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BJTK Offices
Stadionweg 137
1077 SL Amsterdam
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Netherlands > Energy: regulatory Tier 3
The renewable energy and projects team at corporate boutique firm BJTK focuses on work relating to major transactions and developments. Rutger Jansen heads the practice, with Inge Timmerman also noted, and the firm advises on matters from permitting and subsidies to neighbouring agreements and grid connection.Practice head(s):
Rutger Jansen
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Anesco Nederland
Bio Energy Netherlands
BayWa r.e.
Biofuel Groningen
CEE Group
Carbon Equity
Energiefonds Overrijssel
Enerzjyk Skûlenboarch
ENGIE
EPICo
GroenLeven
INB Group
OrangeGas
Pacifico Energy Partners
Patronale Solar
Patronale Life
Power2X
Prowind
Windpark Koningspleij
Windpark Scheldewind
YARD Energy
Zonnepark A73
Work highlights
- Advising Windpark Scheldewind on various regulatory matters, including in respect of the SDE+ subsidy, the land and neighbouring agreements with the local authorities and other neighbours.
- Advising Patronale Solar on various solar development projects and the contractual and regulatory aspects in respect thereof, including in respect of grid connection, supply of electricity to customers, permits, civil works, EPC and O&M agreements.
- Advising Pacifico Energy Partners on various solar development projects and the contractual and regulatory aspects in respect thereof, including in respect of grid connection, supply of electricity to customers, permits, civil works, EPC and O&M agreements.
Netherlands > Energy: transactional Tier 3
Corporate boutique BJTK fields a dedicated renewable energy and projects team with experience advising on wind, solar, hydrogen, and biomass, infrastructure such as electric vehicle charging, and startups and scale-ups. Practice head Rutger Jansen is regarded as ‘very entrepreneurial‘, with broad experience in energy-sector M&A. The ‘client-driven and precise‘ Inge Timmerman is also noted.Practice head(s):
Rutger Jansen
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Boutique, extremely dedicated, well trained at major law firms. Their client base in the energy sector is enviable. They have really managed to carve out a growing niche for themselves in projects and sustainability.’
‘Inge Timmerman is very client-driven and precise. Rutger Jansen is very entrepreunerial, and really thinks alongside the client.’
Key clients
Anesco Nederland
Bio Energy Netherlands
BayWa r.e.
Biofuel Groningen
Carbon Equity
CEE Group
Cooll Sustainable Energy Solutions
Energiefonds Overrijssel
Enerzjyk Skûlenboarch
ENGIE
EPICo
GroenLeven
INB Group
OrangeGas
Pacifico Energy Partners
Patronale Solar
Patronale Life
Power2X
Prowind
Windpark Koningspleij
Windpark Scheldewind
YARD Energy
Zonnepark A73
Work highlights
- Advised Patronale Solar NV on several (envisaged) transactions in the renewable energy sector in the Netherlands.
- Advised GroenLeven on the sale of various ground-mounted solar parks in the Netherlands.
- Advised Power2X on a partnership with Danish Fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ Energy Fund to build MadoquaPower2X, a EUR 1 billion industrial-scale project for the production of green hydrogen and ammonia in Sines, Portugal.
Netherlands > Private equity Tier 4
Clients value BJTK’s ‘expertise combined with a personal approach and timely delivery of work’ concerning private equity and venture capital. Quirijn Biesheuvel, whose client base includes private equity houses and foreign investors, leads the practice alongside Wouter Brugma and counsel Suzanne Beijersbergen, who focuses on venture capital investments. Rutger Jansen remains a key contact in the team.Practice head(s):
Quirijn Biesheuvel; Wouter Brugma; Suzanne Beijersbergen
Other key lawyers:
Rutger Jansen; Babette Waltman
Testimonials
‘BKTJ has a great team and are very knowledgeable about M&A and private equity. We enjoy their agile way of working, prompt reactions and useful and practical advice.’
‘Perfect team to work with. Very experienced and think along with you. Always go for the best structure and really help you take the next step.’
‘Quirijn Biesheuvel and Babette Waltman in particular are of great value to the team. They are firm on the one hand, but capable of getting the deal done on the other hand. Both very trustworthy and nice individuals to work with.’
‘Rutger Jansen is our “go-to” for the more complex deals. He really understands his client’s line of thinking and will approach and solve issues before they even reach us.’
‘Suzanne Beijersbergen is very capable of running her own deals from ‘A to Z’. Very dedicated to making sure that her client’s best interests are served and will gladly take up complex discussions with counterparties.’
‘BJTK lawyers is a boutique law firm with high level lawyers. I value their expertise combined with a personal approach and timely delivery of work to be done and for a correct fee.’
‘Quirijn and Suzanne are both experienced lawyers who stand out in their personal approach and dedication to get the job done in time. They are pleasant people to work with and take the extra mile for the client.’
‘Quirijn Biesheuvel is a sharp and educated negotiator. Babette Waltman is a strong debater and negotiator.’
Key clients
CapitalT
Carbon Equity
Delta Equity Partners
Energie Fonds Overijssel
Gate Invest
Globitas Investments
Holland Capital
Patronale Solar
Pacifico Energy Partners
Philips Healthtech Ventures
Slingshot Ventures
Standard Investment
Trigentis
Work highlights
- Advised Standard Investment on its buy and build strategy for Digital Playgrounds, with the acquisition of (among others) the LiveWall Group, a Dutch digital production agency with more than 120 employees.
- Advised Lepaya, a Dutch provider of power skills training that combines online and offline learning, with raising $40 million (€35m) in a Series B investment round.
- Advised Aeves Groep on its acquisition of Boer & Croon, a provider of management solutions, executive search and interim management in the Benelux.
Netherlands > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5
Boutique firm BJTK acts for local and international public companies, as well as investors, on cross-border transactions, including M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructuring matters. The ‘agile team’ is jointly led by Quirijn Biesheuvel, who acts for both foreign buyers and sellers on M&A transactions in the Netherlands, and Wouter Brugma, who is praised as a ‘standout partner’. The practice welcomed Evert van der Kaa from Clifford Chance in September 2022.
Practice head(s):
Quirijn Biesheuvel; Wouter Brugma
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘BJTK provides pragmatic and hands-on advice. They are able to discuss with the board about business topics and not only from a legal angle.’
‘Quirijn Biesheuvel is very skilled and able to think pragmatically; creating solutions, not problems. He is able to partner in transactions.’
‘Hands-on and pragmatic approach to M&A. In-depth knowledge and sharp advice.’
‘Always a pleasure to work with Quirijn Biesheuvel. His ability to explain complex legal manners to customers is valuable in deal making. Very pragmatic, no beating around the bush and always available.’
‘Dedication, knowledge and responsiveness was outstanding and a great fit for us.’
‘Wouter Brugma is the standout partner we have been working with. Apart from being a superiorly skilled professional, he is also a very pleasant person.’
‘Agile team.’
‘Quirijn Biesheuvel is a good practitioner, very focused and efficient.’
Key clients
Ace & Tate
BayWa
Boldking
Burger King Netherlands
Clean Logistics SE
Cellnex Telecom
CWSI
Delta Equity Partners
ENGIE (Euronext: ENGI)
ENGIE LNG Solutions
GeoPhy
Municipality of Amsterdam
Globitas Investments
Holland Capital
Hygas
Joolz
Koninklijke Philips (NYSE: PHG, Euronext: PHIA)
OrangeGas
Pacifico Energy Partners
Philips Healthtech Ventures
Plotwise
Slingshot Ventures
Standard Investment
Work highlights
- Advising GeoPhy on its divestment to Walker & Dunlop, a US-based commercial real estate finance company.
- Advising CW Systems Integration Limited (CWSI), an Irish provider of IT security and compliance solutions that support the modern workplace, on its acquisition of BLAUD, a Dutch mobile device management and mobile security solutions provider.
- Advising Hygas, a Benelux B2B distributor, on its divestment to FSN Capital VI, a Northern European private equity investment firm.
BJTK > Firm Profile
BJTK is a boutique law firm specialised in transactions, renewable projects, finance and restructuring . Our clients engage our firm for pragmatic legal advice and hands-on approach in complex matters, often in an international context. We are based in Amsterdam.
Transactions: BJTK advises listed and private companies, PE and VC firms and investors. We specialise in drafting and negotiating the legal documentation for M&A and financing transactions. In addition, we advise on investments, restructurings, joint ventures and insolvency. BJTK is a one-stop shop. We will procure that within a transaction all legal aspects are covered (with legal experts domestic and abroad), including competition law, employment law, privacy and tax matters. Our experience and extensive network abroad allow us to engage the relevant specialists also internationally.
Renewable Energy & Projects: Our renewable energy & projects team advises on the development, acquisition or disposal, equity and debt financing, construction, maintenance, operations, decommissioning and redevelopment of a wide range of renewable energy projects (including wind, solar, heat, steam, hydrogen, biogas and infrastructure projects).
We offer our clients the best of both worlds: the excellent service of a top tier firm combined with the partner attention and entrepreneurial approach of a boutique firm. Within the same mindset our ambition is to be a law firm where all our clients benefit from our extensive know-how and global network.
Our projects team is highly recommended for transactional and regulatory work in the energy sector.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate and M&A | Quirijn Biesheuvel | quirijn.biesheuvel@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080904 |
Corporate and M&A | Wouter Brugma | wouter.brugma@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080908 |
Private Equity/Venture Capital | Quirijn Biesheuvel | quirijn.biesheuvel@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080904 |
Private Equity/Venture Capital | Wouter Brugma | wouter.brugma@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080908 |
Energy Regulatory | Rutger Jansen | rutger.jansen@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080905 |
Energy Regulatory | Inge Timmerman | inge.timmerman@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080903 |
Energy Transactional | Rutger Jansen | rutger.jansen@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080905 |
Energy Transactional | Inge Timmerman | inge.timmerman@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080903 |
Infrastructure (projects) | Rutger Jansen | rutger.jansen@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080905 |
Corporate and M&A | Babette Waltman | babette.waltman@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080912 |
Finance | Rob van den Sigtenhorst | rob.vandensigtenhorst@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080912 |
Corporate and M&A | Evert van der ka | evert.vanderkaa@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080906 |
Private Equity/Venture Capital | Evert van der ka | evert.vanderkaa@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080906 |
Private Equity/Venture Capital | Suzanne Beijersbergen | suzanne.beijersbergen@bjtk-law.com | 0031203080096 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Advocate Suzanne Beijersbergen | Suzanne is a committed and experienced corporate lawyer specialized in the field… | View Profile | |
Advocate Quirijn Biesheuvel | Quirijn is one of the founders of BJTK. He specializes in private… | View Profile | |
Advocate Wouter Brugma | Wouter Brugma specialises in corporate law, focusing on mergers, acquisitions and divestments,… | View Profile | |
Advocate Lisa Eggers | Lisa is an associate in the Renewable Energy & Projects team of… | View Profile | |
Advocate Bryan Hoogland | Bryan is legal counsel in het corporate transacties- en venture capital team… | View Profile | |
Advocate Rutger Jansen | Rutger is one of the founders of BJTK. He heads our renewable… | View Profile | |
Advocate Fons Leijten | Fons is a member of the Renewable Energy & Projects team of… | View Profile | |
Advocate Boyd Postema | Boyd is a member of the corporate transactions team of BJTK and… | View Profile | |
Advocate Inge Timmerman | Inge Timmerman is one of the founders of BJTK. She has a… | View Profile | |
Advocate Babette Waltman | Babette Waltman specializes in corporate law, focusing on private equity and venture… | View Profile | |
Advocate Daan de Koning | Daan is legal counsel in het Renewable Energy & Projects team van… | View Profile | |
Advocate Max van Merrienboer | Max is a member of the Renewable Energy & Projects team of… | View Profile | |
Advocate Rob van den Sigtenhorst | Rob is a partner at BJTK and specialises in banking & finance… | View Profile | |
Advocate Derk van der Harst | Derk is legal counsel in het corporate transacties team van BJTK. | View Profile | |
Advocate Evert van der Kaa | Evert specializes in Dutch corporate law. He advises both Dutch and foreign… | View Profile |