‘The team members continue to be the same which is great as they understand our business.‘

‘Availability (almost 24/7), hands on, knowledgeable and take a legally compliant though pragmatic approach.‘

‘Super strong team with a broad range of clients. Equally adept at being local counsel as they are at being the lead lawyers. First class.’

‘Joost den Engelsman – first class operator. Smart, savvy and gets to the point. Real stand out.’

‘The team has really improved their private equity offering and with Joost den Engelsman have one of the strongest private equity partners in the market. They now have a very good market share of the larger deals.’

‘Joost den Engelsman is a star partner. He is hands on, commercial and always available. He also has a team of top associates that work with him on all PE deals. Olaf Baks especially is very good and a rising star.’

‘Local team, small and efficient team, ownership of the partner involved.’

‘I was impressed with the efficiency, the moderate costs, the partner involvement and the result.’

‘Good on diversity; Nathalie van Woerkom often fields a team largely consisting of women. With most firms it is the other way rounds, so diversity definitely is a plus.’

‘Nathalie van Woerkom is an exceptionally good M&A lawyer. Very hands-on, good value for money.’

‘Very good in keeping the process on track.’

‘Good eye for details and good in representing the interests of the client.’

‘Pragmatic team, great empowerment at all levels.’

‘Down to earth. Pick the right battles.’

‘The grasp of detail across a highly complex project, the partner attention and involvement, the strength of the supporting team, dedication to the project,’

‘Floris Pierik is very hands on, in the detail and is highly commercial. He thinks strategically around the deal issues and anticipates problems well in advance.’

‘Best law firm in the Netherlands, and one of the best in Europe for private equity clients. Developing solutions for almost every problem, good negotiator, getting complex transactions done. Very responsive, working relentlessly.’

‘Floris Pierik: best M&A lawyer in the Netherlands. Josephine Cleyndert: associate in control of things, getting them done in a friendly, competent and if necessary assertive way.’

‘The team is very reactive and finds the right specialist for every question immediately. They share the same dynamism.’

‘Joost Kolkman is reactive, understands the issue very quickly and finds creative solutions.’

‘Senior partner dedication, sector expertise and technical skill.’

‘Senior but down to earth and hands-on involved.’

Harry Rek is especially skilled.’

‘Partner involvement, all areas in-house, professional juniors.’

‘Partner involvement and commercial focus/ negotiating. Our partner Rhamsey Croes always helps us evaluating things and is not just merely a lawyer but a commercial partner.’

‘They have a perfect size set up, big enough with all practices and international network and still small enough for personal attention.’

‘They are always there when you need them, especially Rhamsey Croes.’

‘Profound knowledge. Pragmatic approach. Pleasant to work with.’

‘Easy to reach, highly creative teams with utmost experience and dedication.’

‘Extremely accessible team with a lot of senior (partner) attention. This helps move things forward swiftly.’

‘Rutger Jansen is our go-to guy for our larger transactions. He is extremely pragmatic and really understands his client’s wishes. As such he goes out and gets you the best result at minimal interaction with ourselves. I sometimes say, that Rutger can do 95% of a deal without us, all we need to do is discuss and agree some final commercial terms and sign the paperwork.’

‘We met BJTK as advisor during an acquisition. The moment BJTK was hired by the target the complete dynamics changed. After this acquisition we asked BJTK to work on our side of the table. The team gives very valuable advice. During the acquisitions we did with BJTK they played a pivotal role during the negotiations. Without their balanced advice we would not have realized the transaction in a good manner.’

‘We worked mainly with Quirijn Biesheuvel. He has a strong presence in the room. Blowing other lawyers away with: content knowledge, verbal skills and non verbal.’

‘On the ball, knowledgeable about the case, knowing what is relevant and what is not. Straightforward fees including risk sharing, pleasant people to work with.’

‘Wytse Huidekoper: fast thinker, sharp as a knife, most parties on the other side of the table want to work with him after our deal.’

‘Their in-depth knowledge of the field they are working in together with their social skills and their ability to think outside the box.’

‘Dedicated team, proactive approach to the client, constructive approach to the transaction at hand.’

‘Maurice Dudink and his team are quick, responsive and available when needed. Furthermore, they show a keen interest in the situation at hand and look for solutions instead of problems.’

‘Pragmatic and have a view for the commercial side of a deal as well. Really think along with their clients. Don’t go into legal arguments for the sake of legal arguments.’

‘It’s a pleasure to work with Maurice Dudink, as he is easy going and pragmatic. Besides, he is supportive, reliable and efficient.’

‘Teams are partner-led, with significant hands-on partner involvement. No waste by playing the leverage game, straightforward and direct processing, makes them highly efficient and highly effective. Entrepreneurial mindset and relation focused. Not only excellent lawyers, also great people and personalities.’

‘Boutique, young team, energy & drive.’

‘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.’

‘Excellent level of pragmatism and commitment’

‘Broad and deep team, able to act as seamless one-stop shop across various legal disciplines and a wide range of countries. Able to deal with complex cross-border transactions and integrate legal and fiscal support. Regular and detailed fee updates avoid large surprises at the end of projects. Frequent and detailed internal communication across lawyers from different disciplines makes sure the entire team is aligned and able to support a client to the best of their abilities. Acceptable relation between price and quality. Dedicated to provide 5-star service (but not always required) and willing to go the extra mile for clients whenever required.’

‘Jochem Beurskens – Focused on delivering high-quality service to clients, 24/7 availability and high level of responsiveness, able to keep a high-level overview of all key parts of a transaction, good process management, eager and more than willing to go the extra mile, firm in negotiations and only moving in the direction of the other party after client consents.’

‘Very quick turnaround, pragmatic and commercially driven.’

‘Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen; extremely responsive and pragmatic.’

‘Excellent service, deep knowledge of the Dutch Private Equity market and swift execution of complex transactions.’

‘Jeroen Sombezki is well connected in the Dutch private equity world and well known for his extensive knowledge of the specific PE related deal components. First class delivery by Jeroen and his team.’

‘Super nice team, very capable and hard working.’

‘Nice and positive people.’

‘Very complementary team of 3 working on our case. Very efficient process and great advice for a pragmatic and constructive approach.’

‘Meltem Koning-Gungormez has been heading the team working on the case. Great management of her teams and appreciated involvement in the discussions. Enjoyed the mix of high level vision of where to take the discussions and ability to deep dive on specific issues and resolve them.’

‘They remain one of the leading teams in the field, and have always impressed with their knowledge, practical attitude and ability to get the deal done. They can move extremely quickly when required, and still maintain the highest standard while doing so. They not only make sure the details are taken care of, but do so without jeopardizing the flow of the deal and the contact with the other parties.’