A selection of our experience

Corporate /
M&A

Fast Fitness Japan, on the acquisition of a controlling share stake in Eighty 8 Health & Fitness and the acquiring of the Master Franchisee Rights for Anytime Fitness in Germany

Cobepa, the renowned Belgian based private equity investor, on the acquisition of SmartSD in partnership with Smile Invest, its co-founders and management

CB, a leading Benelux logistics service provider, on the share participation by Coöperatie Zorgproducten in CB Healthcare

Wacker Neuson, the Frankfurt listed manufacturer of construction equipment and machines, on the acquisition of the entire share capital of Weidemann Nederland

SAPA, an Italian industrial group specialising in the production of components for the automotive industry, on the acquisition of the entire share capital of Promens Zevenaar and Promens Rongu from NYSE-listed Berry Global

CB, a leading Benelux logistics service provider, on the sale of its transport activities, including personnel, to logistics service provider Tielbeke

Rosesta Medical, a company specializing in products that enhance fertility, in the sale of its FERTI-LILY assets to a US buyer

IX Zon, a solar park developer in the Dutch renewable energy market, on the sale of four ready to build solar parks located in the Netherlands to Chint Solar Europe

CropEnergies, Europe’s leading producer of renewable ethanol and part of Südzucker, on its 50% share participation in Syclus, a Dutch biobased chemicals start-up company that plans to build and operate industrial scale plants for the production of renewable ethylene from renewable ethanol

General Motors on its exercise of equity warrants in Stellantis, followed by the issue and immediate repurchase by Stellantis from General Motors of 69.1 million Stellantis common shares for a purchase price of approximately EUR 925 million

PortionPack Europe Group, part of Südzucker, on the acquisition of the entire share capital of CDLC Group (also known as ‘Crème de la Cream’), a co-packing and co-manufacturing company serving a broad international client base of B2B and B2C food companies

BENEO, part of Südzucker, on the acquisition of the entire share capital of Meatless, a leading producer and B2B supplier of a portfolio of textured plant-based ingredients for use as meat or fish analogues

SkyTeam, on the accession of ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, as member of SkyTeam. ITA Airways replaced Alitalia, who ceased operations

CDP Equity, in relation to its acquisition of a c. 7.3% shareholding in Euronext, in the context of Euronext acquiring Borsa Italiana from London Stock Exchange Group for a cash consideration of EUR 4.325 billion

CB, a leading Benelux service provider, on the 40% share participation by PostNL, the number one service provider in mail and logistics in the Benelux, in CB Healthcare

A large European investment group as purchaser in a share transaction relating to the carve-out by Oxbow Carbon of its activated carbon business. Oxbow is one of the world’s largest recyclers of refinery and natural gas byproducts

A group of managers of BNP Paribas Asset Management, in the context of the transaction through which the management over the assets of BNP Paribas OBAM, one of the most reputable investment funds in the Netherlands and listed at Euronext Amsterdam, will become independent from BNP Paribas

CB, a leading Benelux logistics service provider, on its 50% share participation in Printforce Nederland, one of Europe’s largest digital printing companies

Aspria, operating exclusive wellness clubs on the European mainland, in the buy-out proceedings against minority shareholders before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal

Euro Shoe Group, a major fashion retailer in the Benelux, on its intended participation in Euronext Amsterdam listed Macintosh Retail Group

The defence foundation of Grontmij, a leading engineering consultancy company in Europe, in relation to the successful public bid on Grontmij by OMX Stockholm listed Sweco

Mithra Pharmaceuticals, in the context of the listing of its shares on the regulated market of Euronext Brussels and on the acquisition of all shares in Wecare and Donesta Bioscience

Wartsilä, on its joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on the establishment of an engine manufacturing plant in Qingdao, People’s Republic of China in cooperation with Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Corporation

Nissha Group, the Japanese listed company engaged in industrial materials and devices, on the acquisition of the Schuster Group a producer of interior moulded components and plastic film for the automotive industry

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF), a worldwide player in the field of construction of trains on its Dutch joint venture with the Russian producer of rolling stock Sinara for purpose of the construction of subway trains and light rail vehicles for the Moscow region

Deutsche Bank, in the context of the extensive litigation before the Dutch courts resulting from the fall of Fortis Bank (now Ageas)

DCC, the leading Dublin based international sales, marketing and support services group on the acquisition of Go-Telecom

Maus Frères (and its subsidiary Devanlay), on the set-up of its joint venture for the sale, distribution and marketing of Lacoste clothing and shoes in the Benelux

Corporate
Governance

Stichting Raeger, a foundation specializing in the treatment and counselling of children with autism, in inquiry proceedings before the Dutch Enterprise Chamber

Atradius Dutch State Business (ADSB), the Export Credit Agency for the Netherlands, on the financial restructuring of Royal IHC and the sale of IQIP. ADSB occupied in these matters a controlling position in the board of Stichting Continuïteit IHC, the sole shareholder of Royal IHC

ING Bank, on various aspects of corporate law and corporate governance in relation to its subsidiary Payvision

CB, a leading Benelux logistics service provider, on the revision of its governance structure, more in particular concerning the reallocation of powers between the supervisory board and the general meeting

The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Nasdaq-listed Yandex, on a complex and novel restructuring of its corporate governance

Permanent counsel to Stichting Continuïteit Ahold Delhaize, the defence foundation of Amsterdam Euronext listed food retail group Ahold Delhaize NV

SkyTeam and its members (including Delta Airlines, Air France and KLM) on the development and implementation of its new governance model. SkyTeam is organized through a Dutch cooperative structure, with its world-wide headquarters in the Netherlands

The supervisory board of Telegraaf Media Group, the leading Dutch media company, in the inquiry proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal relating to the competing public bids by Mediahuis/VP Exploitatie and Talpa

Global Publishing Group, the Dutch holding company of Grupo LeYa (the Portuguese multinational book publishing company), in inquiry proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal

The Curacao based defence foundation of Amsterdam Euronext listed Fugro, a leading geotechnical, survey, subsea, and geoscience services provider, in the context of the stake building by Boskalis Westminster in Fugro

The supervisory board of LyondellBasell Industries, the NYSE listed and Netherlands based chemical company, on certain corporate governance issues

Wooninvesteringsfonds (WIF), a Dutch real estate investment fund, in relation to complex consecutive multi-party corporate governance disputes in the context of the sale of WIF’s real estate portfolio for EUR 365 million to US/UK investment fund Round Hill Capital

SkyTeam and its members (including Delta Airlines, Air France and KLM) on the set-up and incorporation of its worldwide headquarters in the Netherlands and the revision of its Alliance membership structure

The supervisory board of Nutreco, a company producing animal nutrition, fish feed and processed meat products, on the revision of its anti-takeover and defence structure (before its delisting)

CB, a leading Benelux logistics service provider, on the revision of its governance in relation to its shareholder base, formed by the Dutch publishers and the Dutch booksellers association

The defence foundation of Grontmij, a leading engineering consultancy company in Europe, on the corporate governance structure of Grontmij

Dufry, the Swiss based global travel retailer, in the inquiry proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal against a group company of Vomar, the Dutch retail chain