Van Doorne brings a wealth of expertise within regulated sectors, with practice head Friso Foppes well-regarded for his expertise in handling renewable energy transactions. Matthijs Driedonks offers ‘creative yet practical problem-solving’ abilities, frequently assisting clients with both domestic and cross-border deals. Steffen Alleman is a reliable advisor to diverse clients including automotive corporations and impact investment firms. Dimitri van Hoewijk and Diederik Maessen are other key lawyers of note.
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Testimonials
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- 'Matthijs Driedonks is an asset to the firm. He leads his team by example and is a real rainmaker'
- ‘Van Doorne is on track becoming the number one M&A firm in The Netherlands.’
- 'Steffen Alleman is among the best M&A lawyers in the Dutch market. His ability to build bridges and find solutions in complex situations is unique.'
- ‘Strong legal team, highly motivated, personally involved and possesses a wide range of legal knowledge.’
Key clients
- Summa Equity AB
- DFM N.V.
- Volkswagen Pon Financial Services B.V.
- Kulicke & Soffa
- Scandi Standard AB
- Mediq Nederland B.V.
- Basalt Infrastructure Partners
- Five Arrows and TA Associates
- Aramco Overseas Company B.V.
- Funda B.V.
- Royal Vopak N.V.
- CVC-DIF
Work highlights
Advised CVC-DIF in relation to a restructuring of its investment in Greener Power Solutions, which with the largest battery fleet in Europe leads the way in the temporary energy market.
Advised DFM N.V. as its Dutch lead counsel on the acquisition of Fin Quest B.V. (trade name: yesqar) from NIBC, a Blackstone portfolio company, and the refinancing of Fin Quest B.V.
Advised Basalt Infrastructure Partners (Basalt) on its acquisition of Circle Infra Partners (Circle) from its shareholders AnQore, Arlanxeo, Envalior, Fibrant and OCI.
Practice head
Friso Foppes
Other key lawyers
Matthijs Driedonks; Steffen Alleman; Dimitri van Hoewijk; Diederik Maessen