Comparative Guide
Merger Control
The Netherlands
Lodewick Prompers & Charlotte Bombay
Linklaters is well-regarded for its depth of expertise in the business reorganisation space, serving a notable client-base consisting of international financial institutions, multinational corporations and leading energy companies. The department is led by the capable trio of Paul Kuipers, Jan Willem De Boer and Guido Portier. Kuipers is noted for his capabilities in recapitalisation mandates and is renowned for his work in the banking sector, De Boer offers particularly expertise regarding corporate wind downs, while Portier excels in restructuring matters.
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Key clients
- Eagle Super Global Holding B.V.
- GLAS
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- ENGIE
- Cerberus European Investments, LLC
- The Magnum Ice Company
- DigitalBridge Investments LLC
Work highlights
Advised Eagle Super Global Holding B.V. and the mezzanine lender group on a debt-for-equity enforcement that transferred 100% of The LYCRA Company to the lenders.
Advised The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. (TMICC) on its separation from Unilever and proposed IPO.
Advised ENGIE on the cross-border solvent wind-down of its Dutch EV-charging subsidiary EVBox and the €1 sale of its DC unit EVTronic.
Practice head
Paul Kuipers; Jan Willem de Boer; Guido Portier
Other key lawyers
Marc Noldus