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Philip van der Eijk

Europe 2026

Houthoff

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above

Netherlands

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Houthoff

Practice Areas

Philip is a partner in our Corporate / M&A group and focuses on advising strategic parties and private equity funds in international M&A transactions. In addition, he regularly advises companies in the field of corporate governance. Philip has extensive experience in assisting in complex carve-out transactions, often with a cross-border character.

In addition, Philip was previously part of the EU & Competition practice group at Houthoff in Brussels office and has a thorough understanding of competition and foreign investment (FDI) regulatory aspects of M&A transactions. From 2018 to 2019, Philip was seconded to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

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

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Philip van der Eijk regularly advises investment firms and corporate clients, including founders and shareholders, on cross-border sales and acquisitions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Philip van der Eijk is an outstanding lawyer who is very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with. He delivers short response times and is a fast thinker.
Corporate/M&A: €250 million and aboveChambers European Guide
Philip van der Eijk brought the creativity, sharpness and flexibility needed to handle our unconventional transaction structure. He was very creative and able to think in terms of solutions.
Corporate/M&A: €250 million and aboveChambers European Guide
Philip provides level-headed advice which is aimed at finalising the deal as opposed to simply winning legal arguments.
Corporate/M&A: €250 million and aboveChambers European Guide
Philip knows the details of the case and is strong at finding pragmatic solutions, taking into account our commercial interests.
Corporate/M&A: €250 million and aboveChambers European Guide
Philip van der Eijk is a skilled lawyer who has an overview of the cases, communicates pleasantly and is very punctual in keeping to his agreements.
Corporate/M&A: €250 million and aboveChambers European Guide