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Theresa Ehlen

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Lawyer

Düsseldorf

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 21.87 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.68 B

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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

07 Apr 2020|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: SCHUELKE & MAYR GMBH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

4 Target | 49 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2020|Switzerland|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: CASTOLIN EUTETIC

Bidder: PARAGON PARTNERS GMBH

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 121 M

Value

05 Feb 2020|Spain|Software

Target: CERNER CORPORATION (IT HEALTHCARE BUSINESS IN SPAIN & GERMANY)

Bidder: COMPUGROUP MEDICAL SE

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 190 M

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

23 Aug 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (MICROBIAL CONTROL BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: LANXESS AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 953 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: DWFRITZ AUTOMATION

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2021|France|Specialty Chemicals

Target: THESEOS

Bidder: LANXESS AG

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 62 M

Value

25 Mar 2022|Germany|Digital Services

Target: INSIGHT HEALTH

Bidder: COMPUGROUP MEDICAL SE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 52 M

Value

22 Jul 2022|Germany|FinTech

Target: PENTA

Bidder: QONTO

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

26 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2022|Germany|Payments / Commerce

Target: BANKHAUS AUGUST LENZ & CO (PAYMENT SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: RAISIN BANK

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Aug 2022|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: CELONIS

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 339 M

Value

26 Sep 2022|Germany|Paints and Coatings

Target: MUEHLHAN AG

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

07 Dec 2022|Saudi Arabia|Specialty Chemicals

Target: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP (SABIC) (FUNCTIONAL FORMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

59 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2023|Germany|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: BTV MULTIMEDIA GROUP

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2023|Germany|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: KRUG SACHVERSTÄNDIGEN GMBH

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2023|Germany|Software

Target: M.DOC GMBH

Bidder: COMPUGROUP MEDICAL SE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2023|United States|Alternative Fuels

Target: PHINIA

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

19 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2023|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: SCHUELKE & MAYR GMBH

Bidder: ATHOS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 43 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2023|Germany|Medical Services

Target: SYNLAB VET

Bidder: MARS INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 60 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SOLVENTUM

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 60 Vendor

£ 14.63 B

Value

27 Jun 2025|Germany|Entertainment

Target: SKY DEUTSCHLAND

Bidder: RTL GROUP SA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

3 Target | 54 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 449 M

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