The commercial, corporate and M&A practice at Van Doorne 'provides a quality service', and is regularly instructed in strategic alliances, acquisitions, joint ventures and technology transactions. Distressed M&A is a core pillar of expertise for the team. Friso Foppes heads up the practice; other key practitioners include the 'knowledgeable' Hugo Reumkens and the 'personable and professional' Dimitri van Hoewijk. In August 2023 Jeroen Sombezki left the firm.
Testimonials
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‘They provide swift and spot-on advice, including alternative solutions and recommendations for the best way forward. In other words, the team not only gives legal advice but also guides you in a very professional way.’
‘Hugo Reumkens and Myrthe Sevinga provide guidance and legal advice while trying to address the case at hand as if they were the client, which makes working with them very pleasant and fruitful.’
‘The team is responsive. It provides hands-on advice on a tactical level. Matters are being handled by a multidisciplinary team, with all relevant subject matter experts involved. The firm is able to engage international experts quickly too.’
‘Hugo Reumkens is knowledgeable and a great sparring partner. Cara Pronk is to the point, swift and sharp in her advice. She is a pleasure to work with.’
‘Outstanding expertise - the team is reliable, discreet, responsive and provides a quality service.’
‘The team was very well integrated. The overall transaction was an exceedingly complex acquisition that had very complicated and integrated commercial relationships with third parties that all had to be negotiated in tandem and the Van Doorne team worked seamlessly to deliver an excellent product to enable us to complete the transaction.'
- 'Dimitri van Hoewijk quarterbacked our transaction - he stayed on top of his internal team whilst being personable and professional. Louis Jonker was fantastic in all aspects -- both in terms of foreseeing all the complexity at the outset and doggedly ensuring that we would achieve our necessary points, but still allowing the other side to feel part of the process. I could not praise him more strongly!'
‘Sjoerd Stokmans is able to put complex fiscal matters into perspective, is trustworthy and never caught off guard. Onno Boerstra is highly appreciated in the boardroom, is recognised as one of the best M&A lawyers and has lived up to that reputation.’
Key clients
- ABN Amro
- Banijay
- Getir
- PAIX
- Lightyear
- Havenbedrijf Rotterdam
- Assa Abloy
- Live Nation Entertainment Group
- EasyPark
- Athora
- Mediq
- Lumanity
- Orpea
Work highlights
- Advised the shareholders of ERPlastics B.V. on the sale of its shares and establishing a joint venture with Braskem.
- Advised The Netherlands to Cigna Corporation on the sale of its majority interest in the Cigna Sağlık Haya to QNB Finansbank.
- Advised the Port of Rotterdam on a range of transactional matters, including a strategic joint venture.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Friso Foppes