Private equity funds, healthcare corporations and investment entities regualrly call upon Baker McKenzie for ‘deep insight and calm judgement’ through transactions. Mohammed Almarini spearheads the corporate M&A practice and is praised by clients for his combination of ’technical expertise with a sharp commercial sense’. Almarini is supported by Koen Bos, who handles a mix of artificial intelligence M&A deals and cryptocurrency transactions. Joost Polman is adept at handling joint ventures in the telecommunications sector.
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Testimonials
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- '‘They respond with deep insight and calm judgment.’
- ‘The team has a very good understanding of our business and they smoothly integrate with other international offices of Baker McKenzie.’
- ‘Baker McKenzie stands out for its truly global platform combined with strong local expertise. The team delivers advice that is both technically precise and commercially pragmatic.'
- ‘Mohammed Almarini and Laila Kouchi are very responsive and have a sound approach to problem-solving. We very much recommend working with them. ’
- 'Joost Polman is easy to work with. Understands our business very well. Knows what is relevant and what is not.'
- 'They are highly responsive and accessible, which is invaluable in fast-moving transactions.'
Key clients
- APG Asset Management Axia Vegetable Seeds Group, Inc. AURELIUS Investment Lux One S.a r.l. Bullhorn, Inc. Chesnara CR Group Daiwa House De Heus D.O.R.C. Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (International) Egeria FSN Capital Moltiply Group (former: Gruppo MutuiOnline) Infinergy Legrand Lone Star Funds Maersk Mytheresa NLO Nordic Capital Novonesis Proclinic Group Safe Life Unilever
Work highlights
Advised Van Merksteijn Steel Group in its merger with Südwest Beteiligungen.
Advised Axia Vegetable Seeds Group, Inc., a leading breeding company of high-quality tomato seeds for greenhouses globally, on the sale of 100% of the shares in Axia Group B.V. and its subsidiaries to DENSO Corporation.
Advised Mytheresa on Agreement with Richemont to Acquire YOOX NET-A-PORTER in exchange for a 33% equity stake in Mytheresa.
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Practice head
Mohammed Almarini
Other key lawyers
Koen Bos; Joost Polman; Denise Ozmis; Laila Kouchi