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Osborne Clarke - Netherlands has assisted Sportway Media Group, a Swedish world leading AI-automated sports production company, on its acquisition, together with Broadcast Solutions, a German leading system integrator and provider of innovative solutions for the broadcast media industry, of Studio Automated. The acquisition of Studio Automated, a Dutch based leading AI technology provider for automated and remote live sports production, allows Sportway and Broadcast Solutions to take a significant step toward building one of the world’s most advanced and scalable platforms for live sports production, combining AI-driven technology, software-defined workflows, premium broadcast hardware, and global operational expertise.

Osborne Clarke - Netherlands has advised Myosotis Investments BV as lead investor on the €13 million Series A financing of PamDx, an innovative Dutch CRO specialising in biomarker research and in‑vitro diagnostic services. The round, which also included investment from the EIC - European Innovation Council Fund and existing shareholder, marks an important milestone in the company’s transition from breakthrough innovator to commercial‑stage diagnostics provider. The funding will accelerate the clinical programmes and commercialisation of PamDx’s proprietary iOpener® platform, a ground-breaking new blood test designed for rapid measurement of protein kinases in cancer patients to optimize the use of immunotherapy. Osborne Clarke - Netherlands is pleased to support Myosotis Investments on this transaction, after recently advising them on investments in Scinus Cell Expansion B.V. and Cyclomics. The Osborne Clarke core deal team consisted of M&A/ Venture Capital Partner Herke Van Hulst and associates Angela Saldanha and Saliha El Morabit with support from Notarial Senior Associate Kristianne Voorn. Osborne Clarke has a market-leading international venture capital practice and is widely recognised as a leading European law firm for companies operating in the life science and healthcare sector. Its sector team has a strong track record of providing highly sophisticated advice to investors and biotech clients on cutting-edge issues, across multiple service lines. They work with blue chip venture capital firms, big pharma and medical device companies in the market.

Rvados is an established name in the Dutch IT landscape, supporting organisations with reliable and scalable managed services. Reliance, with the support of Böschen IT Group B.V., is strengthening its position through Rvados as a leading managed services provider. Osborne Clarke - Netherlands team advising on this transaction was led by Corporate M&A Partner Geoffrey Beurskens, with support from Nick Staes and tax support from Job van der Pol and Sjoerd Waagmeester.

The Hague, 3 March 2026 – BUREN is pleased to announce that Rutger van Thiel joined the firm on 1 March 2026 as partner and prospective civil-law notary within the Corporate Notarial practice. Rutger brings more than 18 years of expertise in corporate law, developed at leading firms. He advises domestic and international companies, family-owned businesses and financial institutions on Dutch corporate law, with in-depth expertise spanning reorganisations and restructurings, joint ventures, (cross-border) mergers and conversions, demergers, acquisitions and the establishment of (international) corporate structures. Rutger also serves as an auditor for the Royal Dutch Association of Civil-law Notaries (KNB). He is among the few specialists in the Netherlands in the field of the cross-border transfer of registered offices of legal entities and is regularly engaged on complex corporate law matters. Martijn Vermeeren, Managing Partner at BUREN: “We are delighted to welcome Rutger to the firm. His broad experience and specialist knowledge of corporate notarial law will be a strategic asset to our practice. His appointment aligns perfectly with our ambition to further develop our multidisciplinary offering." Rutger van Thiel: "BUREN's integrated approach, bringing together legal advice, civil-law notarial services and tax advisory, provides an excellent foundation for advising clients at the highest level. I very much look forward to contributing to the continued growth of the notarial practice." Your goal. Our drive. About BUREN BUREN is an independent, full-service firm of over 85 lawyers, tax advisers and civil-law notaries, with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, The Hague, Luxembourg and Shanghai. BUREN has a broad sector focus and provides multidisciplinary legal services. BUREN operates an internationally oriented practice. Through its own offices in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and China, dedicated country desks (Germany (DACH), China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, Kazakhstan and Spain/Latin America) and a carefully developed network of foreign law firms and advisers, BUREN supports both domestic and international clients in expanding, innovating and restructuring their businesses. BUREN's clients include multinationals, mid-sized (listed) companies, institutions and investment funds, who rely on the firm to deliver high-quality, pragmatic and cost-effective advice to achieve their goals. (www.burenlegal.com)   Contact: Susanne de Waard Marketing & communications E  [email protected] T  +31 (070) 318 4200