The Legal 500

Within Arbitration Other recommended firms

Within Commercial litigation, Lexence is a third tier firm,

Lexence’s Timo Jansen and Bram Thomas Craemer have been acting for clients such as RTL, Mastervolt and Liberty Global Europe on shareholder and commercial disputes.

Within Construction, Lexence is a third tier firm,

Lexence handles advisory and contentious construction matters pertaining to large-scale real estate developments. It has been acting for a governmental body on the Greenport Venlo project and advising on disputes relating to the SS Rotterdam redevelopment. Bob Bekker and Jan van Duijvendijk are the key contacts.

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Lexence has substantial experience in mid-market transactions including corporate M&A and private equity deals. The team advised the shareholder on the €45m-plus sale of Diffutherm and acted for Safic-Alcan on its acquisition of Necarbo from PPG Group. Luc Habets is ‘very smart, diplomatic and friendly’, and Joost Houtman is also recommended.

Within Employment, Lexence is a third tier firm,

Lexence’s clients include GE, Bridgestone, Compuware and Sanoma. Judith Schulp is advising de Persgroep on restructuring and advises Delta on aspects of M&A as well as litigation relating to terminations. The team promoted Frank ter Huurne to the partnership, while Alwin Stege became counsel.

Within Environment and planning, Lexence is a second tier firm,

Lexence’s team advises on a range of environmental, planning and zoning matters, and is supported by the firm’s real estate practice. Team head Arthur Kaspers recently advised Wereldhave and Intergamma on commercial developments. Michael Klijnstra has been advising and litigating on permit issues for various infrastructure projects.

Within Private equity Other recommended firms

Within Project finance and PFI, tier 4

Lexence acts for public and private sector clients on large-scale PPP and commercial developments. It has been advising the state, ProRail and Dutch Railways on the Zuidas business district as well as acting for local municipalities on the Greenport Venlo project. Taco de Lange is the key contact.

Within Real estate, Lexence is a second tier firm,

Real estate is a core focus for Lexence, which represents government authorities, project developers and investment funds. Recent work includes advising on large-scale project developments such as Greenport Venlo and acting for CBRE on a major urban leasing transaction. The team also advised project developers regarding the high-profile sale of the Mint Hotel. Taco de Lange leads the team, which includes commercial leasing expert Tomas Steenmetser and project development lawyer Menno van Groningen.