Merger Control
The Netherlands
14 October 2025
Public and private M&A specialist Jan Willem De Boer specialises in handling the array of corporate transactions, restructuring matters and private equity issues, and oversees Linklaters‘ practice. The team advises its clientele on deals in the billions of euros; Mariken van Esch and Guido Portier are both experienced advising on the range of such cases. Gijs Smit has energy and infrastructure sector expertise. Jaap Geleijns left the firm post-publication in September 2025.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is very available, able to support on legal matters and brings commercial experience to legal matters.'
'They very proactively progress matters.'
‘Very proactive, attentive to our needs, while always thinking of commercial solutions to try to get a deal done.’
‘Very professional, hands-on, solutions-orientated, reachable and responsive - they quickly understand what you want and implement it successfully.’
‘Gijs Smit and David de Gilder stand out.'
Key clients
- Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.
- Macquarie Asset Management
- Getir B.V.
- Infracapital Partners
- VAM Investments SPAC B.V.
- Cummins Inc.
- ING Bank
- KBC Bank
- Rabobank
- Belfius
- E.ON
- Microtest S.p.A.
- Aurelius
- Siligan Holdings Inc.
- Cerberus European Investments LLC
Work highlights
Advised Steinhoff International Holdings N.V on its corporate restructuring, delisting from Frankfurt and Johannesburg stock exchanges, and debt and equity reorganisations.
Advised Infracapital Partners on its €407m acquisition of Vopak Rotterdam Botlek from Vopak Management Netherlands B.V.
Advised ING Bank N.V. and other shareholders on the sale of the entire issued share capital of Payconiq International S.A. to EPI Company SE.
Practice head
Jan Willem De Boer
Other key lawyers
Gijs Smit; David de Gilder; Guido Portier, Mariken van Esch, Marleen Wessel