Allen & Overy LLP's team ‘covers the full scope of M&A transactions’ and combines it strong position in the field of M&A with expertise in the banking, energy and infrastructure sectors. The practice, which consists of over 60 lawyers, is jointly headed by Joyce Leemrijse and Charles Honée, who has a track record in acquisitions, disposals and public takeover bids in addition to auction sale and acquisition processes. Katinka Middelkoop 'expertly leads multijurisdictional teams' throughout Europe, the US and Middle East and Jasper de Jong is a standout for his 'experienced, hands-on' approach; the team also includes Karine Kodde, who previously practised in New York, as well as Christiaan De Brauw, who is a go-to for both contested and friendly public M&A deals with further expertise in corporate governance and shareholder activism.
Commercial, corporate and M&a in Netherlands
Allen & Overy LLP
Practice head(s):
Joyce Leemrijse; Charles Honée
Other key lawyers:
Karine Kodde; Christiaan De Brauw; Katinka Middelkoop; Sophie Roozendaal; Jasper de Jong; Gijs Linse
Testimonials
‘Throughout my dealings with the Dutch A&O M&A team over the past year they have proven to be on the ball and very often ahead of the game. Coupled with good availability, quick turnarounds and a can do-will do attitude, this team is the definition of a trusted advisor.’
‘Katinka Middelkoop expertly led a multijurisdictional team. Ms Middelkoop excels both substantively and organizationally and does not grandstand or showcase where this is not required – this makes her very efficient. On top of that Ms Middelkoop is down to earth and practical.’
‘Dedicated team, result-oriented and highly practical lawyers, avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy. Good common sense and able to find creative solutions for almost any problem.’
‘Good team which covers full scope of M&A transactions.’
‘Jasper de Jong – experienced, hands-on, very committed.’
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is a market leader for merger, acquisition, divestment and joint venture transactions, often leveraging its overseas offices in Brussels, London, Singapore and Shanghai for multijurisdictional deals. Arne Grimme has a tenacity for public, private, leveraged buy-out and corporate restructuring affairs; he spearheads the practice which is particularly accomplished in the financial services, technology and manufacturing fields. Klaas De Vries combines his proficiency in cross-border deals with knowledge of corporate dispute, advisory and governance matters and Michael Schouten is especially well-versed in the regulatory and board responsibility aspects arising from public offers. Gaby Smeenk handles a mixture of capital markets and M&A work and, owing to her previous role as head of the Shanghai office, is well placed to support on transactions with an Asian component. Frank Hamming is a standout name at senior associate level and demonstrates a tenacity for shareholder activism and hostile takeover bid affairs.
Practice head(s):
Arne Grimme
Other key lawyers:
Klaas De Vries; Michael Schouten; Gaby Smeenk; Lennard Keijzer; Pete Lawley; Yi Duan; Frank Hamming
Testimonials
‘The team is very strong and broad.’
‘Klaas de Vries stands out. He is both practical, pleasant and very knowledgeable.’
‘The way of working and communicating with the team is very pleasant, quick on their responses and with a small team coverage.’
‘Michael Schouten is great in his relation management, very accessible and stands out in performing in both formal and informal settings.’
Key clients
ABN AMRO BANK NV
Mollie
NN Group NV
Bridgepoint
T-Mobile
Otrium
Koninklijke Philips
Unit 4
Hapag-Lloyd
ICT Group N.V
Albert Heijn
Trifleet Group
Ralph Sonnenberg
Royal BAM Group
HEMA
Deutsche Telekom / T-Mobile
COFRA Holding
Altice Europe
TenneT
AkzoNobel
ABN AMRO BANK NV
Mollie
NN Group NV
Bridgepoint
T-Mobile
Otrium
Koninklijke Philips
Unit 4
Hapag-Lloyd
ICT Group N.V
Albert Heijn
Trifleet Group
Ralph Sonnenberg
Royal BAM Group
HEMA
Deutsche Telekom / T-Mobile
COFRA Holding
Altice Europe
TenneT
AkzoNobel
Work highlights
- Advised Royal Philips on the sale of its domestic appliances business to Hillhouse Capital, a global investment firm focused on helping companies achieve long-term sustainable growth through digital innovation and enablement.
- Advised Dutch company Mollie, one of the fastest growing payment services providers in Europe, on several venture capital and M&A transactions over the past twelve months, including its Series B and Series C investment rounds.
- Advised HEMA and its bondholders on HEMA’s restructuring and the sale process.
NautaDutilh
NautaDutilh is a long-established player in the Benelux region with further offices in London and New York. Practice head Lieke Van Der Velden counts M&A, joint venture and general corporate matters among her key strengths; she is particularly prominent in mandates in the financial services sector though the wider group is also adept in a number of other regulated industries, namely insurance, banking and energy. Leo Groothuis takes the lead on public M&A matters, often supporting on transactions with structuring, politically sensitive or potential dispute components. Stefan Wissing is also integral to the sizeable team and has expertise in M&A, joint venture, corporate governance and shareholder activism mandates. At senior associate level, Jacqueline Clement is especially knowledgeable of the media, technology, telecom and pharmaceutical sectors.
Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Leo Groothuis; Stefan Wissing; Sybren de Beurs; Jacqueline Clement
Testimonials
‘In-depth knowledge of the laws and regulations combined with pragmatism and business acumen.’
‘Sybren de Beurs combines dedication and knowledge with client centricity and understanding of the client’s business and priorities. Special notice should be given to senior associate Esther Schreiber who is focused, pro-active and very knowledgeable.’
‘Sybren de Beurs is an outstanding lawyer, highly capable and reliable, with a very good understanding of the local and international VC, PE and M&A market, and the ins and outs of a company alike. He has been an excellent advisor to our company throughout multiple deals, and we retained his services for VC and M&A projects alike. Sybren has been instrumental for the successful closure of the deals and for helping the company scale successfully through these important stages. Besides having an in-depth knowledge of his area of practice, Sybren also has a good understanding of sustainable corporate governance and anchoring impact in investment documentation. He is a great team-player, easy and pleasant to work with.’
‘Large firm legal assistance, with a personal pragmatic touch by Sybren de Beurs. High skill with team members, hard working associates, broad capabilities.’
‘I think Sybren de Beurs is able to find a practical approach. He’s easy to connect with and communicates well.’
‘This team was far above standard expectations in terms of responsiveness and dedication (during nights, weekends, holidays). Even on on short notice, they were able to deliver top quality advice and documents. They were able to obtain results in record time and in spite of unforeseen circumstances’.
‘We have been very pleased by the unrelenting drive, flexibility and coordination capabilities of a very seasoned corporate M&A team in a challenging transaction with multiple potential scenarios, strategies and strict timelines that needed to run in parallel. Having the Nauta corporate team on our side was key to bringing this transaction to a successful conclusion. The corporate M&A team kept the various workstreams and several advisors in check. And in these special times, just a great group of people you know you can trust, with “their feet on the ground” while keeping a sense of humor.’
Key clients
ABN AMRO
Amsterdam Commodities N.V.
Basic-Fit
Nouryon
Vopak N.V.
HAL Investments
SHV, including NPM
Dutch Ministry of Finance
Lineage
Takeaway.com
RTL
Arvelle
Northsea
Getinge
Mirage Retail Group
Nasdaq
Liberty Mutual
Work highlights
- Assisted RTL Group in connection with the contemplated combination of RTL Nederland’s and Talpa Network’s.
- Advised Blackstone Growth (BXG) as lead investor in a $800m Series C funding round for Mollie.
- Advised the offeror, Next Private B.V., an entity controlled by Altice Europe’s majority shareholder and President Patrick Drahi, in connection with its recommended all cash-offer in respect of all Altice Europe’s listed common shares A and B and the subsequent delisting of Altice Europe and acquisition of full control.
Stibbe
The ‘excellent’ team at Stibbe acts for domestic and international entities on a wealth of corporate, M&A and dispute matters, including takeover and corporate control-related proceedings. Heleen Kersten, who previously practised in the US and UK, is a star name for corporate governance mergers, acquisitions, corporate law and governance affairs; she operates alongside Björn van der Klip, who is particularly well-versed in public company takeovers, and Duco de Boer whose expertise lies in restructuring, M&A and private equity matters. Also of note is Eva Das, a practitioner with a wealth of experience in both public and private transactions, joint ventures, general corporate law and related finance.
Other key lawyers:
Heleen Kersten; Björn van der Klip; Duco de Boer; Eva Das
Testimonials
‘I think that the team was excellent all the way along the complex process we were engaged in. Sizing of the team was perfect, with a collective strong engagement. I do not know about specific innovations behind the scene, but the experience was flawless from an administrative or technology standpoint.’
‘People were excellent in my view because of a mix of top technical skills, knowledge of the market, commitment to the project and more unusually a great sense of pragmatism.’
Key clients
Adevinta
Apax Partners
APG
Apollo
Blackstone
Canon
CitizenM
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Dutch State
Eneco
Heineken
KKR
NN Group
Peugeot
PostNL
Providence Strategic Growth
TCV
Q-Park
Schneider Electric
Work highlights
- Advised EssilorLuxottica on its highly publicised public takeover of GrandVision.
- Advised Apax Partners on the €5.1bn acquisition of T-Mobile Netherlands by a consortium of Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus.
- Advised Investindustrial Acquistion Corp. on its €3.2bn business combination with luxury clothing group Ermenegildo Zegna.
Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance is engaged on high-end transactions in a range of sectors including retail, financial services, industrials, TMT, life sciences, chemicals and industrials; practice head Mark-Jan Arends focuses on acquisition structures, joint ventures, asset purchases, financings and divestments. Gregory Crookes is often active on the cross-border front, providing both buy- and sell-side representation, meanwhile Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier handles leveraged buyouts, takeovers, mergers and public offers, directing a large amount of his attention to the energy, infrastructure and technology fields. Beyond its transactional prowess, the team thrives in respect of a number of day-to-day commercial and contractual affairs such as outsourcing, e-commerce, licensing, marketing and distribution. Counsel Tim Heerschop is an up-and-coming name with distinct expertise in renewables-related deals. Hans Beerlage left the firm in January 2022.
Practice head(s):
Mark-Jan Arends
Other key lawyers:
Gregory Crookes; Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier; Jeroen Thijssen; Tim Heerschop
Key clients
KKR
Blackstone Group
Partners Group
ABN AMRO
Royal DSM
PGGM
Cinven
Faber Halbertsma Group
Parcom
Gilde Buy Out Partners
Deutsche Telekom AG
Prosus
ACT
Koninklijke Ten Cate
Heliox
Babilou Family
Heras
Work highlights
- Advised Blackstone on the public offer for all shares in NIBC, valuing NIBC at approximately €1.03bn.
- Acted for Parcom on the acquisition of nationwide retailer HEMA B.V.
- Represented Prosus, one of the largest technology investors in the world, on the acquisition of a majority stake in online corporate training leader GoodHabitz.
Houthoff
Noted for its capacity in ‘complex cross-border transactions’, Houthoff supports on M&A, joint venture and strategic alliance endeavours, especially those within the food, energy, finance and technology sectors. Practice head Alexander Kaarls is frequently instructed on deals involving publicly traded companies and enjoys a particularly notable reputation among US-based entities; his team also consists of company law, corporate governance and multijurisdictional M&A specialist Willem de Nijs Bik, as well as Maurits de Haan, an up-and-coming partner who stands out for his work on private acquisitions, public takeover bids and MBOs, among other transactions.
Practice head(s):
Alexander Kaarls
Other key lawyers:
Michiel Pannekoek; Willem de Nijs Bik; Bram Caudri; Alexander Kaarls; Maurits de Haan
Testimonials
‘Houthoff is a business partner with economics intelligence and technical skills reducing risks for the clients in running business.’
‘Collaboration spirit, ability to put in place the right atmosphere with a foreign client so that you feel like you have been working with them for years!’
‘Dutch efficiency, good value for money for high quality output. Diverse team.’
‘Bram Caudri, efficient quick and fair. A great lawyer always available when you need him even on weekends or holidays.’
‘The team has the ability to listen to what is needed and move the project forward and get it right. I have worked with Houthoff for 12 years and they have always done an excellent job from projects where I call them on Friday night as I unexpectedly need something by Monday morning to much longer projects.’
‘The team has excellent knowledge in this area, but also has a practical approach, thinks along with the customer. Furthermore, the team is fast, available and easy to reach’
‘The corporate team at Houthoff helped on a complex cross border transaction across several European countries and the US. The team has a unique experience of these transactions. They are smart, fast and very professional. And it is a pleasure to work with them! Looking forward to the next deal with them.’
‘Alexander Kaarls has a unique expertise in complex cross border transactions. He has seen many and always knows the best way to navigate these very challenging legal and cultural environments. And he is a remarkably pleasant lawyer to work with.’
Key clients
Siemens
Van Oord
Sligro
Royal IHC
Vitol Group
Eurofiber
Veolia
BC Partners
Antin Infrastructure Partners
Waterland
IK Investment Partners
Hearst
Renewi
KKR
(Robert) Bosch
Work highlights
- Advised Stryker (NYSE: SYK), together with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, on its takeover bid for all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Wright Medical Group N.V. (NASDAQ: WMGI) for $30.75 per share, or a total equity value of approximately $4.0bn and a total enterprise value of approximately $5.4bn (including convertible notes).
- Advised Altice’s significant minority shareholders on Patrick Drahi’s public offer for all shares in Altice Europe’s capital.
- Assisted VDL Groep B.V. with its planned public offer for all shares in the capital of Neways Electronics International N.V.
Loyens & Loeff
Loyens & Loeff is often active in multijurisdictional transactions, where it works with the firm's offices across Europe as well as its international teams in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris and Singapore, among other locations. Bastiaan Cornelisse jointly heads the department with Harmen Holtrop, an M&A, joint venture and general corporate representation specialist. Key points of distinction for their team include its ability to draw from the firm’s market-leading tax expertise, as well as its sector-specific knowledge of the real estate, energy, healthcare, life sciences, transport and technology-driven start-up industries. Antoinette van der Hauw is highly acclaimed for her work on management buyouts, international acquisitions and joint ventures while senior associate Rob Schrooten is noted for his 'considerable knowledge and ability to remain calm under stress'.
Practice head(s):
Harmen Holtrop; Bastiaan Cornelisse
Other key lawyers:
Antoinette van der Hauw; Jan-Willem van Rooij; Roel Fluit; Rob Schrooten
Testimonials
‘Efficient and highest level of knowledge. Able to read a deal and understand the client instantly. Proactive, 24/7 availability with the shortest response time.’
‘Harmen Holtrop: strategically very strong whilst remaining with two feet on the floor. Joy to work with. 24/7 availability. Rob Schrooten: considerable knowledge and ability to remain calm under stress’.
‘We have worked with many M&A firms. In this specific case it was a transaction under extreme time pressure and with a high degree of complexity due to the many stakeholders and sometimes, conflicting interests. With the help of L&L we have done a delisting, a capital acquisition and an M&A transaction in 12 weeks. They were really good at finding middle ground, keeping total oversight and especially, remaining practical and focused on items that matter.’
‘L&L had a three people core team on this transaction and brought in the necessary experts whenever we needed them. Jan-Willem van Rooij as partner of the firm was always involved personally and was totally aware of details. And found solutions for complex issues.’
‘The team works well together and is always available. There is a good build-up of knowledge and experience within the team.’
‘In general, the employees are best in class and well informed about current insights in their field.’
Key clients
DPG Media Belgium
NCOI Opleidingen
B&S Group
VIVAT
KWS
Aegon
Nouryon
Westmont Hospitality Group
Lucas Bols
Coolblue
Alliander and Annexis Group
TBI
DPG Media Belgium
NCOI Opleidingen
B&S Group
VIVAT
KWS
Aegon
Nouryon
Westmont Hospitality Group
Lucas Bols
Coolblue
Alliander and Annexis Group
TBI
Work highlights
- Advised Vivendi on its sale of 10% of its shares in Universal Music Group B.V.
- Advised the selling shareholders on the sale of 100% of the shares of HSF Logistics Group to DFDS.
- Advised Rotla on the sale of the Centralpoint group to Dustin Group.
AKD
Noted for its capacity in ‘complex cross-border transactions’, AKD is an independent Benelux law firm with expertise in M&A, strategic transactions, restructurings, merger control and regulatory approvals. Carlos Pita Cao heads the team and is knowledgeable of the transport, logistics, energy, food, manufacturing, technology and leisure fields, and leads the firm’s Spanish and Latam desks. Nathalie Van Woerkom is particularly adept in the field of distressed M&A. The practice predominantly focuses on mid-market transactions and often handles deals valued in excess of €500m.
Practice head(s):
Carlos Pita Cao;
Other key lawyers:
Erwin Rademakers; Lennart Crain; Laura de Jong; Nathalie van Woerkom;
Testimonials
‘All lawyers we have been in contact with have provided excellent quality and are always on time.’
‘1. Quick. 2. Transparent about fees (structures) 3. High quality 4. Partner attention 4. Connected to high quality law firms with established connections in most important jurisdictions 5. In-depth knowledge of many industries.’
‘Erwin Rademakers is mature in understanding the cultural environment of businesses. manages to have a very well organized team around him, apart from being a top performer also a successful managing partner of AKD.’
‘The AKD team expertly handled a very complex cross-border transaction and got the deal over the finish line by resolving difficult Dutch law issues and coordinating with various parties across the world.’
‘The focus and availability of Carlos Pita Cao really sets him apart from competitors across Europe. He managed working across time zones between Europe and the US and never skipped a beat. He had 24-7 coverage, and was able to pull from the depth of his team to quickly address urgent matters.’
‘The AKD team is a very strong team. They are a mix of talent. Aside from the older generation, they have a good, motivated younger class, which is coming up.’
‘Carlos Pita Cao is a hugely talented, gifted M&A lawyer who completes the deal effortlessly and runs his team.‘
‘It was again a great pleasure to work with the AKD team led by Lennart Crain. They are results driven, pragmatic, down-to-earth and have great communication skills. Combined with outstanding knowledge and experience, they really provide added value to our M&A-project.’
‘Laura de Jong is excellent. Very fine person to work with. Very sharp. Excellent communicator in many languages.’
Key clients
Remia
Seaway Heavy Lifting
Inkef Capital
Ballymore Group
Brian Beheer
Telrol
CWS
ISA Pharmaceuticals
Westway Group
Kerridge Commercial Systems Ltd
K3 Business Technology Group Plc.
Total Produce Plc.
Sumitomo Corporation
Ralph Lauren
Facilicom Services Group
IOI Corp
DW Partners
Oranjewoud
PFM
Work highlights
- Assisting Foodmate with its sale through a competitive auction process in the hands of Global Investment Bank William Blair.
- Sole legal counsel to Neways on a hostile public takeover offer by VDL, and the subsequent recommended public offer by private equity firm Infestos.
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's team in Amsterdam brings together a mixture of both locally and internationally qualified lawyers who excel in respect of public and private M&A, in addition to joint ventures, with the majority of the group's caseload encompassing a multijurisdictional element. Kim Tan previously worked at the firm’s Chicago office and is naturally a go-to for US headquartered multinationals; he leads the practice which includes Mohammed Almarini, a corporate takeover specialist with sector-specific knowhow in the technology, energy, food and manufacturing fields.
Practice head(s):
Kim Tan
Other key lawyers:
Koen Bos; Mohammed Almarini
Testimonials
‘Really good collaboration with the Japan team and Netherlands team. They could solve a lot of issues which we faced difficulties with.’
Key clients
Koch Media
Waard Leven
GATX Corporation
Ellomay Capital
Ergon Capital Partners
Daiwa House Industry
Unilever
Yource/ KeBek
PMB Beheer
Marel
MYT Netherlands Parent
Ufenau Capital Partners
Hotmart
APG Asset Management
Koninklijke De Heus
Egeria
Wagram Equity Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Hotmart on a $130m investment round.
- Acted for APG in respect of its joint venture with KPN which will speed up the process of rollout of fibre and faster digitalisation across the Netherlands.
- Advised Koch Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Embracer Group, on the sale and purchase of the entire issued share capital of Vertigo Games and its subsidiaries, from its various shareholders.
Dentons
Dentons, one of the largest firms globally, is predominantly active in the middle- and upper-market segment, also occasionally acting on big-ticket transactions. Key points of differentiation for the practice include its strong knowledge of the energy, renewables, real estate and logistics sectors, as well as its integration with the global M&A practice which provides it with particularly strong ties to the Russian, CIS, Chinese, Turkish, African and Latin American markets. Practice head Casper Haket has knowledge of W&I insurance and oversees an abundance of different deals including M&A, joint ventures and equity investments.
Practice head(s):
Casper Haket
Other key lawyers:
Kuif Klein Wassink; Jan-Mathijs Herman
Testimonials
‘We’ve worked with Dentons on the acquisition of shares in a Dutch company and they have remained the internal legal counsel to the company since then, working on a range of issues including the consolidation of the corporate structure through a merger, implementation of a long term incentive plan and sale & purchase of shares in a series of transactions between the shareholders, including one involving a dispute. I particularly like the fact that they are able to offer quality input in a range of corporate and M&A-related issues. They are very reactive and are available at all hours and work very well under time pressure.’
‘Kuif Wassink is our primary contact at Dentons. He has a good range of expertise in a range of corporate and M&A issues and has been very valuable when navigating some tricky situations, including a dispute among the shareholders.’
‘Familiar with the industry, delivers spot-on advice, strongly solution driven and reliable in meeting agreed deadlines. price is fair for the services rendered.’
Key clients
5CS Capital Partners
AIG
AmRest
Capita
CBRE Global Investors
CTP N.V.
DSV
Icahn Enterprises
Franklin Templeton
InfraRed Capital
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Lighthouse Capital
Montana Capital Partners
Madison International Realty
Optima Investments
PXGEO
Spectrum Brands
TAV Airports
Torqx Capital Partners
TriWest Capital Partners
Shawcor Ltd.
VKR/Velux
Work highlights
- Advised CTP on the €307m acquisition of Amsterdam Logistic Cityhub.
- Advised ATAI Life Sciences on the preparation of its IPO on the NASDAQ through a Dutch holding company, valuing the company at about $2.3bn.
- Advised Vislink (Nasdaq: VISL) on its acquisition of Mobile Viewpoint, a privately-held subsidiary of Triple IT Corporate B.V.
DLA Piper
DLA Piper is home to one of the market’s most active global M&A practices; its offering in Amsterdam is characterised by a focus on mid-market merger, acquisition and divestment transactions, including those with a cross-border or multidisciplinary component. Practice head Daphne Bens is an expert in the technology sector and has been directly instructed by several Silicon Valley-based players. Elsewhere, Henk Arnold Sijnja is the key contact for deals in the life sciences and financial services fields and Richard Fens is recognised for his work within the energy and chemical industries. Up-and-coming partner Pieter Paul Terpstra is also a key member of the team and is noted for his ‘no-nonsense commercial approach.’
Practice head(s):
Daphne Bens
Other key lawyers:
Henk Arnold Sijnja; Richard Fens; Pieter Paul Terpstra
Testimonials
‘Dedication, commitment and knowledge.’
‘Pieter Paul Terpstra is a superstar.’
‘The DLA team gave us the high quality, practical, advice that we needed. Based on their experience, they were well able to tell us what is market and what is clearly not, including from the perspective of a US buyer (with its own requirements). Even though mainly dealing with the transaction team, if so required they had the specialists available to deal with specific topics (such as notarial and IP driven topics). Compared with the team who were sitting on the other side of the table, I much preferred DLA’s agility when dealing with any issue that came up.’
‘Pieter Paul Terpstra is a great person to work with, responsive and good a meeting timescales. Pieter Paul has a no-nonsense commercial approach, never letting our interests out of sight.’
Key clients
ADM Group
Aegon
Algeco
Alphacomm Digital Commerce
Box Inc.
Dustin Group
Elliott Advisors
FOX International Channels / The Walt Disney Company
Global Petro Storage
Global Transport Solutions
ID&T
IMF Bentham Limited
JD Sports
Jindal/JPF Netherlands
M3 self-storage
Qargo Packers
Rheem Manufacturing Company
The Carlyle Group
The Financial Times Group
Waterland Private Equity
Worldline SA
Work highlights
- Advised Box, Inc., a cloud storage and collaboration giant on its acquisition of 100% of the shares of SignRequest B.V., a cloud-based electronic signature (e-signature) company based in the Netherlands, in a deal worth $55m, partly based in cash partly in shares of Box, Inc.
- Advised Dustin Group AB on the controlled auction acquisition of Centralpoint Holding B.V.
- Advised Hunter Douglas N.V. on the public offer by Bergson Holdings B.V. for all outstanding common shares of Hunter Douglas N.V.
Jones Day
Jones Day‘s global M&A team spans over 400 lawyers across 17 countries. The local team in Amsterdam often operates alongside its international colleagues on cross-border transactions, particularly in respect of M&A, public takeover, deal structuring, restructuring, corporate governance and joint venture mandates. The practice is led by Mike Jansen, Floris Pierik, Marc Rijkaart van Cappellen and Ton Schutte, and is active in a range of sectors including TMT, real estate, energy, healthcare and life sciences.
Practice head(s):
Mike Jansen; Floris Pierik; Marc Rijkaart van Cappellen; Ton Schutte
Other key lawyers:
Bastiaan Kout
Testimonials
‘Incredible attention to detail and ability to manage highly complex situations across a large number of different work streams. In an industry where legal advisors are generally all highly dedicated to a transaction, their effort goes far beyond what I have ever seen.’
‘Strong dedication, grasp for detail across complex transactions, commercial and practical advice.’
‘Relentlessly working for the client’s needs, developing solutions for almost every problem. Very responsive, thinking ahead, planning well.’
‘A pro-active approach. Jones Day (Amsterdam) have now partnered with us for years to help us ensure that we are on top of local legal requirements and ahead of the curve. They help us to ensure our directors of our Dutch entities are trained on best practice corporate governance. They have helped us to rationalise our legal structures in the Netherlands.’
‘Marc Rijkaart van Cappellen – a pleasure to work with. Responsive. Works hand-in-hand with the JD Amsterdam Tax team to deliver the results we need.
Key clients
Alcoa
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
Aurelius Equity Opportunities
Gimv N.V.
Scotts Miracle Gro
SHV Energy
FrieslandCampina
Groupe Solmax Inc.
Suez SA
JBS SA
RPM International
Alcoa
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
Aurelius Equity Opportunities
Gimv N.V.
Scotts Miracle Gro
SHV Energy
FrieslandCampina
Groupe Solmax Inc.
Suez SA
JBS SA
RPM International
Work highlights
- Advised Solmax, the global leader in the production of high-quality polyethylene geomembranes for industrial and environmental applications, and its shareholders (including institutional investors Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec and Fonds de Solidarité FTQ), on Solmax’s acquisition of TenCate Geosynthetics Holding B.V., from Dutch conglomerate Koninklijke Ten Cate (owned by private equity funds Gilde Buy-Out Partners, Parcom and Capital A).
- Advised JBS S.A on its acquisition of Vivera, Europe’s third-largest manufacturer of plant-based food, from Dutch private equity fund Gilde Buy Out Partners for an enterprise value of €341m.
- Advised Aurelius Equity Opportunities on the sale of Office Depot Europe, which includes the remaining Viking and Office Depot Europe activities to strategic buyer RAJA Group.
Lexence
At Lexence, a corporate and real estate boutique, the team has an emphasis on mid-market transactions, honing its focus on deals valued between €10m up to €500m. Joost Kolkman, who is particularly active on the cross-border front, is well-established within the food and beverage, retail, IT and education sectors and Michiel van Schooten serves as the group’s go-to for management buy-ins and outs in addition to collaborative agreements; the pair head the practice alongside Luc Habets and TMT specialist, Wouter Helder.
Practice head(s):
Joost Kolkman; Wouter Helder; Luc Habets; Michiel van Schooten
Other key lawyers:
Kevin Beukeveld; Diederick de Boer
Testimonials
‘Skilled professional dedicated team with good communication skills.’
‘Direct professional communication with a dedicated team which knows the specifics of our company and our market.’
Key clients
Waterland Private Equity
Synergia Capital
EBRO Foods
Netcompany
Endeit Capital (Joop van der Ende)
A-Ware Food Group
Baarsma/Cordier
Modern Dental Group
RTL Netherlands
ICT Group
Hibernia Worldwide Hotels)
Intelligent NV
Agro Merchants Netherlands BV
Trescal
Greenlane LLC
Dutch Greentech Fund
Antea Participaties
Truffle Capital
Avedon Capital Partners
Sirius Venture Partners
ING Bank
ABN AMRO Participaties
Triton Partners
International Wellness Resort
DM Equity Partners
Dental Clinics
Normec Group
Carepay International
Hewlett Packard Bank Plc
HSO
Carlyle
Linklaters
Linklaters fields a team with high-end capabilities in M&A, corporate advisory and corporate governance mandates. Practice head Jan Willem De Boer is a key name for prominent deals in the energy, food and agriculture, industrials and infrastructure sectors; he is supported by Guido Portier, who brings over 25 years’ worth of experience in joint venture, buy-out, cross border M&A and financing affairs to the table. Mariken van Esch has expertise in tech, fintech and regulated environment transactions in addition to corporate venture capital.
Practice head(s):
Jan Willem de Boer
Other key lawyers:
Guido Portier; Mariken van Esch
Key clients
Unilever Plc
ENGIE New Business S.A.S.
Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands
Lincoln TopCo Pte Ltd
Dela Holding
Linx Telecommunications
DKM Holding
Mediahuis Groep
Robeco Institutional Asset Management BV
Denso International Europe B.V.
Adapteo Plc
Amundi Transition Energétique
CGG S.A.
Allianz Global Investors GmbH
Van Doorne
Van Doorne’s ‘brilliant’ team covers M&A, public to private and joint venture transactions, placing clear emphasis on the upper mid-market. Practice head Jeroen Sombezki has a track record in TMT-related deals and is supported by Onno Boerstra whose expertise lies in cross-border M&A and buy-out transactions. Other industries of activity include energy, fintech, financial services, healthcare and life sciences.
Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Onno Boerstra; Hugo Reumkens; Friso Foppes; Dimitri van Hoewijk; Meltem Koning-Gungormez; Steffen Alleman
Testimonials
‘Excellent delivery, out of the box thinking, very practical approach, strong network, good negotiator.’
‘Jeroen Sombezki is an excellent and highly skilled M&A lawyer in the Dutch market.’
‘Brilliant team, hard working. Great to work with everyone.’
‘Humility – ability to listen and understand the needs – and fun to work with.’
‘The M&A team is very responsive and there is consistent partner availability which is very material in a fast deal schedule where we need to complete projects in a few days. We are a very demanding client in terms of timing and completing tasks in a great pace. The entire team is always ready to accommodate our urgent requests. Partners provide to the point advice and are very business minded and cooperative.’
‘Meltem Koning-Gungormez – constant availability and accessibility. She is directly involved in the projects alongside us in drafting, negotiations and internal discussions. She is ready to assist us and discuss all legal matters at any time of the day during our financing rounds which are always subject to very tight schedules.’
‘Jeroen Sombezki – very good, comes up with innovative solutions.’
‘Steffen Alleman is the best M&A lawyer I have worked with in over 20 years. Recently promoted to partner and miles ahead of his peers. With his unique set of skills, a combination of understanding people and business acumen, Steffen gets deals done and delivers the best result for his clients.’
Key clients
ABP Food Group Unlimited
Assa Abloy
Atomico
Aurelius Invest
Beringea Capital
Blue Horizon Ventures
BOM Brabant Ventures
Charles River Laboratories
Deen
EasyPark
Expereo International
Fidelio Capital
Fortum Oyj
Getir
Invest-NL
Mediamonks
Mediq
Morningstar, Inc.
Olympia Group
Orpea S.A.
Section32
Signicat A.S.
Singular Capital Partners S.A.S.
Stern Group
SunOpta, Inc.
Target Global
VivoPower International Plc
Xior Student Housing N.V.
Yandex N.V.
Yard Energy Investments
ABP Food Group Unlimited
Assa Abloy
Atomico
Aurelius Invest
Beringea Capital
Blue Horizon Ventures
BOM Brabant Ventures
Charles River Laboratories
Deen
EasyPark
Expereo International
Fidelio Capital
Fortum Oyj
Getir
Invest-NL
Mediamonks
Mediq
Morningstar, Inc.
Olympia Group
Orpea S.A.
Section32
Signicat A.S.
Singular Capital Partners S.A.S.
Stern Group
SunOpta, Inc.
Target Global
VivoPower International Plc
Xior Student Housing N.V.
Yandex N.V.
Yard Energy Investments
Work highlights
- Advising supermarket group Deen on the proposed sale of all 80 of its supermarket store branches to Ahold Delhaize.
- Advising Fortum on the €800m sale of its Baltics district heating business to Partners Group and the €250m sale of a majority stake in its Nordic wind portfolio to Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners.
CMS
CMS is routinely instructed on M&A, joint venture, commercial agreement, strategic alliance and corporate governance matters. Roman Tarlavski, a TMT, hotels and leisure expert, leads the practice and is especially active in terms of multijurisdictional deals, leveraging the firm’s far-reaching international network in the process. Additional key sectors of focus include financial services, energy, life sciences, healthcare and consumer products.
Practice head(s):
Roman Tarlavski
Other key lawyers:
Reinout Slot; Cecilia van der Weijden; Pieter van Duijvenvoorde; Mark Ziekman; Martika Jonk
Testimonials
‘We have a long lasting relationship with CMS. They are truly experts in the automotive and consumer products sector. They truly understand our business needs and are creative in problem solving. This leads to great cooperation and efficient closing of transactions. CMS uses very up-to-date technology and you can always contact them.’
‘For corporate transactions we use Mark Ziekman. Mark’s availability and commitment is truly exceptional. We consider him to be part of the transaction team and he proactively offers solutions to complicated issues. He does what he promises and he always delivers. He provides consistent high quality advice. He has the unique ability to lead in complex negotiations with hard counterparties. He constructively engages with them, whilst never losing sight of our objectives.
‘All relevant expertise was inhouse at CMS during the M&A process.’
‘Professional and prompt replies from Pieter van Duijvenvoorde.’
Key clients
AEB
Immatics
Mosa Meat
Rabobank
FD Media Group
Kubota
Freudenberg
Ingram Micro
China Mengniu Dairy
Ferrovial
Bynder
Coca Cola
Westfield Health
Oaktree
Work highlights
- Advised Oaktree Capital Management on the Dutch aspects of the sale of Kadans Science Partner to AXA Investment Managers.
- Advised US private equity house, Turn/River Capital, on its €314m acquisition of Redwood, an international tech automation solutions group, with operations in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Australia.
- Advised AEB Holding N.V. on the sale of its 50% share interest in Westpoort Warmte B.V. to the municipality of Amsterdam. The deal value amounts to €73m.
deBreij
Boutique firm deBreij focuses exclusively on corporate transaction and commercial contract mandates. The team is led by Laura Overes, Wytse Huidekoper, Gaston Freijser and recently promoted partner Maurice Dudink, who is particularly well established in the healthcare and finance industries; the group is adept in the full-array of deal types including public and private M&A, private equity, venture capital and capital market matters.
Practice head(s):
Laura Overes; Wytse Huidekoper; Gaston Freijser; Maurice Dudink
Testimonials
‘Efficient way of working, attractive fees and proper quality.’
‘Wytse Huidekoper, always seeking a creative solution working for all parties.’
‘I really enjoy working with the deBreij team. Their approach and style suits our business very well, which is why I think it is such a good match with both our legal team and the company.’
‘We work a lot with Maurice Dudink; his approach is proactive, pragmatic and of good quality.’
‘Very fast reaction times, constant availability, great people.’
‘Personal service, extremely competent. The fees were surprisingly reasonable.’
‘Gaston Freijser is excellent.’
‘Maurice Dudink is a fully energized partner who brings quality of magic circle into a boutique setting.’
Key clients
Argenx
Novamedia
Bergman Clinics
Aalberts Industries
Universal Music Netherlands
Dealergroup Pon
Dr August Oetker
Eurocept Group
Smart2Pay
Lotus Bakeries
Acrisure
Uniserver
Planasa
Exact Group
Work highlights
- Advised Mentha Capital and Park Ventures on the sale of Customs Support, an independent customs broker, to Catsik Capital, a Luxembourg based private equity firm.
- Advised Budenheim, a German developer of phosphates foodstuff, drug, water treatment and technical applications, on the acquisition of QolorTech, a Dutch masterbatch producer, from M.O. de Jong Beheer, the holding company of QolorTech.
- Advised the shareholders of Smart2Pay, a leading Dutch internet payment service provider, on the sale to Nuvei Corporation, a Canadian electronic payment processing company.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Greenberg Traurig LLP continues to expand its corporate and M&A offering in Amsterdam, recently welcoming a number of new arrivals including transaction specialist Linda Thonen, who joined from Loyens & Loeff. Bas Vletter and Herald Jongen jointly head the practice which operates across the full array of relevant mandates including public and private M&A, restructurings, governance affairs and joint ventures; their team has recently been extremely active in the pharma and healthcare and is also well-versed in the retail, finance, technology, food, commodities and hospitality fields.
Practice head(s):
Bas Vletter; Herald Jongen
Other key lawyers:
Thédoor Melchers; Jeroen den Dunnen; Linda Thonen
Key clients
ActivumSG
APi Group Corporation
InterXion
MessageBird Holding B.V.
Oddo BHF
AlpInvest
Schuberg Philis B.V.
The State of the Netherlands
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Justice Netherlands
Bunzl plc
Bencis
Nationale Nederlanden Bank
Rewire
Ohpen
City of Amsterdam
Meijer Realty Partners B.V.
Amarna Theraspeutics B.V.
Dutch Police
Dutch Tax Department
Bidroom B.V.
Bregal Freshstream
Bundesrechtenzentrum GmbH
Dolphin Marine
Fattal (Europe) Properties Ltd
GarantiBank International N.V.
ItaQ
Marvesa Oils & Fats B.V.
Ministry of OCW
OTB Ventures
Pears Global
Province of Groningen
Round Hill Capital
Showbird
Stadt Wien
Stichting Flevoziekenhuis
SURFmarket B.V.
Towerbrook Capital Partners (UK), LLP
Voortman Steel Group
Amundi Real Estate
Andlinger & Company
Averau Beheer
Bender
BEWI Group AB
DFFRNT Media BV
Dream Global REIT
EHM Group
ESKA
Heitman International LLC
Hunter Buildings International
KKR
Pop Vriend Seeds
PTC Inc
Work highlights
- Represented APi Group Corporation (NYSE: APG) in its acquisition of the international SK FireSafety Group from funds managed by APAX.
- Represented APi Group Corporation (NYSE: APG) in its acquisition of Chubb Fire & Security Business (“Chubb”) from Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR) for an enterprise value of $3.1bn, a total which is comprised of $2.9bn cash and approximately $200m of assumed liabilities and other adjustments.
- Assisting Oddo BHF (the Franco – German financial group) on setting up a JV with ABN AMRO Bank for ECM brokering and research.
Heussen B.V.
A firm with offices in Amsterdam, Germany and Italy, Heussen B.V. is particularly active on the cross-border front, with dedicated desks for China, Japan, North America, Spain, Latin America and Sweden. Stan Robbers counts M&A, joint ventures and reorganisations among his core strengths, overseeing a department which is well-regarded for its capacity in energy, natural resources, health, social care, retail and technology-related deals.
Practice head(s):
Stan Robbers
Other key lawyers:
Martijn Koot; Tim Schreuders; Juliëtte Schueler
Testimonials
‘Not only is the level of legal support comforting, the team’s approach is to be pro-active and advise on improvements to better achieve what is required. Support is also timely in that the required support is provided in advance of when required.’
‘Tim Schreuders knows our group of companies and what we are trying to achieve and appears always available to discuss technical issues as we work through the Dutch legislation and is always willing to advise on a better approach.’
‘Very competent team, and customer-oriented. They know what the client need and always deliver in time with high quality.’
‘Juliëtte Schuler; she materialises the above qualities in person. She is extremely responsive, we often require assistance at fairly short notice, and always receive what we need in time. Her authorisation as notary is highly useful, as we work with quite a number of documentation in foreign countries that are subject to requirements to notarise or legalise. Her advice and assistance in corporate law matters is best in class.’
‘Excellent corporate team, very proactive. Great coverage on China related matters.’
‘Stan Robbers coordinates all our work – he is very hands on and service-minded’
‘Great expertise and experience in corporate related legal matters. Prompt responses with details.’
‘Juliette Schueler – provides advice not only from legal perspectives but also from practical perspectives, great expertise and experience, diligent and cooperative. Martjin Koot is the same.’
Key clients
VodafoneZiggo
China Eastern
Yamana Gold
Enerpac Tool Group
Denham Capital
Agnico Eagle Mines
Belden
China Cosco Shipping
Essity
Anticimex
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
- Assisting Saur, a French company specialising in water management and leisure management, with the acquisition of Nijhuis Industries from Wega Invest.
- Assisting KidsFoundation B.V. and its group companies in a series of acquisitions of several small childcare organisations, as a consequence of which KidsFoundation further expanded its position as leading childcare provider in the Netherlands.
- Acting 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.
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Hogan Lovells International LLP has strength in public and private M&A, in addition to corporate restructuring, with a focus on cross-border mandates, as well as deals within the financial services, TMT and life sciences fields. Led by Victor de Vlaam, the practice has handled a number of data centre-related transactions of late and acts for a client roster of blue chip US, European and Dutch clients in addition to financial institutions.
Practice head(s):
Victor de Vlaam
Other key lawyers:
Jan de Snaijer; Danielle du Bois-Buné
Key clients
Endemol Shine
Apollo
Resolution Life
Reinsurance Group of America (RGA)
Fluor
PPG Industries
NASDAQ
Shimano
BNP Paribas
Henry Schein
HERE
Honeywell / Resideo
Mitsubishi
Mitsui
X5 Retail Group
NN Group
Aware Super (formerly known as: FSS Trustee Corporation)
Leidsche Verzekering Maatschappij N.V.
Allianz Group
Total Specific Solutions (TSS) B.V. (Topicus.com) and Vela Software
Ynsect
Turnitin
Work highlights
- Advising QTS on the sale of QTS to Blackstone in a €9bn transaction as announced in June 2021 together with the Hogan Lovells US team.
- Advising NN Group (NN) and NN Life on three transactions to transfer the full longevity risk associated with in total approximately €13.5bn of pension liabilities in the Netherlands.
- Advised Amsterdam headquartered Dutch multinational, Endemol Shine Group, on the €2+ bn sale by The Walt Disney Company and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. to Banijay Group.
Norton Rose Fulbright
At Norton Rose Fulbright, the team receives a range of instructions, namely M&A, disposal, buy-out, joint venture, corporate compliance and restructuring matters. Practice head Saskia Blokland leverages the firm’s extensive international network to oversee a wealth of cross-border mandates, with a particular focus on the food, agriculture, energy and infrastructure sectors.
Practice head(s):
Saskia Blokland
Other key lawyers:
Heimon Smits; Jurriaan Jansen
Key clients
AIG
Airborne International
Alcami Wisconsin Corporation
Allianz Nederland
Ambridge
AmTrust
Anterra Capital
ASR Real Estate
Atlantic Methanol (AMPCO)
Aviva
Ballast Nedam
BBGI
BMW
CAE
Canadian Tire Corporation
CBOE Global Markets, Inc.
CDPQ (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec)
Clear Channel
Commify
Comparex/SoftwareOne
Darling Ingredients
DeltaMilk
DNV GL
Emerald Kalama Chemical
Energizer
European Investment Bank
Frasers Centrepoint Limited
FTI group
Gate Group (deSter)
General Motors
Graco
Hunter Douglas Europe B.V.
IbVogt
IFC
Ingram Micro
Kerry Group
Louis Dreyfus Commodities
Longship
LyondellBasell
Macquarie
McLarens Acquisition Inc.
Monaghan Mushrooms
Nabors
Odfjell
Orascom
Plus Retail (Plus Holding B.V.)
PMV
PricewaterhouseCoopers CEE
Regal Beloit Corporation
Riskpoint
Rotterdam World Gateway
SABIC
Sandvik
SoftwareOne
Stena
Tages capital
Technip
TietoEVRY Oyj
Twinco
United Rentals
Vallourec S.A.
Vodacom Group Limited
VWR International
Warner Media
Westermeerwind
AIG
Airborne International
Alcami Wisconsin Corporation
Allianz Nederland
Ambridge
AmTrust
Anterra Capital
ASR Real Estate
Atlantic Methanol (AMPCO)
Aviva
Ballast Nedam
BBGI
BMW
CAE
Canadian Tire Corporation
CBOE Global Markets, Inc.
CDPQ (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec)
Clear Channel
Commify
Comparex/SoftwareOne
Darling Ingredients
DeltaMilk
DNV GL
Emerald Kalama Chemical
Energizer
European Investment Bank
Frasers Centrepoint Limited
FTI group
Gate Group (deSter)
General Motors
Graco
Hunter Douglas Europe B.V.
IbVogt
IFC
Ingram Micro
Kerry Group
Louis Dreyfus Commodities
Longship
LyondellBasell
Macquarie
McLarens Acquisition Inc.
Monaghan Mushrooms
Nabors
Odfjell
Orascom
Plus Retail (Plus Holding B.V.)
PMV
PricewaterhouseCoopers CEE
Regal Beloit Corporation
Riskpoint
Rotterdam World Gateway
SABIC
Sandvik
SoftwareOne
Stena
Tages capital
Technip
TietoEVRY Oyj
Twinco
United Rentals
Vallourec S.A.
Vodacom Group Limited
VWR International
Warner Media
Westermeerwind
Work highlights
- Advised Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on its 30% stake in American Tower’s €8.8bn European business.
- Advised Kerry Group on the €853m acquisition by Kerry Group of the Niacet Group, with a target holding in US but with material operations in The Netherlands as well.
- Advised Regal Beloit Corporation (Buyer) on the due diligence in The Netherlands and Italy in relation to the US merger by Regal Beloit with the Process & Motion Control Segment business of Rexnord Corporation (Target).
Simmons & Simmons
Lawyers at Simmons & Simmons excel in all stages of the M&A process, from structuring, tax concerns and due diligence through to contract negotiation and post-merger integration. The practice, which predominantly focuses on cross-border and upper mid-market transactions, is recognised for its strength in relation to fund, energy, infrastructure, real estate, life sciences and TMT-related deals; it is fronted by Leo Verhoeff, who is also an expert in joint venture and corporate governance affairs.
Practice head(s):
Leo Verhoeff
Other key lawyers:
Rob Hendriks; Gijs ter Braak; David Shearer
Testimonials
‘Strong negotiation skills, hard working.’
Key clients
Gilde Equity Management
Visma
Fletcher
Arcus Infrastructure Partners
ZF Friedrichshafen
Platinum Equity
Marex Spectron
Monument Re
Morningside Ventures
Surmount Ventures
Icelake Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Gilde Equity Management on inter alia its new fund’s multiple acquisitions of targets active in various jurisdictions, being: Andus Group B.V., DPA Group N.V. (public to private), VHZ Groep and Bruynzeel Storage Group B.V.
- Advised Visma on acquiring Advitrae, Khonraad, and Ecare.
- Advised Arcus on the acquisition of Peacock, a tank container leasing company and the acquisition of bolt-on assets for its portfolio company Peacock.
Stek
‘An outstanding boutique’, Stek is geared to support with mid-market M&A transactions, including relevant finance and competition law aspects. The team is also well-versed in corporate governance, commercial contract and corporate structuring, particularly as it concerns the energy, private equity, technology and aviation industries. Claudia Beele recently made partner and is praised for her ‘good sense for the needs of German clients.’
Other key lawyers:
Coen Thomas; Reijnoud Homveld; Maarten van der Graaf; Dierik Cras; Eelco Bijkerk; Claudia Beele; Jasper Stek
Testimonials
‘Stek is an outstanding boutique law firm in the Dutch market which outperforms the traditional large firms both in terms of legal and service quality. You will find high partner attention, a business-focused approach (rather than legal lectures) and last not least a very motivated and likeable team.’
‘Claudia Beele is an outstanding young partner with excellent legal knowledge, outstanding transaction expertise and just a pleasure to work with.
‘With his vast experience, Jasper Stek is always a safe bet to work with.’
‘Good team, easy to reach, gives quick and practical advice.’
‘Claudia Beele – good sense for the needs of German clients. Friendly and down to earth.’
‘Stek run a highly committed team, which in particular is easily accessible for German cross-border matters; a growing boutique firm with professionals from the leading firms in NL.’
‘Claudia Beele as head of the German Desk has proven to be not only an excellent legal professional but also a very client-oriented and very responsive lawyer.’
‘Very efficient team which thinks outside of the box. The team was involved in a very complex global carve-out which involved the transfer of shares and notes. The team is very commercially minded and solution oriented and able to meet even very short notice deadlines of the client.’
Key clients
Airopack
Bluestar Adisseo Nutrition Group Limited
Fluor
FrieslandCampina
HoSt
Iskes
Medsen Ceban
OFX
Parcom Capital
Saab AB
Simpel
Springbok
Stedin
Stork
The Learning Network
Zenith Energy
Work highlights
- Advised Stedin on the €200m cumulative preference shares issuance to its municipal shareholders.
- Advised Iskes Holding on the sale of its towage and salvage activities in various ports in Europe to Boluda.
- Advised Simpel and its shareholders on the acquisition of Simpel by T-Mobile.
BarentsKrans
BarentsKrans is predominantly instructed for buy-side representation though it is also proficient in sell-side representation which forms approximately a third of its recent caseload. The practice counts the trade and services, technology, production and construction industries as its most fruitful sectors of activity and is jointly led by Rhamsey Croes, who has considerable experience serving as lead counsel in cross-border deals, and Lisanne Vissers.
Practice head(s):
Rhamsey Croes; Lisanne Vissers
Other key lawyers:
Michiel Martin
Testimonials
‘Mid-sized transaction forums with true senior dedication to the client on transactions. Value for money.’
‘Down to earth and pragmatic, but high technical expertise.’
‘BK delivers high quality and reliable services, a full services firm.’
‘Very business oriented, interesting variety/mix of practices.’
‘Rhamsey Croes: very pragmatic, thinks together and for the client.’
‘Rhamsey Croes is a true expert in his field and always puts the client first.’
‘Rhamsey Croes – fantastic lawyer and partner – very good managerial skills, excellent knowledge of client’s needs, very business oriented advice.’
‘The team is very involved with the customer, knows what is important for the customer.’
Key clients
Quintes
Daily Logistics Group
KPN
Aegon
Borealis Hotel Group
MVGM
Monuta
Angelini Pharma
Vekoma Rides
Urban Gym Group (TrainMore)
Rotla (Centralpoint)
Zwanenberg Food Group
IHS Towers / Centennial Towers
Addtech Nordic
White & Case LLP (referral firm)
BMW
Huisman Equipment
Technolution
Snowworld
Boehringer Ingelheim
Mourik
VanderSat
Indu-Tools Group
P. Van De Velde Group
Foreman Capital
Craftview Software
Horticoop
Work highlights
- Assisted Zwanenberg Food Group with the acquisition of Struik Foods Europe.
- Advised Angelini Pharma as local counsel (White & Case LLP acted as lead counsel) on the acquisition of the shares in Arvelle Therapeutics.
- Acted for Foreman Capital on the takeover of Fixami, a B2B and B2C e-commerce platform that sells tools and hardware in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Spain.
BJTK
M&A boutique BJTK has a strong emphasis on cross-border work and houses team members who have spent a significant proportion of their career abroad, most notably in the UK and US. Quirijn Biesheuvel is vastly experienced in both inward and outward facing M&A transactions; he serves as practice co-head alongside Wouter Brugma.
Practice head(s):
Quirijn Biesheuvel; Wouter Brugma
Testimonials
‘They have a very senior team and have extensive experience in PE/VC transactions, also on the commercial side of it. They offer more than just legal advice – they fully coordinate and manage transactions which give the company/investors more time to focus on other things. Furthermore, speed is a key word in their approach.’
‘What also really helped us as a fast growing company (in various countries in Europe) is their global network. Because they worked at regional and international firms and regularly act in international transactions their global network is good and they let us benefit from it.’
‘An M&A boutique boasting superb quality. It gets the deal done, but without missing important details even if it is without their core-expertise. Its quality matches that of the large firms.’
‘Quirijn Biesheuvel; commercial, reliable boardroom advisor whose word is not easily disputed.’
‘The practice has a smart pragmatic approach to their service, they think with you on the content, collaborate well with other advisors and counterparts. Always keep the end result and the requirements of the customer at the core of what they do, efficiently and pragmatically getting to an optimal outcome.’
‘Biesheuvel Jansen is a boutique firm with very well seasoned lawyers, with a very practical and client focused approach. They are specialized in M&A and we frequently work with them on the employment side of M&A deals and bring our clients to them in case of M&A/contract law related work.’
‘Quirijn Biesheuvel: very good in smaller/mid size deals (stays always cool, aimed at finding solutions).’
Key clients
Ace & Tate
Advanced Lightweight Engineering Holding
Barentz International
BayWa
Cellnex Telecom
Cheflix
Corrosion
Energie Fonds Overijssel
ENGIE (Euronext: ENGI)
ENGIE LNG Solutions
Expereo International
Globitas Investments
Harver
Holland Capital
Joolz
Koninklijke Philips (NYSE: PHG, Euronext: PHIA)
Lineas
Mirage Retail Group
Mr Marvis
OrangeGas
Philips Healthtech Ventures
Protelindo (Indonesian Stock Exchange IDX:TOWR)
Prowind
Siilo
Slingshot Ventures
Standard Investment
Tiqets
Trigentis
Work highlights
- Advised Globitas on the acquisition of CASA from the Blokker family.
- Advised Harver and certain shareholders, including management, on the sale to Outmatch, a US-based company providing tech driven solutions for HR hiring processes.
- Advised Viqtor Davis on its merger with Waterland’s portfolio companies Valcon and First Consulting.
Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird has considerable expertise in tech and comms, energy, life sciences and healthcare-related deals. ‘Excellent’ practice head Pauline Vos acts for Dutch and international clients alike, leveraging the firm’s broad international network where necessary, and has knowledge of M&A, share and asset deal, joint venture and spinoff transactions, among others.
Practice head(s):
Pauline Vos
Other key lawyers:
Michiel Wurfbain; René Rieter; Sophie Dingenen; Roger van Buuren
Testimonials
‘The team is deal driven and shows great flexibility.’
‘The team is deal driven which shows in proactiveness in finding solutions for problems that could potentially derail the deal, good communication while maintaining a good eye for the interests of all including the hiring company.’
‘During our deal the situation changed considerably during the deal. The new required documentation was produced quickly so timelines still were met.’
‘We have worked mostly with Pauline Vos. She is strong in signalling any potential issues that could be a threat to the deal, finding solutions for these issues and is great at explaining more difficult legal situations.’
‘Pauline Vos did an excellent job for us in respect of acquisition-related due diligence.’
Key clients
Cellnex Telecom SA
Eargo, Inc.
RiskPoint
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc
Groupe Avril
Equigy
Hizkia van Kralingen Group
Ibérica Partners Sucesión GCKC SL
Reichmutt & Co Investment Management
Meridiam
Preceyes
Borealis Group
Bonaire Brandstof Terminals
Comviva Technology
Enercon Group
BayWa re
Kiadis Pharma
RoodMicrotec
Envipco
Daher Aerospace SA
Techstars
Sapienza Consulting SA
Shiloh Industries
ImmunoPrecise Antibodies
Gamma Telecommunications
Lagerwey Group
EURUS Energy Europe
Unisun Energy Group
Eurofiber
Guesty
Ellipsis Drive
Webfleet Solutions
Work highlights
- Advised Cellnex Telecom S.A. on the agreement between Cellnex and Deutsche Telecom AG to combine their towers businesses in the Netherlands.
- Advised infrastructure fund manager Meridiam on its investment in a partnership with pan-African data centre developer Raxio Group for the purpose of deploying a network of data centres across Africa.
- Advising global leading seed accelerator Techstars on all its investments in start-ups and other companies participating in Techstars’ various accelerator programmes in Europe
Buren
Buren has team members based in Amsterdam and The Hague and is also able to work with its overseas offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Luxembourg. The practice acts for a number of local mid-sized corporates and also serves as a gateway for multinational clients looking to invest into the Netherlands, an offering bolstered by its dedicated Japan, CIS, Russian and Latam desks. Pieter van den Berg , Paul Deloo and Steven van der Waal jointly lead the team alongside Paul Josephus Jitta.
Practice head(s):
Pieter van den Berg; Paul Deloo; Steven van der Waal; Paul Josephus Jitta
Other key lawyers:
Cees Frans Greeven; Peter van Dijk; Tjeerd Aghina
Testimonials
‘Good relevant knowledge and experience of M&A practice.’
‘The unique proposition is based on the total picture Buren offer for a fair price. They take time to understand the business, have connections abroad and are very accurate in documentation. What comforts me most is the experience they had in understanding the strategy the opponent would have.’
‘When you are in a company merger process there is a lot to take care of. The partner involved was helping us in each step in a way we could handle it. Involvement in the process was high. What should be mentioned is the direct reactions and knowledge of the assistant. A lot of matters could be solved immediately that way.’
‘Excellent communication and professional assistance in challenging subjects.’
‘Paul Josephus Jitta kind and professional with the end in mind. This serves the client well. Just a pleasure to do business with.’
‘Swift personal attention, especially strong in interpreting and advising with regard to standard corporate structures and formalities.’
‘Paul Jitta is specialized in advising in corporate structures and formalities.’
‘Pieter Van den Bergh is recommended.’
Key clients
Planon Group
NMT
RTL
Petroserv Marine Inc.
Mitsubishi
VoloAgri Group, Inc.
Nova Resources B.V.
Atterbury Group
Royal Den Hartogh
Bausch Health
Work highlights
- Advising Planon Group on the strategic investment by Schneider Electric in Planon Group.
- Acted as legal counsel for Den Hartogh Global Logistics Co., Ltd, the buyer of the transaction.
- Advised the (indirect) majority shareholder of New York Pizza Management B.V. on the sale of 75% its shares to Norwegian listed Orkla ASA and its reinvestment in the Newco.
Florent
Corporate law boutique Florent is a popular choice for clients from the food and beverage, infrastructure, media and entertainment and technology sectors. Pieter van den Brink , Matthijs Brons and Pieter Van Uchelen jointly lead the practice which handles mid-market M&A, joint venture, commercial contract, corporate governance and reorganisation matters, in addition to related disputes.
Practice head(s):
Pieter van den Brink; Matthijs Brons; Pieter van Uchelen
Other key lawyers:
Jean-Pierre van Leeuwe; Katharina Bottenberg
Testimonials
‘Flexibility, speed of delivery, pragmatic approach, hands-on, lot of in-practice experience.’
‘Matthijs Brons: high availability, pragmatism. Katharina Bottenberg: much technical knowledge and always up to date on the files.’
‘Very professional and high quality service.’
‘Pieter van der Brink: very high level advice and eye for detail. Understands negotiations dynamics.’
‘We really liked to work with Florent. More specifically with the team of Pieter van den Brink. They are competent, very accurate and very pleasant to work with. They kept their heads cool, and stayed focussed on the goal: Doing the transaction’
‘Florent is a really equipped and skilled entrepreneurial practice. Invoicing is absolutely flawless and fair. The team is up to date, in-depth and proactive experts.’
‘Florent is just the best law firm in Amsterdam. And a bit of a hidden gem.’
‘Matthijs Brons doesn’t think like a regular lawyer. His only goal is to fix issues for entrepreneurs and to get M&A deals done. Which he does well.’
Key clients
Tony’s Chocolonely
New York Pizza
PHIT Holding B.V.
Mosadex
RH Marine group
Quadrum Capital
Crowd Mobile Ltd.
Imbull
WPG Uitgevers
Spring Investment Management
VANMOOF
The Correspondent
Victus Participations
Kings of Indigo
Cegeka
Plukon Food Group
Arcus Infrastructure Fund
Nimbus
Medstone
Urban Arrow
Sanisale
Geodan
Visscher Caravelle
Ancala Partners
O2 Capital Partners
Euro-Caps
Friesland Campina
Vendis Capital
Freshstream
GIMV
Lukoil
E-Fiber
Work highlights
- Advised Friesland Campina on the sale of its Nutrifeed business to Denkavit.
- Advising VanMoof on equity investments involving four jurisdictions, 11 different investors and various other stakeholders.
- Advised New York Pizza, a Dutch pizza delivery chain, on the sale of a majority stake in the company to Orkla.
HVG Law LLP
HVG Law LLP, part of the global EY Law network, operates across M&A, joint venture, restructuring and vendor due diligence mandates in addition to management buy-outs and buy-ins. Rotterdam-based duo Sijmen de Lange and Caspar van der Winden jointly head the practice which notably operates across a broad spectrum of industries, including retail and consumer products, health and life sciences, energy, technology, financial services and real estate.
Practice head(s):
Sijmen de Lange; Caspar van der Winden
Other key lawyers:
Hendrik-Jan Bleijerveld; Matthijs Driedonks; Bart Wolters; Frank Zandee; Sandra van Loon; Susan ten Haaf; Merel Zwankhuizen; Sander van Leeuwen
Testimonials
‘Organised and efficient. Have taken ownership of, overseen and executed a number of complex reorganisations very well, proposing novel solutions on occasions to help expedite the process.’
‘The most important part for us is that the legal team works as an extension of our legal team and as such the communication is quick and efficient and time and effort and cost is saved. Of the years of working with the legal team of HVG Law this set-up feels fully natural and the added value of the team and their individual members is clear.’
‘The individual members of the team are approachable, even when not convenient for themselves they make time and try to provide us with the best advice possible, even if this is not directly what we want to hear. As such I can highly recommend Sander van Leeuwen.’
‘People collaborate and cooperate very smoothly. Very hands on and very skilled and experienced to do complexed legal work.’
‘Hendrik-Jan Bleijerveld, quickly understands the deal essentials and is very focussed on solving difficult issues practically in stead of making things even more complex. Fine negotiating skills.’
‘The HVG team is talented, diverse and highly professional. Their preparation and level of industry knowledge is outstanding.’
‘Sijmen de Lange is undoubtedly the driving force of the team. He is advising our company already for an extensive period of time but is as engaged as when he started.
‘Susan ten Haaf was in the lead. She is a very good listener and oversees the process and above all the people who are involved. As well as on her own team, her corporate finance colleagues and the customer team. In all the negotiations that occurred she prepares us very well and was very persuasive and decisive bringing them to a positive result.’
Key clients
Huuskes Holding B.V.
Netivity
Zein International Childcare Group
Pink Elephant
GoodHabitz
Coop Nederland
Redwood Software
Imkerij de Traaij
New Office Centre Beheer
Lippert
VCSW
De Jong Verpakking
Amathaon Capital & CLAAS
Shareholders JV Produkties B.V.
IBM Corporation / IBM Nederland B.V.
Koninklijke DSM N.V.
CH Robinson
Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics
Capricorn Capital Group B.V.
REMONDIS Nederland
TopigsNorsvin
Cire Invest
Work highlights
- Advised Redwood Software on securing a €315m strategic investment from growth equity firm Turn/River Capital.
- Assisted IBM Corporation and its Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg subsidiaries in a multi-jurisdictional carve-out project regarding IT and outsourcing agreements; a project closely related to the envisaged global spin-off of IBM’s managed infrastructure business.
- Assisted the shareholders’ of Huuskes Holding with the exclusive cooperation between the Huuskes group and Chefs Culinar and the sale of a minority share interest in the Huuskes group to Chefs Culinar.
Kemperink Maarschalkerweerd Wouters N.V.
Boutique firm Kemperink Maarschalkerweerd Wouters N.V. operates across an array of corporate law, M&A and corporate governance mandates, acting for a notable number of international companies in the process. Guus Kemperink is a public M&A specialist, routinely instructed by listed companies; he jointly leads the practice with Sander Maarschalkerweerd and Rob Wouters.
Practice head(s):
Guus Kemperink; Sander Maarschalkerweerd; Rob Wouters
Testimonials
‘The team has a great mix of experience, expertise, market knowledge and thoroughness. Their approach, knowledge and the network they bring along is undisputable. The lawyers in this firm are truly dedicated to their clients. And as a long time client, I feel this dedication.’
‘Guus Kemperink is very trustworthy and loyal. Sander Maarschalkerweerd is thorough and dedicated. Rob Wouters is fast to respond, committed, to the point and on the spot. And Guus, Sander and Rob are truly great people to work with.’
‘Small law firm with high quality lawyers. They are very responsive and can be made available at any time if needed. They think in the long term and are able to grasp all possible developments in difficult negotiations.’
‘Specialised in governance, team up with other specialists outside the firm in a seamless way. Proactive and responsive. Great network towards other specialists. Give you the feeling you are truly important.’
‘Combination of having an in depth legal expert focus with a very open mind and attitude. I have collaborated with them in a high stake, highly complex case, with a lot of legal and financial risk involved for the various clients involved. They did this with focus, reflective calmness and very client-orientated. One of the most complex and almost impossible cases, handled and completed very well.’
‘Highly competent in M&A, Corporate at large and in Governance matters.’
‘Guus Kemperink as a senior partner is highly experienced. I have known him for many years now and have referred many clients to him and to his law firm. A very positive point is also his fluency in French which is very important for certain clients (not only French clients). His two younger partners are also first rank lawyers.’
Key clients
CDP Equity
Col-Olint Group
SkyTeam
General Motors
CB
Südzucker Group
FleetMaster
IX Zon
InfiNet Wireless Holdings
KPMG
Stichting Continuïteit Ahold Delhaize
CB Healthcare
PortionPack Europe Holding
United Soft Drinks
Work highlights
- Advised Italian state owned CDP Equity on its accession as a reference shareholder to Euronext in the context of Euronext acquiring Borsa Italiana from London Stock Exchange Group.
- Advised a Belgian conglomerate on the sale of a 75% share stake in its largest Dutch subsidiary to a large German group.
- Advised General Motors on its legal position as holder of equity warrants in Stellantis NV (the global automaker resulting from the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA).
Osborne Clarke
Osborne Clarke’s corporate and M&A practice continues to expand its offering, predominantly acting on deals in the €40m to €100m range. The practice is active on both local and cross-border deals, often in collaboration with its colleagues in the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and Italy, and is headed by Herke Van Hulst, who has considerable experience in healthcare, digital and life sciences-related transactions.
Practice head(s):
Herke van Hulst
Other key lawyers:
Geoffrey Beurskens; Marie-Louise Weeda
Testimonials
‘Generally, the hourly charges are fair, hours spent are reasonable, hence the value of services are well above the amount that is charged.’
‘Herke van Hulst is very experienced and gave us sharp insights into various issues regarding investment and acquisition. She was also very good at organising the team of specialised members in the fields of IP and tax.’
Key clients
Ancora Finance Group and Wellington Partners
Bauhaus Matrixmind Holding BV
DSM Venturing
FAAC
HH Global
Infosys Limited
INKEF Capital
Lava Therapeutics B.V.
Miniclip (UK) Limited
MILabs
Oaky
Phoenix / Ambiente
Terumo Corporation (client for 6 years)
Wireless Logic Group
DKV Mobility
Work highlights
- Advised Japan-based Terumo Corporation on the €45m acquisition of the remaining 80.1% stake in Quirem Medical B.V.
- Advised on the acquisition of NaGa Solar and the subsequent creation of a joint venture that will develop at least 4GW of solar projects across the UK, the Netherlands and Germany, creating a €1bn investment opportunity for institutional investors.
- Assisted the shareholders of Milabs B.V. in the controlled auction sale of the company’s entire issued share capital to Rigaku Corporation.
Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV
Adept in both outbound and inbound work, Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV handles a broad range of M&A, divestment, corporate restructuring and related finance mandates. The practice is distinguished through its role as principal legal adviser to the Dutch State, a role which sees it engaged on a wealth of transactions, including privatisations, on behalf of Dutch ministries. Carel Van Swaay, who has expertise in national and cross-border controlled auctions, heads the practice which is adept in a number of regulated sectors, namely energy, financial institutions, healthcare and telecoms.
Practice head(s):
Carel van Swaay
Other key lawyers:
Cees de Zeeuw; René van de Klashorst; Wouter Admiraal
Testimonials
‘It is a full fledge team that has all we need.’
‘Wouter Admiraal has been solid for many years, he has excellent team members surrounding him.’
‘Great and highly qualified team to work with.’
‘Wouter Admiraal is highly qualified and pleasant in communication.’
‘Hands-on team. Very friendly and accurate to work with.’
‘Wouter Admiraal has a civil law notary expertise on multiple jurisdictions. Very pleasant to work with. Outstanding quality.’
‘Great team which thinks pragmatically and creatively which is important for us.’
‘Benjamin Gideonse wants to really create value for us.’
Key clients
City of Amsterdam
City of Rotterdam
Stenprop Limited
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
Dutch Ministry of Finance
Altano Gruppe
Guerrero Ventures Inc.
Kardex Holding A.G.
Lundin Energy
Login VSI
Igea Pharma NV.
Ecart Invest 1 B.V.
NVM
Navitas/Vinke Amsterdam B.V.
Green Business Certification, Inc
Work highlights
- Advised the Municipality of Amsterdam on the financial and corporate restructuring of AEB and the ongoing privatisation of the Amsterdam Energie Bedrijf (AEB), the largest European waste incineration plant operator, through a public controlled auction process.
- Advised Green Business Certification, Inc. regarding the acquisition of all shares in the capital of GRESB B.V. by Summit Partners LLP.
- Acted as adviser to the ministry of Economic Affairs of the Dutch State in the TenneT case.
Ploum
Ploum, a single office firm in Rotterdam, is particularly accomplished in the energy space though has endeavoured to expand its activity in the transport and logistics sectors of late. The practice is also equipped to support on insurance, software, food, media and pharma matters and is co-led by Albert Wiggers, who has a track record of assisting clients, both domestic and international, on business establishment and also provides expertise in M&A and joint venture mandates, and Tom Ensink.
Practice head(s):
Albert Wiggers; Tom Ensink
Other key lawyers:
Stephan Sluijters; Jeroen Terstegge
Testimonials
‘The team has a very strong hands-on approach and progresses deals at great speed not losing time. Strong combination of legal and business sense focussed on deal certainty. Good combination of specialists required to bring a complex transaction over the finish line. Outstanding availability of partners, associates and staff and extremely capable and effective client communications.’
‘Stephan Sluijters has extensive experience in progressing transactions and does not have to show-off his skills and capacities. Always plans ahead in transaction documentation and anticipates on complex matters to come. Impresses by exceptional handling of complex negotiations always focussing on both deal security and quality of the end-product. Great communicator, also in difficult circumstances. Always available and action ready.’
‘Albert Wiggers is reliable, sensible and has an excellent commercial understanding. He is a great partner who really helped us in reaching a better than expected deal.’
‘Tom Ensink, senior partner, provided excellent service. Available, non confrontational to other side but getting points across firmly. Took control of getting things done in a controlled manner. Very impressive.’
‘The team was fun to work with, and that is meaningful in an M&A transaction where a lot of time is spent together. I truly enjoyed each call with Ploum and the manner by which they conducted business. They were attentive, informative, and provided actionable insight’
‘Tom Ensink was informed and very knowledgeable. And, he provided sound advice on best next steps and approach. We couldn’t have done the deal without his knowledge of the local landscape and ability to navigate some tough issues.’
‘Go-to team for a wide array of commercial, corporate and M&A matters. The team is strong in terms of commercial acumen, very responsive and provides clear and pragmatic advice. Excellent team, covering all areas and able to share outstanding insights.’
‘Jeroen Terstegge is a top-notch lawyer. He is a very capable and smart. Always there when you need him. Able to zoom in and out when needed and guide all involved to the preferred outcome. Very impressive performance. Jeroen provides valuable insights on a wide range of aspects and is always very well prepared and pro-active.’
Key clients
Unit4 N.V.
ABN AMRO Energy Transition Fund B.V.
Winfarm SA/Vital Concept SAS
International Data Corporation, Inc./International Data Group, Inc.
BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH
GroenLeven B.V.
Eneco N.V.
Transports Vervaeke N.V.
Equinix inc.
Dura Vermeer
Unilever
Sequint
Peinemann
Engie Services
Hutchinson/ECT
Moodmedia
PointLogic
One-Dyas Holdings B.V.
Matrans Holding N.V.
Renewable Factory B.V.
Ecclesia Gruppe
Enghouse systems Ltd.
ArboUnie
Active Capital
Fields
CED Holding B.V.
Eszet Bedrijven B.V.
Unit4 N.V.
ABN AMRO Energy Transition Fund B.V.
Winfarm SA/Vital Concept SAS
International Data Corporation, Inc./International Data Group, Inc.
BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH
GroenLeven B.V.
Eneco N.V.
Transports Vervaeke N.V.
Equinix inc.
Dura Vermeer
Unilever
Sequint
Peinemann
Engie Services
Hutchinson/ECT
Moodmedia
PointLogic
One-Dyas Holdings B.V.
Matrans Holding N.V.
Renewable Factory B.V.
Ecclesia Gruppe
Enghouse systems Ltd.
ArboUnie
Active Capital
Fields
CED Holding B.V.
Eszet Bedrijven B.V.
Boels Zanders Advocaten
Boels Zanders Advocaten is engaged for M&A, shareholder relation, joint venture and company law mandates. Luuk Hendriks and Jeroen Oehlen jointly head the practice which recently welcomed Roald Subnel, who has experience of international transactions, especially those with a competition law aspect. Key sectors include IT, media, consumer products, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.
Practice head(s):
Luuk Hendriks; Jeroen Oehlen
Other key lawyers:
Roald Subnel; Janou Briaire
Testimonials
‘In general; understanding what you as a client want to achieve and see to it that this is brought to a successful and correct conclusion.’
‘We have had the pleasure to work with Jeroen Oehlen and his team in a M&A project. The main things you hope to expect are keeping your word and promises, avoid mistakes, be pro-active in support, and going the extra mile to work towards a successful conclusion. All of this was achieved and done with an eye to detail.’
‘Luuk Hendriks is clearly a very experienced, knowledgeable and excellent M&A lawyer.’
‘The people work very well as a team; it is a pleasure to collaborate with them.’
‘The individuals have a great hands on mentality and above all not a 9-5 mentality. They work perfectly towards deadlines.’
‘Clearly knowledgeable team, at the same time acting very practically and down-to-earth.’
‘Team lead Jeroen Oehlen, supported by a limited number of assistants (i.e. easy to determine who to approach for questions & remarks), keeps track of all relevant subjects in a timely and remarkably calm way. Therewith offering comfort and trust to the entire team involved in a deal.’
‘Jeroen Oehlen is extremely pragmatic and quick in his responses and provision of all necessary tailor-made documentation.’
‘Experience, knowing what is worth fighting for and what not. Being available outside regular working hours, positive spirit and able to keep it cool when negotiations get heated.’
Key clients
Shop Apotheke Europe N.V.
Twister Media Group B.V.
NV Limburgs Instituut voor Ontwikkeling
Palion Ingredients B.V.
NRC Media Holding B.V.
Aareon AG
Wienerberger B.V.
MediReva B.V.
Eurohose Holding B.V.
Enfim Investment N.V.
Budé Beheer B.V.
Mulder Beheer B.V.
Nijhof Beheer B.V.
SteWa Holding B.V.
MvH Beheer B.V.
Ortler B.V.
Work highlights
- Advised SA Europe BV on the acquisition of MedApp Holding BV.
- Advised Mr. Baggerman and Eurohose Holding BV on the sale of the Baggerman Group to the NORRES Group.
- Advised Aareon AG on the acquisition of the shares of Kolibri Nederland B.V. and Vertilligence II B.V. in BriqVest B.V. and Twinq Holding B.V.
BOLT Advocaten
BOLT Advocaten, noted for its ‘excellent cross-border expertise’, excels in M&A, buy-out transactions, private equity and venture capital mandates. Utrecht-based trio Mark Eising, Rogier Dahmen and Bart Bendel jointly lead the team.
Practice head(s):
Mark Eising; Rogier Dahmen; Bart Bendel
Testimonials
‘The team consistsof only the most professional lawyers in their specific field. They work closely together and therefore more integrated solutions have been created for us as client. Also they are pro active.’
‘Rogier Dahmen guided us and helped us to finalize the merger process in a professional personal manner.’
‘We had a very good experience with Bolt Advocaten on a large M&A process. We liked their personal approach and their in depth knowledge about our industry. On our side we had several individual shareholders with different interests. Bolt managed all parties with a satisfying outcome for all involved.’
‘Excellent cross-border M&A expertise and experience, spanning multiple legal systems and industry sectors. Constructive, pragmatic, efficient and intelligent advice and support. Seamless coverage of transactions despite the relatively small team size. Delivers higher quality work at lower cost and more effectively than larger comparable firms.’
‘Rogier Dahmen: outstandingly responsive; extremely knowledgeable and experienced in cross-border transactions; assured in delivery and always a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
Cohedron
VTM Quality Services
Eesysoft
Product League
Vortex
Stantec
Destil
Beetz
Kessels Kramer
Trimble
Work highlights
- Acting for Cohedron on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Social Value Holdings (Argonaut Advies, Zorg-Lokaal en Toetspraktijk).
- Acting for Cohedron on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Oreon (MediFirst, Oreon Advies, Oreon Indicatie en Oreon Projecten).
- Acting for VTM Quality Services on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Pluimveeverwerking Jan van Ee and the company real estate.
Dirkzwager legal & tax
Dirkzwager has expertise across merger, acquisition and private equity transactions, counting its knowhow in the energy sector, as well as its integration with the TEFLA and USLAW legal networks as points of differentiation. Practice head Claudia van der Most has strength in M&A deals with complex international and governance components.
Practice head(s):
Claudia van der Most
Other key lawyers:
Maarten Kole; Selma van Ramele; Valerie van Engelenburg-Sijberden
Testimonials
‘It is a comprehensive high quality pragmatic team with very experienced partners and expertise on all legal niches readily available.‘
‘They have short internal lines and work seamlessly together with a very good hands-on mentality.‘
‘Efficiently use their partner network across the globe to provide you with the best possible solution.‘
‘Claudia van der Most: a highly experienced partner, very good in complex and multi-faceted transactions. Down to earth, Low ego focused on getting the deal done. Real pleasure to work with.‘
‘Valerie van Engelenburg-Sijberden: a strong associate, responsive, accurate, excellent subject matter expertise.‘
‘Claudia van der Most: Good communicator, great at teaming up with corporate finance team, committed to delivering outstanding client experience.‘
‘Quality for a reasonable price. Listening to the clients and knowledgeable about the business. Focused on end result and discussing with client the way to reaching this result.‘
‘Availability, professionalism and strong focus on end result. Exceptional soft skills.‘
Key clients
Rubis Terminal S.A.
Arcadis Nederland B.V.
Bovemij N.V.
Obton A/S
Q-lip/Bactoforce
Vattenfall
Nieuw Nederland
Heuvelman-Gooimeer
Universiteit Wageningen
Mooreast
YAMA
CD20
CADAC
Work highlights
- Assisted Wes Beheer B.V. with the sale of all shares in the capital of Staffing Enterprises B.V.
- Assisted Bovemij N.V. with the purchase of 100% of the shares in Autotrust Holding B.V.
- Assisted the seller in a transaction where Valori took a majority stake in Omnext.
Eversheds Sutherland (Netherlands) B.V.
Eversheds Sutherland (Netherlands) B.V. directs the bulk of its attention to mid-market M&A deals, also occasionally acting on high-end transactions. Operating in close collaboration with the firm’s global offering across 35 jurisdictions, its Amsterdam offering is fronted by Tom Van Wijingaarden, a lawyer with a strong knowledge of the life sciences and consumer sectors. The team is also reputed for its energy, technology and healthcare expertise and includes Wieger ten Hove, a new arrival from Simmons & Simmons who has a track record in TMT-related transactions.
Practice head(s):
Tom van Wijngaarden
Other key lawyers:
Miriam van Ee; Jeroen Hoekstra; Wieger ten Hove
Testimonials
‘They are very flexible in putting together the right team for the job. Also if that means lawyers from different offices are working on one file.’
‘Miriam van Ee is an outstanding M&A lawyer with a clear focus on the Energy market.’
Key clients
Westrock Plc
IGM
Kwik Lok Corporation
Infor
Beauparc/Pandagreen
Assa Abloy
Ib vogt GmbH
Solarfields Projecten
Bright Horizons Family Solution
Tinsa/Troostwijk Groep
Motion Picture Solutions
Aveva Group Plc
Livingbridge
Vanguard Healthcare Solutions
Ayano
Argent Energy
Stepan, Inc
Teledyne
Intrum AB
Enerpac
Kindergarden Nederland
Owens & Minor
ATOS
Duravant, LLC
Baird Capital
Sedgwick
BearingPoint
CyrusOne
Allied Hydronics
Avery Dennison
Regin
Reconomy (UK) Ltd.
Norges Bank Investment Management
Orange Clover Law
Orange Clover Law is an Amsterdam boutique with particularly strong ties to the financial services, energy, leisure, IT, industrial, chemicals and manufacturing sectors. The team is geared to support at all stages of public and private M&A transactions and is led by Machiel Galjaart. Areas of specific expertise include joint ventures, strategic transactions, public offers, corporate governance, cross-border structuring and general corporate law.
Practice head(s):
Machiel Galjaart
Other key lawyers:
Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen; Mark Loefs; Machiel Galjaart; Pien van Veersen
Testimonials
‘Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen: professional, responsive, and flexible approach.’
‘Small partner-led teams with very quick turnaround and pragmatism.’
‘Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen is commercially driven and pragmatic. Very responsive.’
‘Work in small teams which makes communicating on several topics easier.’
‘Pien van Veersen is very strong in getting the deal done.’
‘The team is very accessible, attentive and practical.’
‘Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen is a very practical, accessible, cooperative and solution focused partner.’
Key clients
Gilde Buy Out Partners
Waterland Private Equity
Covestro
Andlinger & Company
Fortino Capital
Capital A Investment Partners
Korian SA
Avedon Capital Partners
Vivoryon Therapeutics N.V.
Ludgate
Gimv
Van Aalst Group
Orthogon Partners
PAI Partners
Ponooc
Borski Fund
Royal Ten Cate
Evonik Industries
ICE Endex
NorthC Data Center
Manutan International
NIBC Bank
Triton Partners
Sunweb
APG
Aalberts Industries
Global University Systems
De Lage Landen
Linamar Corporation
Nimbus
Oaktree Capital
Gilde Healthcare
Bitfield
Work highlights
- Advised Waterland Private Equity and its portfolio company Intracto on the acquisitions of We Are You, Booming, Codezilla, Orangedotcom and We Provide.
- Advised Korian on the acquisitions of various elderly care organisations (with multiple care homes) in the Netherlands.
- Advised Fortino Capital on multiple cross-border acquisitions and add-ons.
Taylor Wessing
Taylor Wessing recently welcomed Zabdaj Pollen from AKD, a lawyer who arrives with a wealth of experience in buy-side, sell-side, auction and private equity-related M&A matters; he heads the practice which has expertise in demergers, corporate governance, corporate litigation and commercial contract affairs. Cross-border transactions feature prominently in the caseload, owing to the team’s close integration with the firm’s international network, spread across 16 different jurisdictions.
Practice head(s):
Zabdaj Pollen
Other key lawyers:
Maja Bolè; Selma Baouch; Jeroen Louwers
Testimonials
‘Strong (fast) response time which is crucial in M&A projects.’
‘Partner lawyer completely up-to-date of the process (although junior associates are executing the file).’
‘Zabdaj Pollen is always up-to-speed and in control with broad legal knowledge to advise.’
‘Good cooperation within the team roles.’
Key clients
Rubix Group
VINCI Energies
Copaco
Grindstone Capital
Raed Ventures
MAERSK OIL TRADING AND INVESTMENTS A/S
Local Globe
Bessemer Venture Partners
Crane Venture Partners
sennder GmbH
ECFG VC
Five Arrows Principal Investments (FAPI)
Sanko
Work highlights
- Assisted Rubix Group with the acquisition of Technisch Bureau Magema, a distributor of general maintenance products to key accounts in the Benelux market.
- Successfully advised Impartner Inc. on the multimillion-euro acquisition of TIE International B.V.
- Advised sender GmbH on the acquisition of Uber Freight.
Vestius
Vestius is a specialist corporate and employment law firm which caters to a client roster of energy, e-business, IT and media companies. Helger Kamerman is adept at both buyer and seller representation, supporting on all aspects of transactions including structuring, finance and corporate governance; he co-leads the practice alongside Sander Pieroelie, an expert in a wealth of contractual matters including collaboration agreements and service contracts.
Practice head(s):
Helger Kamerman; Sander Pieroelie
Testimonials
‘A lot of knowledge and dedication’
‘Small flexible team with very strong partner management. Partner takes care of communication and seems to check all documents delivered.’
‘Helger Kamerman is the lead partner. The work relation with him is no less than excellent.’
‘The Vestius team combines excellent legal knowledge and experience with a practical common sense approach to legal matters. We use them for contract law and employment law and have been very satisfied with the quality of work, speed of delivery and responsiveness of the team. Small team with a very nice personal approach that makes one feel a truly valued client. Fees are quite reasonable and price/quality ratio is outstanding, certainly when comparing to the big law firms. I would highly recommend Vestius to anyone looking for top quality legal advice.’
‘Vestius is a good law firm with experienced lawyers for M&A and labour issues. They have helped me numerous times with fast and good advice in transactions.’
‘Helger Kamerman and I have worked on numerous transactions over the last twenty years. Helger is a sharp and likable lawyer, who understands the positions of parties but also the atmosphere in a transaction. He then acts swiftly to get that incorporated in the transaction documents.’
‘Vestius assists its clients in all types of corporate matters, such as M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, private equity. I think its a popular choice for local counsel work on international deals.’
‘Helger Kamerman acts for our corporate clients on acquisitions and disposals. He has a very straightforward manner. He is an extremely pragmatic and to-the-point lawyer.’
Key clients
Vereniging Veronica/V-Ventures
GIGA Storage
Youvia
ANP
Nvalue
AFS
European Directories (EDSA)
Rubicon
PropertyEuro
InShoring Pros
Work highlights
- Advised Optiverder regarding the purchase of ANP from Talpa.
- Advised Youvia regarding the sale of review platform Klantenvertellen.nl to the feedback company eKomi.
- Advised the founding shareholders of GreenFlux regarding the sale of their shares to DKV, as part of DKV’s acquisition of the entire company.
Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh
Led by Ep Hannema who has 30+ years of experience in the sector, Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh represents a number of major Benelux players, counting its strong knowledge of the environmental, sustainability and IT sectors as a key distinguisher. Its workload includes cross-border and domestic M&A, joint venture and general business advice mandates.
Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Peter Goes
Testimonials
‘What is quite unique for the Windt M&A practice is that they really understand financial flows of deals and calculations of values. Therefore they are a true partner in successful deals.‘
‘Their responsiveness and accuracy is quite unique and outstanding compared to other firms.‘
‘Their practical approach, their ability to level with shareholders and management to truly be of service is outstanding. If you agree to have draft documents by tomorrow, you will receive them the same day. Moreover, they are innovative in finding solutions in complex situations.‘
‘For us in this position it was our “dream team”, they performed exceptionally well.‘
‘The team is highly capable to assist their client in a effective and efficient process. Knowledge is shared directly and always available.‘
‘High quality of work, always available.‘
Key clients
Odin Groep
ATS Global
People 2.0
CIP Capital
De Winter Groep
Fortino Capital
Oblivion B.V.
Bam Infra (Royal BAM)
Xolv
Work highlights
- Advising Oblivion B.V., a leading Dutch IT player, on its sale of the company to Xebia (a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity.
- Advising Odin Groep and its majority shareholder Fortino Capital on the acquisition of Pimarox Ggroup.
- Acting as Dutch counsel to People 2.0 in the sale of a majority stake in this outsourced human resources and payroll services leader to TPG Capital, and advising on various add-on acquisitions for People 2.0.