At Lexence, Joost Kolkman is adept at handling the full lifecycle of M&A processes, while Wouter Helder is noted for his expertise in the insurance sector. Mathijs van Doormalen advises private equity clients on a number of share acquisition mandates and Diederick de Boer is sought-after for his experience in cross-border joint ventures. Rounding out the leadership quintet, Kevin Beukeveld is particularly active in domestic mid-market transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘We have come to know Lexence as a very valuable partner.'
- 'We were particularly impressed by their professionalism, but especially by their human approach. They knew what we would be dealing with and could precisely indicate where their added value would lie. This immediately gave us the feeling that they would bring the right expertise.’
- ‘We mainly work together with Joost Kolkman and Bas de Mie. Joost and Bas are so well attuned to each other that one word was enough for them to understand which direction or advice would be appropriate.'
Key clients
- Alimak Hek
- Almarach Europe
- Nedvest
- Berk Partners
- Rivean Capital
- ING Corporate Investments
- HC Partners
- Main Capital Partners
- Eyescan
- Whitevision
- Axcel
- Parcom
Work highlights
Advised the shareholders of Lumion, a leading provider of 3D visualisation software for the AEC industry, including architects, interior designers and landscape architects—on the sale of Lumion to Seven2.
Assisted Belgium-originated World of Talents—backed by CVC and Baltisse, on the acquisition of Venk, a Dutch secondment specialist operating under the brands Voort and Koen.
Advised the shareholders of Certe Groep and De Burcht on the sale of a majority stake to IceLake Capital.
Practice head
Joost Kolkman; Wouter Helder; Mathijs van Doormalen; Diederick de Boer; Kevin Beukeveld
Other key lawyers
Bas de Mie