Mr Onno Boerstra > Van Doorne > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
Van Doorne Offices
JACHTHAVENWEG 121
1081 KM AMSTERDAM
PO BOX 75265, 1070 AG AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
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Mr Onno Boerstra
Work Department
Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity
Position
Onno specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and buyouts. Several independent, international surveys have highly recommended Onno in these areas. Onno represents various Dutch and foreign companies, private equity funds and other investors, mainly in cross-border transactions. Over the years, Onno has developed a leading niche practice in advising management teams in sponsored buy-outs.
Career
Onno has a broad managerial experience. He was managing partner at VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne in Curaçao, where he was responsible for managing and reorganizing the Curaçao and Aruban offices. Onno likewise served as the managing partner at Van Doorne’s Amsterdam office from 2007 to 2010. From 2018 to 2023 he was the firm’s senior partner.
Rankings
Number 1 ranking in MergerMarket Benelux League Table 2011
Number 1 ranking in M&A deals Netherlands 2018: both Volume and Value
Nominated as Best M&A Lawyer by Dutch M&A Awards 2018, 2020 and 2022
Best M&A lawyer (Gouden Zandloper) Netherlands 2017 and 2019
Languages
English, German and Dutch.
Memberships
Onno is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA).
Education
Dutch Law, VU University Amsterdam; Master of Laws (LL.M) Cornell Law School, New York.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: Mediation
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Industry focus: Food
- Industry focus: Information technology
- Industry focus: retail
- Insurance
Firm Rankings
- Construction
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Energy
- Environment and planning
- EU and competition
- Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences
- Investment funds
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Banking and finance: Borrower side
- Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
- Employment
- Project finance and PFI
- Tax
- Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Private equity
- Dispute resolution: class actions