Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million - Netherlands
What the Team is Known For
BUREN N.V. is a Dutch law firm that advises on domestic and multinational M&A transactions in the technology, energy and industrial sectors. The law firm also acts on joint venture agreements and corporate restructuring mandates, as well as financing rounds. In addition to corporate entities, the practice is equally well equipped to assist private equity firms and shareholders with transactional matters.
Strengths
BUREN provided us with extremely practical advice throughout the process. The lawyers were timely and always followed up quickly with responses to our requests.
We appreciate the team's attention to detail and ability to read the room, as well as the fact it delivers within the requested timelines.
BUREN has good experience working on large and complicated cross-border transactions.
BUREN always finds solutions that work from all perspectives. The team is efficient and always solution-oriented, and also offers a very strong understanding of business.
They were able to bridge the discussions with their knowledge and experience.
Work Highlights
BUREN advised Planon and its shareholders on the sale of a majority of its shares to Schneider Electric.
Notable practitioners
As head of BUREN's M&A department, Pieter van den Berg is respected by clients for his advice on domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. He demonstrates particular skill in deals relating to the technology, logistics, food and manufacturing sectors.
We greatly appreciated the personal effort that he provided to our project, and we look forward to requesting advice from him in the future.
Pieter van den Berg is a very dedicated and absolutely respected senior lawyer.
Pieter van den Berg is able to read the room, sensing the dynamics in place and responding very thoughtfully to them. He brings a calmness to negotiations.
Pieter is an excellent lawyer who is well organised and very experienced. He understands the underlying business logic and can think along with us as a client about the risks in a transaction.
His attention to detail and drive to move forward and be successful was inspiring for us. He was not only a legal adviser but also a practical voice when tough decisions needed to be made.
As head of the law firm's German desk, Friederike Henke routinely supports German corporates in the acquisition of Dutch targets, as well as capital increases and mergers. She is admitted to practice in both the Netherlands and Germany.
Friederike Henke is responsive and delivers high-quality work.
Friederike Henke is a rising star who is focused and determined.
Friederike Henke is always keen to find solutions.