The ‘knowledgeable and commercial’ corporate reorganisations practice at Baker McKenzie is well-equipped to advise on corporate acquisitions, post M&A reorganisations and corporate carve-outs. Practice head Kim Tan boasts a strong track record in the automotive, technology and logistics sectors. Gillis Kempe is recognised for his expertise in M&A and is considered a go-to contact among US-headquartered multinational corporations. Laura Rietvelt demonstrates considerable proficiency in post-implementation activities and is recognised for her corporate structuring experience. Willemijn Punt brings notable support to the team.
International Business Reorganisations in Netherlands
Baker McKenzie
Praxisleiter:
Kim Tan
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Gillis Kempe; Laura Rietvelt; Willemijn Punt
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‘Great international network and responsiveness.’
‚On the ball.‘
‘The team is knowledgeable and commercial, and understands our business needs.’
Kernmandanten
Atos
Emerson
Thales
Whirlpool
HVG Law B.V.
The ‘very collaborative and business-oriented’ corporate transformations team at HVG Law B.V. is a key contact among US-headquartered conglomerates, market leading hospitality groups and international technology corporations. The team is also adept at handling post-acquisition integration matters and corporate governance mandates. Frank Zandee has extensive experience dealing with corporate reorganisations while Martijn Udo de Haes is praised for his ‘deep understanding’ of business issues. Rounding out the team’s leadership trio is Scarlett Snethlage, who is well-versed in share transfers, multi-jurisdictional regulatory mandates and internal restructuring matters. Freek Lugtigheid brings further cross-border restructuring expertise. Rutger Lambriex retired in December 2024.
Praxisleiter:
Frank Zandee; Martijn Udo de Haes; Scarlett Snethlage
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Freek Lugtigheid; Arnout Rodewijk
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‘They have proven to be highly efficient and reliable. They take full ownership of our international corporate compliance matters, which gives us peace of mind.‘
‘They possess sufficient expertise and specialists in areas such as corporate law, labour law, and taxation.‘
‘Dedicated, cooperative, experienced and spot on.‘
Kernmandanten
3M Company
C.H. Robinson
CM.com
Coca Cola
Core Laboratories
China Three Gorges International
Dell
EdgeConneX
Eventbrite
EY Global
Halliburton
Kyocera
Lenovo
Mitsubishi Materials
Mohawk
Owens Corning
Sally Beauty
The Toro Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Vale
Highlight-Mandate
- Supported C.H. Robinson in a global pre-sale carve-out project, which consisted of carving out the ‚European Surface Transportation‘ („ETS“) business from C.H. Robinson existing global group structure, and setting up of a new, separate corporate group structure for the ETS business.
- Assisted Owens Corning with the local implementation of a post-acquisition restructuring, integrating the acquired business into the client’s global corporate structure.
- Acted as an overall sparring partner and trusted legal adviser to Halliburton on a wide variety of legal matters and projects.
A&O Shearman
The ‘agile and very responsive’ international business reorganisation practice group at A&O Shearman acts for a variety of clients in the energy, technology and financial services sectors on a diversity of critical business mandates. The team is jointly led by Joyce Leemrijse and Sophie Roozendaal. Leemrijse is often called upon to advise on post-merger reorganisations, while Roozendaal is adept at handling business migrations and internal structure changes. The practice's strength is bolstered by the engagement of Lisanne Bosman and Anthonie Nederlof.
Praxisleiter:
Joyce Leemrijse; Sophie Roozendaal
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Lisanne Bosman; Anthonie Nederlof
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‘A diverse team with strong knowledge. They are agile and very responsive.’
‘Responsive, easy to communicate with and pragmatic.‘
Kernmandanten
AES
Mizuho
Concentrix
Enstall
Prosus
OCI
PGGM
Seagate
Strikwerda Investment / Your.online
Wolters Kluwer
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised the Japanese headquarted Mizuho group in relation to corporate structure optimisation project through the creation of a Universal Bank in the EU.
- Advised OCI Global, a leading global producer and distributor of hydrogen products, on its the disentanglement and sale of its $2.4bn sale of OCI Clean Ammonia and $2.05bn global methanol business to Methanex Corporation.
- Advised Wolters Kluwer on the disentanglement of its Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting (FRR) unit globally and subsequently on the €450m sale of the FRR unit to Regnology Group.
Van Doorne
Van Doorne boasts a 'pragmatic, no-nonsense’ offering regarding international business reorganisations, regularly acting for leading technology and energy corporations. The team draws upon the strength of four practice co-leads: Arnout Stroeve is highly experienced dealing with cross-border restructurings; Maarten Appels is praised by clients for his ‘incredible industry knowledge’; Sjoerd Stokmans is noted for his capabilities in commercial negotiations, capital injections and debt transfers; and the 'outstanding' Jelmer Baukema is particularly well-regarded for his depth of expertise in insolvency proceedings. Stefan van Rossum left the firm in July 2025.
Praxisleiter:
Arnout Stroeve; Maarten Appels; Sjoerd Stokmans; Jelmer Baukema
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Marjanne van Zij
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‘They have been responsive and engaged, responding quickly to urgent developments and time sensitive issues.’
‘Stefan van Rossum consistently provided strong client service and advice on a fast-pace and complex transaction. Maarten Appels was responsive.’
‘Proactive team, legally excellent, and are always ready to support the business.’
Kernmandanten
Texas Instruments
Ecobat Group
Gardner Denver / Ingersoll Rand
Yamaha Motor Europe
Puma Energy
Fortum Holding
DTEK Energy
Derichebourg
CEVA Logistics
Bunq
Solidus
Nimbus
FMTG
Maurena
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Derichebourg on a non-simplified cross-border merger between Iron Horse B.V. and Guy Dauphin Environnement S.A., as well various liquidations of Dutch companies.
- Ongoing advice to CEVA Logistics on various domestic and international restructurings.
- Advised Solidus in connection with both a financial restructuring and corporate restructuring.
Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland is well-positioned to assist both international and domestic entities with cash repatriation projects, share transfers, corporate restructurings and commercial liquidations. The team is particularly active in the consumer goods, transportation, energy and financial services sectors. Wieger ten Hove, who heads the practice, is sought-after for his depth of expertise in subsidiary reorganisation mandates, corporate mergers and share increases. Ten Hove is ably supported by Dennis Roode and Marijn Kloos.
Praxisleiter:
Wieger ten Hove
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Dennis Roode; Marijn Kloos; Frederieke Baggerman
Kernmandanten
Newell Brands Inc
DuPont
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised DuPont with the legal entity realignment and separation of entities including incorporations, demergers, share transfers, cash repatriation, distributions and intercompany loan restructuring.
- Advised Newell Brands Inc with the legal entity realignment of entities including recapitalisation and share increases/decreases, settlements of intercompany balances, note assignments, share contributions and distributions and liquidations.
Linklaters
Linklaters is well-regarded for its depth of expertise in the business reorganisation space, serving a notable client-base consisting of international financial institutions, multinational corporations and leading energy companies. The department is led by the capable trio of Paul Kuipers, Jan Willem De Boer and Guido Portier. Kuipers is noted for his capabilities in recapitalisation mandates and is renowned for his work in the banking sector, De Boer offers particularly expertise regarding corporate wind downs, while Portier excels in restructuring matters.
Praxisleiter:
Paul Kuipers; Jan Willem de Boer; Guido Portier
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Marc Noldus
Kernmandanten
Eagle Super Global Holding B.V.
GLAS
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
ENGIE
Cerberus European Investments, LLC
The Magnum Ice Company
DigitalBridge Investments LLC
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Eagle Super Global Holding B.V. and the mezzanine lender group on a debt-for-equity enforcement that transferred 100% of The LYCRA Company to the lenders.
- Advised The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. (TMICC) on its separation from Unilever and proposed IPO.
- Advised ENGIE on the cross-border solvent wind-down of its Dutch EV-charging subsidiary EVBox and the €1 sale of its DC unit EVTronic.