NautaDutilh handles a broad range of retail-related issues, including M&As and restructuring measures, franchising arrangements and IP and brand protection matters. The practice is spearheaded by the London-based Willianne van Zandwijk, who focuses primarily on transactions involving national and international retailers, in addition to acting for private equity and real estate investors. Jeroen Boelens handles hard and soft IP matters, including licensing and high value disputes. Petra Zijp, who co-heads the firm’s capital markets team, is also frequently instructed on matters concerning the retail sector.
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Key clients
- Airwair
- Amazon.com
- Campofrio Food Group
- Decathlon
- ECCO
- Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.
- Forever 21
- Groupon
- H&M
- Hästens
- Hunkemoller
- Jumbo
- Lego
- Mirage Retail Group
- Picnic
- Plus
- REV'IT!
- Samsonite
- Scotch & Soda
- WE/O'Neill/Van Gils
Work highlights
- Advised the Mexican bottler and convenience store operator FEMSA in its EUR 3.2bn accelerated bookbuild offering of Heineken and Heineken holding shares and its simultaneous EUR 500m offering of bonds exchangeable into Heineken holding shares.
- Assisted H&M Hennes & Maurits AB & H&M Finance B.V. as the issuer with respect to the yearly update of their EUR 2bn EMTN programme.
- Acted for Bluestar Alliance on the acquisition of the Scotch & Soda, an Amsterdam retail brand, and other company's assets out of bankruptcy.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Willianne van Zandwijk