Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 1
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+31 88 253 5000About
Provided by AKD
Our small and flexible teams in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg work successfully for domestic and foreign companies on strategic transactions, private equity deals, venture capital investments, restructurings and distressed M&A. This last item is frequently done in collaboration with our Restructuring & Insolvency team. Our team's expertise extends to other areas of law and supervisory regulations relating to mergers and acquisitions, such as employee co-determination, transfer of undertaking, financing, security and ancillary restrictions.
The lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax advisers in our teams have a thorough understanding of the sector in which your company is active, collaborating closely in order to achieve the best result and get the deal done. AKD's full-service approach and extensive international network enables the team to advise on all legal and tax aspects of any - national or international - transaction. With our in-house civil-law notaries standing by, we are able to provide assistance from the start and work towards an effective closing.
Our long-standing, close collaboration with other business service providers, including corporate finance advisers, banks and W&I insurers, equips our lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax advisers with a unique skill set to communicate with other advisers involved. We are in consequence fully familiar with the jargon used by financial or operational parties involved in the transaction.
Chambers Review
AKD offers a strong team advising clients on auction sales, shareholder squeeze-outs and recommended public takeover offers. As part of a well-known Benelux firm, the team has experience in domestic and cross-border transactions. The law firm also represents clients in investment rounds. AKD acts for private equity firms, shareholders and founders on M&A transactions.
Work Highlights
- AKD advised Marlin Equity Partners on its joint tender offer to acquire public listed company Meltwater.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team offers a clear and thorough analysis, is creative in problem solving and solution-oriented. The lawyers are fast learners and good listeners."
"AKD offers intense partner involvement, which makes a deal more efficient."
"AKD is proactive and good at finding solutions."
"The communication is good and the team updates us regularly and whenever needed."
"The team offers a clear and thorough analysis, is creative in problem solving and solution-oriented. The lawyers are fast learners and good listeners."
"AKD offers intense partner involvement, which makes a deal more efficient."
"AKD is proactive and good at finding solutions."
"The communication is good and the team updates us regularly and whenever needed."
Notable Practitioners
Nathalie van Woerkom often assists clients with investment rounds, as well as advising shareholders on sales.
"She understands our dynamics and is proactive in assisting us."
Carlos Pita Cao assists founders and shareholders with sales and auction processes. He additionally represents Dutch and international clients in acquisitions.
"He is well grounded and pragmatic."
"He translates the deal and breaks it down into easy-to-understand components. He is good at minimising the risks."
Lennart Crain assists clients with delistings, the squeeze-out of minority shareholders, and unsolicited and recommended takeover offers. He also assists founders and shareholders with auction sales. He has additional experience in cross-border acquisitions, including acting for private equity houses.
"He is pragmatic, handles complex issues and gives good general advice throughout the process."
Ranked Lawyers at
AKD
Netherlands
Members
Provided by AKD
Head of Department
David Molenaar
Erwin Rademakers
Inan Akdeniz
Jeroen Pop
Joyce van den Nouwland
Laura de Jong
Lennart Crain
Mickey Engel
Ruben Schulpen
Stefan Bais
Valéry Schaap
Vincent Wibaut