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Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above - Netherlands

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What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance has a particular focus on assisting private equity firms and other international investors with high-value transactions in the Dutch market, including advising on public offers and buyouts. The law firm also represents clients in merger agreements and joint venture negotiations. It is active on transactions across a wide range of industries, including energy, technology and telecommunications.

Work Highlights

  • Clifford Chance advised KKR on the sale of a 12.25% stake in Q-Park to Interogo Holding.

Strengths

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Clifford Chance's lawyers are go-to specialists in complex situations that require nuance.

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Clifford Chance's service orientation and hands-on mentality are what set it apart. Its assistance is of high quality.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
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Clifford Chance offers a thorough understanding of the commercial issues and delivers great, sensible and tactful recommendations on the next steps.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
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Clifford Chance's strengths are its commercial mindset, business understanding, professionalism and ability to find practical solutions to unlock bottlenecks.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
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Clifford Chance is very strong in the Dutch market and knows all the other key advisers, helping the team to deliver a seamless product.

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Notable Practitioners

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Gregory Crookes
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Gregory Crookes
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Gregory Crookes is particularly active in acquisitions, divestments and joint venture agreements within the TMT, consumer goods and energy sectors, and regularly acts for financial institutions and investment firms.

Gregory Crookes is a highly experienced lawyer with a commercial perspective on transactions and the objective of getting deals done. The best interests of his clients are always his top priority.

Gregory Crookes is very practical, hands on and has done a lot of these transactions. He brings a level of calm to negotiations and is good at separating out what is really key.

Gregory Crookes is really committed and always delivers. He unpacks and resolves issues thoughtfully and pragmatically.

Gregory Crookes is a seasoned M&A lawyer who is a great partner for major corporates.

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Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier
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Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier
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Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier is capable of handling both private and public transactions. He assists clients with public offers, investments and acquisitions and is regularly sought out by private equity firms.

Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier marries technical ability with commercial acumen to deliver a compelling product.

Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier is an excellent lawyer who understands legal and commercial complexities and is able to effectively guide the client in negotiations.

Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier is our go-to person. He is very proactive, commercial and really hands on, as well as creative in terms of finding solutions in a mutually satisfactory way.

Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier is an impressive performer.

Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier is one of the most experienced M&A lawyers in the Netherlands.

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Jeroen Thijssen
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Jeroen Thijssen
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Jeroen Thijssen assists clients from the energy, infrastructure and banking sectors with acquisitions and sales. He additionally acts for private equity firms on transactions and investments.

Jeroen Thijssen is a practical and smart commercial lawyer.

Jeroen Thijssen always provides his clients with proactive support.

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Stephanie Horowitz
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Stephanie Horowitz's practice attracts notable corporates and private equity firms operating in the food, life sciences and infrastructure spaces to assist with cross-border acquisitions and sales.

Stephanie Horowitz is a very strong lawyer with a great understanding of the commercial issues.

Stephanie Horowitz is a very experienced lawyer who is especially renowned for her in-depth knowledge.

We appreciate Stephanie's commercial mindset, professional approach and influence over key stakeholders on key value items in negotiations.

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Gregory Crookes
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Gregory Crookes
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Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier
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Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier
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Jeroen Thijssen
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Jeroen Thijssen
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Stephanie Horowitz
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