Clifford Chance's practice stands out for its ‘good commercial sense’ and ’strong M&A capabilities and resources’. High-value M&A transactions, with domestic and international elements, are a key pillar of strength for the group. Mark-Jan Arends leads the team; Jeroen Thijssen focuses on public takeovers and private equity and infrastructure investments, and Gregory Crookes, who has 'good business sense and a very sensible way of negotiating', specialises in handling complex cross-border M&A and high-value joint ventures. Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier, counsels Tim Heerschop and Pieter Leefers, and senior associate Stephanie Phillips are key names to note.
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‘The team has strong M&A capabilities and resources and an ability to handle transactions across several jurisdictions.’
‘Stephanie Horowitz and Hansuya Reddy are well-connected with good knowledge of the Dutch market standards.’
‘The corporate team of Clifford Chance led by Greg Crookes is a very good, and efficiently operating team.’
‘The corporate team of Gregory Crookes, Pieter Leefers and Hansuya Reddy is a great team.'
'The team takes ownership and acts quickly and efficiently. Where necessary, they seamlessly align with other sections with a careful, precise and very accurate and pragmatic approach.'
'An excellent understanding of the main aims at a high-level are combined with due attention-to-detail, taking care that deadlines are met, results achieved and things do not fall through the cracks. ’
‘Strength in understanding private equity and the business. Good commercial sense.’
‘Gregory Crookes has a good business sense and a very sensible way of negotiating that makes sure that the important points are being taken care of without antagonizing people. It makes negotiations strong but amicable which helps in M&A.’
Key clients
- Royal DSM
- Koole Terminals
- Prosus
- Optiver
- ABN Amro
- Rabobank
- Koole Terminals
- ING
- Entain
- NIBC
- Optiver
Work highlights
- Advised ING, ABN Amro & Rabobank on the sale of iDEAL to the European Payments Initiative (EPI).
- Advised Prologis on the acquisition of a portfolio of 128 logistics facilities and six new developments from Crossbay.
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Practice head
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Mark-Jan Arends