Advocate Quirijn Biesheuvel > BJTK > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

BJTK
Stadionweg 137
1077 SL Amsterdam
Netherlands

Work Department

Corporate and M&A

Position

Quirijn is one of the founders of BJTK. He specializes in private M&A, private equity, joint ventures and restructurings. Quirijn’s clients include national and international companies, private equity houses, (institutional) investors and entepreneurs.

 

Career

Prior to founding BJTK, Quirijn worked at Freshfields, both in the Amsterdam and New York offices. As of 2019, Quirijn has been listed as “Leading Individual” (M&A) in The Legal500 for the Netherlands.

Languages

Dutch, English.

Memberships

Quirijn is a member of the Dutch Bar Association (2002).

Education

Quirijn graduated from the VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit) (civil law and corporate law). Quirijn is also a board member of the foundation Nieuwe Tijdinghe, a producer of innovative history projects whose objective is to share historical knowledge and expand historical awareness with a large and diverse audience (www.nieuwetijdinghe.nl).

Leisure

Sports & Politics.

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

Quirijn BiesheuvelBJTK

BJTK stands out in the Dutch market as ‘a boutique law firm with smart and hands-on lawyers‘. The commercial, corporate and M&A practice is active in cross-border M&A transactions, and regularly represents IT, renewable energy, media and technology sector companies in mandates. The ‘quick-thinking, calm, and solution-oriented’ Quirijn Biesheuvel co-heads the departent with Wouter Brugma and the ‘professional, knowledgeable, and communicative’ Evert van der Kaa. Babette Waltman is singled out for her contributions.

Netherlands > Private equity

BJTK‘s private equity practice is noted for its hands-on approach, great vision and reachability’ as well as for its provision of an ‘impeccable service’. Commercial, corporate and M&A specialist Evert van der Kaa bolstered the team with his arrival from Clifford Chance in September 2022. The team is experienced advising its clients on high-value sale, acquisition, investment and funding matters of considerable value and often in cross-border contexts. Its client list features key names in the developing sector of AI. ‘Wonderful partner’ Quirijn Biesheuvel, the ‘highly talented’ Wouter Brugma and the ‘highly recommended’ Suzanne Beijersbergen are at the helm.