Herke van Hulst is noted as being ‘highly experienced in M&A, in life sciences and beyond’ and leads the practice at Osborne Clarke. The team’s workload includes corporate M&A, joint venture and private equity work, the array of which Geoffrey Beurskens has strong capabilities handling. Marie-Louise Weeda also harnesses experience in such cases, particularly in renewable energy and transactional real estate contexts. Niels Dolk ’delivers on all the items that make the team stand-out’.
Testimonials
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‘A well-rounded team that can assist in all aspects of running your business.’
‘Herke van Hulst is a very good communicator. She is responsive and closely monitors processes all the way up to the deadline. What makes her outstanding is that she provides true advice, not just options. She is highly experienced in M&A, in life sciences and beyond. With her way of working she is very effective, with short timelines and reasonable hours.’
‘Pragmatic dealmakers with a problem-solving mindset. Real sparring partner in negotiations, like good chess players they think several steps ahead.’
‘We have worked with Wouter Kok who has been instrumental in getting our 2024 transactions done. Wouter has a strong combination of legal know-how, negotiation experience and interpersonal qualities. Especially the latter helps him 'read the room' and tailor his advice accordingly, which is something we do not experience with most firms.’
‘The team is likeable and pleasant to work with in general - the in-depth knowledge on relevant areas is extensive - the team is very flexible.’
‘Niels Dolk is our primary contact and delivers on all the items that makes the team stand-out.’
Key clients
- Ampyr Solar Europe
- Activ Payroll
- Broadsign Serv, Inc.
- PCM
- Act for Health
- Inkef
- Gilde Healthcare
- ID&T
- iOnctura
- I Squared Capital
- MPac
- Simplicate Group
- Miniclip
- RS Group plc
- Safran SA
- Schroders Capital Real Estate Netherlands B.V.
- Sound Bioventures Management
- Start Select
- Superstruct Netherlands Holdings B.V.
- Synthomer
Work highlights
- Acted for I Squared Capital on its €1.6bn acquisition of the entire Arriva Group.
- Advising RS Group plc on its €351m acquisition of Distrelec Group.
- Advised iOnctura B.V. on its €80m Series B financing round, which was led by Syncona.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Herke van Hulst