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Kennedy Van der Laan

Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million

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Kennedy Van der Laan

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Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million - Netherlands

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Kennedy Van der Laan is a well-regarded law firm with a strong track record in a broad variety of sectors, including technology, healthcare, insurance and logistics. The team partners with both domestic and multinational clients to assist with their strategic acquisitions, mergers and divestments in the Dutch market. Alongside its transactional expertise, the law firm demonstrates further skill advising on governance issues, management participations, corporate restructurings and financing rounds.

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Work Highlights

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  • Kennedy Van der Laan advised Mitsui & Co. on the sale of Plalloy to Kisco.

Strengths

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  • Kennedy Van der Laan is a specialist law firm with a broad wealth of knowledge and good ability to handle complex transactions. The team is very well attuned to the specific needs of the client.

    Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million respondentEurope

  • Kennedy Van der Laan offers very practical, pragmatic advice and good availability. It is really our first choice of law firm.

    Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million respondentEurope

  • Kennedy Van der Laan has a team of excellent people with broad knowledge and experience. In negotiations, they bring a lot of seniority to the table.

    Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million respondentEurope

  • Kennedy Van der Laan is a commercial, pragmatic and responsive team.

    Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million respondentEurope

  • The lawyers are highly responsive, skilled and great to work with. We appreciate their pragmatic approach.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jan-Berend Möller
    Jan-Berend Möller

    Jan-Berend Möller

    Jan-Berend Möller is active on both the buy and sell side of M&A transactions, with deal experience spanning sectors such as IT, logistics and life sciences. Clients equally turn to him for assistance with financing rounds, restructurings and corporate governance mandates.

    • He is a highly skilled lawyer who communicates very well about the content, process and expectations.

      Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million respondentEurope

    • Jan-Berend Möller is decisive and persistent when it comes to achieving goals. He is also accessible and friendly in his dealings and hard on the content.

      Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million respondentEurope

    • Jan-Berend Möller is very responsive and pragmatic, as well as approachable and down to earth.

      Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million respondentEurope

    • Jan-Berend Möller is a hands-on and pragmatic lawyer who sees the bigger picture.

      Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million respondentEurope

    • He has been getting things done as efficiently as possible.

      Corporate/M&A: €5-50 million respondentEurope
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