Firms To Watch: Commercial, corporate and M&A

The ‘well-balanced’ team at La Gro Geelkerken advocaten acts for clients in the healthcare and life sciences, technology and real estate sectors on M&A, restructurings and corporate governance mandates.
Led by Tom van Dijk and Stijn van der Stap, the corporate and M&A practice at DVAN Advocaten acts for clients across the agriculture and food, technology and retail sectors on sell-side, buy-side, MBO and MBI transactions.
With offices in Amsterdam and ‘s-Hertogenbosch, LXA Attorneys counts mid-market M&A and venture capital transactions in its workload. Jointly led by Antony Jonkman and Carel Henderson, the ‘team works like a well-oiled machine’.

Commercial, corporate and M&A in Netherlands

Allen & Overy LLP

The ‘practical, hands-on and results oriented’ team at Allen & Overy LLP stands out for its expertise in high-end public M&A, often involving a multi-jurisdictional element, and is noted for its focus on the technology, energy and infrastructure sectors. Joyce Leemrijse jointly leads the practice alongside Charles Honée, who advises on acquisitions, disposals and public takeover bids, while Christiaan de Brauw is praised for his ‘in-depth knowledge’ of public M&A. Katinka Middelkoop acts for international corporates and financial institutions on cross-border transactions, and managing partner Justin Steer focuses on private M&A and joint ventures. Other key contacts in the group include Karine KoddeJasper de Jong and Gijs Linse.


Practice head(s):

Joyce Leemrijse; Charles Honée


Other key lawyers:

Christiaan De Brauw; Katinka Middelkoop; Jasper de Jong; Gijs Linse; Karine Kodde; Sophie Roozendaal; Olivier Valk; Tim Stevens


Testimonials

‘Practical, hands-on and results oriented. High quality and solid advice.’

‘The depth of knowledge and diversity of the team is second to none. The A&O team are not only excellent deal makers but also strong in corporate finance.’

‘Christiaan De Brauw – in-depth knowledge, great personality, recognised by clients, peers and co-workers.’

Key clients

DSM


Macquarie / The Green Investment Group


BNP Paribas


Vattenfall


Aermont Capital


NIBC Capital


Photobox


Jacobs Holding


Teslin


KPN


De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

According to one client, ‘when it comes to large-scale transactions, no firm in the Netherlands can matchDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek. Counting domestic and multinational companies, financial institutions and public entities among its key roster of clients, the team advises on M&A, divestments and joint ventures, and is noted for its expertise in the technology and manufacturing sectors. ‘Seasoned dealmaker’ and practice leader Arne Grimme advises on public and private transactions, in addition to leveraged buyouts, cross-border deals and corporate restructurings, while ‘pragmatic problem solverGaby Smeenk focuses on M&A and capital markets transactions. Michael Schouten has experience in the regulated financial and energy sectors, and Klaas De Vries is well-versed in cross-border M&A. Other key members of the group include Yi Duan, who is ‘a safe pair of hands to have on the team’, and Jaap Barneveld.


Practice head(s):

Arne Grimme


Other key lawyers:

Gaby Smeenk; Michael Schouten; Klaas De Vries; Yi Duan; Jaap Barneveld; Frank Hamming


Testimonials

‘Jaap Barneveld is knowledgable and pragmatic.’

‘Arne Grimme and his team work together seamlessly, providing constant and hands-on advice on all aspects during a transaction. With creative solutions to challenging problems, Arne is able to smoothen out the most complex of challenges.’

‘Michael Schouten is a fast and analytical M&A lawyer, with excellent skills.’

‘The De Brauw M&A team delivers top-quality advice. They are very pro-active and they have good project management.’

‘Arne Grimme is a seasoned dealmaker, with valuable tactical advice beyond the legal issues but on the overall tactics on how to run the process. Yi Duan is on top of the deal. He is always available and very nice to work with it. A true safe pair of hands to have on the team.’

‘When it comes to large-scale transactions, no firm in the Netherlands can match De Brauw. Quality of work is extremely high and there appears to be no limit to the amount of talented associates which can be made available.’

‘Gaby Smeenk is a fantastic partner to work with. She is a pragmatic problem solver who never looses her cool and always keeps an eye on the bigger picture.’

‘Michael Schouten is a shining star in the M&A space. Ability to explain complex matters to people less familiar with the project was outstanding.’

Key clients

Deutsche Telekom


Koninklijke Philips N.V.


Grandvision


Leaseplan


Just Eat Takeaway


Stonepeak Partners LP and EQT Infrastructure V


NN Group NV


Ralph Sonnenberg


Intertrust N.V.


Bridgepoint


CM.com


Pon.Bike


CTP


Exor


Westlake Chemical Corporation


SQCAP


Qogita


Backbase


G-III Apparel Group Limited


Work highlights


  • Assisted GrandVision N.V. as sole counsel in relation to the recommended mandatory public offer launched by EssilorLuxottica S.A.
  • Advised Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V.’s US subsidiary, Grubhub, Inc. in entering a commercial agreement with a subsidiary of Amazon, whereby Amazon receives warrants (exercisable at a minimum price) over 2% of Grubhub’s fully-diluted common equity.
  • Advised NN Group on the sale of its asset manager NN Investment Partners (NN IP) to Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. for total cash proceeds of €1.7bn.

NautaDutilh

With offices across the Benelux region, NautaDutilh ‘is fully in tune with the market’ and has a track record advising on cross-border public M&A, with demonstrable experience in the financial services, energy and life sciences sectors. Stefan Wissing advises on M&A, often involving a multi-jurisdictional element, as well as joint ventures and corporate governance matters, while newly appointed managing partner Lieke Van Der Velden focuses on domestic and international corporate transactions. Jaap Stoop leads the team and Jacqueline Clement, who is noted for her expertise in the financial services sector, was promoted to partner in April 2022. Leo Groothuis left the firm for an in-house role.

Practice head(s):

Jaap Stoop


Other key lawyers:

Lieke Van Der Velden; Stefan Wissing; Jacqueline Clement; Sybren de Beurs


Testimonials

‘Very happy with Nauta’s assistance. Great partner involvement, working with our investment professionals as one team, and good value for money.’

‘A team that is fully in tune with the market, is hard working, flexible, knowledgeable, pragmatic and helps us to get deals done.’

‘NautaDutilh has got a very strong regulatory practice. As M&A for financial institutions is always linked with regulatory, an M&A practice which works together with of one of the leading regulatory teams is very efficient. Unique in the Dutch market.’

Key clients

ABN AMRO


Accell Group


Carlyle


Basic-Fit


Nouryon


Vopak N.V.


HAL Investments


SHV, including NPM


Dutch Ministry of Finance


Lineage


Takeaway.com


ALD Automotive


Arvelle


Northsea


Getinge


Mirage Retail Group


Nasdaq


Liberty Mutual


Work highlights


  • Advised ALD Automotive and its majority shareholder Société Générale on the proposed acquisition of LeasePlan from a consortium led by TDR capital for a total consideration of €4.9bn.
  • Advised Accell Group on a public offer by a KKR-led consortium.
  • Advised HAL on its public offer for all outstanding ordinary shares in Royal Boskalis Westminster.

Stibbe

Counting domestic and international corporates among its key list of clients, Stibbe has a track record advising on high-value M&A transactions and has experience of corporate litigation, such as disputes concerning takeovers and corporate control-related issues. Practice leader and managing partner Heleen Kersten focuses on high-end M&A and corporate governance matters, while Duco de Boer handles corporate restructurings. Praised as ‘pragmatic and commercial’, Björn van der Klip ‘always has the bigger picture in mind’ when advising on public M&A and Eva Das is noted for her capability in public and private transactions, as well as joint ventures.

Other key lawyers:

Heleen Kersten; Björn van der Klip; Duco de Boer; Eva Das; Marc Habermehl; Nora Offergelt


Testimonials

‘Heleen Kersten and Nora Offergelt keep their eye on the ball.’

‘Stibbe has a strong focus on tech start-ups in the Netherlands. They know how to support the legal needs of these businesses who often have little or no in-house legal capability.’

‘Björn van der Klip is pragmatic and commercial, and always has the bigger picture in mind.’

‘Marc Habermehl is one to watch, unflappable, on top of the detail and commercial.’

Work highlights


  • Advising on the €42bn merger of equals between Firmenich International SA and Koninklijke DSM N.V. to create DSM-Firmenich.
  • Advising 3G Capital, the Brazilian-American leading investment firm with portfolio companies such as AB InBev, BurgerKing and KraftHeinz, on the $7.1bn acquisition of a controlling interest in Hunter Douglas.
  • Advising FL Entertainment on its business combination with Pegasus Entrepreneurial Acquisition Company Europe B.V., a SPAC listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

Clifford Chance

Praised for its ‘high availability and top-notch advice’, Clifford Chance acts for leading financial investors, as well as domestic and multinational companies, on public and private M&A, joint ventures, restructurings and corporate governance matters. Practice leader Mark Jan Arends has been kept busy with high-end acquisitions in the technology sector, while Gregory Crookes has demonstrable experience providing buy-side and sell-side representation on cross-border transactions. Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier is noted for his expertise in the energy and infrastructure areas, focusing on M&A, joint ventures and corporate advisory mandates, and Jeroen Thijssen, who is commended as ‘solution-oriented’, is another key contact. Stephanie Horowitz joined from Allen & Overy LLP in December 2021. Hans Beerlage left the firm in January 2022.


Practice head(s):

Mark-Jan Arends


Other key lawyers:

Gregory Crookes; Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier; Jeroen Thijssen; Stephanie Horowitz; Pieter Leefers; Tim Heerschop


Testimonials

‘Business orientated, always available and able to cover all areas.’

‘Senior associate Pieter Leefers managed our M&A transaction in a pragmatic, business orientated, quick and cost efficient manner. He was reachable at all times, and never lost his good spirits despite the long process, very good negotiator.’

‘Jeroen Thijssen is always available and solution orientated.’

‘Dedication from the team to work hard in the best interest of the client. High availability and top-notch advice.’

‘Pieter Leefers is agile and positive minded. Had full control and oversight of the project.’

Key clients

Tele 2


Partners Group


Vattenfall


KKR


Digital Infrastructure Vehicle (DIV)


EQT Infrastructure III


Teslin


Encavis Infrastructure Fund III


Gilde Buy Out Partners


CVC Capital Partners


Blackstone


3i Infrastructure and Oiltanking


Royal Ten Cate


Oreades


Tencent


Prosus


Stedin Group


Waterland


ACT


Curaeos


Babilou Family


Work highlights


  • Advised Tele2 on its agreement with Deutsche Telekom to sell T-Mobile Netherlands to funds advised by Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus.
  • Advised Partners Group in relation to the buyout of enterprise cloud software company Unit4 by private equity firms TA Associates and Partners Group in a deal value in excess of $2bn.
  • Advised Vattenfall N.V. and Vattenfall Duurzame Energie N.V. in relation to the agreement with BASF on the sale of 49.5% of the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid.

Houthoff

Commended as ‘smart and practical, with a great understanding of cross-border transactions’, the corporate practice at Houthoff acts for domestic and multinational companies on high-end M&A and joint venture mandates. Alexander Kaarls regularly advises on deals involving IT companies, while practice leader Bram Caudri focuses on corporate takeovers, joint ventures and M&A transactions with an international angle. The practice, which includes key contact Willem de Nijs Bik, saw the partner promotions of Guillette van Grinsven, Richard Witvliet and Philip van der Eijk in January 2022. Michiel Wesseling retired in December 2021 and Maurits de Haan left the firm in December 2022.


Practice head(s):

Bram Caudri


Other key lawyers:

Michiel Pannekoek; Willem de Nijs Bik; Alexander Kaarls; Guillette van Grinsven; Richard Witvliet; Philip van der Eijk; Margriet Kros


Testimonials

‘Bram Caudri has worked with us on all our transactions, and successfully so. He is pragmatic and constructive, with a focus on bridging potential gaps between our international approach and the local needs.’

‘The Houthoff team are smart and practical, with a great understanding of cross-border transactions. They invest time, effort and energy into learning our business, which better enables them to advise our company.’

‘Alexander Kaarls is an incredibly talented lawyer. He is measured, pragmatic and knowledgeable of the issues that affect our company.’

Key clients

Siemens


Royal IHC


Van Oord


DSB


Sligro


Barentz


Royal IHC


Vitol Group


Exact Group


Eurofiber


T-Mobile


NIBC


Hearst


Renewi


(Robert) Bosch


Geopost


Ottobock


Northern Data


SCG Packaging


Work highlights


  • Advising Corporation Service Company in its merger agreement with Intertrust and engaged in the due diligence for Intertrust together with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
  • Advised Siemens as lead counsel on its acquisition of Sqills, a provider of cloud-based inventory management, reservation, and ticketing software to public transport operators globally.
  • Advised Thailand-based packaging provider SCG Packaging PCL, in acquiring Peute Recycling B.V. (Peute).

Loyens & Loeff

With a strong foothold in the Benelux region, Loyens & Loeff is well-placed to advise on multi-jurisdictional transactions in collaboration with leading international firms, and is noted for its experience in the energy, healthcare and life sciences, real estate and technology sectors. The team, which frequently leverages the expertise of the firm’s tax group, is jointly led by Bastiaan Cornelisse and Harmen Holtrop, who focuses on M&A, joint ventures and general corporate representation, while Herman Kaemingk handles management and leveraged buyouts. Antoinette van der Hauw is also a key contact for management buyouts, in addition to cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures, and Rob Schrooten was promoted to partner in 2022.

Practice head(s):

Harmen Holtrop; Bastiaan Cornelisse


Other key lawyers:

Antoinette van der Hauw; Herman Kaemingk; Roel Fluit; Rob Schrooten


Key clients

Legrand SA


Publicis Group SA


Livestyle inc.


Goldman Sach’s


Vivendi SE


GBL


Kiwa


EQT Partners


Towerbrook


Work highlights


  • Assisted Vivendi on the listing of FL Entertainment, in which it is a shareholder.
  • Acted as counsel to Kiwa N.V., a pan-European leader in the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) market, and its shareholders on the sale of Kiwa to SHV Holdings.
  • Assisted Legrand on the acquisition of Ecotap, a front-running Dutch specialist in alternating and direct-current electric vehicle chargers for homes, businesses and public charging points, from its shareholders.

AKD

Noted for its ‘ability to handle complex cross-border transactions’, independent Benelux firm AKD acts for domestic and foreign clients on distressed M&A, strategic deals and corporate restructurings, in addition to merger control issues and regulatory approvals. Practice head Carlos Pita Cao has demonstrable experience across the transport and logistics, energy, food, manufacturing, technology and leisure sectors, and Nathalie Van Woerkom is praised as a ‘safe pair of hands’ for distressed M&A. Other key contacts in the group include Lennart Crain and new arrival Wouter Kros, who joined from Loyens & Loeff in June 2022.


Practice head(s):

Carlos Pita Cao


Other key lawyers:

Nathalie Van Woerkom; Lennart Crain; Wouter Kros


Testimonials

‘They maintain a high quality with regard to their drafting, respond swiftly and are also pragmatic.’

‘Nathalie van Woerkom is an experienced partner in M&A and private equity.’

‘Highly knowledgeable, efficient, experienced in cross-border work and a strong client focus.’

‘Nathalie van Woerkom – a very safe pair of hands. Extremely experienced, strong negotiator and very business minded. A pleasure to work with.’

‘They are a fantastic group of people with tons of experience across all types of corporate transactional work.’

‘Very pragmatic and knowledgeable, working for top-tier clients. Can easily stand out against the really big names.’

‘Carlos Pita Cao is a sharp and efficient lawyer.’

‘Good ability to handle complex cross-border transactions.’

Key clients

Neways


Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost Nederland


Perspectieffonds Gelderland B.V.


Rotterdam Port Authority


Remia


De Hoge Dennen Capital


Vitec


Berk Partners


Blackstone


PAI and a portfolio company


Alpha Private Equity / IPCOM


Inkef Capital


Foodmate


Newion


Pax8


Ballymore Group


Brian Beheer


Telrol


CWS


Astek Group


ViCentra


ISA Pharmaceuticals


Westway Group


K3 Business Technology Group Plc.


Total Produce Plc


Sumitomo Corporation


Ralph Lauren


Facilicom Services Group


IOI Corp.


DW Partners


Oranjewoud


PFM


Work highlights


  • Acting for Neways on the defence against a hostile public takeover offer for Neways.
  • Acted for Vitec in the €100m acquisition of SaaS business ABS.
  • Acting for Foodmate on its sale of both its European and its US branch to US-based investment firm Duravant.

Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie is well-placed to leverage the firm’s global footprint to advise on multi-jurisdictional mandates, including public and private M&As, joint ventures and restructurings, in addition to corporate governance issues. Kim Tan spearheads the practice and focuses on domestic and cross-border corporate reorganisations, while Mohammed Almarini acts for clients in the technology, manufacturing, food and energy sectors on M&A and corporate takeovers. Koen Bos is another key member of the group.

Practice head(s):

Kim Tan


Other key lawyers:

Mohammed Almarini; Koen Bos; Joost Polman


Testimonials

‘They are proactive, always available, efficient and appear to have a genuine interest in their client.’

‘Mohammed Almarini and Joost Polman inspire their team to be as proactive as they are.’

Key clients

APG Asset Management


BG Light


Chesnara / Waard Group


Daiwa House Industry Company


De Heus Vietnam


DS Smith


Egeria


Ergon Capital Partners


Ford Motor Company


FSN Capital


Galapagos


GATX Corporation


HB Capital


Hotmart


Koch Media


Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR)


Lesjöfors


Maersk


Marel hf.


PMB Beheer


Podimo


Qmulus Invest


Roularta Media Group


Royal De Heus


Ufenau Capital Partners


Unilever


Vertigo Games


Waard Leven


Wagram Equity Partners


Yource


Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer handles big-ticket transactions, as demonstrated by the team’s advice to Talpa Holding on its merger with RTL Nederland, reinforcing the group’s ‘standout knowledge of the media industry’. Other key sectors of focus include technology, energy, infrastructure and real estate. Harald Spruit, who focuses on high-end M&A, joint ventures and corporate governance matters, jointly leads the team alongside Saloua Ouchan, who was promoted to partner in May 2022. Other key contacts include Alexander Doorman and Hanneke Rothbarth.

Practice head(s):

Saloua Ouchan; Harald Spruit


Other key lawyers:

Alexander Doorman; Hanneke Rothbarth


Testimonials

‘Strong team, nice to work with and improved global capabilities.’

‘Good reputation and experience with transactions in Europe.’

‘Freshfields is a united team and their answers to our questions are consistent and rarely vague. They also perform well in M&A negotiations.’

Key clients

Universal Music Group NV


Iveco Group


QIAGEN NV


Allfunds


Pepco NV


Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV


NN Group NV


Royal Boskalis Westminster NV


Wereldhave NV


BE Semiconductor Industries NV


CNH Industrial NV


NOXXON Pharma N.V.


argenx SE


Centogene B.V.


Digi Communications NV


Ferrari NV


Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV


Exor NV


Brack Capital Properties NV


Work highlights


  • Advised Universal Music Group N.V. on its separation from Vivendi SE and the listing of its shares on Euronext Amsterdam.
  • Advised CNH Industrial and Iveco Group N.V. on the 3€bn Iveco Group N.V. spin-off from CNH Industrial and listing on Euronext Milan.
  • Advised Pepco Group N.V. on its €5.1bn IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Jones Day

The Amsterdam-based team at Jones Day frequently leverages the firm’s international footprint to advise on cross-border transactions, and counts M&A, public takeovers, restructurings, joint ventures, strategic alliances and corporate governance mandates in its workload. Floris Pierik acts for corporates and financial investors on M&A deals and investments, while Mike Jansen’s client roster includes domestic and multinational corporations, particularly in the US and Europe, as well as companies in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. Pierik and Jansen lead the practice alongside Marc Rijkaart van CappellenTon Schutte left the firm in January 2022.

Practice head(s):

Mike Jansen; Floris Pierik; Marc Rijkaart van Capellen


Other key lawyers:

Bastiaan Kout


Testimonials

‘Skilled team members, who provide clear advice.’

‘The culture at Jones Day is very good.’

‘Practical approach. Open to finding solutions and presenting the advice in a client friendly manner.’

Key clients

JBS SA


DAS Holding


SHV Energy N.V.


Aurelius Equity Opportunities


Gimv


Avient Corporation


Fortino Capital


FleetCor Technologies, Inc.


Arsenal Capital Partners


AGIC Capital


Work highlights


  • Represented Avient Corporation in their acquisition of DSM’s Protective Materials business (including the Dyneema® brand) as part of their long-term divestment plan.
  • Advised private equity investor Aurelius Equity Opportunities on the controlled auction and carve-out by its subsidiary, ODE Holding BV, of Office Depot Europe’s direct sales (e-commerce) business in Netherlands (HQ), Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, UK, Ireland and Romania (service centre) to French RAJA SA. as successful bidder.
  • Assisted DAS Holding and DAS Legal Finance with the sale of their credit management business (Cannock Chase) to Axiom by means of an auction sale process.

Linklaters

Linklaters acts for Dutch and international clients on M&A, corporate advisory and corporate governance mandates, and is well-placed to collaborate with the firm’s offices globally to assist with high-value transactions. Jan Willem De Boer leads the team and advises on acquisition and restructuring matters, with demonstrable experience across the energy, infrastructure, food and agriculture sectors. Other key contacts in the group include Guido Portier, Mariken van Esch and counsel Gijs Smit, who specialises in energy and infrastructure-related M&A transactions.

Practice head(s):

Jan Willem de Boer


Other key lawyers:

Guido Portier; Mariken van Esch; Gijs Smit


Key clients

Lincoln TopCo Pte Ltd


Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux Holding BV


DKM Holding B.V.


Dela Holding N.V.


Twitter Inc


Linx Telecommunications Holding B.V.


CGG S.A


Alliance Automotive Group Benelux


Schneider Electric Industries SAS


CJ Corporation Cheil Jedang Corp.


Unilever plc


Apax Partners LLP


Work highlights


  • Advised Dutch funeral cooperative DELA on the acquisition of competitor Yarden.
  • Advised CGG S.A. in relation to its divestment of its geoscience business (GeoSoftware) to Total Specific Solutions (TSS), a subsidiary of Topicus.com Inc.
  • Advised the Dutch State on its participation in the €2.256bn rights issue of Air France-KLM.

Van Doorne

Van Doorne delivers a ‘top service to clients’ across the financial services, technology, energy, food and beverages, automotive and retail sectors, and counts mid-market M&A, public-to-private and joint ventures in its workload. Jeroen Sombezki leads the practice and has experience advising on deals in the TMT sector, in addition to restructuring and corporate governance matters, while Onno Boerstra acts for domestic and foreign companies, as well as investors, on cross-border and buyout transactions. Hugo Reumkens, who is praised as ‘an authority on corporate governance and provides well-balanced advice’, is another key contact in the team.

Practice head(s):

Jeroen Sombezki


Testimonials

‘Small but highly efficient and communicative team.’

‘Excellent work done by Meltem Koning and associate Hanne van ‘t Klooster. Hands on, responsive and provides great advice.’

‘Short turn around, great availability, practical and implementable advice.’

‘The Van Doorne team is able to draw on a diverse group of specialists from different legal areas in order to provide advice on a specific issue.’

‘Hugo Reumkens is an authority on corporate governance and provides well-balanced advice. Moreover, he is a strategist on how to conduct the (negotiation) process. He keeps calm, even under great pressure.’

‘Great team providing top service to clients and getting deals done.’

‘Steffen Alleman is the best M&A lawyer in the Dutch market. His proactive and pragmatic approach, combined with his knowledge of clients and the market, enables him to create superior value. He is in a league of his own.’

Key clients

bunq Holding B.V.


Lilium GmbH


Cigna Corporation


Viaro Energy


Raben Group


EasyPark AB


Roha


Deen Holding Hoorn B.V.


Fortum Holding B.V.


Stern Groep N.V.


Section 32 Fund 1 LP


Target Global


Estari Ltd, Invest-NL Capital N.V., Quadia SA


Getir B.V.


Launch! Holding B.V.


Holland Food Compounds Beheer B.V.


Tim van der Bilt Beheer B.V.


Volkswagen Pon Financial Services B.V.


Port of Rotterdam


TenneT TSO B.V.


Stedin Holding B.V.


Dunea N.V.


Artic Terminal


Friesland Campina


Work highlights


  • Advising Lilium GmbH on the corporate aspects of its IPO.
  • Advising Cigna Corporation in connection with the sale of its life, accident, and supplemental benefits businesses in Asia Pacific and Turkey to Chubb.
  • Advising DEEN on an agreement with AH, Vomar and DekaMarkt on the sale of DEEN supermarkets.

CMS

With experience across the technology, hotel and leisure, consumer goods, financial services and energy sectors, CMS counts M&A, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and corporate governance matters in its workload. Roman Tarlavski leads the practice and advises on cross-border M&A and structured joint ventures, while Reinout Slot focuses on deals arising out of regulated industries. Pieter Van Duijvenvoorde handles national and international M&A transactions, and Elmer Veenman joined the team from Eversheds Sutherland (Netherlands) B.V. in May 2022.


Practice head(s):

Roman Tarlavski


Other key lawyers:

Reinout Slot; Cecilia van der Weijden; Pieter van Duijvenvoorde; Clair Wermers; Mark Ziekman; Elmer Veenman


Testimonials

‘Technical, responsive, and well-positioned in the market.’

‘Personable, helpful, and knowledgeable.’

‘Hands on and pragmatic. They know their value and can distinguish between must haves and nice to haves.’

‘Very pleasant to work with and deliver accurate solutions.’

‘Cecilia van der Weijden’s attitude and composure is apt and professional, always finding a solution no matter the situation, due to her excellent communication skills and professional expertise.’

‘Team members have strong backgrounds and experience.’

Key clients

AEB Holding


Arcelor Mittal


a.s.r.


Carl Zeiss


FD Media Group


Financial Lease Nederland


Glennmont Partners


Greencoat Capital


Infarm


Invesco


Lear Corporation


Mosa Meat


Oaktree Capital Management


Rabobank


Rieter Holding


Shell


Venterra Group


Work highlights


  • Advised Garden Capital Group, an entity controlled by the Dijkstra family, on its sale of a majority stake in the Dutch hotel group Eden Hotels to an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners.
  • Advised AEB Holding on the sale of its shares to AVR for €450m, as well as on the sale of its 50% interest in West Poort Warmte to the municipality of Amsterdam for €73m.
  • Advised Rieter Holding in connection with its acquisition of 57% of the shares in the capital of Saurer.

deBreij

Praised as ‘goal-oriented and solution-focused’, boutique firm deBreij advises on a range of corporate transactions, including M&A and joint ventures, in addition to commercial contractual matters, and has demonstrable capability in handling cross-border deals. Laura Overes and Wytse Huidekoper, who have a strong focus advising on private equity and venture capital mandates, lead the team alongside Gaston Freijser and Maurice Dudink, who handles M&A and corporate governance work.

Practice head(s):

Laura Overes; Wytse Huidekoper; Gaston Freijser; Maurice Dudink


Other key lawyers:

Rutger Marres


Testimonials

‘The team works well together and their expertise was of a high standard.’

‘Big shout out to associate Rutger Marres and Maurice Dudink. They gave us the best advice on topics, negotiations and in meetings.’

‘The team is committed and very much goal-oriented and solution-focused.’

‘Maurice Dudink and his team apply solid legal technical skills combined with no-nonsense negotiations.’

‘Absolutely amazing service, in-depth knowledge, and most of all very open and easy to work with.’

Key clients

Cabka


Phycom


Zvoove Group


Power2X


Nyenrode Business University


Bergman Clinics


NIBE Industrier AB


Universal Music Netherlands


Dealergroup Pon


Dr August Oetker


Eurocept Group


Smart2Pay


Lotus Bakeries


Acrisure


Planasa


Puratos


Work highlights


  • Advised Cabka, an integrated circular production company specialised in waste recycling, on a business combination to list as Cabka N.V. with Dutch Star Companies TWO, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
  • Advised B2C Europe, a logistics company focused on cross-border business-to-consumer parcel delivery services in Europe, on the sale to Maersk, a Danish shipping company.
  • Advised GVT Group of Logistics on the sale of GVT Transport and Logistics Beheer, the transport and logistics division of GVT Group of Logistics, to ID Logistics, a European leader in contract logistics.

Dentons

Noted for its ‘invaluable European network’, the corporate practice at Dentons advises on domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures and restructurings across the renewable energy, technology, real estate and logistics sectors. Team head Casper Haket has demonstrable experience advising on the W&I insurance aspects of transactions, in addition to acquisitions, disposals, investments and corporate real estate mandates. Other key contacts in the group include Kuif Klein Wassink and Jan-Mathijs Hermans.

Practice head(s):

Casper Haket


Other key lawyers:

Kuif Klein Wassink; Jan-Mathijs Herman


Testimonials

‘Ability to turn around high-quality documents that require minimum re-drafting or heavy editing on a tight schedule.

‘Great availability, global footprint and expertise.’

‘Trustworthy, no nonsense and smart.’

‘Personal approach and good knowledge.’

‘Years of personal attention and good insight into the wishes and requirements of the client.’

‘Dentons has an invaluable European network, which is critically valuable to investors with a pan-European mandate, as Dentons can accommodate larger portfolios or platforms in different jurisdictions.’

‘I have primarily worked with Casper Haket in the Dentons Amsterdam office. He was reliable and very efficient with both my time and his during our transactional work together.’

‘Ability to turn around high-quality documents that require minimum re-drafting or heavy editing on a tight schedule. Our primary point of contact has always been the same partner (Kuif Wassink), and this consistency means that we deal with the same familiar face and have easy access to a high level person in the Dentons organization, available almost 24 hours a day. This is very valuable when faced with deadlines.’

Key clients

AIG


AMC Ventures Holding


Aventicum


Capita


CTP


DSV


Enviem


Equinor


Equinor Ventures SA


Franklin Templeton


Gilde Equity Management


HVBM


Kohlberg Kravis Roberts


Madison International Realty LLC


N-able Inc.


Pathé Theaters


Pathe Theatres B.V.


PXGEO


Shawcor


The Restaurant Group


Union Investment


VKR / Velux


VKR/VELUX


Yanmar


Work highlights


  • Advising Astorg on its acquisition of a majority stake in Avania from Kester Capital.
  • Advising TreviPay in the sale of MSTS Tolls to Shell.
  • Advising Aventicum Capital Management (formed as a joint venture consisting of, Credit Suisse and the Qatar Investment Authority) on the sale of a portfolio consisting of 12 office properties in the Netherlands to a joint venture between Revcap Advisors and Unifore Real Estate, by means of a share transfer.

DLA Piper

The corporate team at DLA Piper provides ‘crisp and clear’ advice on mid-market M&A, investments, joint ventures, disposals and restructurings, and is well-placed to leverage the firm’s global network to assist with cross-border transactions. Daphne Bens spearheads the practice and advises on cross-border M&A in the technology, hospitality and leisure sectors, while Henk Arnold Sijnja handles public takeovers, private M&A and corporate restructurings. Other key contacts in the group include Richard Fens and Pieter Paul Terpstra.

Practice head(s):

Daphne Bens


Other key lawyers:

Henk Arnold Sijnja; Richard Fens; Pieter Paul Terpstra


Testimonials

‘The practice provides practical advice, to the point, crisp and clear, including an assessment of risks and opportunities. Based on the advice, which may also include the commercial approach, the company can make the best decision for the case at hand.’

‘Availability of the team is excellent.’

Key clients

Aegon N.V.


Algeco Holdings B.V.


Alphacomm Digital Commerce B.V.


BASF


Box Inc.


Ergon Capital Partners


Global Petro Storage


Global Transport Solutions


Hunter Douglas


FOX International Channels / The Walt Disney Company


ID&T Holding B.V.


IMF Bentham Limited


Dustin Group AB


M3 self-storage B.V.


Qargo Packers B.V.


Rheem Manufacturing Company


Tesla


The Financial Times Group Limited


Qualcomm


Uber


Worldline SA


Unilabs


Work highlights


  • Advised Hunter Douglas N.V. in relation to the €6.3bn acquisition of Hunter Douglas and its delisting from Euronext Amsterdam by private equity firm 3G Capital.
  • Advised ID&T and its shareholders on the sale of ID&T to, and subsequent reinvestment in, Superstruct Entertainment.
  • Assisted Prothya Biosolutions in the auction process for the Bio Products Laboratory in the field of medicines derived from human blood plasma, which treat patients with rare and life-threatening conditions.

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Greenberg Traurig LLP’s workload includes public and private M&A, restructurings, joint ventures and corporate governance issues, in addition to commercial matters involving multinational organisations. Key sectors of focus include pharmaceutical and healthcare, as well as digital technology and date centres. Acting as a trusted adviser to Dutch listed companies, Bas Vletter jointly leads the practice alongside Herald Jongen, who focuses on M&A, commercial agreements and outsourcing mandates.

Practice head(s):

Bas Vletter; Herald Jongen


Other key lawyers:

Jeroen den Dunnen; Linda Thonen


Testimonials

‘The international reach and entrepreneurial culture of Greenberg Traurig is great. Moreover, the partners are very experienced and pleasant to work with.’

‘Herald Jongen gets things done and provides excellent services in the areas of M&A, as well complex outsourcing and servicing transactions.’

‘Experience with GT was very positive. They had a very positive impact on the entire process based on their pragmatic and active approach.’

Key clients

ActivumSG


APi Group Corporation


Athora Netherlands N.V.


European Stability Management (ESM)


InterXion


MessageBird Holding B.V.


Oddo BHF


AlpInvest


Garantibank


The State of the Netherlands


Ministry of Justice Netherlands


Nationale Nederlanden


Nationale Nederlanden Bank


City of Amsterdam


Amarna Therapeutics B.V.


OTB Ventures


Randstad


Towerbrook Capital Partners (UK), LLP


Digital Turbine, Inc.


Andes C.V.


Greyline Partners, LLC


SURF


Wavecrest Growth Partners


Wiwynn


Norstat AS


J.S.P. Bremer Holding B.V.


BAS Consultancy


Work highlights


  • Represented the State of the Netherlands as lead counsel in negotiating agreements with Google.

Heussen B.V.

Internationally oriented’ firm Heussen B.V. handles multi-jurisdictional M&A, reorganisations and investments, with desks dedicated to China, Germany, Japan, North America, Spain, Latin America and Sweden. Noted for its expertise in the energy, health and social care, mining and natural resources, and technology sectors, the team is led by Stan Robbers, who advises on cross-border transactions and is ‘responsible for the firm’s successful China desk’. Other key contacts in the group include Tim Schreuders and Oscar Hoefnagels.

Practice head(s):

Stan Robbers


Other key lawyers:

Tim Schreuders; Oscar Hoefnagels; Martijn Koot


Testimonials

‘Business minded and very responsive, work done with high quality and always within the required time frame.’

‘Great team, depth of knowledge is great. Internationally focused.’

‘Stan Robbers is our primary contact, and he always does a great job.’

‘Very internationally oriented law firm. Has very high quality standards.

‘Stan Robbers is responsible for the firm’s successful China desk and has an excellent network. He is a very good corporate lawyer.’

‘Fast thinkers, good industry knowledge, fast workers and reasonably priced.’

‘Seasoned lawyers who oversee the whole M&A negotiation process and therefore are able to anticipate issues.’

Key clients

VodafoneZiggo


China Eastern


Yamana Gold


Enerpac Tool Group


Denham Capital


Agnico Eagle Mines


Belden


China Cosco Shipping


Essity


KidsFoundation


Chevron HK Ltd.


Beijing Konggang Hongyuan Logistics Co., Ltd.


Jiangsu Goodwe Power Supply Technology  Co., Ltd.


C&J Ned Auto B.V. (China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation and Anhui Jiangqi Investment Co., Ltd.)


Saur S.A.S.


Work highlights


  • Acted on behalf of Trioworld Industrier AB, a leading Swedish company in plastic packaging solutions, in connection with the acquisition of Flexoplast, a Dutch producer and developer of premium flexible packaging.
  • Assisting KidsFoundation B.V. and its group companies in a series of acquisitions of several small childcare organisations.
  • Assisted IFF in connection with the sale of its microbial control business to LANXESS.

Hogan Lovells International LLP

The ‘commercial and technically accurate’ team at Hogan Lovells International LLP has demonstrable experience advising on cross-border public and private M&A, particularly in the financial services, TMT and life sciences sectors, in addition to corporate restructuring mandates. Victor de Vlaam leads the practice and advises on cross-border M&A transactions, while Danielle du Bois-Buné acts for national and international private equity funds, corporate clients, publicly listed companies and investment banks.

Practice head(s):

Victor de Vlaam


Other key lawyers:

Danielle du Bois-Buné; Jan de Snaijer


Testimonials

‘Very hard working and responsive team. Manage their global network well on behalf of clients. Commercial, technically accurate and provide well-reasoned advice.’

Key clients

Endemol Shine


Ufenau Capital Partners


Apollo


EFIC1 B.V.


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


Leidsche Verzekering Maatschappij N.V.


Allianz Group


Total Specific Solutions (TSS) B.V. and Vela Software


Oldenburgische Landesbank AG (OLB)


a.s.r.


Ynsect


Turnitin


Goldman Sachs


IBM


Syncreon


Cardano Group


QTS


Exponent Private Equity


Maguar Capital


Cape Investment Partners


Curevac


Work highlights


  • Advising EFIC1, a SPAC listed on Euronext Amsterdam, on its business combination with Dutch tech firm Azerion, at an enterprise value of €1.3bn.
  • Advising a consortium on its bid for Royal Philips Domestic Appliances, valued at €2bn.
  • Advising Cardano on the acquisition of ACTIAM from Athora Netherlands.

Lexence

Specialist real estate, corporate and commercial firm Lexence handles domestic and cross-border mid-market transactions, with experience in the financial services, technology, food and agriculture sectors. Luc Habets ‘rolls up his sleeves’ when acting for Dutch companies on cross-border acquisitions and Joost Kolkman is noted for his expertise in the food and beverage, retail, IT and education industries. Habets and Kolkman lead the practice alongside Wouter Helder, who advises on management buyouts.

Practice head(s):

Joost Kolkman; Wouter Helder; Luc Habets


Other key lawyers:

Kevin Beukeveld; Diederick de Boer


Testimonials

‘Luc Habets is an outstanding lawyer, works hard and rolls up his sleeves.’

‘Great all-round corporate M&A practice.’

‘Broad service offering, yet highly approachable. Truly acting as one firm and putting clients’ needs first.’

‘Likeable team with in-depth knowledge, approachable and deliver outcomes in the promised time-lines. Also commercially savvy.’

Key clients

Post NL


Avantium


Invivo


Waterland Private Equity


Synergia Capital


EBRO Foods


Netcompany


Endeit Capital (Joop van der Ende)


A-Ware Food Group


Cordier/Invivo


Modern Dental Group


RTL Netherlands


ICT Group


Hibernia Worldwide Hotels)


Intelligent NV


Agro Merchants Netherlands BV


Glaspoort (KPN/APG)


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


Norton Rose Fulbright

The corporate team at Norton Rose Fulbright advises on M&A, disposals, buy-outs, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and compliance matters, and is well-placed to leverage the firm’s global footprint to assist with cross-border deals. Head of the Amsterdam office Saskia Blokland leads the team and handles renewable energy, food and agriculture, and infrastructure-focused transactions. Praised as a ‘bright and business-minded corporate partner’, Heimon Smits is another key contact in the group.

Practice head(s):

Saskia Blokland


Other key lawyers:

Heimon Smits; Jurriaan Jansen


Testimonials

‘NRF Netherlands has delivered great advice under extreme time pressure and in a very difficult environment. We would hire them again.’

‘The lawyers aim to understand the business we are in, to help us effectively and to the point. Very useful.’

‘Heimon Smits is a bright and business-minded corporate lawyer.’

Key clients

AIG


Airborne International


Alcami Wisconsin Corporation


Allianz Capital Partners


Allianz Nederland


Ambridge


AmTrust


Anterra Capital


ASR Real Estate


Atlantic Methanol (AMPCO)


Aviva


Ballast Nedam


BBGI


BMW


CAE


Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)


Canadian Tire Corporation


CBOE Global Markets, Inc.


Clear Channel


Commify


Comparex/SoftwareOne


Darling Ingredients


DeltaMilk


DNV


Emerald Kalama Chemical


European Investment Bank


Frasers Centrepoint Limited


FTI Consulting


Gate Group (deSter)


General Motors


Graco


Hunter Douglas Europe B.V.


IbVogt


IFC


Ingram Micro


INPEX


Kerry Group


Louis Dreyfus Commodities


LyondellBasell


Macquarie


McLarens Acquisition Inc.


Monaghan Mushrooms


Nabors


Odfjell


Orascom


pib Group


Plus Retail (Plus Holding B.V.)


PricewaterhouseCoopers CEE


Regal Beloit Corporation


Riskpoint


Rotterdam World Gateway


SABIC


Sandvik


SoftwareOne


Stena


Strukton


Tages capital


Technip


TietoEVRY


Twinco


United Rentals


Vodacom Group Limited


VWR International


Warner Media


Westermeerwind


Work highlights


  • Advised Kerry Group on the €853m acquisition by Kerry Group of the Niacet Group, with target holding in USA but with material operations in The Netherlands.
  • Advised Strukton Groep NV on the sale of the Strukton Worksphere business line.
  • Acted as Dutch counsel to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on its 30% stake in American Tower’s €8.8bn European business.

Simmons & Simmons

Simmons & Simmons handles domestic and cross-border mid-market M&A transactions, with experience in the technology, manufacturing, food and beverages, real estate, energy and infrastructure sectors. The practice is also well-placed to act for public and private multinationals on joint ventures and strategic partnerships. Leo Verhoeff, who focuses on joint ventures and corporate governance matters, leads the practice alongside Rob Hendriks, who acts for investors on real estate and infrastructure M&A projects.

Practice head(s):

Leo Verhoeff; Rob Hendriks


Other key lawyers:

Gijs ter Braak; David Shearer


Key clients

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux


Fletcher Hotels


Arcus Infrastructure Partners


ZF Friedrichshafen


The Dyson-Kissner Moran Corporation


Bavaria


Platinum Equity / Biscuit Holding


Lazard


Marex Spectron


Monument Re


Morningside Ventures


Dawn Foods


NedStack


Surmount Ventures Fund


Symrise AG


CRH


90 North Real Estate Partners LLP


Brookfield Global Infrastructure Advisor Limited


Hines


CaseWare International Inc.


Capital Coach


Lightsource bp


ORIM Energy


Waterland


Stek

Noted for its expertise in handling energy-related transactions, boutique firm Stek has demonstrable experience advising on the finance and competition law aspects of mid-market M&A deals. The team is well-placed to leverage the expertise of the firm’s competition and regulated markets, finance and dispute resolution practice groups to handle commercial matters. Key contacts in the group include corporate specialist Eelco Bijkerk, energy expert Reijnoud Homveld, Jasper Stek and Ruben Tros, who acts for W&I insurers in underwriting M&A transactions.

Other key lawyers:

Eelco Bijkerk; Reijnoud Homveld; Jasper Stek; Ruben Tros; Claudia Beele


Key clients

a.s.r.


Biltz Group


CameraNU


DIF Capital Partners


Dynamic Credit Group


Enexis Groep


Gebhardt Stahl


Groenleven


Joulz


Onyx Group


PWN


Stedin Groep


Stork / Fluor


Tarkett / Desso


Tata Steel


Vroom Holding


Work highlights


  • Advising Enexis Group on the divestment of its subsidiary Fudura B.V. through a controlled auction process to a consortium of PGGM Infrastructure Fund (PGGM) and DIF Capital Partners (DIF).
  • Advising Coolblue on the acquisition of Plotwise.
  • Advising a.s.r. on the acquisition and financing of part of the Princess Ariane wind farm in the Wieringermeer.

9Corporate

Established in December 2021, specialist M&A firm 9Corporate ‘punches above its weight, with high quality partners and a can-do attitude’. Based in Rotterdam, the practice focuses on mid-market transactions and has experience across the IT, technology, healthcare, retail and energy sectors. Jan-Paul van der Hoek, who focuses on cross-border M&A, leads the team alongside ‘technically strongTessa Rozendal and Mark Miedema. The firm welcomed Daphne van Boxtel from Rutgers & Posch in September 2022 and Maurits de Haan from Houthoff in December 2022.



Practice head(s):

Jan-Paul van der Hoek; Tessa Rozendal; Mark Miedema


Other key lawyers:

Daphne van Boxtel


Testimonials

‘Great professionals and client centric.’

‘Quality top-tier M&A lawyers with friendly rates.’

‘Jan Paul van der Hoek is a seasoned professional with a hands-on approach and is very much on the ball.’

‘This is a new firm and a relatively small team, but punches above its weight with high quality partners and a can-do attitude. They are knowledgeable and pragmatic, and managed a fairly complicated cross-border transaction efficiently and effectively.’

‘Tessa Rozendal was technically strong and a pleasure to deal with, getting to know the business well and building strong relationships with clients and other advisers, which helped to get a good result.’

Key clients

Odin Groep


Spinpanel Holding


Chamo B.V. (JOZ)


Quadrum Capital


Palliser Capital


Fortino Capital


FDW Investments


Claims Corporation Network


Plain Vanilla Investments


ATS Global


Impact Equity


BarentsKrans

BarentsKrans counts domestic corporates among its key roster of clients, as well as foreign multinationals, where the practice frequently receives referrals from UK and US-based international law firms on cross-border transactions. Michiel Martin, who advises on M&A, buy-ins, buy-outs and corporate restructurings, jointly leads the team alongside Lisanne Vissers, who handles corporate governance matters. Praised as a ‘top M&A lawyer’, Rhamsey Croes is another key contact in the group.

Practice head(s):

Michiel Martin; Lisanne Vissers


Other key lawyers:

Rhamsey Croes


Testimonials

‘High quality and very responsive. Value for money.’

‘The team is excellent, agile, efficient, client-oriented, out of the box thinking and problem solving.’

‘Rhamsey Croes is an excellent practitioner. Highly skilled, pragmatic, excellent negotiator, and a top M&A lawyer.’

‘The collaboration is seamless, client-orientated and efficient.’

‘Rhamsey Croes is a good manager and communicates clearly.’

‘Lisanne Vissers is knowledgeable and has in-depth knowledge of the client’s industry.’

Key clients

Daily Logistics Group


KPN


Aegon


Borealis Hotel Group


MVGM


Angelini Pharma


Rotla (Xeptor)


Zwanenberg Food Group


Addtech Nordic


White & Case LLP


BMW


Huisman Equipment


Technolution


Boehringer Ingelheim


VanderSat


Foreman Capital


Craftview Software


Horticoop


Masterminds Consulting B.V.


Swarco AG


Quintes Holding


Work highlights


  • Advised Austrian Swarco AG on its acquisition of Dynniq Mobility.
  • Advised Van de Velde Packaging, on the acquisition of De Dozenhal.
  • Advised Sole Source Capital on the acquisition of Dalosy.

BJTK

Boutique firm BJTK acts for local and international public companies, as well as investors, on cross-border transactions, including M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructuring matters. The ‘agile team’ is jointly led by Quirijn Biesheuvel, who acts for both foreign buyers and sellers on M&A transactions in the Netherlands, and Wouter Brugma, who is praised as a ‘standout partner’. The practice welcomed Evert van der Kaa from Clifford Chance in September 2022.


Practice head(s):

Quirijn Biesheuvel; Wouter Brugma


Other key lawyers:

Evert van der Kaa


Testimonials

‘BJTK provides pragmatic and hands-on advice. They are able to discuss with the board about business topics and not only from a legal angle.’

‘Quirijn Biesheuvel is very skilled and able to think pragmatically; creating solutions, not problems. He is able to partner in transactions.’

‘Hands-on and pragmatic approach to M&A. In-depth knowledge and sharp advice.’

‘Always a pleasure to work with Quirijn Biesheuvel. His ability to explain complex legal manners to customers is valuable in deal making. Very pragmatic, no beating around the bush and always available.’

‘Dedication, knowledge and responsiveness was outstanding and a great fit for us.’

‘Wouter Brugma is the standout partner we have been working with. Apart from being a superiorly skilled professional, he is also a very pleasant person.’

‘Agile team.’

‘Quirijn Biesheuvel is a good practitioner, very focused and efficient.’

Key clients

Ace & Tate


BayWa


Boldking


Burger King Netherlands


Clean Logistics SE


Cellnex Telecom


CWSI


Delta Equity Partners


ENGIE (Euronext: ENGI)


ENGIE LNG Solutions


GeoPhy


Municipality of Amsterdam


Globitas Investments


Holland Capital


Hygas


Joolz


Koninklijke Philips (NYSE: PHG, Euronext: PHIA)


OrangeGas


Pacifico Energy Partners


Philips Healthtech Ventures


Plotwise


Slingshot Ventures


Standard Investment


Work highlights


  • Advising GeoPhy on its divestment to Walker & Dunlop, a US-based commercial real estate finance company.
  • Advising CW Systems Integration Limited (CWSI), an Irish provider of IT security and compliance solutions that support the modern workplace, on its acquisition of BLAUD, a Dutch mobile device management and mobile security solutions provider.
  • Advising Hygas, a Benelux B2B distributor, on its divestment to FSN Capital VI, a Northern European private equity investment firm.

Bird & Bird

The ‘well-organised team’ at Bird & Bird acts for clients across the technology and communications, life sciences and healthcare, and energy sectors on M&A, investments and corporate structurings. ‘Down to earth, pragmatic and focusedPauline Vos leads the team and frequently advises technology companies looking to expand internationally, while Michiel Wurfbain handles M&A and corporate governance matters.

Practice head(s):

Pauline Vos


Other key lawyers:

Michiel Wurfbain; René Rieter; Sophie Dingenen; Marinke Moeliker


Testimonials

‘Perfect business partner for our international acquisitions. Acting and responding in a quick and professional manner.’

‘Pauline Vos is very dedicated to our business needs. Always going the extra mile and exceeding expectations. She is down to earth, pragmatic and focused on timely delivery of our business needs.’

‘Great understanding of corporate clients. Well-organised team at Bird & Bird.’

‘Marinke Moeliker is a rising star, with a hands-on approach and great judgement and negotiation skills.’

Key clients

Esas Private Equity


Planet Labs Inc


Preceyes B.V.


Platina Partners LLP


Cellnex Telecom SA


BloomReach, Inc


Eargo, Inc.


Better Collective


Chinook Therapeutics, Inc


Hizkia van Kralingen Group


Junttan Oy


Bonaire Brandstof Terminals


Meridiam


Equigy


Borealis Group


Envipco


Techstars


Bridgestone Mobility Solutions


Unisun Energy Group


Guesty


Ellipsis Drive


Valyuu


NPRM


Circular Industries


De Jong Duke


The Naga Group


Sealution


Lee Kum Kee


Creative Technologies


TotalEnergies Renewables SA


Patria Oy


perClass


Work highlights


  • Advising Planet Labs, Inc. on the acquisition of VanderSat.
  • Advising Preceyes on the sale of Preceyes to Carl Zeiss Meditec AG.
  • Advising Techstars on all its investments in start-ups and other companies participating in Techstars’ various accelerator programmes in Europe.

Buren

With offices in Amsterdam and The Hague, Buren counts mid-sized corporates and listed companies among its key roster of clients, and is well-placed to collaborate with the firm’s offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Luxembourg on cross-border transactions. Pieter van den Berg leads the practice alongside Paul Deloo, Steven van der Waal and Paul Josephus Jitta, who provides ‘tactical advice’ to national and international clients on cross-border M&A transactions.

Practice head(s):

Pieter van den Berg; Paul Deloo; Steven van der Waal; Paul Josephus Jitta


Other key lawyers:

Tjeerd Aghina; Peter van Dijk; Cees Frans Greeven


Testimonials

‘Very reactive, skillful and good client relationships.’

‘Sharp, to the point and solution-oriented.’

‘We were very impressed with the responsiveness and professionalism of the corporate team.’

‘The Buren team is supportive, knowledgeable and quick. Their drafting is impeccable and they are well-organised.’

‘Paul Deloo is knowledgeable and can help find solutions to any closing issues, he is also very commercial.’

‘They combine legal knowledge and expertise with broad business and social skills.’

‘Paul Josephus Jitta was the partner who guided us during the selling process. He combines legal knowledge, skills and tactical advice. A true pleasure to have Paul on our side as adviser and “teacher”.’

Key clients

Planon Group


Bonum Group


RTL (Nederland Holding B.V.)


Mitsubishi


Holland Capital


ERM


Nova Resources B.V.


Aludyne


Bausch Health


Work highlights


  • Advising Sociodome B.V. with the sale of all shares in Lost Lemon B.V. and Lost Lemon Consultancy B.V. to xxllnc B.V.
  • Advising Paper Investments on the sale of 100% of its shares in Blana Holding B.V. to Accent n.v., part of the Asteria Group.
  • Advised Bonum Group on the acquisition of Adfinitas Group, a philanthropy agency dedicated to fundraising, marketing and digital campaigns to non-profit entities, NGOs and foundations with locations in France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Florent

Corporate boutique firm Florent advises on mid-market M&A, joint ventures, commercial contract matters and reorganisations, with demonstrable experience across the food and beverage, infrastructure, media and entertainment, technology and healthcare sectors. Matthijs Brons leads the team alongside Pieter van den Brink, who focuses on acquisitions and joint ventures, and Pieter Van Uchelen, who handles M&A and infrastructure transactions.

Practice head(s):

Pieter van den Brink; Matthijs Brons; Pieter van Uchelen


Testimonials

‘Pieter van Uchelen and his team are very hands-on and take initiative in helping the process forward and solving discussions within the investment consortium without losing sight of clients’ interest.’

‘Highly educated, involved in the Dutch market, with a lot of market practice. Good communication amongst the team members and as such, good up to date knowledge of the cases.’

‘Pieter van Uchelen is very knowledgeable, uses this knowledge to get a deal forward. He steps forward, takes initiative and proposes solutions rather than getting entrenched in positions.’

‘Up-to-date knowledge of the state of affairs by each team member and at any time during the process. Fast switching between the team members and good communication between them. Very good value for money.’

‘Matthijs Brons knows how to keep things moving. When the situation calls for it, he is decisive and knows how to convince people. As a result, he leads the process in a natural way where progress and content are optimally guaranteed.’

‘Florent is very experienced and professional. The have a good strategic view on the process but also can deliver with high quality and eye for detail.’

‘Pieter van den Brink is experienced, delivers high quality advice, is pragmatic and also understands the role of making the deal happen.’

‘Speed, flexibility, kindness, entrepreneurial and team players.’

Key clients

Tony’s Chocolonely


New York Pizza


PHIT Holding B.V.


Mosadex


RH Marine group


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


E-Fiber


Quadrum Capital


83North


Douglas


SPX Corporation


Solo Invest


Toekomstgroep


Painting Holland


Work highlights


  • Advised Arcus Infrastructure Partners and management on the sale of E-Fiber to Open Dutch Fiber, a joint venture between KKR and Deutsche Telekom Capital.
  • Advised (the shareholders of) New York Pizza on the sale of a majority stake to Orkla, a leading supplier of branded consumer goods and concept solutions to the consumer, out-of-home and bakery markets in the Nordics, Baltics and selected markets in Central Europe and India.
  • Advised VanMoof, which has raised $128m in a Series C funding round.

HVG Law LLP

The ‘strong and tight-knit team’ at HVG Law LLP is well-placed to leverage its strategic alliance with EY Law when advising on M&A transactions, joint ventures, and due diligence mandates. In the firm’s Rotterdam office, Sijmen de Lange has demonstrable experience acting on acquisitions and divestments, while Eindhoven-based Susan ten Haaf is noted for her expertise across the agri-food, retail, technology and construction sectors. Lange and Haaf lead the practice alongside Matthijs Driedonks, who handles cross-border M&A. Caspar van der Winden left in October 2021. Chaggai Kon joined from De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in July 2022.


Practice head(s):

Sijmen de Lange; Matthijs Driedonks; Susan ten Haaf


Other key lawyers:

Hendrik-Jan Bleijerveld; Sandra van Loon; Bart Wolters; Merel Zwankhuizen; Chaggai Kon


Testimonials

‘Strong and tight-knit team, always available, solution-oriented, strong network and a proactive attitude. Strong commitment towards clients.’

‘Knowledgeable yet very practical approach.’

‘Strong comprehensive and experienced team.’

‘Pleasant personalities with granular analysis. Good and creative negotiation skills.’

‘Specialised M&A team.’

‘Strong team that works together and is always helpful.’

Key clients

De Jong Packaging Group


REMONDIS Nederland


Samskip Group


EyeCare Groep


Cooperatie PLUS UA/Coop Subholding


Instabox


House of Performance


BACU


Isah Software


Oy Duell Bike-Center – IGM


Milestone Group B.V.


Agro-Polen B.V.


Eurofins EAG Materials and Engineering Science


Urban Mining Corp


Delta Logistiek


Odin Groep


Eurofins Environment Testing


Oy Duell Bike-Center- Techno Motor


Protix


Deutz Netherlands B.V.


Eurofins Medical Independence


P.A. van der Kooij


Pirtek


Nelemans Groep


Caspar de Haan B.V.


Hennes & Mauritz


KFC


Red Company


Braskem


Work highlights


  • Advised eight separate optician retail chains and management teams on simultaneous merger and (re)investment with EMK Capital forming Eyecare Group.
  • Advised Remondis and Umincorp in various individual acquisitions and joint ventures relating to recycling activities.
  • Advised Instabox (company backed by EQT Ventures) on successful buy-and-built acquisitions of Red Je Pakketje.

Kemperink Maarschalkerweerd Wouters N.V.

Counting domestic and international companies among its key list of clients, Amsterdam-based boutique firm Kemperink Maarschalkerweerd Wouters N.V. regularly advises on corporate governance issues relating to public M&A transactions. Guus Kemperink leads the practice alongside Sander Maarschalkerweerd and Rob Wouters, who are praised as ‘dedicated and highly effective, providing outstanding expertise in all aspects of M&A’.

Practice head(s):

Guus Kemperink; Sander Maarschalkerweerd; Rob Wouters


Testimonials

‘Rob Wouters is sharp and proactive.’

‘KMW is a boutique firm, focused on corporate governance in regulated sectors. Large enough to deal with all relevant issues, small enough to be there for their clients. Personal and proactive. In capable hands who care about you.’

‘Strong legal knowledge combined with good understanding of business principles. Great sparring partner to work on solid and practical solutions.’

‘The team of KMW is skilled and flexible to support you in any M&A. They understand the business drivers behind M&A transactions and provide outstanding support towards all parties involved.’

‘Sander Maarschalkerweerd and Rob Wouters are dedicated and highly effective, providing outstanding expertise in all the aspects of M&A. They are fully committed and always reachable.’

‘Most of our work has been with Rob Wouters. Rob can zoom in and out of deals like nothing we have seen before. Seeing the details of the clauses being reviewed while keeping the birds eye helicopter vantage point.’

‘Extraordinary support and experience, out of the box thinking and high flexibility.’

‘Both Sander Maarschalkerweerd and Rob Wouters really are hands on and very much present at all stages of handling the matter. Sharp and at the same time practical lawyers, who get deals done.’

Key clients

SkyTeam


Südzucker Group


CB


IX Zon


BENEO


General Motors


Philips Domestic Appliances


Col-Olint Group


CropEnergies


OBAM


Fiducial


Cementir Holding


Stichting Continuïteit Ahold Delhaize


PortionPack Europe Group


Wärtsilä


MFE – MediaForEurope


CB Healthcare


SHD AG


Verden


Rosesta Medical


Work highlights


  • Advised BENEO, part of Südzucker group, on the acquisition of Meatless group.
  • Advised SkyTeam on ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, on its membership with SkyTeam (replacing Alitalia).
  • Advised PortionPack Europe Group, part of Südzucker group, on the acquisition of CDLC Group (Crème de la Cream).

Osborne Clarke

With demonstrable experience across the technology, life sciences, food and consumer goods sectors, the corporate and M&A team at Osborne Clarke continues to consolidate its position in the Dutch market and is well-placed to collaborate with the firm’s offices across Europe to advise on cross-border transactions. Practice leader Herke Van Hulst and Marie-Louise Weeda are praised as a ‘dynamic M&A duo’, and Geoffrey Beurskens advises on acquisitions and joint ventures. Key clients include domestic and international companies, as well as venture capital and private equity investment firms.

Practice head(s):

Herke van Hulst


Other key lawyers:

Geoffrey Beurskens; Marie-Louise Weeda; Niels Dolk; Wouter Kok


Testimonials

‘The team is able to digest and solve complex issues under high pressure. It is an amazing team with great lawyers who provide us with consistent high quality support.’

‘Herke van Hulst provides clear, sharp and spot-on advice. She has in-depth legal and (sector) knowledge and is excellent in finding creative solutions in complex situations.’

‘Niels Dolk is responsive, proactive and pragmatic.’

‘The dynamic M&A duo, Herke van Hulst and Marie-Louise Weeda, are excellent for advising on transactions. Knowledgeable, wise and hard working.

‘Highly skilled group of young professionals, that delivered a highly tailored service for our unique, international needs. The outstanding reputation of OC made contact with potential investors easier, providing reassurance that our legal structure is sound and ready for the future.’

‘Herke van Hulst was our main contact and she provided more than an excellent service. She is extremely efficient, keeps focus on the big picture, without neglecting details. Remarkable is her memory for the issues at hand.’

‘Wouter Kok has shown that he is fully capable of leading a deal team and solving issues with practical solutions. He is confident in his abilities and knows when to collaborate with subject matter experts.’

‘Geoffrey Beurskens is knowledgeable, experienced, pragmatic, flexible and a pleasure to work with. Solution-oriented.’

Key clients

Ampyr Solar Europe


Banking Circle (BC Midco Pte Ltd)


Ice Lake Private Equity


Atradius


Bitfury Top HoldCo


Schroders Capital Real Estate Netherlands


Garbe Institutional Capital


Mayht


Crown Bioscience


DKV Mobility Services Holding


Doordash


HH Global (HH Associates Netherlands)


Forbion Growth


DSM Venturing


Marel


merxU


Milabs


Ready Education (Canada)


Synova / Preventx


Terumo Corporation


ViroClinics BioSciences


Ysios Capital Partners


Work highlights


  • Advised US-based technology company Doordash Inc. as lead investor as part of Flink’s Series B funding round, which raised US$750m in total.
  • Assisted Viroclinics DDL and its management team during Summit Partners and Harbourvest’s sale of all shares in Viroclinics DDL to Cerba Healthcare for up to €700m.
  • Acted for the shareholders of Milabs B.V. on the up to €100m controlled auction sale of the company’s entire issued share capital to Rigaku Corporation.

Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV

Noted for its role as chief legal adviser to the Dutch State, Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV acts for state-owned entities, such as the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, on a range of transactions, including M&As and corporate restructurings, as well as finance matters. The practice, which has experience across the energy, financial services, healthcare and telecoms sectors, is led by Carel Van Swaay, who ‘combines excellent legal advice with great transactional and client management skills, especially on deals with a cross-border element’.

Practice head(s):

Carel van Swaay


Other key lawyers:

Cees de Zeeuw; Wouter Admiraal; Benjamin Gideonse


Testimonials

‘Very strong in sensitive stakeholder situations.’

‘Carel van Swaay stands out from the crowd for his broad oversight, flexibility and his loyalty.’

‘Carel van Swaay and his team are professional and hands-on.’

‘They are on top of everything. Give clear guidance to make well-thought decisions. Strong knowledge and not only focused on Dutch law’

‘Carel van Swaay is perfect in negotiations and doesn’t give up before he has what he wants.’

‘A Dutch practice with high level expertise in commercial, corporate and M&A and an international outlook. The team are knowledgeable, experienced and very personable.’

‘Carel van Swaay is a highly experienced senior lawyer, combines excellent legal advice with great transactional and client management skills, especially on deals with a cross-border element.’

Key clients

City of Amsterdam


Total Holdings Nederland B.V.


City of Rotterdam


Altano Gruppe GmbH


Birmingham Investment B.V.


Work highlights


  • Advised the City of Amsterdam on the €450m sale of the Amsterdam based waste-to-energy plant AEB.

Ploum

Based in Rotterdam, the corporate practice at Ploum has strong expertise in the energy sector, with other key sectors of focus including transport and logistics, insurance, software and media. Albert Wiggers, who assists clients in setting up businesses in the Netherlands, in addition to acquisitions and contractual matters, jointly leads the team alongside Tom Ensink. Other key contacts include ‘deal savvyStephan Sluijters and Jeroen Terstegge, who is ‘always on the ball’.

Practice head(s):

Albert Wiggers; Tom Ensink


Other key lawyers:

Stephan Sluijters; Jeroen Terstegge


Testimonials

‘Strong team with an outstanding track record, client driven and very easy to work with. Truly first-class.’

‘Jeroen Terstegge is brilliant lawyer, very supportive, providing clear guidance, practical and commercial application of the advice. Always on the ball and very easy to deal with.’

‘Stephan Sluijters is deal savvy. Smart lawyer, very professional and willing to go the extra mile.’

‘Good lawyers, to the point and on top of their game.’

‘All are responsive and flexible.’

Key clients

Shell


Gorillas


Upfield


Unilever


International Data Corporation


Fagron


SLR Consulting


European Energy


Eneco


BayWa re


ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund


BP


Groenleven


ACE Pharmaceuticals


Hutchison Whampoa


Atlas Copco


Ecclesia Holding


Boels Zanders Advocaten

Boels Zanders Advocaten acts for clients across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology, IT and media sectors, among others, on M&A transactions, joint ventures and shareholder relation issues. In the firm’s Maastricht office, Janou Briaire and Luuk Hendriks, who advises on acquisitions and investment agreements, lead the practice alongside Venlo-based Jeroen Oehlen and Eindhoven-based Roald Subnel.

Practice head(s):

Luuk Hendriks; Jeroen Oehlen; Janou Briaire; Roald Subnel


Testimonials

‘Great in collaborations.’

‘Janou Briaire has the talent to connect with her clients and understand what kind of support they need.’

‘The team excelled in professionality, combined with negotiation skills.’

Key clients

MediReva BV


Twister Media Group BV


Wienerberger BV


Kies Mondzorg Holding BV


Alca Fortis BV


Mertens BV


Oké Poland Sp. z.o.o.


Houdstermaatschappij Jorc B.V.


Entrust Corporation


Valsoft Corporation Inc.


Enfim Investment NV


Eurohose Holding BV


Boels Rental BV


NRC Media Holding BV


Mediahuis NV


N.V. Limburgs Instituut voor Ontwikkeling en Financiering (Liof)


Labour Power Company BV


Hygos BV


Houdstermaatschappij Rijmar BV


Willems Bouw Beheer BV


Schobbers Management BV


BOLT Advocaten

Based in Utrecht, the corporate team at BOLT Advocaten advises on M&A and buyout transactions, with demonstrable experience across the technology, advertising, logistics, retail and e-commerce sectors. Mark Eising, who handles M&A transactions, joint ventures and commercial contractual matters, leads the practice alongside Rogier Dahmen, who has expertise in the software and technology industries, and Bart Bendel.

Practice head(s):

Mark Eising; Rogier Dahmen; Bart Bendel


Key clients

BESQ Group


Spitfire Audio


Storefront / Strix


IMT Group


Cohedron


Groeneveld


Work highlights


  • Assisted KesselsKramer on a joint venture with Just BV.

Dirkzwager

Counting domestic and international companies among its key roster of clients, Dirkzwager has experience advising on M&A and private equity transactions, with notable expertise in the energy sector. Practice leader Claudia van der Most focuses on the cross-border and corporate governance aspects of M&A projects, while Selma van Ramele handles contractual matters and Maarten Kole advises on M&As in the energy sector.

Practice head(s):

Claudia van der Most


Other key lawyers:

Maarten Kole; Selma van Ramele; Deline Kruitbosch; Valerie van Engelenburg-Sijberden


Testimonials

‘Dirkzwager is a practice that is down to earth. They are a partner in crime in the case you work with them, easy to communicate with. They are reliable and are honest in their knowledge.’

‘Clear in their communication and well-informed.’

‘Good advice and quick responses.’

‘Pragmatic approach, while keeping an eye on the most important deal topics.’

‘No nonsense approach and extremely good communication.’

‘Excellent helicopter view and knowledge from Selma van Ramele.’

‘The leadership during the entire process was well-divided between the lawyers of Dirkzwager.’

‘Astute throughout the entire process.’

Key clients

Rubis Terminal S.A.


Arcadis Nederland B.V.


Bovemij N.V.


Obton A/S


Q-lip/Bactoforce


Rupro AG


Krämer Bouwgroep B.V.


Coppa Consultancy B.V.


Mooreast Holding B.V.


SOP International Ltd


ABC Vastgoed B.V.


Ankro Vastgoed B.V.


Work highlights


  • Advised Arcadis on its acquisition of 70% of the share capital of Water Platform Company, the Dutch-based software company that owns HydroNET.
  • Assisted Rubis Terminal SA in its sale of two subsidiaries, Rubis Tankmed B.V. and Rubis Terminal Petrol Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.Ş. to Transpet Petrolcülük ve Enerji A.Ş.
  • Assisted Mooreast Holdings (Mooreast) in its listing on the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) Catalist.

Kennedy Van der Laan

Kennedy Van der Laan has a strong capability in handling mid-market M&A arising out of the healthcare and technology sectors, and counts corporate governance matters, management participations and restructurings in its workload. Gaby Heere, who advises on M&A and due diligence investigations, jointly leads the team alongside Jan-Berend Möller, who has experience of handling acquisitions and joint ventures.

Practice head(s):

Gaby Heere; Jan-Berend Möller


Other key lawyers:

Robert Vodegel


Testimonials

‘Hands on, pragmatic and fun to work with.’

‘Good communicators and extensive knowledge’

‘They are excellent.’

‘The team has broad knowledge of corporate contracting and can think out of the box.’

‘Individuals of KvdL were very knowledgeable. Jan-Berend Möller was efficient in setting up new forms of contracts.’

‘Integrated approach of various departments, short lines of communication with a strong account manager. Good communication of fees. Informal and pragmatic.’

Key clients

Schiphol Area Development Company


Victus Participations


TIIN Capital


Nexus


Solvinity


Goyaba


Livepeer


Karmijn Kapitaal


Polycap International


TBI


Axiom Partners


Undeveloped (Dan.com)


Equilar Groep


Microsoft (FlexiDao)


Straco


PepsiCo


Kinly Benelux B.V. & Kinly AS


Work highlights


  • Advised management and shareholders of Dan.com on the sale to GoDaddy.
  • Advised Microsoft in the $6.5m series A investment round in FlexiDAO provided by Google, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, SET Ventures and EIT InnoEnergy.
  • Advised Karmijn Kapitaal on the acquistion of Solid Sense, Trans Lion and a minority stake in Active Cues (Tovertafel).

Orange Clover Law

Based in Amsterdam, boutique firm Orange Clover Law advises on public and private M&A transactions across the financial services, energy, IT, leisure, chemical and manufacturing sectors. Machiel Galjaart specialises in cross-border structuring and jointly leads the team alongside Pien Van Veersen, who ‘makes the complex transactions seem easy’. Other key contacts in the group include Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen, who advises on private M&As, and Mark Loefs, who handles private equity and renewable energy-related M&A transactions.

Practice head(s):

Machiel Galjaart; Pien van Veersen


Other key lawyers:

Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen; Mark Loefs


Testimonials

‘The team at Orange Clover always provides thorough and practical legal advice.’

‘We always work together with Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen. It’s nice to have Marcel as a single point of contact who closely monitors your file.’

‘The Orange Clover team is talented, to-the-point, able and responsive.’

‘Pien van Veersen is a star. Super smart and practical. With her experience, she makes the complex transactions seem easy.’

‘Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen and Mark Loefs are able to manage a strategic, complex and high-profile corporate transaction with a variety of stakeholders and collaborated with our team in a natural, very professional and skilled manner as if they were part of our team.’

‘Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen and Mark Loefs are strong communicators, asking the right questions and steered us through a complex transaction while helping us differentiate the main points from the side points.’

‘We have been working with Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen who is very practical and successful.’

Key clients

Rivean Capital


Waterland Private Equity


Covestro


Andlinger & Company


Fortino Capital


Capital A Investment Partners


Korian SA


Avedon Capital Partners


Vivoryon Therapeutics N.V.


Adler Group


Gimv


Equate Group


PAI Partners


Dutch government pension fund ABP


Borski Fund


Royal Ten Cate


Zorlu


Coatue Management


NorthC Data Center Group


Manutan International


NIBC Bank


De Lage Landen


Pluspetrol


Oaktree Capital


Bitfield


Aterian Investment Partners


Legia Capital


APG Asset Management


Hexagon AB


Linamar Corporation


Gilde Healthcare


Vitruvian Partners


Holland Capital


Apeiron Investment Group


Work highlights


  • Advised Apeiron Investment Group (as lead of the group of major shareholders) on the sale of 100% of the shares in the capital of Bitfield N.V., a miner of crypto currencies headquartered in the Netherlands, to Northern Data AG, listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
  • Assisted Vitruvian Partners LLP on its acquisition of Fotona Holdings (Netherlands) B.V. from AGIC Capital.
  • Assisted Aterian Investment Partners on the combination of U.S. Zinc and EverZinc, two of the largest global producers of zinc chemical products, to form the pre-eminent global zinc chemistry business.

Rutgers & Posch

A ‘boutique firm with high-end expertise’, Rutgers & Posch acts for clients across the technology, financial services, life sciences and healthcare sectors on private M&A, joint ventures and corporate governance matters. Lennaert Posch leads the team alongside Matthijs van den Broek and Bas Visée. Bas Mees joined from Vriman M&A Lawyers and Anouk Oosterom from w+o advocaten in October 2022.


Practice head(s):

Lennaert Posch; Matthijs van den Broek; Bas Visée


Other key lawyers:

Bas Mees; Anouk Oosterom; Justus Fortuyn


Testimonials

‘Excellent team, value for money from different disciplines needed to complete successful M&A transactions. If more international legal advice is needed, R&P are able to source the quality advice required to do the job.’

‘Lennaert Posch is proactive on transactions and always available when needed.’

‘Boutique firm with high-end expertise. Down to earth and excellent to work with.’

‘Matthijs van den Broek has experience in M&As involving several shareholders and investors, works with humour and excellent negotiating skills to get the deal done.’

‘Justus Fortuyn is fast and diligent.’

Key clients

BESIX Group NV


Shareholders of Magnus


Van Lanschot Kempen


MotorK PLC


Zorg van de Zaak Netwerk B.V.


Schaeffler Nederland B.V.


ETS Spoor Beheer B.V.


Rinkelberg Capital Ltd


Smitsair Vastgoed B.V.


PSOHub Ventures BV


The Hand Clinic Amsterdam B.V.


Ecotap B.V.


Edco Eindhoven


Crystal Peak Acquisition


Tandarts Today


McRock Capital


Primephonic B.V.


Work highlights


  • Assisted the shareholders of Edco Eindhoven with the part acquisition by Gilde Buy Out Partners.
  • Assisted CLIL Holding B.V. in relation to its sale of the Scholle INP packaging group for $1.53bn to Swiss listed strategic buyer SIG Combibloc.
  • Advised Zorg van de Zaak on the acquisition by Parcom Capital.

Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing provides buy-side and sell-side representation on W&I insurance-related M&As, in addition to advising on transactions involving merger control clearance issues. On account of the firm’s international footprint, the team is well-placed to assist with cross-border deals. Practice head Zabdaj Pollen focuses on private equity-related M&As, while Maja Bolè has experience advising on cross-border corporate transactions in the technology sector.

Practice head(s):

Zabdaj Pollen


Other key lawyers:

Maja Bolè; Selma Baouch


Key clients

Van Halteren Groep B.V.


Inflexion


Axians


Heijmans N.V.


Hilton Food Group Plc.


Conclusion B.V.


Vebego International


Omers Ventures


Keuk Medientechnik GmbH


Handtmann Auslands-Beteiligungen GmbH


Koelplan Group


Dalsem Beheer B.V.


Maersk Oil and Trading and Investments


Work highlights


  • Advised Van Halteren Groep, a Dutch supplier of products and technologies to business customers, on the acquisition of the Large Projects division in the Netherlands from Bosch Rexroth, a German industrial technology provider.
  • Advised Hilton Food Group Plc on the acquisition of Dutch Seafood Company B.V.
  • Advised Rubix Group on the acquisition of Technisch Bureau Magema B.V., an expansion of Rubix Group’s tender-based trading.

Vestius

Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge of the media and IT sectors’, specialist corporate and employment law firm Vestius advises on M&As, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, in addition to corporate governance matters and commercial contracts. Founding partner Helger Kamerman, who acts on the buyer and seller side of transactions, leads the practice alongside Sander Pieroelie, who has demonstrable experience in handling contractual mandates.

Practice head(s):

Helger Kamerman; Sander Pieroelie


Testimonials

‘We work with Helger Kamerman and Sander Pieroelie. Helger is extremely experienced and able to lead the client while keeping them well-informed and connected. Sander is a very bright young lawyer.’

‘Vestius’ team consists of committed, specialised and dedicated attorneys.’

‘Small boutique firm houses a dedicated team.’

‘This boutique can compete with the top firms, and has excellent knowledge of the media and IT sectors.’

‘The team at Vestius is dedicated and to the point. The collaboration and interaction with their client portfolio and other service providers is very strong.’

‘Helger Kamerman is a strong M&A lawyer with great knowledge and knows what is needed for the client. Sander Pieroelie is good corporate lawyer, dedicated, practical and good in communication.’

‘The team, led by Helger Kamerman, is experienced and pragmatic. They have a very pleasant way of communicating, with impact and seniority, but also keeping an eye on deal dynamics and always with the end goal clearly in mind.’

‘The M&A and commercial team of Vestius is unique in the treatment of their clients as they genuinely care about them and the projects they are involved in. They always go the extra mile for their clients.’

Key clients

Vereniging Veronica/V-Ventures


GIGA Storage


Youvia


ANP


Nvalue


AFS


European Directories (EDSA)


PropertyEuro


InShoring Pros


Greenfield One


Collins Foods


Work highlights


  • Advised GIGA Storage on various investments in projects related to energy storage, such as GIGA Buffalo.
  • Advised European Directories Group (EDSA) as part of Triton Partners regarding the sale of Youvia to FCR Media.
  • Advised V-Ventures (the investment fund of Vereniging Veronica) on several of its participations, amongst which the sale of podcast publisher Dag en Nacht Media to Podimo.

Vriman M&A Lawyers

Boutique firm Vriman M&A Lawyers advises on mid-market transactions, with demonstrable experience in the technology, renewable energy and healthcare sectors. Jan Vriesendorp, who focuses on M&A, joint ventures and contract law matters, leads the practice alongside Marius Ankum and Koos Tindemans. The team recently welcomed several new associates. Menno Verboom and Bas Mees left the firm in April and October 2022, respectively.


Practice head(s):

Jan Vriesendorp; Marius Ankum; Koos Tindemans


Key clients

ADG Dienstengroep


Gimv


Value Enhancement Partners


NN Group


Alliander


Quoratio


Rabobank Participaties


Koole Terminals


Baltisse


G-Square Capital


EBS public transportation / Egged


Conclusion


Total Specific Hosting


InnoSeis


Signature Foods


Equipe Zorgbedrijven


IK Investment Partners


Foreman Capital


Green Park Investment Partners


O2 Capital Partners


DOEN Participaties


Anders Invest


Nederlands Merkgoed


Rabo Ventures


Strikwerda Investments


Ufenau Capital AG


Axel Springer / AWIN AG


Thomas Thor


IG&H


Eqin


365 Capital


Ingka Investments


N26AG


Work highlights


  • Advised ADG Dienstengroep on the sale of its majority stake in Timing to Proman.

Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh

With experience in the environmental, sustainability and IT sectors, Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh acts for key clients in the Benelux region on domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures and general corporate mandates. Based in Rotterdam, practice leader Ep Hannema advises on distressed M&A and is noted for his expertise in the financial services, technology and retail industries.

Practice head(s):

Ep Hannema


Key clients

Hunter Douglas Industries B.V.


ExpertDoc B.V.


Omnicals Pharma Ltd.


InnoGenerics B.V.


Work highlights


  • Advised Hunter Douglas on the acquisition of Derako Systems B.V.
  • Advised the shareholders of ExpertDoc B.V. on the sale of the Company to Dedalus Private Equity.
  • Advising InnoGenerics on the takeover of the assets of the pharmaceutical factory Apotex in the Netherlands.