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Norton Rose Fulbright

Corporate/M&A: €50-250 million

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Norton Rose Fulbright

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Corporate/M&A: €50-250 million - Netherlands

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright advises international and domestic clients on the acquisition and divestment of Dutch targets. The team often acts on transactions in the TMT, energy, infrastructure and financial services sectors. The law firm also assists with joint venture agreements and auction processes. It offers further capabilities in assisting clients with venture capital transactions. The team collaborates closely with the law firm's other offices on cross-border transactions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright acted for Envu on its acquisition of In2Care.

Strengths

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  • Complex situations are broken down into digestible levels for us by Norton Rose Fulbright. The lawyers are true partners who understand our business and needs.

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright is good at addressing complex situations and trying to figure out possible ways to resolve them.

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  • The team is good at bringing in additional competencies when needed, enabling it to provide excellent support in complex matters.

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright has strong teams with broad and deep expertise across all sectors.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Saskia Blokland
    Saskia Blokland

    Saskia Blokland

    Saskia Blokland assists private equity firms and international companies with acquisitions and investment rounds. She is also well placed to advise on joint ventures and partnerships.

    • She understands us and our needs well, is solution-oriented and is able to deliver legal advice that fits well with the commercial needs and the legal risk appetite within our organisation.

      Corporate/M&A: €50-250 million respondentEurope

    • Saskia Blokland is very approachable, easy to work with and pragmatic. She has assisted us with very complex matters and steered us through them very well.

      Corporate/M&A: €50-250 million respondentEurope

    • Saskia Blokland is a really pragmatic deal-maker.

      Corporate/M&A: €50-250 million respondentEurope

    • Saskia Blokland is a consistent, active and hard-working M&A lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A: €50-250 million respondentEurope

    • I think of Saskia Blokland whenever I have anything tricky I need to handle in the Netherlands.

      Corporate/M&A: €50-250 million respondentEurope
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  • Heimon Smits
    Heimon Smits

    Heimon Smits

    Heimon Smits assists clients with cross-border acquisitions and mergers. He also advises on sales and divestments, including auction processes.

    • Heimon Smits is an extremely conscientious and detailed lawyer – no detail gets past him. He brings that practical experience and gives me a lot of comfort knowing that no detail has been missed.

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