Friso Foppes, who harnesses particular expertise in M&A, private equity transactions, financings and joint ventures, leads the 'focused and transparent' private equity group at Van Doorne. It advises its clients namely on acquisitions and proposed acquisitions, including the regulatory and due diligence aspects therein. Dimitri van Hoewijk focuses on the transactional elements. Foppes has taken over from former team lead Jeroen Sombezki who departed to Squire Patton Boggs in August 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Experience is key in this profession and that's what they have.’
‘Hugo Reumkens is hard on the problem and soft on the people, which is essential in the negotiation phase of matters.'
‘Hugo Reumkens brings a lot of relevant knowledge on corporate governance to the table.’
‘Very professional, fast, solutions-driven and available.'
‘Van Doorne has one of the largest corporate teams in the Netherlands, paired with true knowledge of the PE houses' focus points and demands. This stems from their elaborate PE practice.'
'Van Doorne is a reliable partner in terms of quality and reliability of the service and I never had any billing issues. They work in a focused and transparent way.’
‘I trust Meltem Koning-Gungormez's expertise and appreciate her hands-on approach and drafting skills. She is familiar with the specific needs of a PE client and is capable of focusing on the key issues of importance to PE clients. She gets the deal done in an efficient and respectful way.’
‘Experienced, well-connected, committed and practical with an in-depth knowledge, notably, Hugo Reumkens.'
Key clients
- NPM Capital
- AURELIUS Invest
- ABN AMRO Ventures
- Bencis Capital Partners
- Deutsche Private Equity
- Invest NL
- Navitas Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Evondos, a Verdane Capital portfolio company, on its acquisition of Vitavanti Group, which owns the Medido medication dispensing service.
- Advised US company Profile Products and its US-based private equity owner New Mountain Capital on its add-on acquisition of the Dutch company Quick Plug from Dümmen Orange.
- Advised Symeres and its (private equity) shareholder Keensight on the add-on acquisition of Oncolines.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Friso Foppes