

Target: ELG HANIEL

Bidder: APERAM

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

162 Dealmakers

3 Target | 61 Bidder | 99 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

09 Jun 2021|Sweden|Electrical Components

Target: NORTHVOLT

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

8 Target | 142 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

25 Oct 2021|Spain|Banks

Target: UBS (PRIVATE BANKING BUSINESS IN SPAIN)

Bidder: SINGULAR BANK

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 64 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2022|Germany|Media Agencies

Target: AACHENER VERLAGSGESELLSCHAFT

Bidder: MEDIAHUIS NV

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2022|Netherlands|Medical Equipment

Target: HOFMEESTER

Bidder: UNIDENT AB

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

39 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2023|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: HEIMBACH GROUP

Bidder: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

12 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 131 M

Value

12 Jul 2023|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SANOFI (PORTFOLIO OF CONSUMER HEALTH BRANDS)

Bidder: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2023|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PROGAS

Bidder: DCC PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

33 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 140 M

Value

02 Oct 2023|United States|Auto Services

Target: FAURECIA (TWO PLANTS OPERATING IN THE EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: CUMMINS INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

89 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 172 M

Value

17 Jan 2024|Germany|Media Agencies

Target: MEDIENHAUS AACHEN

Bidder: MEDIAHUIS NV

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2024|Hungary|Airlines

Target: BUDAPEST AIRPORT

Bidder: THE HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT

10 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 90 Vendor

£ 3.66 B

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|Diversified Materials

Target: COVESTRO

Bidder: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ADNOC)

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

145 Dealmakers

118 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 12.43 B

Value

17 Feb 2025|Brazil|Paints and Coatings

Target: BASF (BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURAL PAINTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 913 M

Value

28 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: AGS AIRPORTS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 235 M

Value