NautaDutilh‘s ’outstanding’ and experienced team is well equipped to assist its substantial roster of clients in the remit of high-value cases; well-known private equity law firms and sponsors are amongst those the team assists. Joost den Engelsman who is experienced advising across private equity and M&A work helms the group alongside Gaike Dalenoord. ‘Stellar’ practitioner Jeroen Preller specialises in advising on the array of transactions, from restructuring to corporate governance matters. Olaf Baks’ workload includes M&A transactions, international auction sales and investments.
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‘Ruud Smits is very hands-on, approachable and knowledgeable. He is commercially savvy and a strategic lawyer. Sophie van Lanschot is a very skilled, experienced, practical and thorough. Mike Koudenburg is a great lawyer to work with; hands-on and available.’
‘Joost den Engelsman is very skilful and good at providing commercial, useful input. Olaf Baks is very commercial and a good negotiator. Thiemo Kerklaan is very enthusiastic and hardworking.’
‘The key feature that sets the NautaDutilh team apart from others is their ability to be of value during the entire life cycle of our portfolio companies. With the breadth of services that NautaDutilh offers as a full-service firm, their team is able to add value throughout the entire investment period and also offer our portfolio companies a trusted advisor who can assist them in every legal area they require.’
‘Jeroen Preller is our trusted advisor because of his extensive experience and we particularly value his listening skills. The PE team is always available and hands-on. In any deal they switch easily from complex legal issues to pragmatic solutions that help us move ahead with transactions. Olaf Baks is a highly skilled and client-focused partner with a strong reputation in the PE market. Sophie is technically excellent on all notarial work and a real pleasure to work with. Jacqueline stands out for her experience in deals in the financial sector.’
‘Joost den Engelsman is on top of transactions, high-quality and a hard worker.’
‘Nauta Dutilh is our preferred supplier for private equity work, including transactions, MIPs and transaction-related litigation. Their availability is great, they are strong on content, they know in which way we operate and what our preferences are.’
Key clients
- Advent International
- Apax Partners (France)
- Apollo
- Astorg
- Bain Capital Private Equity
- Bay Grove Capital
- BC Partners
- Bencis Capital Partners
- BlackFin Capital Partners
- Bowmark Capital
- Cibus Capital
- Cobepa
Work highlights
Assisted a new sponsor client on the international auction sale of KooiEuropean Mobile Security Solutions B.V. (Kooi) to IK Partners as well as on the reinvestment by Bencis in Kooi alongside IK Partners, the founder of Kooi and its management.
Assisted a longstanding client on its investment in Plat4Mation and the co-investment by ServiceNow and management.
Assisted a longstanding client on its €140m investment in Koppert and existing minority shareholder FourBoys.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Joost den Engelsman; Gaike Dalenoord
Other key lawyers
Ruud Smits; Sophie van Lanschot; Mike Koudenburg; Olaf Baks; Thiemo Kerklaan; Jeroen Preller; Jacqueline Clement