The commercial, corporate and M&A team at Linklaters, led by Jan Willem De Boer, is recognised for its capabilities in handling M&A, private equity and restructuring matters, and is often instructed by Dutch and international investors and corporates. Business combinations and high-value acquisitions are also prominent in the group's workload. Guido Portier and Mariken van Esch are well versed in advising on a range of corporate law issues. Counsel Gijs Smit is a name to note.

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  • ‘Knowledge of all sectors of the renewable market from a wide-range of deals across different stages and involving various technologies. They also understand the latest regulatory updates as well as international precedents.’

  • ‘Always available and able to answer questions on a range of topics.’

Key clients

  • Steinhoff International Holdings
  • Triton Advisors
  • Xenon Private Equity / Microtest
  • Shareholders of LeasePlan
  • VAM Investments SPAC
  • ING Bank, KBC Bank, Belfius and Rabobank

Work highlights

  • Advised ING, KBC Bank, Rabobank and Belfius on the sale of Payconiq International to the European Payments Initiative (EPI).

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jan Willem de Boer

Other key lawyers

Guido Portier, Mariken van Esch, Gijs Smit, Jaap Geleijns