CMS leverages a ‘strong commercial understanding’ across a wide array of M&A transactions, including within the manufacturing, TMT, hospitality, and real estate sectors. Pieter Van Duijvenvoorde heads the practice, standing out for his seed financing experience, while Reinout Slot ’is ‘the man you want on your side’ in cross-border acquisitions. Elmer Veenman boasts a strong track record in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. Mark Ziekman brings additional strength to the team.
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- ‘Very engaged and pro-active.'
- 'Very good at what they do. Great technical knowledge, strong commercial understanding and good at building relationships quickly to ensure communication is efficient and things get done.’
- ‘They very quickly settled into our way of working so that it felt like a team we’ve known for years.’
- ‘CMS has an excellent team with lots of capabilities to tackle any matter in the field of corporate, commercial and M&A. Our experience is always fantastic. On the basis of that, we have created a long-term relationship.’
- 'CMS is our preferred legal advisor based on their extensive hotel industry know how and pragmatic and commercial approach.’
- 'Reinout Slot is the man you want on your side.'
Key clients
- Carl Zeiss
- Cooperative Resources International
- Ferrovial
- Garden Capital Group
- Keune
- Nuveen
- Rabobank
- Syncona
- Systematic Growth
- TA Associates
Work highlights
Advised IPL on its merger with Schoeller Allibert, a manufacturer of reusable transport packaging.
Advised Triton Partners on the acquisition of the security and communications technology product business from Bosch Group.
Advised KRC Capital, a key shareholder of citizenM, on the sale of the citizenM lifestyle hotel brand to Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies.
Practice head
Pieter van Duijvenvoorde
Other key lawyers
Reinout Slot; Elmer Veenman; Mark Ziekman