Houthoff‘s investment funds team is known for its ’diversity of knowledge and experience'  and ‘unique perspective’ as it takes on a range of work. It is headed up by London and Amsterdam-based practitioner Oscar van Angeren. Assisting its well-known clients on the structuring, formation and management of funds forms a large portion of the team’s caseload; its workload is often of noteworthy value, consistently reaching the billions. The team’s client roster includes entities from a variety of industry sectors, and features an array of pension funds. ’Exceptionally good lawyer’ Marthe Bollen is a noteworthy counsel within the team with experience in the establishment, restructuring and due diligence aspects of investment funds.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The diversity of knowledge and experience within the team offers a unique perspective. ’

  • ‘The ability of team members to look at every side of the case provides the clients with the confidence that an optimal solution for the short and long-term can be achieved.'

  • ‘A forward-thinking team with good industry knowledge and a high level of legal expertise.’

  • ‘Marthe Bollen is an exceptionally good lawyer, with great experience on the subject matter - razor sharp and definitely recommended. ’

Key clients

  • Amvest REIM
  • Man Group
  • CBRE Global Investors
  • Volt Investments
  • Aqua-Spark
  • ASR RE
  • Atlas Holdings
  • Scotch Whisky International
  • Transport Industry Pension Fund
  • Architects Pension Fund, Pension Fund Smurfit Kappa, Pension Fund General Practitioners, Pension Fund Security and Pension Fund, Painters Industry Pension Fund
  • MSMEDA
  • Painters Industry Pension Fund
  • Pension Fund Smurfit Kappa
  • Nexperia
  • Agricultural Industry Pension Fund
  • Pension Fund Medical Specialists
  • PGB
  • VolkerWessels

Work highlights

  • Advised Amvest REIM, one of the largest real estate AIFMD licensed fund managers in the Netherlands, on all its legal, regulatory and investment management related matters
  • Advising CBRE Global Investor on a range of investment funds-related matters including the ongoing restructuring of its Dutch CBRE European Co-Investment Fund and CBRE Eurosiris Fund.
  • Advising Volt Investment Holdings on the formation of three new Dutch private equity funds: Kallos Investments C.V., Kallos Investments II C.V., and Iaso Investments C.V.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Oscar van Angeren

Other key lawyers

Marthe Bollen