Mr Tom Ensink > Ploum > Rotterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Ploum
BLAAK 28, 3011 TA ROTTERDAM
PO BOX 711
3000 AS ROTTERDAM
Netherlands

Work Department

Banking & Finance
Mergers & acquisitions

Position

Attorney at law, partner

Career

Tom started his career in 1991 with Nauta Dutilh, one of the Dutch big firms. In 1997 he moved to Ploum, where he joined the partnership in 1999. He especially feels comfortable in complicated cross border transactions involving many parties, with different interests, be it (strategic) buyers/sellers, investors, banks, borrowers or partners. Tom works in various sectors including tech/telecom, pharmaceuticals and industry. He has great affinity with tech deals, start up en venture capital deals for US parties. As a member of the America desk he regularly visits this country, and represents many US and Canadian clients.

Languages

Dutch, English, German

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • International Bar Association
  • Founder and board member of M&A Rotterdam (M&A aan de Maas)
  • 1370 Group (Gray’s Inn)

Education

Tom graduated from the law school of Maastricht University (1989) and Tulane Law School in New Orleans (1991).

Leisure

Musician, pedal steel guitar

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Commercial, corporate and M&a

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’.