Private equity is the centrepiece of NautaDutilh's transactional offering, with the flexible and adaptable team providing ‘technical, business-oriented, and efficient’ advice across corporate structuring, financing requirements and restructuring matters. The ’outstanding’ Romain Sabatier provides ‘pragmatic and reactive’ advice both at the front end of deals, as well as in any pursuant distressed matters, including on matters within the technology space. The ’client-oriented’ Margaretha Wilkenhuysen heads the team, which has strong relationships with US and UK law firms and is also able to provide a holistic service on Benelux matters by virtue of its network in the region.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The firm displays a client-oriented and business-minded approach and combines a deep understanding of the business and risks.’

  • 'The team is technical, business-oriented, and efficient.'

  • 'Margaretha Wilkenhuysen: highly competent senior partner with a human touch. Very client oriented.'

  • 'The outstanding Romain Sabatier is pragmatic and reactive.'

  • 'Caroline Notte always provides pragmatic solutions, and generally presents several solutions.'

  • 'Unique, extremely capable lawyers.'

  • 'Romain Sabatier has great contacts and is responsive and commercial.'

  • 'Great team that collaborates well. Meticulous and timely.'

Key clients

  • Altisource
  • Mid Europa Partners
  • Oaktree Capital Management
  • Goodyear
  • Otis
  • Oak Hill Advisors
  • RTL Group
  • Schwarz Group
  • Engie
  • BenevolentAI
  • Azenta
  • Gamuda Berhad
  • Raytheon Technologies Corporation
  • Leon Grosse
  • Lapperre
  • Arc International
  • Icon Infrastructure
  • TPG

Work highlights

  • Advised Léon Grosse on its acquisition of Willemen Construction.
  • Advised ENGIE on the carve-out of its client solutions business and assisted with preparations for the subsequent divestment thereof in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
  • Assisted Azenta Inc on the acquisition of B Medical Systems 'B Med.'

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Margaretha Wilkenhuysen

Other key lawyers

Caroline Notte, Romain Sabatier, Geraldine Leonard, Aline Nassoy