Van Benthem & Keulen‘s group is well placed to advise noteworthy clients on corporate transactions including significant acquisitions, sales and investments across industry sectors. The team is helmed by corporate and M&A specialists Sander Marges and Steven Storm alongside Mariel Vrielink, who also harnesses notarial expertise. Maaike Kamps is also a ’highly competent practitioner’.
Testimonials
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‘Strong, hands-on cooperation with local boots on the ground. They have an entrepreneurial spirit ensuring swift and close cooperation with all key stakeholders in M&A processes including owners, directors, M&A teams of corporates and their advisers.’
‘It was a pleasure to work with Gijs van Rooijen on this transaction, sharing creative solutions to various challenges in a pragmatic way, bolstering the cooperation with the buy-side while improving the positions for the sell-side.’
‘The team is very capable of providing corporate support on cross-border transactions. They demonstrate a high-level of expertise and understanding of the commercial drivers of a deal as well as the legal requirements. The team is also very responsive and nothing is ever too much trouble.’
‘Sander Marges and Maaike Kamps are both highly competent practitioners, combining their specialist corporate advice with a deep understanding of private equity structures, which is all overlaid with their commercial approach to problem solving.’
‘VBK's team is very approachable. Their legal approach is well thought-out.’
‘When asked, they not only give their professional opinion but also their personal take. That helps in aligning on the case at hand and the course to follow.'
Key clients
- Emil Frey
- The Sweco Group
- The Merapar Group
- Vetpartners Limited
- Groendus
- SecureW2 B.V.
- Sempergreen
- 3D Metal Forming B.V.
- Satelliet Meubelen B.V.
- Tipografic Limited
- Praxis stores
- Festos
- Eurofiber Holding B.V.
Work highlights
- Advised Emil Frey on more than 15 acquisitions of car dealer companies in the Netherlands, including the recent acquisition of Mercedes-Benz Dealer Bedrijven with locations in Den Haag, Leiden, Maasdijk, Naaldwijk and Roelofarendsveen.
- Advised the majority shareholder on the sale of all shares in Satelliet Meubelen to VE Partners, its reinvestment into the acquiring company as well as on the restructuring of Satelliet Meubelen's Belgian subsidiary during the transaction process.
- Advised the founders and sole shareholders of SecureW2 B.V. on an investment by Insight Partners inter alia to accelerate the company's growth strategy with a view on growing annual revenues to $100m and beyond.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sander Marges, Steven Storm, Mariel Vrielink