Houthoff
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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‘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.
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Leading individuals
Next Generation Partners
Houthoff
Philip specialises in national and cross-border M&A transactions. He advises corporates as well as private equity funds. He has extensive experience assisting in complex disentanglement transactions. Philip previously worked at Houthoff's Brussels office in the EU & Competition practice group and brings a thorough understanding of M&A related regulatory aspects to the table. From 2018 to 2019, Philip was seconded to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York. He was a nominee for the Dutch M&A Awards 2017 organised by Alex van Groningen, a leading M&A community in the Netherlands.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bram Caudri