About

Provided by BarentsKrans

BarentsKrans corporate specialists have a lot of experience in the field of corporate law. They service a broad range of national and international clients on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions. Furthermore, the lawyers and civil-law notaries of this team have many years of experience in finance and financing structures, as well as financial services regulatory. Clients appreciate their pragmatism, down to earth approach and find the team members a pleasure to work with. Main client categories are: (i) large Dutch origin non listed corporates and OEMs with national and international growth ambitions (organic growth and growth through M&A), (ii) foreign multinationals through referral practice, (iii) venture capital and private equity and (iv) increasingly panel positions at Dutch listed companies such as KPN and Aegon.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Netherlands

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

BarentsKrans is a notable mid-market outfit that often advises clients on transactions in the technology sector. The team represents Dutch companies on both the buy and sell sides of transactions, as well as assisting private equity investors. The law firm also acts on establishing joint ventures and market exits.

Work Highlights

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  • BarentsKrans advised KPN on its EUR200 million acquisition of the shares in Youfone.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michiel Martin
4
Michiel Martin
Head of Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
4
Band 4

Michiel Martin frequently assists shareholders with the divestment of stakes in Dutch companies. In addition, he acts on acquisitions and market exits and he attracts clients from the IT and technology sectors.

He strikes an excellent balance between being a knowledgeable lawyer and being very pragmatic. He is pretty strong in negotiations and actually de-escalating those negotiations when they get tough.

Michiel Martin is great to work with. He rapidly grasps complex matters and provides made-to-measure solutions.

Michiel Martin is pleasant to work with. He has very strong knowledge and he delivers.

He is strong in communicating with the counterparty in a fast, conclusion-driven way.

Michiel Martin is a very knowledgeable character with an extensive network. He truly knows how to work with us to get the deals done in the optimal manner for all parties involved.

Harry Rek
5
Harry Rek
5
Band 5

Harry Rek regularly advises on inbound investments and operates on both the buy and sell sides of transactions, showing particular skill in domestic mandates.

Harry Rek's strengths are his good knowledge of our business and his responsiveness.

Harry Rek is a class act. He is a very friendly and nice lawyer who is also very experienced.

Rhamsey Croes
5
Rhamsey Croes
5
Band 5

Rhamsey Croes advises on sales, acquisitions and share transfers spanning numerous sectors, including financial services and technology. He exhibits skill in handling cross-border transactions.

Rhamsey Croes is business oriented and a very good manager.

I have had a good experience working with Rhamsey Croes. He is a pleasure to work with and is very dedicated.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Michiel Martin
4
Michiel Martin
Head of Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
4
Band 4
Harry Rek
5
Harry Rek
5
Band 5
Rhamsey Croes
5
Rhamsey Croes
5
Band 5

Members

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Anne Monique Huijg

Anne-Rieke van der Linden

Annemarie Janssens

Danka Saija

David van Groen

Elze van der Minne

Harry Rek

Jason van de Pol

Koen van Wijk

Lisanne Vissers

Marieke Verschoor

Michiel Martin

Michiel Martin

Head of Department

Oscar Vranken

Rhamsey Croes

Robert-Jan Zwaan

Simone van Minkelen

Thomas van Hövell tot Westervlier