CMS provides an integrated approach to complex retail sector issues including product liability, digital strategy, and ESG compliance throughout the supply chain. The team brings together expertise in cross-border M&A, restructuring, and commercial contracts, leveraging particular knowledge from the technology and energy sectors. The team is co-led by Aukje Haan, a stand-out litigator who focuses on product liability and franchise law, and Mark Ziekman, who is adept at cross-border M&A and joint ventures. Rogier de Vrey focuses on IP issues, while Edmon Oude Elferink brings competition expertise to the team.
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Key clients
- All Nippon Airways (ANA)
- Adidas
- Ahrend
- Associated British Foods
- BMW
- Brokking's Beheer
- Broekhuis
- Canada Goose
- Christian Dior
- Coca Cola European Partners
- Coca-Cola (Company)
- Colgate Palmolive
Work highlights
Advised TotalEnergies and SHV on the sale of PitPoint.LNG B.V. by SHV Energy and TotalEnergies to ViGo Bioenergy B.V., a subsidiary of Vitol.
Provided legal support to Naïf Care on raising €23m from European impact investor Future Business Partnership.
Provided legal support to Brocacef on the acquisition of 20 Dutch pharmacies from Ceban.
Practice head
Aukje Haan; Mark Ziekman
Other key lawyers
Rogier de Vrey; Edmon Oude Elferink