Stek‘s ’extremely responsive, knowledgeable, reliable and trustworthy’ private equity practice has strong abilities advising on matters from buy-outs, to scale-ups for its client list. Additionally, it has experience handling various aspects of multi-million euro acquisitions. Construction, tech and healthcare are sectors the team’s caseload spans. Eelco Bijkerk, Ruben Tros, Maarten van de Graaf are at the helm of the practice. Senior associate Dirk de Graeff is described as 'dedicated, conscientious and accurate'.
Testimonials
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‘Good for mid-cap deal add-ons. They are very good at levelling with the other side of the table which is crucial when you get into a new partnership.’
‘Eelco Bijkerk and Dirk de Graeff are noteworthy individuals.’
‘An extremely responsive, knowledgeable, reliable and trustworthy team.’
‘A great and objective soundboard, always defending the customer's position in the best possible way.’
‘A nice team, with a consistent composition during the transaction.’
‘Ruben Tros builds a good, trustworthy relationship with the client and offers a supportive commercial perspective to them. He is eloquent, knows the topics very well and remains calm and bright.'
- 'Dirk de Graeff is dedicated, conscientious and accurate.’
‘Stek is pragmatic and direct. In a deal setting they are looking for solutions that work for both parties while keeping in mind the interests of their client.’
Key clients
- Egeria
- Bencis Capital Partners
- Nordian Capital
- DIF Capital Partners
- Asper Investment Management Ltd
- Velocity Capital
- Partech Ventures
- M80 Partners
- Dynamica
Work highlights
- Advised Nordian Capital and its portfolio company Biltz Groep on the sale of Biltz Group (renamed UNITED LEGENDZ) to OMDUS Group which is majority owned by NPM Capital.
- Advised Belgian investment fund Dynamica and its portfolio company Foresco Packaging Group, a Belgian specialist in the production of pallets, industrial packaging and cardboard solutions, on seven acquisitions.
- Advising the shareholders of CAM Bioceramics on the sale of a majority of shares to SHS Capital, a German investor specialising in healthcare, and ING Corporate Investments.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eelco Bijkerk, Ruben Tros, Maarten van der Graaf