We advise sponsors throughout the investment lifecycle, including platform transactions, add-ons, acquisition financing, MIPs, exits, W&I aspects, anti-trust, and other specialist advice. Our small, flexible teams ensure high partner involvement, with the lead partner closely involved in each transaction. We are known for our pragmatic approach, and our straightforward communication and transaction documents.
Besides working with buying or selling private equity funds, we frequently assist founders in a partial or full sale to private equity.
As an independent full-service law firm in the Benelux, we provide comprehensive legal and tax advice for both domestic and cross-border transactions, guiding clients through the entire process.
Our firm’s wide range of expertise further supports our clients’ needs, including advice in the fields of Competition and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Leveraged Finance, Employment and Pensions, and notarial services.
Investments
We assist our clients in a variety of investments, including:
- Cross-border M&A
- Buyouts and growth capital
- Take privates and other delisting transactions
- Carve-out transactions
- Consortium bidding
We also handle platform deals and add-on acquisitions, both within the Netherlands and internationally.
What clients say
Client feedback shows their appreciation for our approach:
- ‘The team is responsive, pragmatic and a great support on international transactions with a Dutch angle.’
- ‘The team takes a hands-on, no-nonsense approach, and is more flexible than the larger Amsterdam south-axis firms.’
- ‘The team is always very helpful and nice to work with. Great collaborators.’
- ‘Professional and committed as a team.’
Independent recognition
We are ranked by the leading international directories that evaluate firms and lawyers through independent research, peer reviews, and client feedback.
In addition to a Band 1 ranking in renowned legal directory Chambers & Partners for M&A (Global and Europe Guide) and rankings in The Legal 500 and IFLR1000, The Legal 500 separately ranks our Private Equity team in their legal guide, identifying us as a ‘professional and committed’ private equity group.
Moreover, several of our private equity lawyers are individually recognised for their expertise and standing in the market.