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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

About

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Corporate specialists in our firm have a longstanding track record in all areas of the corporate transaction practice. We advise large national and international businesses, financial institutions and private equity firms. 


In the Netherlands our lawyers and notaries have extensive experience in advising large cross-border and domestic transactions such as acquisitions and disposals of privately owned companies involving shares or specific assets and liabilities, privatizations and spin-offs but also on equity investments, joint ventures and strategic alliances, mergers and demergers, acquisitions of financially troubled companies and restructurings. 


The team has been able to leverage on CMS’s dedicated industry approach, focusing mainly on the Consumer Products, Energy, Financial Services, Hotels & Leisure, Life Sciences & Healthcare and TMC sectors. This dedicated sector approach has proven to be very successful in attracting high profile clients and transactions from various industries.


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Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market - Netherlands

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

CMS is particularly active on cross-border M&A transactions, often acting for clients from the technology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and energy sectors. The team also has experience advising clients on venture capital investments. CMS is popular with private equity houses for advice on transactions. The law firm additionally assists clients with joint venture agreements. Clients benefit from the law firm's wide-reaching international network.

Notable practitioners

Pieter van Duijvenvoorde heads CMS' M&A practice in the Netherlands and is a key contact for clients.

Work Highlights

Provided by CMS

  • CMS acted for Carl Zeiss Meditec on its acquisition of all shares in the capital of DORC (Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center) from Eurazeo.

Strengths

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CMS is very focused on keeping clients happy and the lawyers are very approachable.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Europe

CMS exhibits creative thinking with respect to complex and sophisticated matters.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Europe

CMS shows strong knowledge of the market with respect to Dutch M&A transactions. It also offers prompt responses and availability during time-sensitive points in the M&A process.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Europe

CMS' strengths are its commitment, efficiency and knowledge of the local context. The team has a good ability to handle complex cases.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Europe

The lawyers think really quickly and are flexible. When we need them, they are always there straight away.

Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market respondent
Europe

Members

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Bart Adriaan de Ruijter

Cecilia van der Weijden

Clair Wermers

Dena Mokhberolsafa

Elisabeth von Meijenfeldt

Elmer Veenman

Erik Vorst

Gieneke van Nierop

Mark Ziekman

Martijn van der Bie

Pieter van Duijvenvoorde

Head of Department

Reinout Slot

Roman Tarlavski