Chambers Europe 2011
"Clients commend this team for its efficiency and ability to
deal with complex matters. The group acts for foreign investors as
well as domestic clients, in particular from the technology, life
sciences and energy sectors. It recently advised FremantleMedia
Group on the acquisition of Four One Media. Other clients include
Sodexo and GML."
Sources say: "They understood our needs and did an
admirable job of resolving a number of complex issues."
"Outstanding value for money."
Key individuals:
Louis Bouchez focuses on the energy, technology and food sectors.
He recently helped the Port Authority of Amsterdam set up a
strategic joint venture with the Port of Rotterdam.
Karen Kao is "a great listener and is able to synthesise
information incredibly well," clients say.
Legal 500 EMEA 2011
"Kennedy Van der Laan expertly advises buyers and investors on
mid-market transactions in the Dutch TMT, energy, and healthcare
sectors. Its clients include FremantleMedia Group and MeVis. Louis
Bouchez heads the team."
Corporate and commercial transactions
Our corporate transactional practice has been internationally
recognized by European Legal 500, PLC Cross Border M&A and
Global Counsel 3000. This practice encompasses mergers and
acquisitions, divestitures,
outsourcings, joint ventures, management buy-ins and buy-outs,
investments and business restructuring. Our corporate transaction
practice is closely supported by all practice groups of Kennedy Van
der Laan where the deal so demands, including acquisition
financing,
EU and competition law/antitrust,
regulatory,
employment,
intellectual property and
real property. Notary services are fully integrated with the
transactional practice.
The demands of the corporate transaction practice call for
increasing levels of efficiency. We tailor our support to the
specific demands of the client and the deal, when and how the
client needs it. Our considerable experience in working in a global
legal environment makes us keenly responsive to the needs of
foreign clients and their counsel in understanding the
peculiarities of Dutch law en getting the deal done.
Our corporate transactional clients include a long list of
international, often listed, companies from throughout the world,
in particular the US and UK. We have particular transactional
experience in the technology, energy, health care and real property
sectors.
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