The commercial, corporate and M&A group at Houthoff ‘brings top-notch negotiation skills to the full spectrum of complex M&A transactions’. Practice head Bram Caudri ‘uses a very to-the-point approach to reach pragmatic solutions in international and complex deals’. Corporate specialist Michiel Pannekoek is very experienced in handling multi-jurisdictional transactions, and Philip van der Eijk is well versed in assisting tech clients. Alexander Kaarls is singled out for his contributions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A professional firm with a flexible approach to assist international deals outside the Netherlands in a pragmatic way.’

  • ‘Bram Caudri uses a very to-the-point approach to reach pragmatic solutions in international and complex deals. He is a pleasure to work with and have a high-quality output.’

  • ‘The Houthoff team has assembled the best qualified subject matter experts I have worked with. The commercial, corporate and M&A team are knowledgeable, practical and very efficient. They have spent time learning and understanding our business needs, so they are better able to advise on risk and legal issues. They are an excellent M&A advisory team.’

  • ‘Alexander Kaarls is an excellent and well-skilled M&A partner, who has a solid grasp on US company needs. He is a sensible and pragmatic team who has given us excellent support on all our deals. Josephine de Bok has also provided excellent support too.’

  • ‘Michiel Pannekoek is worth every penny.’

  • ‘The team has a highly established presence in the international M&A market. My go-to-team when it comes to Dutch transactions.’

  • ‘They bring top-notch negotiation skills to the full spectrum of complex M&A transactions, are available and good fun to work with. Stand-outs include Bram Caudri, Philip van der Eijk and Grafton Cederburg.’

  • ‘One-stop shop principle; fast and good-quality responses; innovative in terms of out-of-box thinking and solutions. Great intern team collaboration.’

Key clients

  • Siemens
  • T-Mobile
  • DSB
  • ABN AMRO Verzekeringen
  • NVIDIA
  • Vitol Group
  • Van Oord
  • NIBC
  • Hearst
  • Sligro
  • Royal IHC
  • Renewi
  • (Robert) Bosch
  • Söderberg & Partners
  • Ardonagh
  • SunMed
  • EV Cargo
  • Dummen Orange
  • Avery Dennison
  • IDEX

Work highlights

  • Advised Sopra Steria Group SA on its €518m public offer for Ordina N.V.
  • Advised Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation (FLAC) on a de-SPAC merger with New Amsterdam Pharma.
  • Advised Ariston Holding N.V. on its proposed acquisition of CENTROTEC Climate Systems GmbH.

Lawyers

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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bram Caudri

Other key lawyers

Alexander Kaarls, Michiel Pannekoek, Josephine de Bok, Philip van der Eijk, Grafton Cederburg, Guillette van Grinsven, Richard Witvliet, Margriet Kros