Working with colleagues from Brussels and Amsterdam on Benelux deals, as well as regularly acting as Luxembourg counsel on multi-jurisdictional mandates involving other countries, NautaDutilh has solid deal flow for private equity firms across a range of transactions, including buy-outs, public-to-privates and exits. Key to this work is team head Margaretha Wilkenhuysen who also handles restructuring and refinancing work for portfolio companies as well as venture capital and growth equity financing. Other core contacts include Caroline Notté, who often handles work for Mid Europa Partners, and the ‘responsive and commercial’ Romain Sabatier, whose workflow includes conventional and distressed M&A for funds.
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  • 'Romain Sabatair is responsive and commercial.'

Key clients

  • Alchemy Partners
  • Apex Group
  • KBC securities
  • Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
  • Oaktree Capital Management
  • Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (THL)
  • Partners Group
  • Apollo Capital Partners
  • Horizon Equity Partners
  • Mid Europa Partners
  • Gamut Capital Management
  • International Automotive Components Group (IACG)

Work highlights

Advising G-Core in its $60m Series A financing round involving various institutional and strategic PE investors.
Assisted OCM's Luxembourg entities in the $900m refinancing of Alvotech, S.A.
Assisted Partners Group with its investment in Eolo SpA.
Practice head

Margaretha Wilkenhuysen

Other key lawyers

Jean-Marc Groelly; Romain Sabatair; Caroline Notte; Geraldine Leonard; Aline Nassoy; Audrey Derep