Heimon Smits > Norton Rose Fulbright > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

At Norton Rose Fulbright, the team is perhaps best known for its solid track record in assisting food and agriculture companies with corporate, banking, litigation and compliance work. The department is also sought after by food producers to advise on acquisitions and regulatory matters. Practice head Saskia Blokland is well versed in advising traders, processors, producers and financial institutions on transactional matters in the food and beverages space. Heimon Smits has established strength in handling joint ventures and M&A transactions in the food and agriculture sector.

The team at Norton Rose Fulbright, noted for its ‘professionalism and expertise’, handles matters across the breadth of industry sectors including energy, infrastructure, food and agribusiness, private equity and insurance. Florian Fehres ‘is always on top of the situation’ and assists in the range of the team’s transactions, which include joint ventures, complex M&A transactions, and buy-outs. Heimon Smits harnesses experience in restructuring, joint venture and private equity matters, and Joeri Noteborn is also worthy of note in this space. Saskia Blokland heads up the offering.