Maurits de Haan
9Corporate9Corporate‘s group is formed of a multitude of corporate specialists, including ’seasoned lawyer’ Maurits de Haan whose knowledge extends ‘far beyond’ the team’s cross-border M&A transactions according to clients; Tessa Rozendal who handles joint venture, M&A and corporate matters for strategic and private equity clients; and Mark Miedema who focuses on buying and selling processes. Luuk van Deutekom arrived from HVG Law LLP in December 2023.
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‘A very pragmatic approach, accurate delivery of milestones, good communication and expectation management. They take ownership of the full acquisition process and invest in the customer relationship.’
‘Maurits de Haan is highly engaged, very knowledgeable, pragmatic and brings creativity and comes with alternatives. A team player. Very proactive towards all stakeholders and as such manages the process well.'
- 'Partners are always available and although the team is compact, they are well capable of handling a big deal.’
‘A pragmatic, creative, and knowledgeable team with strong personalities. They drive processes forward, take initiative, and proactively solve problems. A team of skilled negotiators, skilled in crafting wordings that satisfy both parties while actively supporting your side during negotiations.’
‘9Corporate is a very knowledgeable team, while very practical. They know their stuff and they take a point of view.'
‘Maurits de Haan is a seasoned lawyer, able to help me out in any legal area. His expertise stems from M&A, but his knowledge goes far beyond that, to most legal areas and he even has fiscal expertise! And if he needs to bring in someone else, he doesn't hesitate. Always available, always with new ideas.'
‘9Corporate provides top-notch service.'
‘Tessa Rozendal is one of the most all-round corporate and M&A lawyers in the Netherlands who can stand her ground against Magic Circle firms. Her ability to truly understand and think for the business is her asset which made her our trusted and go-to corporate lawyer.’
Key clients
- TOPdesk
- Thyssen Krupp (Skylift)
- Torqx Capital Partners
- Odin Groep
- Capital A
- Fortino Capital
- Holland Capital
- Value Enhancement Partners
- Quadrum Capital
- Glowi
- Van Oord
- Standard Investment
- Levine Leightman
- Royal Sense
- Royal Duyvis Wiener B.V.
- Madern Industries
- Dubbelsteyn BMW dealerships
- GTE Holdings (Van Vliet Automotive)
- Marine Olie Handelmij
- Premier Technical Services Group Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised the shareholders of TOPdesk on the sale of a minority stake to CVC Growth Funds.
- Advised Odin Groep and majority shareholder Seven2 on various acquisitions in the IT sector.
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