Mr Helger Kamerman > Vestius > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
Vestius Offices
HERENGRACHT 566
1017 CH AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
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Mr Helger Kamerman
Work Department
Corporate and M&A
Position
Helger is the founding partner of Vestius and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures and restructuring. Helger has a deep knowledge of transactions and the structuring and financing thereof. Helger acts on behalf of various clients including national and international private equity funds, large and midsize companies, informal investors and management. Helger has a strong focus on companies involved in IT, (new) media, renewable energy and business with a technical background.
Career
After graduating Helger worked for many years at BakerMcKenzie and Lexence. In 2003 he became an independent entrepreneur and in January 2004 he started Vestius. Helger is also founding partner of Venture Capital Amsterdam, an early stage investment fund.
Languages
Dutch and English
Memberships
Netherlands Bar (admitted in 1997)
Education
Helger studied law at the University of Amsterdam (graduated in 1996) and followed the postgraduate specialist course in Mergers and Acquisitions at Grotius Academie (2003). Furthermore, Helger completed various courses at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance (AIF) amongst which Finance for Lawyers and Private Equity.
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Vestius is a boutique firm with ‘a good grasp of what is required in M&A transactions‘, and the practice has seen an expansion into handling commercial contract law matters. Helger Kamerman is experienced in handling cross-border transactions, particularly in the mid-market range, and garners praise for being ‘responsive, fast-thinking and has a good feel for the atmosphere of transactions‘. Sander Pieroelie is ‘analytically strong and comes up with practical solutions‘, and co-heads the practice with Kamerman.