Firms To Watch: Private equity

Greenberg Traurig LLP‘s private equity practice, led by Bas Vletter, was bolstered in October 2023 with the arrival of transatlantic transaction-focused Maarten De Boorder from Jones Day.
Squire Patton Boggs' private equity practice has been strengthened with the August 2023 arrival of Jeroen Sombezki, former team lead at Van Doorne.

Private equity in Netherlands

A&O Shearman

The ‘down-to-earth and hands-on’ private equity team at A&O Shearman has a strong reputation for its capabilities advising its clients on high-value large-scale acquisitions, which frequently span a number of jurisdictions. The industry sectors the team’s cases encompass range from infrastructure and energy to life sciences, with a strong focus on the tech industry. The team is overseen by numerous specialists, being private equity expert Karine Kodde, corporate law specialist Jasper de Jong, and managing partner of the Amsterdam office Justin Steer who focuses primarily on private equity and private M&A matters. Gijs Linse is equipped to advise clients on carve-out and cross-border transactions in particular; senior associate Kayleigh Sanders is also a name to note. Ico Jalink departed in February 2023 to Dentons.

Responsables de la pratique:

Jasper de Jong; Karine Kodde; Justin Steer


Autres avocats clés:

Gijs Linse; Kayleigh Sanders


Les références

‘The team at A&O is very down-to-earth and hands-on, and also properly understands the financial and economic interests in a deal.’

‘Jasper de Jong is an intelligent, nice and very approachable guy and is able to efficiently work with opposing counsel.’

Principaux clients

Advent International


3i


Avedon


Egeria


Strikwerda Investments


Waterland


IceLake Capital


Capital Four


Parcom


Bencis


Exponent


Logex


CVC


Bridgepoint


EQT


NPM Capital


PAI


Equistone


Partners Group


Carlyle


Principaux dossiers


Clifford Chance

The private equity team at Clifford Chance is regarded as being ‘service-oriented and extremely knowledgeable’. The team is headed up by Mark Jan Arends. Another key practitioner amongst the cohort is Stephanie Horowitz, who has capabilities handling public and private M&A and joint ventures, as well as buy-side acquisitions, sell-side divestment and IPO matters. The team advises its clients, including such key private equity investors as Rivean Capital, on cases including high-value acquisitions of well-known companies and strategic investments. Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier frequently leads on the group’s most complex matters and is known for his abilities to ‘really lead a process and bring it to a successful conclusion’.

Responsables de la pratique:

Mark Jan Arends


Autres avocats clés:

Jeroen Thijssen; Stephanie Horowitz; Pieter Leefers; Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier; Dirk Jan Duynstee; Tim Heerschop


Les références

‘A pragmatic and solution-driven team, highly experienced in M&A.’

‘Clifford Chance has an all-round practice which enables them to do cross-border M&A at the highest level.’

‘Stephanie Horowitz is a bright and hardworking partner at Clifford Chance with a lot of experience in both the private and public M&A sphere.’

Principaux clients

Rivean Capital


InfraVia Capital


Stirling Square Capital


Equistone Partners


KKR


NPM Capital


Parcom Capital


CVC Capital Partners


IK Investment Partners


Bridgepoint


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised KKR and Roompot on the envisaged acquisition of Landal GreenParks from Awaze, a portfolio company of Platinum Equity.
  • Advised long-standing client and leading European private equity investor Rivean Capital on an agreement with Blackstone to strengthen the shareholder base of Esdec Solar Group with a significant strategic investment from funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners and Blackstone private equity.
  • Advised InfraVia Capital Partners on its agreement with Waterland Private Equity to acquire a majority stake in Blue Phoenix Group, a leading player in waste recycling infrastructure.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek‘s dedicated private equity group has notable experience handling the gamut of private equity matters for its portfolio of international and domestic private equity clients. At the helm of the practice is Lennard Keijzer who harnesses expertise in sell-side, buy-side, governance advice and management participation matters and is noted as ‘the top legal M&A professional in the market for PE dealmaking in the Netherlands’. Keijzer is ably supported by his team, which includes key practitioners Pete Lawley, who is experienced handling key M&A deals as well as advising on significant private equity transactions; Arne Grimme who is well-equipped to advise on public and private transactions, leveraged buy-outs and corporate restructurings; and senior associate Claudia van Rappard-Priem who is described as very knowledgeable, thorough, pragmatic and responsive’.

Responsables de la pratique:

Lennard Keijzer


Autres avocats clés:

Arne Grimme; Pete Lawley; Claudia van Rappard-Priem


Les références

‘DeBrauw clearly stands out as the top firm on Dutch mid-market private equity transactions. Lead partners are hands-on and into the details, and think two or three steps ahead.’

‘The team are a strong sparring partner on our deals which allows us to get the maximum result out of our discussions.’

‘The biggest difference to other big firms is the quality of the professionals at levels below partner-level; they are really strong professionals, deep into the file, and very committed.’

Principaux clients

Advent International


Apollo


Ardian


Bain Capital


Bridgepoint


CVC


Egeria


EQT


G Square


Inflexion


Parcom


Rivean Capital


Thomas H Lee Partners


Triton Partners


Vortex Capital Partners


Warburg Pincus


Waterland


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Ardian on the acquisition of Attero from 3i and DWS.
  • Advised Parcom on a number of matters including the €640m sale of Climate for Life, and in the sale of its controlling interest in Euramax to Maxra B.V., and, on the buy-side, in the acquisition of a majority stake in Elektramat.
  • Advised Thomas H. Lee Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, on the acquisition of Bynder from multiple sellers including Insight Partners.

Loyens & Loeff

The ‘good and very knowledgeable’ private equity group at Loyens & Loeff harnesses considerable experience in the gamut of private equity matters. Its workload features assisting its roster of private equity firm clients on legal, tax and notarial aspects of high-value deals. Corporate specialist Roel Fluit and Antoinette van der Hauw who is adept at handling buy-side, sell-side and management participation matters, co-lead the team in place of experienced practitioner Harmen Holtrop who has now been promoted to the firm’s executive board, and Herman Kaemingk who remains an active team member. Freek Hilberdink is another name to note; Hilberdink is equipped to assist on all aspects of national and international M&A, restructuring and joint venture transactions. Anke van Holthe tot Echten is also a noteworthy team member and Wijnand Meijer was notably made partner in January 2023.

Responsables de la pratique:

Roel Fluit; Antoinette van der Hauw


Autres avocats clés:

Freek Hilberdink; Anke van Holthe tot Echten; Marco de Lignie; Wijnand Meijer; Harmen Holtrop; Herman Kaemingk


Les références

‘A good and very knowledgeable team.’

‘Marco de Lignie is top-notch in the area of fiscal aspects of private equity funds, and Antoinette van der Hauw is very good, skilful and friendly but a tough negotiator too.’

‘Among the best tax lawyers in PE and M&A in the Netherlands.’

Principaux clients

Main Capital Partners


Towerbrook Capital Partners


Egeria Capital Partners


EQT Partners AB


3i Group plc.


Rivean Capital


Gimv


Bregal Investments


Torqx Capital Partners


Bencis Capital Partners


Holland Capital


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisted Bencis Capital Partners in a large deal regarding their Bencis IV Continuation Fund.
  • Advised Forbion Group Holding B.V., who entered into a definitive agreement to sell a minority equity interest to Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG), a leading partner to independent investment management firms globally.
  • Advised Wajer Yachts, a Dutch family business that builds luxury openday boats on the sale to Parcom, a private equity firm in the Netherlands.

NautaDutilh

NautaDutilh‘s Rotterdam-based private equity cohort is co-led by ‘outstanding private equity lawyer’ Joost den Engelsman who has noteworthy experience handling the range of cross-border M&A transactions, alongside corporate and securities specialist Gaike Dalenoord. The team assists its client portfolio on noteworthy acquisitions and contemplated acquisitions which often involve multi-millions in value. It also advises on complex public to private transactions and joint ventures cases. Olaf Baks is equipped to handle domestic and cross-border transactions and management incentive plans, whilst Sophie van Lanschot has particular expertise advising on management participation schemes.

Responsables de la pratique:

Joost den Engelsman; Gaike Dalenoord


Autres avocats clés:

Olaf Banks; Thiemo Kerklaan; Jeroen Preller; Sophie van Lanschot; Stefan Wissing


Les références

‘Nauta’s corporate/PE team is very strong. It has remarkable strengths, and is very responsive and customer-focused, which is something I don’t always see with other firms. The lawyers are knowledgeable, professional and friendly but firm, particularly when dealing with the other side.’

‘Life is too short to work with unpleasant lawyers, and Nauta are a great bunch who are fun to work with.’

‘Joost den Engelsman is one of the best in the business for PE transactions. Not just a very solid technician and a great client lawyer, he has the energy, gravitas, personality and experience to resolve the most intractable of problems and get the toughest of deals done. Very user friendly.’

Principaux clients

Advent


Apax Partners (France)


Apollo


Astorg


Bain Capital Private Equity


Bay Grove Capital


BC Partners


Bencis


Blackstone


Bowmark Capital


Bridgepoint


Centerbridge Partners


Cinven


Cibus Capital


Cobepa


Findos Investor


HAL Investments


iCON Infrastructure


Inflexion Private Equity Partners


Keensight Capital


Leonard Green & Partners


Levine Leichtman Capital Partners


Madison Dearborn Partners


MBK Partners


NPM Capital


One Rock


Ramphastos Investments


SHV


Silver Lake


TA Associates


The Carlyle Group


TPG Capital


Vista Equity Partners


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisting longstanding client Keensight Capital on the €700m contemplated acquisition of Nomios.
  • Assisted longstanding client HAL Investments on its €4.3bn take private of Royal Boskalis Westminster.
  • Assisted Advent International with its joint venture with LANXESS and the joint venture’s €3.85bn acquisition of DSM’s engineering materials business and its joint venture with LANXESS.

DLA Piper

Casper Hamersma, who harnesses impressive experience advising national and international clients on the range of complex transactional matters, is at the helm of DLA Piper‘s private equity practice. The group is formed of specialists across corporate finance and tax, who collaborate on private equity matters to provide the full scope of service therein. Jochem Beurskens has a focus on mid-market transactional work and is well regarded for his ‘good eye for practical solutions’. The team’s workload covers sectors from retail and consumer goods, to real estate and tech, and ranges from advising on high-value sales and acquisitions, to assisting with refinancing and restart cases.

Responsables de la pratique:

Casper Hamersma


Autres avocats clés:

Jochem Beurskens; Stefan Spaans


Les références

‘The same experienced team work across matters, combining their knowledge of our business with their legal expertise. They are strict where necessary and pragmatic where possible.’

‘Always on-the-ball, with speedy reactions and great availability.’

‘Reliable, committed, fast-paced, and client-oriented. They pay good attention-to-detail, have good availability and think ahead.’

Principaux clients

Apheon


Aquiline


Bencis Capital Partners


Blackfin Capital Partners


EMK Capital


Icelake Capital


NewPort Capital


Oaktree Capital


Oakvale Capital


Opportunity Partners


Sun Capital


Synergia Capital Partners


The Carlyle Group


Waterland Private Equity


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Sun European Partners on the acquisition of MegaGroup.
  • Advising NewPort Capital and management on the auction sale of Cow Hills Retail to DLSoftware.
  • Advising Janssen Group of Companies as winning bidder on the competitive multi-jurisdictional auction process for VCK Logistics.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer houses a ‘hands-on and down-to-earth’ private equity team, which is well regarded for its abilities handling transactions such as high-value M&A deals and financial restructurings. The team’s caseload spans an array of industry sectors, from telecoms and media to investment and finance. At its helm are Menno Verboom who focuses on large cap and mid-market private M&A transactions, together with Saloua Ouchan. Alexander Doorman is a name to note for his work for domestic corporate clients, international financial investors and global corporates; he is described as being ‘great to work with’.

Responsables de la pratique:

Menno Verboom; Saloua Ouchan


Autres avocats clés:

Alexander Doorman; Evelyn Bradley; Maxine Lemstra; Hanneke Rothbarth


Les références

‘The Freshfields team in Amsterdam offers a hands-on and down-to-earth approach to get deals done. Very knowledgeable, but they don’t over-complicate matters, as some of their peers tend to do.’

‘Great to work work with Hanneke Rothbarth and Alexander Doorman who are both down-to-earth, practical, and available.’

‘Strong team in the Netherlands with international support from other offices.’

Principaux clients

IK Invest Partners


KLAR Partners


DIF Capital


Cobepa


Macquarie Infra


HAL Investments


CVC Capital Partners


Advent International


Cinven


Vitruvian Partners


APG Asset Management


PGGM


EQT


EQT Growth


Warburg Pincus


Apax


CPP Investments


Three Hills Capital Partners


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised IK Partners, a Dutch private equity firm, on the agreement to acquire GoodLife Foods B.V., a leading European manufacturer of frozen snacks, from Egeria.
  • Advised KLAR Partners, an independent mid-market private equity firm focused on the business services and industrial tech sectors, on its investment in hallo, Group, an ICT service provider for mid and small-sized businesses.
  • Advised Dutch investor HAL Investments B.V. on its acquisition of IQIP Holding B.V. from Royal IHC as part of a financial restructuring of Royal IHC through a Dutch scheme (WHOA).

Houthoff

Rotterdam-based practitioner Bram Caudri is at the helm of Houthoff‘s private equity team, which is adept at advising its clients on the range of transactions, both national and international; international matters are Guillette van Grinsven‘s area of focus. The team works on company takeovers and acquisitions which are consistently of high-value. Noteworthy practitioner Michiel Pannekoek has impressive expertise advising on complex M&A and private equity matters, whilst Ivar Brouwer is described as 'technically strong’ and is ‘wholeheartedly recommended’ by clients.

Responsables de la pratique:

Bram Caudri


Autres avocats clés:

Guillette van Grinsven; Jeanne Beck; Ivar Brouwer; Esmee de Bos; Michiel Pannekoek; Alexander Kaarls; Richard Witvliet


Les références

‘The team is great and works in a collaborative manner. The team is very diverse. Billing practices are commercial and suit our needs.’

‘Bram Caudri has a down-to-earth approach and manages to break open stalled negotiations. He remains pragmatic and commercial in approach.’

‘Jeanne Beck is hands-on, and executes deals strongly.’

Principaux clients

Apollo Global Management


Apax


Avedon Capital Partners


Castik Capital


I-Squared Capital


BC Partners


HG Capital


ECI Capital Partners


Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.


TA Associates


3i


Inflexion


Bridgepoint


Waterland


Atlas Holdings


IK Partners


Crestview Partners


Agilitas Private Equity


Egeria


Argos Wityu


Navitas Capital


Equity Europe B.V.


Torqx Capital Partners B.V.


H2 Equity Partners


Prime Ventures


Accel


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Apax Funds and Boasso Global, a premier provider of depot, maintenance, cleaning and transportation services for the ISO tank container industry, on Boasso’s takeover by KKR.
  • Advising Bridgepoint Development Capital on its acquisition of Data Expert.
  • Advising the Cinven-backed company, Barentz, on its acquisition of Natural a supplier of premium, naturally sourced, herbal, and functional ingredient solutions for the nutraceuticals industry.

AKD

The ‘professional and committed’ private equity group at AKD is headed up by amazing lawyer and person’ Nathalie Van Woerkom, who is based at the firm’s Rotterdam office and has particular expertise handling significant transactions in both national and international contexts. The ‘commercial and pragmatic’ Lennart Crain is a practitioner to note, as is Carlos Pita Cao, whose practice spans the array of industry sectors. Wouter Kros has a particular focus on corporate, M&A and joint venture work. Former counsel Rosanne Vlasveld departed to an in-house role in November 2022.

Responsables de la pratique:

Nathalie van Woerkom


Autres avocats clés:

Lennart Crain; Carlos Pita Cao; Wouter Kros


Les références

‘The team is responsive, pragmatic and a great support on international transactions with a Dutch angle.’

‘Lennart Crain is always available for quick feedback, and is commercial and pragmatic.’

‘The team takes a hands-on, no-nonsense approach, and is more flexible than the larger Amsterdam south-axis firms.’

Principaux clients

Marlin Equity Partners


PFM Intelligence


Monterro


KIC InnoEnergy EIT


Alpha Private Equity


Apollo Global Management


Berk Capital


BioGeneration Ventures


Blackstone


Inkef Capital


De Hoge Dennen Capital


LSP, a large healthcare venture fund


Newion Investments


PAI Partners


Value Enhancement Partners


Shareholders of Augusta Benelux B.V.


West Frisia Vastgoed B.V.


17Capital, global PE firm


CWS


FB Oranjewoud Participaties


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Marlin Equity Partners on their public bid, together with Altor, for Meltwater (Dutch N.V. listed on Oslo Børs) at approximately €540m.
  • Advising long-standing client Newion with the incorporation, structure and funding of their fourth venture capital fund Newion IV at €130m.
  • Advising KIC InnoEnergy EIT, the European innovation fund backed by the European Union and 32 European universities and institutions, with their capital raise, having 16 new major investors – including Siemens, Banco Santander and Société Genérale – participating in the fund.

BJTK

BJTK‘s private equity practice is noted for its hands-on approach, great vision and reachability’ as well as for its provision of an ‘impeccable service’. Commercial, corporate and M&A specialist Evert van der Kaa bolstered the team with his arrival from Clifford Chance in September 2022. The team is experienced advising its clients on high-value sale, acquisition, investment and funding matters of considerable value and often in cross-border contexts. Its client list features key names in the developing sector of AI. ‘Wonderful partner’ Quirijn Biesheuvel, the ‘highly talented’ Wouter Brugma and the ‘highly recommended’ Suzanne Beijersbergen are at the helm.

Responsables de la pratique:

Quirijn Biesheuvel; Wouter Brugma; Suzanne Beijersbergen


Autres avocats clés:

Rutger Jansen; Babette Waltman; Rob van den Sigtenhorst; Boyd Postema; Evert van der Kaa


Les références

‘BJTK have a hands-on approach, great vision and reachability. Their service is impeccable.’

‘Wouter Brugma, is highly talented in understanding all the different cases we bring in. He is an exemplary lawyer who thinks 3 steps ahead whilst maintaining a realistic approach in understanding that contracts and litigation have to stay practical.’

‘BJTK is a highly professional and at the same time personal firm. The team is very diverse and always ready to go the extra mile. I have been a satisfied client for years.’

Principaux clients

Axelera AI


CapitalT


Carbon Equity


Delta Equity Partners


Gate Invest


Globitas Investments


Green Tower


Holland Capital


Lepaya


Mr Marvis


Philips Healthtech Ventures


Siilo


Slingshot Ventures


SPA Capital


Standard Investment


Supersola


Trigentis


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Gate Invest and AB&C Group and its shareholders on the sale of AB&C (including its subsidiary Boer & Croon, a renowned provider of management solutions, executive search and interim management in the Benelux) to EPSA Group (France).
  • Advised Power2X, headquartered in Amsterdam, on the investment by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), a Canadian investment firm, which acquired a majority stake in Power2X.
  • Advised Notice Group (Fairview Indoor Media en Notice Branded Media headquarters in the Netherlands and offices in Spain) and its shareholders on the sale of Notice to M-Cube Group (Italy).

Lexence

The ‘very capable team of professionals’ in the private equity team at Lexence include Kevin Beukeveld, who is noted for his ‘sharpness and understanding’ and associate Bas de Mie who is noted as providing a ‘high-quality service’ to clients. The team has capabilities advising its portfolio of clients on high-value acquisitions and sales. The team is overseen by Joost Kolkman, Wouter Helder and Luc Habets.

Responsables de la pratique:

Joost Kolkman; Wouter Helder; Luc Habets


Autres avocats clés:

Kevin Beukeveld; Bas de Mie


Les références

‘The team is flexible, always available, very competent and friendly.’

‘I have worked with Kevin Beukeveld for a very long time now. And he is my lawyer of choice for his sharpness and understanding of the financial elements of the work, availability and reliability.’

‘A very capable team of professionals covering various aspects of matters. They are advisory and to-the-point, providing us with a clear path and opinions.’

Principaux clients

Main Capital


Volker Wessels


Carepay International


ADDVise AB


NIBE Industrier AB


Royal Schiphol Group


Glaspoort


Invivo


PostNL


ESRO Foods


Endeit Capital


A-Ware Food Group


KPN (Fiber Division)


Modern Dental Group


RTL Netherlands


PCI


Hibernia Worldwide Hotels


Intelligent NV


Agro Merchants Netherlands BV


Greenlane LLC


Dutch Greentech Fund


Truffle Capital


Avedon Capital Partners


Sirius Venture Partners


ING Bank


ABN AMRO Participaties


Triton Partners


International Wellness Resort


Dental Clinics


Normec Group


Hewlett Packard Bank Plc


HSO


Carlyle


Waterland Private Equity


Synergia Capital


DM Equity Partners


Antea Participaties


Glaspoort


Principaux dossiers


Stek

Stek‘s ‘extremely responsive, knowledgeable, reliable and trustworthy’ private equity practice has strong abilities advising on matters from buy-outs, to scale-ups for its client list. Additionally, it has experience handling various aspects of multi-million euro acquisitions. Construction, tech and healthcare are sectors the team’s caseload spans. Eelco Bijkerk, Ruben Tros, Maarten van de Graaf are at the helm of the practice. Senior associate Dirk de Graeff is described as 'dedicated, conscientious and accurate'.

Responsables de la pratique:

Eelco Bijkerk; Ruben Tros; Maarten van der Graaf


Autres avocats clés:

Dirk de Graeff


Les références

‘Good for mid-cap deal add-ons. They are very good at levelling with the other side of the table which is crucial when you get into a new partnership.’

‘Eelco Bijkerk and Dirk de Graeff are noteworthy individuals.’

‘An extremely responsive, knowledgeable, reliable and trustworthy team.’

Principaux clients

Egeria


Bencis Capital Partners


Nordian Capital


DIF Capital Partners


Asper Investment Management Ltd


Velocity Capital


Partech Ventures


M80 Partners


Dynamica


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Nordian Capital and its portfolio company Biltz Groep on the sale of Biltz Group (renamed UNITED LEGENDZ) to OMDUS Group which is majority owned by NPM Capital.
  • Advised Belgian investment fund Dynamica and its portfolio company Foresco Packaging Group, a Belgian specialist in the production of pallets, industrial packaging and cardboard solutions, on seven acquisitions.
  • Advising the shareholders of CAM Bioceramics on the sale of a majority of shares to SHS Capital, a German investor specialising in healthcare, and ING Corporate Investments.

Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie‘s private equity team is headed up by Mohammed Almarini who is equipped to handle transactions across the broad range of industry sectors. Koen Bos and Joost Polman are the names to note in the cohort, which assists its clients on the acquisition of significant stakes. Counsel Florian Fehres departed to Norton Rose Fulbright in July 2023.

Responsables de la pratique:

Mohammed Almarini


Autres avocats clés:

Koen Bos; Joost Polman


Principaux clients

APG Asset Management


Apollo Global Management


Arcus Infrastructure Partners


Bluegem Capital Partners


Deutsche Beteiligungs AG


Egeria


Apheon Capital (previously Ergon Capital)


FSN Capital


KeBeK


Koolen & Partners


Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR)


Lone Star Funds


Nordic Capital


Qmulus Invest


RB Family Capital


Ufenau Capital Partners


Wagram Equity Partners


Principaux dossiers


BarentsKrans

Harry Rek, senior partner with strong capabilities advising both domestic and international clients, is at the helm of the The Hague-based 'hands-on' private equity team at BarentsKrans. The practice's client roster includes green energy, trade and service, and healthcare companies. Its workload predominantly involves advising its clients on sales, investments and M&A transactions. Senior associate Anne-Rieke van der Linden is described as 'very knowledgeable'. 

Responsables de la pratique:

Harry Rek


Autres avocats clés:

Rhamsey Croes; Michiel Martin; Anne-Rieke van der Linden


Les références

‘The strength of the team is its overall approach and hands-on mentality.’

‘Questions are answered right away and the colleague with the right expertise provides the answer.’

‘Anne-Rieke van der Linden is very knowledgeable and has a very pragmatic approach. In discussions, she takes time to give explanations and shares pros and cons of different possibilities. It’s a pleasure working with her.’

Principaux clients

Particon


Gimv


Van der Velde Packaging


InnovationQuarter


KPN Royal Dutch Telecom


Borealis Hotel Group BV


Quintes Holding


Sun Invest Holding


Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP (ABP)


MVGM Vastgoedmanagement


Wagram Private Equity


ENERGIIQ


Foreman Capital


Indu-Tools Group


ROM Utrecht


Quadrum Capital


Sole Source Capital


Vitavanti Group


Valk Group


Fortescue Future Industries


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a global green energy company, on its investment in Zhero, developer of green and clean energy projects.
  • Advised Exasun on the investment of the current shareholders, ABN Sustainable Investments and Invest-NL in Exasun in a complicated negotiation under time pressure, resulting in the expansion of exasun in Europe and beyond.
  • Advised on the sale of Indu-Tools, an industrial equipment rental company in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany.

deBreij

‘Very smart boutique’ deBreij has a private equity practice formed of practitioners with a range of expertise in the area with ‘a capacity to efficiently execute deals’. Laura Overes specialises in commercial contract and transactional matters, Wytse Huidekoper is experienced advising on secured lending and transactional matters, Gaston Freijser is adept at joint venture, commercial agreement and M&A work, whilst Maurice Dudink has a corporate governance focus; the four oversee the team.

Responsables de la pratique:

Gaston Freijser; Maurice Dudink; Wytse Huidekoper; Laura Overes


Autres avocats clés:

Joel van Wijk


Les références

‘Very pragmatic, efficient, and nice to work with  – a hands-on team.’

‘We were impressed by Gaston’s capacity to efficiently execute deals in pragmatic and cost-efficient manner.’

‘deBreij is a very smart boutique. The team has great availability and a great sense for what is achievable and what is necessary.’

Principaux dossiers


Dentons

Dentons' private equity team is co-led by cross-border transactions-focused Kuif Klein Wassink and Marnix Veldhuijzen who is experienced advising funds, family offices, Dutch companies and shareholders on the array of high-value matters including sales and acquisitions. The pair lead alongside Ico Jalink who arrived in February 2023 from A&O Shearman; Jalink has particular expertise advising across the TMT, infrastructure and leisure sectors.

Responsables de la pratique:

Kuif Klein Wassink; Ico Jalink; Marnix Veldhuijzen


Autres avocats clés:

Casper Haket


Principaux clients

5CS Capital Partners


Astorg


Egeria


Franklin Templeton


Gilde Equity Management


KKR


Lighthouse Capital


Torqx Capital Partners


TriWest Capital Partners


Vendis Capital


Volpi Capital


Montana Capital Partners


Capita


TreviPay


Battery Ventures


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised private equity firm Platinum Equity as co-counsel assisting with the acquisition of Calderys for around €930m.
  • Advised private equity investment giant KKR on a $500m deal.
  • Advising the huge US asset management firm Franklin Templeton Investments on its Dutch law corporate and tax activities.

Hogan Lovells International LLP

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s private equity group is co-led by Victor de Vlaam and ‘very engaged partner and excellent team leader’ Danielle du Bois-Buné. The team assists its roster of clients with stake acquisitions, private equity investments, and related transactions, often in cross-border contexts. Tom van Duuren, an expert in international corporate matters, strengthened the team with his January 2023 arrival from CMS, whilst corporate specialist Jan de Snaijer retired in July 2023.

Responsables de la pratique:

Victor de Vlaam; Danielle du Bois-Buné


Autres avocats clés:

Jacob Hoogslag; Wouter Jongen; Bastiaan van Rath


Les références

‘Regularly check-in, pro-active, detail-oriented, diverse. Good partner availability but also good associate level work!’

‘They are fully up to speed, check-in regularly, and are proactive so nothing gets missed. They put in the work to get to know our standard way of working. ’

‘Team members are hardworking, reliable and commercial. Solid execution skills. ’

Principaux clients

Ufenau Capital Partners


Tikehau Capital


Bencis Capital Partners


DWS Private Equity


Cape investment Partners


Hivest Capital


Maguar Capital Partners


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Tikehau Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in a sustainable company.
  • Advised Ufenau’s capital partners on a number of private equity investments in the healthcare sector in the Netherlands.
  • Advised Maguar on its acquisition of Effectory.

HSA Lawyers B.V.

HSA Lawyers B.V.‘ office in The Hague houses a private equity cohort which is equipped to assist its list of clients in the array of transactional matters, including reviewing and amending documentation as well as performing legal due diligence on various cases. ‘Tough negotiator’ Gert-Jan van Dalen and the ‘creative, dedicated and pragmatic’ Harm Van Efferink co-lead the practice.

Responsables de la pratique:

Gert-Jan van Dalen; Harm van Efferink


Autres avocats clés:

Thom Krebbers; Eva Roelandt


Les références

‘Gert-Jan van Dalen and his team are just super responsive experts in their field. We are a German PE investor and the HSA team made us feel at home in the Dutch market.’

‘Gert-Jan van Dalen is a tough negotiator and a communicative person who works in a very detailed way.’

‘They have good knowledge and experienced given their strong M&A focus. They also have a pragmatic approach.’

Principaux clients

Main Capital Partners


Holland Capital


Pride Capital Partners


Bid Equity


NIBC Capital Partners


Arches Capital


Daily Logistics Group


AMP Logistics


YOEP Onderwijs & Zorg


XLLLNC


ZIG


Anavo Therapeutics


F3 Capital


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Main Capital Partners on its (platform) acquisitions of RailCube, WeFact, Patchmanager and Xential.
  • Advised Holland Capital on its sale of Valori to (Avedon Capital backed) Cerios.
  • Advised NIBC Investment Partners and Arches Capital on their (platform) acquisition of CostPerform.

Jones Day

Jones Day‘s private equity team’s workload includes advising its client roster on matters including the high-value controlled auction sale of assets, on the acquisition and sale of entities, and in various business investments. The group is overseen by Floris Pierik who has impressive experience handling the array of complex M&A and private equity transactions. Former counsel Maarten De Boorder departed to Greenberg Traurig LLP in October 2023.

Responsables de la pratique:

Floris Pierik


Autres avocats clés:

Claire Overduijn


Principaux clients

Gimv N.V.


Aurelius Equity Opportunities


Smile Invest


SHV Energy


Tikehau/Ace Management


Arsenal Capital Partners


AGIC


Bessemer Venture Partners


Climate Fund Managers


Environmental Technology Fund


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Munich Stock Exchange-listed private equity investor Aurelius Equity Opportunities on the controlled auction sale of Office Depot Europe in seven European Countries, to strategic buyer RAJA group.
  • Advising private equity backed Doctolib on the share-for-share acquisition of Dutch healthcare messenger platform Siilo.
  • Advised Climate Fund Managers on its $100m investment in Release Management B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Scatec investing in solar projects in Africa.

Orange Clover Law

The ‘competent, knowledgeable and pragmatic’ Pien Van Veersen is known for her abilities assisting clients with a variety of corporate and regulatory matters, and she leads the private equity team at Orange Clover Law. The team at large is experienced handling all aspects of key transactions and acquisitions across an array of industry sectors. Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen has a particular focus on funds.

Responsables de la pratique:

Pien van Veersen


Autres avocats clés:

Machiel Galjaart; Mark Loefs; Marcel van den Nieuwenhuijzen; Christopher Parker


Les références

‘OC are agile. The partner is hands-on and involved in all steps of the process which makes document revision and turnaround times short.’

‘We are very happy with their service.’

‘Pien van Veersen is a very competent, knowledgeable and pragmatic lawyer.’

Principaux clients

Rivean Capital


Waterland Private Equity


Andlinger & Company


Fortino Capital


Capital A Investment Partners


Avedon Capital Partners


Ludgate


Gimv


PAI Partners


Ponooc


Borski Fund


Royal Ten Cate


Evonik Industries


NorthC Data Center


Oaktree Capital


NIBC Bank


APG


Nimbus


Hexagon AB


H2 Equity Partners


Gilde Healthcare


Vitruvian Partners LLP


Aterian Investment Partners


Holland Capital


Apeiron Investment Group


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Holland Capital on the acquisition of Cuccibu, an information and cyber security advisor and the add-on of QSN, an industry peer.
  • Advising Waterland Private Equity on the legal due diligence and acquisition of ELK Groep, a construction company, and the underwriting of the W&I insurance for such transaction.
  • Advising Gilde Healthcare on the legal due diligence and the acquisition of Sanquin Reagents, a producer of blood group and immune reagents, and the underwriting of the W&I insurance for such transaction.

Simmons & Simmons

Simmons & Simmons‘ private equity group has capabilities assisting its clients which is formed of shareholders and equity companies on matters including the restructuring and sale of businesses. It handles due diligence, drafting and negotiation-related transactional documents. Leo Verhoeff, who ‘knows that the bigger picture matters’, oversees the team, in which the ‘standout’ Elise Boehmer is a supervising associate to note.

Responsables de la pratique:

Leo Verhoeff


Autres avocats clés:

Gijs ter Braak; Rob Hendriks; Elise Boehmer; David Shearer


Les références

‘It is great to have Leo next to us and bring the deals to the finish quickly. He knows that the bigger picture matters.’

‘The team is great fun to work with, sharp, comes quickly to the point, is attentive to our way of working while not afraid to challenge and has a keen eye for sensitivities in process situations without losing focus on the heart of the matter.’

‘Elise Boehmer stands-out for her hard work, efficient project management and pragmatism. She is beyond any doubt one to watch.’

Principaux clients

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux


Dawn Foods


HQ Pack Group


Nimbus


NIBC Equity Partners


Hines Global Income Trust


ING Corporate Investments


Kempen & Co


Atream SAS


L’Etoile Properties


Ramphastos Investments


Audacia Capital


SEDCO


Fidelity Investments


Arcus Infrastructure Partners


90 North Real Estate Partners


Savills Investment Management


Sidra Capital


Certitudo Capital


ProVast


Eurus Energy


Platinum Equity


Morningside Ventures


Icelake Capital


CaseWare International Inc.


TransEquity Network


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Gilde Equity Management (GEM) on the proposed sale of Wasco.
  • Advised Dawn Foods B.V. on the restructuring and subsequent sale of its frozen business to Europastry.
  • Advised the shareholders of HQ Pack Group on the sale of HQ Pack Group to NPM.

Van Doorne

Friso Foppes, who harnesses particular expertise in M&A, private equity transactions, financings and joint ventures, leads the 'focused and transparent' private equity group at Van Doorne. It advises its clients namely on acquisitions and proposed acquisitions, including the regulatory and due diligence aspects therein. Dimitri van Hoewijk focuses on the transactional elements. Foppes has taken over from former team lead Jeroen Sombezki who departed to Squire Patton Boggs in August 2023.

Responsables de la pratique:

Friso Foppes


Autres avocats clés:

Meltem Koning-Gungormez; Hugo Reumkens; Onno Boerstra; Steffen Alleman; Dimitri van Hoewijk


Les références

‘Experience is key in this profession and that’s what they have.’

‘Hugo Reumkens is hard on the problem and soft on the people, which is essential in the negotiation phase of matters.’

‘Hugo Reumkens brings a lot of relevant knowledge on corporate governance to the table.’

Principaux clients

NPM Capital


AURELIUS Invest


ABN AMRO Ventures


Bencis Capital Partners


Deutsche Private Equity


Invest NL


Navitas Capital


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Evondos, a Verdane Capital portfolio company, on its acquisition of Vitavanti Group, which owns the Medido medication dispensing service.
  • Advised US company Profile Products and its US-based private equity owner New Mountain Capital on its add-on acquisition of the Dutch company Quick Plug from Dümmen Orange.
  • Advised Symeres and its (private equity) shareholder Keensight on the add-on acquisition of Oncolines.