The ‘professional and committed’ private equity group at AKD is headed up by ’amazing lawyer and person’ Nathalie Van Woerkom, who is based at the firm’s Rotterdam office and has particular expertise handling significant transactions in both national and international contexts. The ‘commercial and pragmatic’ Lennart Crain is a practitioner to note, as is Carlos Pita Cao, whose practice spans the array of industry sectors. Wouter Kros has a particular focus on corporate, M&A and joint venture work. Former counsel Rosanne Vlasveld departed to an in-house role in November 2022.
Testimonials
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‘The team is responsive, pragmatic and a great support on international transactions with a Dutch angle.’
‘Lennart Crain is always available for quick feedback, and is commercial and pragmatic.’
‘The team takes a hands-on, no-nonsense approach, and is more flexible than the larger Amsterdam south-axis firms.’
‘Lennart Crain is down-to-earth, dares to speak his mind and opinion, is flexible in his client approach, and always has the goal of the client in mind.’
‘The team is always very helpful and nice to work with. Great collaborators.’
‘Nathalie van Woerkom is an amazing lawyer and person. She is great to work together with and always thinks in our best interest. She also shows interest in her clients and her team, which makes her a very pleasant person and great leader.’
‘Professional and committed as a team.’
‘We have worked with Nathalie van Woerkom for over 15 years and we trust her commitment.'
Key clients
- Marlin Equity Partners
- PFM Intelligence
- Monterro
- KIC InnoEnergy EIT
- Alpha Private Equity
- Apollo Global Management
- Berk Capital
- BioGeneration Ventures
- Blackstone
- Inkef Capital
- De Hoge Dennen Capital
- LSP, a large healthcare venture fund
- Newion Investments
- PAI Partners
- Value Enhancement Partners
- Shareholders of Augusta Benelux B.V.
- West Frisia Vastgoed B.V.
- 17Capital, global PE firm
- CWS
- FB Oranjewoud Participaties
Work highlights
- Advising Marlin Equity Partners on their public bid, together with Altor, for Meltwater (Dutch N.V. listed on Oslo Børs) at approximately €540m.
- Advising long-standing client Newion with the incorporation, structure and funding of their fourth venture capital fund Newion IV at €130m.
- Advising KIC InnoEnergy EIT, the European innovation fund backed by the European Union and 32 European universities and institutions, with their capital raise, having 16 new major investors – including Siemens, Banco Santander and Société Genérale – participating in the fund.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nathalie van Woerkom