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Mr Lennart Crain

Work Department
Corporate/M&A
Position
Partner
Career
Lennart Crain is an Amsterdam-based partner in the firm’s Corporate group, focusing on M&A and private equity. He specializes in public and private M&A transactions, including auctions, public bids (tender offers), complex disentanglements and leveraged buyouts. He has ample experience in transactions for financial institutions, in the TMT sector and with private equity.
Before joining AKD Lennart was with De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, where he advised on both domestic and cross-border deals. He regularly works with leading international law firms on multi-jurisdictional mandates.
Education
In New York Lennart obtained an MBA in Finance at Columbia Business School. His financial knowledge allows him to translate financial aspects to the legal negotiations and transaction documents.
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Commercial, corporate and M&A
AKD‘s group is well placed to handle the array of transactional corporate matters for its list of clients with notable capabilities in private equity and M&A. Joyce van den Nouwland helms the team alongside Lennart Crain who is experienced in delisting and takeover cases especially. Managing partner of the firm Carlos Pita Cao who assists clients from listed private companies to entrepreneurs, and private equity specialist Nathalie van Woerkom are noteworthy, as is Wouter Kros. David Molenaar is described as ‘steadfast’.
Netherlands > Private equity
The ‘proactive, resolutive’ group at AKD is known for its abilities assisting clients in both domestic and cross-jurisdictional contexts. The team is equipped to handle work in both higher value and mid-market contexts and the multi-disciplinary team advises on tax and notarial aspects of matters as well as on the core transactional elements. Nathalie van Woerkom helms the group and is considered a ‘top-class lawyer’. Lennart Crain is also a noteworthy name with expertise in public offerings, delisting and private equity matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Construction
- Dispute resolution: class actions
- Transport
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Energy
- Intellectual property: trade marks, copyrights and design rights
- Private equity
- Project finance and PFI
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Banking and finance: Borrower side
- Data privacy and data protection
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Industry focus: Information technology
- Tax