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Mr Ep Hannema
Work Department
Corporate / M&A
Position
Partner
Career
Ep Hannema joined Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh as a Corporate Partner on 1 January 2022. Ep started as a lawyer at Nauta Dutilh in 1988 and then worked as a partner at Houthoff before setting up the Amsterdam office of Norton Rose Fulbright with a number of colleagues in 2002.
His corporate law practice consists mainly of counselling on (distressed) M&A transactions and advising boards of directors and supervisory boards on legal issues with a significant strategic component. He has extensive experience in (large) acquisitions, including BMW’s €3.5 billion acquisition of ING Car Lease. The sectors in which he is most active are Financial Institutions and Retail (food and non-food).
In 2019/2020 Ep completed the special course ‘Financial and Economic Criminal Law’ at the VU in Amsterdam. In addition, he has been active for more than 18 years as a supervisory director at listed companies and family businesses, and has also been involved in management for many years at Norton Rose Fulbright, both in the Netherlands as well as internationally.
Languages
Dutch, English
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh‘s corporate team has a strong track record in representing clients across the Benelux region on a broad range of matters, including general corporate matters, joint ventures and M&A. Environmental, IT and sustainability are key sector strengths for the group. Practice head Ep Hannema is a seasoned corporate and M&A specialist who frequently acts for venture capital and private equity companies. Counsel Joost Kooren is a name to note.