‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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).’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘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.‘