Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market | Europe

AKD offers a strong team advising clients on auction sales, shareholder squeeze-outs and recommended public takeover offers. As part of a well-known Benelux law firm, the team has experience in domestic and cross-border transactions. The law firm also represents clients in investment rounds. AKD acts for private equity firms, shareholders and founders on M&A transactions.

DLA Piper is a particularly popular choice for private equity firms, acting on both the buy and sell sides of mid-market transactions. Additionally, the team represents the founders and shareholders of Dutch companies in transactions. The law firm is also well regarded for advising on fund-raising rounds. The team often represents clients from the technology and pharmaceutical sectors. Clients benefit from the law firm's full-service approach and ability to coordinate cross-border transactions through the law firm's global network.

Baker McKenzie often assists clients with multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and divestments, frequently acting alongside the law firm's other offices. The law firm represents both domestic Dutch companies and multinational private equity firms. The team also has experience in transactions involving auction processes, investment rounds and joint venture agreements.

Lexence is a strong Dutch law firm with a notable focus on advising founders, shareholders and company management on divestments. The law firm also has an impressive track record of assisting clients with acquisitions, as well as representing them in mergers and joint venture agreements. Recently, the law firm has been particularly active on transactions in the healthcare and technology sectors.

Stek is a Dutch law firm with experience across a wide range of domestic and cross-border M&A mandates, often acting on transactions in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors. The team advises on financing rounds, spin-offs and mergers. The law firm represents both private equity houses and selling shareholders in transactions.

Jones Day is well known for handling cross-border transactions, with the Dutch team often working alongside lawyers from the law firm's other offices around the globe. The law firm's lawyers have notable experience representing clients in auction sales, acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as assisting with financing rounds and market exits. The law firm acts for private equity houses and Dutch and international listed companies.

BarentsKrans is a notable mid-market outfit that often advises clients on transactions in the technology sector. The team represents Dutch companies on both the buy and sell sides of transactions, as well as assisting private equity investors. The law firm also acts on establishing joint ventures and market exits.

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.

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 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.

Osborne Clarke's Dutch team often acts on cross-border M&A transactions alongside the law firm's other offices, frequently advising multinational companies on the acquisition of Dutch targets. The team also has a strong focus on venture capital mandates, representing both investors and beneficiaries. The law firm has a number of clients from the technology and life sciences sectors. Team members also act on auction sales.

Simmons & Simmons assists clients with cross-border mid-cap transactions, including those involving the technology, energy and food and beverage sectors. The law firm also advises on joint venture agreements, investments and corporate restructuring matters. Team members often represent private equity firms in divestments and acquisitions related to their portfolio companies.

Van Campen Liem is a prominent domestic corporate boutique acting on a range of Dutch-based M&A transactions. The law firm also has experience advising investors and target companies on venture capital funding rounds. Team members also assist clients with the Dutch aspects of global restructuring projects and auctions.

Buren is a Dutch law firm that advises on domestic and multinational M&A transactions in the technology and energy and natural resources sectors. The law firm also acts on joint venture agreements and corporate restructuring mandates, as well as financing rounds.

Rotterdam-based Ploum is a full-service law firm that exhibits skill advising clients on their strategic transactions in the Netherlands. The practice draws upon its expertise to assist with both the buy and sell sides of deals, as well as the corporate aspects of transactions. It counts multinational corporates, investment companies and venture capital firms among its client base, and has further experience acting for shareholders. The team operates across a number of sectors, notably energy, transport, food and medtech.

Rutgers & Posch offers a solid M&A department that guides clients through sale and acquisition processes in the Netherlands, with additional experience in corporate restructurings, carve-outs and joint ventures. The team is well equipped to assist corporates, private equity houses and shareholders with both domestic and cross-border transactions. Offering expertise across a broad variety of sectors, the practice has recent experience advising on deals in the manufacturing, technology, medical, food and energy industries.