Pieter Paul Terpstra
DLA PiperThe ‘very dedicated, results-oriented and highly practical’ commercial, corporate and M&A team at DLA Piper is well known for advising on a range of high-profile matters, including sales, acquisitions and divestments, often including cross-border elements. At the helm of the practice is Daphne Bens, who has extensive expertise in assisting multinational corporations with complex M&A deals. Other key names to note include Pieter Paul Terpstra, who advises on cross-border transactional work, and the 'top-notch' Henk Arnold Sijnja.
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Testimonials
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‘The DLA team is very dedicated, results-oriented and highly practical. All advisors I have worked with are responsive and think ahead.’
‘Pabe Suurd is a dedicated, results-oriented and highly practical candidate civil law notary. He is very responsive, thinking ahead and planning well. Pabe understands his client’s business and priorities. He is reliable in meeting agreed deadlines without compromising quality, and has a positive attitude.'
‘A great group - they brought the correct resources to the correct piece and part of the process. We spent a couple of years working through a frustrating transaction and they were good and helpful all the way through.’
‘Henk and his team are top-notch; friendly and easy to deal with, but bringing the fire when needed!’
Key clients
- Adriaan van Erk Groep
- Aegon N.V.
- Arcadis N.V.
- BASF
- Censo Energy Solutions
- Collagen Matrix, Inc
- Crossroads Real Estate
- DEPT / The Carlyle Group
- Dura Software, Inc.
- Global Energy Storage
- Global Transport Solutions
- HSO Group / The Carlyle Group
- ING Corporate Investments Participaties
- Janssen Group of Companies
- Majorel Group Luxembourg S.A.
- NewPort Capital
- Nordian Capital Partners
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Parabellum Acquisition Corp.
- Powerfield
- SABIC International Holdings B.V.
- Samenwerkende Kinderopvang Groep
- SolarEnergyWorks
- Stratasys
- Synergia Capital Partners
- The Carlyle Group
Work highlights
- Advised SABIC on the divestment of its Functional Forms business to Rohm.
- Advised Collagen Matrix, Inc on its acquisition of all shares in Polyganics Holding B.V. from multiple sellers.
- Advised SolarEnergyWorks and its founders on the sale of the SolarEnergyWorks business to Amypr Solar Europe.
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