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Thorsten Goetz

Counsel at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 33.63 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.98 B

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14 Nov 2018|United States|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: TAHOE RESOURCES

Bidder: PAN AMERICAN SILVER

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

19 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 850 M

Value

12 Jun 2019|United States|Software

Target: MEDIDATA SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: DASSAULT SYSTEMES SE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

15 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 4.57 B

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

20 Dec 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: MIRAMAX LLC

Bidder: VIACOMCBS INC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 286 M

Value

29 Jan 2020|United States|Aerospace

Target: CONSOLIDATED AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING

Bidder: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

16 Target | 30 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

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

24 Feb 2021|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: HYPERX

Bidder: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 301 M

Value

12 May 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: TRADER INTERACTIVE

Bidder: CAR GROUP (EX-CARSALES.COM LTD)

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 44 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 441 M

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

13 Dec 2021|Germany|Software

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

18 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 293 M

Value

28 Mar 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: POLY

Bidder: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

53 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 2.50 B

Value

15 Sep 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: FIGMA INC

Bidder: ADOBE SYSTEMS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

102 Dealmakers

41 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 17.33 B

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

16 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: PPRO

Bidder: PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 37 M

Value

06 Jun 2018|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: BABCOCK & WILCOX (INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: DÜRR GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

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

22 May 2018|Germany|Auto Services

Target: HEICHE GRUPPE

Bidder: KAP AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: OSTTRA

Bidder: KKR & CO

18 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

2 Target | 61 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 2.37 B

Value

12 Jun 2025|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CUREVAC

Bidder: JOH BERENBERG GOSSLER & CO KG

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

16 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 924 M

Value

30 Jun 2025|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: DÜRR GROUP (ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: STELLEX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 246 M

Value