The cohort at Stibbe is well equipped to assist its clientele on the broad array of corporate and M&A work, particularly in matters of international scope. Heleen Kersten is well-regarded for her abilities handling public takeovers of listed companies in both amicable and hostile situations, corporate governance and ESG-related work. Björn van der Klip is equipped to handle multi-million-euro public M&A deals, while Duco de Boer has restructuring and private equity expertise alongside his public and private M&A capabilities. M&A specialist Marc Habermehl was appointed to partner in January 2024. Eva Das departed to an in-house role in the same month and Robert-Jan Dekkers moved to Florent in April 2024.

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Key clients

  • Ordina
  • Torqx Capital Partners
  • Walter de Gruyter
  • Picnic
  • Knab
  • Oakley Capital
  • Medios
  • KKR & Co
  • KevlinX
  • Ardian
  • JP Morgan
  • Stellantis
  • Heineken
  • PSG Equity
  • Adventest
  • VCK Holding
  • Insighte Venture Partners
  • Advent International
  • Rhone Capital
  • NPM Capital
  • Ardian
  • Blackstone

Work highlights

  • Advised Ordina on the recommended all-cash public offer for all Ordina shares by Sopra Steria, a European leader in the field of technology with an offer value of approx. €518m.
  • Advised Benelux investment firm Torqx Capital Partners on its €168m recommended all-cash public offer for Beter Bed Holding N.V.
  • Advised Picnic on a strategic capital injection of €355m from its shareholders to finance further expansion in Germany and France.

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Björn van der Klip, Duco de Boer, Heleen Kersten, Omar El Gachi, Marc Habermehl, Manuel Lokin, Jeroen Tjaden