
NautaDutilh focuses on cross-border M&A, regulatory advice, and litigation, often involving high-growth areas like AI, data, OTT platforms, and outsourcing. Key work includes advising on digital infrastructure acquisitions, MVNO sales, and global direct marketing compliance under the e-Privacy Directive. The team is led by Joris Willems, who has extensive experience regarding multi-jurisdictional transactions in the telecoms space. Willems is supported by Marlous Schrijvers, who handles pivotal infrastructure sales, and Danique Knibbeler, who focuses on regulatory matters.
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Key clients
- Achmea
- Apax Partners SAS
- Dutch Public Broadcasting Authority NPO
- Expereo International
- GTT Communications
- HAL Investments
- InfraVia Capital Partners
- ING Bank
- Inmarsat Solutions BV and Inmarsat Global Limited
- Knab Bank
- Lebara
- Nexos.AI
Work highlights
Assisted AI scale-up nexos.ai on all corporate, ICT, telecoms and data protection related matters.
Supported Prosus on AI, Cyber, corporate, ICT, telecoms and data protection related matters.
Advised Lebara on several corporate and commercial matters, including the sale of the Lebara Group to Waterland Private Equity.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Joris Willems
Other key lawyers
Marlous Schrijvers; Danique Knibbeler
