Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
Global Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 3
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Chambers Review
Freshfields regularly advises clients on high-value, cross-border acquisitions and divestments. Clients benefit from the team's ability to collaborate with the firm's other offices around the world on multi-jurisdictional matters. Team members have experience in private equity investments, acquisitions by consortiums and joint venture agreements. The law firm often acts on transactions involving the technology, energy and financial services industries.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields advised Accenture on its acquisition of Sentia.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has the combination of being very hands-on, knowledgeable, commercial and fast in the way of working."
"We are impressed with the team's breadth of experience and its ability to handle bespoke and unusual deals."
"They offer solid, strong advice in an easy-to-comprehend format. They are eager, keen and flexible, maintaining a high quality and speed of delivery."
"The team has the combination of being very hands-on, knowledgeable, commercial and fast in the way of working."
"We are impressed with the team's breadth of experience and its ability to handle bespoke and unusual deals."
"They offer solid, strong advice in an easy-to-comprehend format. They are eager, keen and flexible, maintaining a high quality and speed of delivery."
Notable Practitioners
Alexander Doorman advises multinational clients on cross-border acquisitions and divestments, including in the energy and financial services sectors.
"He gives accurate and prompt advice and is easy to communicate with."
Menno Verboom assists clients with auction sales, management roll-overs and carve-outs as part of sales and acquisitions.
"He has an extremely well developed sense for what the opposite side of the table may think and what their next move will be. He can tap into a reservoir of experience when trying to resolve outstanding gaps amongst the parties."
"He has a combination of being technically capable but also having the pragmatism and commercial mindset to come up with solutions."
Jan Willem van der Staay acts for domestic clients from the construction and infrastructure industries on both acquisitions and disposals, including those of a cross-border nature.
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Netherlands