Kennedy Van der Laan's workload includes M&A transactions, corporate governance issues, restructurings, and management participations. The practice is jointly led by M&A and private equity specialist Gaby Heere and Jan-Berend Möller, who handles domestic and cross-border transactions for clients in the tech, construction and healthcare sectors. Lukas Suijkerbuijk is well versed in handling M&A deals in the healthcare space.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘They provide guidance and keep their cool in continuously changing situations, and understand our business needs. They are also down-to-earth and have a good network of corresponding firms.'

  • ‘Gaby Heere is pragmatic, thinks outside the box and understands our needs.’

  • ‘KVDL have provided helpful and prompt advice on a range of matters for us over the years - they are a good choice for Dutch advice.’

  • ‘Quick, professional, and positive - they get the deal done.’

  • ‘Hands-on and committed to getting the deal done; they have strong sector knowledge.'

  • ‘Great, no-nonsense collaboration with Gaby Heere and Jan-Berend Möller.’

  • ‘A very pleasant team - very accessible, absolutely communicative and responsive. The KVDL team thinks along with us, points out further options and we feel we can trust them.'

  • ‘Jan-Berend Möller is exceptionally bright and open-minded.’

Key clients

  • TBI Holdings
  • Straco
  • Karmijn Kapitaal
  • Aquilum
  • TSG Netherlands
  • Keolis Internationaal
  • Delta Participaties
  • Amerborgh Hotel Vastgoed
  • Chiliz
  • Croonwolter & dros
  • Hydrosat
  • Openclaims
  • SADC

Work highlights

  • Advised Straco PE on the acquisition of Welten Groep from One Two Capital.
  • Advised TBI Holdings on the acquisition of Rutges Vernieuwt.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gaby Heere, Jan-Berend Möller

Other key lawyers

Lukas Suijkerbuijk