Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer houses a ‘hands-on and down-to-earth’ private equity team, which is well regarded for its abilities handling transactions such as high-value M&A deals and financial restructurings. The team’s caseload spans an array of industry sectors, from telecoms and media to investment and finance. At its helm are Menno Verboom who focuses on large cap and mid-market private M&A transactions, together with Saloua Ouchan. Alexander Doorman is a name to note for his work for domestic corporate clients, international financial investors and global corporates; he is described as being ’great to work with’.
Testimonials
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‘The Freshfields team in Amsterdam offers a hands-on and down-to-earth approach to get deals done. Very knowledgeable, but they don't over-complicate matters, as some of their peers tend to do.’
‘Great to work work with Hanneke Rothbarth and Alexander Doorman who are both down-to-earth, practical, and available.’
Key clients
- IK Invest Partners
- KLAR Partners
Work highlights
- Advised IK Partners, a Dutch private equity firm, on the agreement to acquire GoodLife Foods B.V., a leading European manufacturer of frozen snacks, from Egeria.
- Advised KLAR Partners, an independent mid-market private equity firm focused on the business services and industrial tech sectors, on its investment in hallo, Group, an ICT service provider for mid and small-sized businesses.