NautaDutilh is well-versed at handling a myriad private equity transactional work, including on behalf of some high-profile and loyal sponsors, with work running the gamut from advice on LBOs and public-to-private transactions through to secondary transactions and exits through an IPO process. The majority of the work is of a cross-border nature, and as well as regularly acting alongside international law firms as co-counsel, the team is also able to provide a one-stop-shop service on Benelux-centred mandates by virtue of also having lawyers based in Brussels and Amsterdam. Team head Margaretha Wilkenhuysen regularly handles private equity-led M&A and is also adept at advising portfolio companies on restructuring matters. Other key members of the team include Caroline Notté, who often handles work for Partners Group, and Romain Sabatier, whose workflow includes conventional and distressed M&A for fund clients.
Key clients
- Alchemy Partners
- Apex Group
- KBC securities
- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Thomas H. Lee Partners
- Partners Group
- Apollo Capital Partners
- Horizon Equity Partners
- Mid Europa Partners
- Gamut Capital Management
- International Automotive Components Group
Work highlights
- Advised Partners Group on its investment in Exus.
- Advised Automotive Components Group in connection with the equity investment by Gamut Capital Management via a debt equity swap.
- Advised G-Core in the $60m Series A financing round from various PE investors.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Margaretha Wilkenhuysen