Heussen B.V. > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Firm Profile
Heussen B.V. Offices
DE ENTREE 139-141
1101 HE AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
Heussen B.V. > The Legal 500 Rankings
Netherlands > Banking and finance: Borrower side Tier 4
Drawing on its European network, Heussen B.V. is a go-to firm for advice on cross-border finance transactions. Foreign and multinational clients seek the firm's expertise across an array of industries, more recently in the fashion, mining and hospitality sectors. The Netherlands-based team is well-versed in matters involving trade finance, structured finance and commodities finance. The group is led by Martijn Koot, whose expertise includes acquisition finance and leveraged finance, as well as syndicated lending and asset-based lending. Other key individuals include Tim Schreuders and Sandy van der Schaaf.Practice head(s):
Martijn Koot
Other key lawyers:
Netherlands > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side Tier 4
Heussen B.V. is a major player in cross-border finance transactions; it operates an international network comprising close relationships with both its European offices and other leading law firms. Martijn Koot heads the practice, which generates a strong flow of work from areas including syndicated lending, asset-based lending, real estate finance, project finance, acquisition finance and restructurings. Another key individual is Sandy van der Schaaf, who heads the firm’s German desk and is qualified in both the Netherlands and Germany.Practice head(s):
Martijn Koot
Other key lawyers:
Netherlands > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
‘Internationally oriented’ firm Heussen B.V. handles multi-jurisdictional M&A, reorganisations and investments, with desks dedicated to China, Germany, Japan, North America, Spain, Latin America and Sweden. Noted for its expertise in the energy, health and social care, mining and natural resources, and technology sectors, the team is led by Stan Robbers, who advises on cross-border transactions and is ‘responsible for the firm’s successful China desk’. Other key contacts in the group include Tim Schreuders and Oscar Hoefnagels.Practice head(s):
Stan Robbers
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Business minded and very responsive, work done with high quality and always within the required time frame.’
‘Great team, depth of knowledge is great. Internationally focused.’
‘Stan Robbers is our primary contact, and he always does a great job.’
‘Very internationally oriented law firm. Has very high quality standards.’
‘Stan Robbers is responsible for the firm’s successful China desk and has an excellent network. He is a very good corporate lawyer.’
‘Fast thinkers, good industry knowledge, fast workers and reasonably priced.’
‘Seasoned lawyers who oversee the whole M&A negotiation process and therefore are able to anticipate issues.’
Key clients
VodafoneZiggo
China Eastern
Yamana Gold
Enerpac Tool Group
Denham Capital
Agnico Eagle Mines
Belden
China Cosco Shipping
Essity
KidsFoundation
Chevron HK Ltd.
Beijing Konggang Hongyuan Logistics Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Goodwe Power Supply Technology Co., Ltd.
C&J Ned Auto B.V. (China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation and Anhui Jiangqi Investment Co., Ltd.)
Saur S.A.S.
Work highlights
- Acted on behalf of Trioworld Industrier AB, a leading Swedish company in plastic packaging solutions, in connection with the acquisition of Flexoplast, a Dutch producer and developer of premium flexible packaging.
- Assisting KidsFoundation B.V. and its group companies in a series of acquisitions of several small childcare organisations.
- Assisted IFF in connection with the sale of its microbial control business to LANXESS.
Heussen B.V. > Firm Profile
Heussen Lawyers & Civil Law Notaries is an independent law firm based in Amsterdam advising on a broad spectrum of corporate and private client related legal matters. Its founders have all worked for large traditional Dutch law firms. With a network in three countries in Europe, spanning ten offices, Heussen provides fast, responsive and solution driven advice to clients seeking specialized expertise.
Heussen provides legal services of the highest quality standard without losing sight of practical issues or commercial considerations while making sure its clients always receive the personal attention they desire.
Heussen believes in a multi-disciplinary approach. Its lawyers have extensive experience in working together with other professional service providers, such as tax advisers, accountants and corporate finance consultants. Consequently, the firm not only understands their language, but also realizes that combining these strengths at an early stage is highly efficient and beneficial to its clients.
Heussen has a strong international focus. Its client base comprises large and medium-sized Dutch and foreign companies, whereby in particular clients from the United States and Canada, Europe and Asia (mainly Japan and Great China area) are well represented. To provide an excellent service to its clients the firm has established Chinese, Japanese, German and Swedish desks, headed by lawyers who are native speakers. There is also a North America and a Spain and Latin America desk.
Areas of practice: Corporate and corporate structuring: general corporate law matters, director’s liability, corporate governance, European company (SE), (cross-border) corporate structurings, contributions by and distributions to shareholders, audit and publication rules and requirements, (cross-border) legal mergers and demergers, capital increase and decrease, liquidation of Dutch companies and other legal persons, formation of Dutch companies and other legal persons, partnerships issuance of shares, migration of companies to and from the Netherlands.
M&A: buyer and vendor due diligence, joint-ventures and other corporate alliances, management and leveraged buy outs and buy ins, acquisitions, divestitures, pre- and post-deal structuring, private equity, shareholders’ agreements.
Banking and finance: structured finance, legal opinions, loans, bonds, notes and other finance documentation, security rights.
Contracts and commercial law: agency and distribution, general terms and conditions, customer relations, franchising, private international law, international sale and purchase of goods, intra-group agreements, partnerships, product liability.
Employment law: general employment and social security related issues, employee (stock) incentive plans, employment and assignment contracts, employment litigation, termination of employment contracts, industrial relations and collective labor agreements, international (cross-border) employment issues, works council issues, outsourcing and secondments, company transitions and transfer of an undertaking, reorganizations and collective dismissals.
Corporate and commercial litigation: liability issues, interpretation of contracts, breach of contract, tort litigation assessment, corporate and commercial litigation, insurance litigation, earn-out disputes, seizure of assets, summary proceedings, international disputes.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate law / M&A, Contract and commercial law | Stan Ph. Robbers | stan.robbers@heussen-law.nl | +31 (0)20 312 2817 |
Corporate law / M&A | Tim B. Schreuders | tim.schreuders@heussen-law.nl | +31 (0)20 312 2818 |
Banking & Finance, Corporate law / M&A | Martijn B. Koot | martijn.koot@heussen-law.nl | +31 (0)20 312 2815 |
Employment law | Niels van Gelder | niels.van.gelder@heussen-law.nl | +31 (0)20 312 2816 |
Employment law | Nils E.W. van Dijkman | nils.van.dijkman@heussen-law.nl | +31 (0)20 312 2811 |
Contract and commercial law, Corporate and commercial litigation | Herman Ruiter | herman.ruiter@heussen-law.nl | +31 (0)20 312 2871 |
Corporate law / M&A | Oscar W.J. Hoefnagels | oscar.hoefnagels@heussen-law.nl | +31 (0)20 312 2803 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Oscar Hoefnagels | Oscar is a civil-law notary and partner in the corporate law practice.… | View Profile | |
Mrs Martijn Koot | Martijn is a partner in the corporate law and banking & finance… | View Profile | |
Mr Stan Robbers | Stan is a partner in the corporate law / M&A practice and… | View Profile | |
Herman Ruiter | Herman is a senior associate in the contract and commercial law practice… | View Profile | |
Tim Schreuders | Tim is a partner in the corporate law / M&A practice and… | View Profile | |
Mr Nils van Dijkman | Nils is a partner in the employment law practice. He advises on… | View Profile | |
Mr Niels van Gelder | Niels is a partner in the employment law practice. He advises both… | View Profile | |
Sandy van der Schaaf | Sandy is a partner in the Banking & Finance practice, with a particular… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers (total) : 150 Number of lawyers Amsterdam office : 20Languages
Chinese Dutch English German Japanese Spanish SwedishMemberships
AmCham (American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands) DNHK (German - Netherlands Chamber of Commerce) JCC (Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Netherlands) NCCC (Netherlands - Canada Chamber of Commerce) Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the NetherlandsDiversity
HEUSSEN strongly believes that a varied and diverse work culture, in which diversity is a key element, is essential to a successful business. The firm employs people with different nationality, race, religion, gender, background, origin and orientation and it will actively continue to seek and promote such a diversity. HEUSSEN believes in and actively supports the principle of equal opportunities in recruitment and career.
Furthermore HEUSSEN invests in its people to develop their professional skills and to encourage personal development, with a view to unlocking their individual talents and achieving their full potential.