VIOTTA’s lawyers specialise in corporate law and have gained extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture capital transactions at national and international law firms in the Netherlands and abroad. From SMEs to listed companies, private equity firms and financial institutions, technology, media, telecom (TMT) and electronics companies, VIOTTA’s lawyers assist in mergers and acquisitions, tender bids and private placements, public bids, capital market transactions, strategic partnerships and financing transactions.
Experienced M&A lawyers
VIOTTA’s M&A lawyers put all their expertise and experience in advising entrepreneurs, investment funds and banks or institutional investors. Our goal is to provide your company with practical and legal guidelines to help you make informed decisions. Our lawyers are happy to guide you – from the intake interview and until the merger or acquisition has been completed. We assist both national and international SMEs, investors, banks and listed companies.
In addition to our in-house experts, we have a large network of other (national and international) professionals. We work together with corporate finance advisors and investors. If necessary, we can involve them at any time.
Some M&A examples
VIOTTA’s lawyers have advised on many acquisitions. You’ll find a few examples below. VIOTTA advised:
- Mess Holding on the acquisition of Ayla by Hell’s Kitchen Horeca Group;
- YourDesq in the pre-seed and seed investment by investors;
- Quality Tailors at the merger with Julioli Fashion to form Fredericks & Hendersons;
- VICKY.ONE in the seed investment round by a group of investors;
- mCube on the acquisition of Xsense;
- Harbor BioMed on the acquisition of Harbor Antibodies;
- The Management and personnel on the acquisition of Panteia B.V. by Stichting Panteia;
- MC Group on the acquisition of Slotervaart.
The lawyers of VIOTTA have also advised several energy companies such as ENI, Electrabel, TenneT, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, E.ON, NEA, OXXIO on acquisitions or mergers. In addition, VIOTTA’s lawyers have advised on the IPO of, among others, Endemol Entertainment Holding N.V., Priority Telecom and ABN AMRO.
Corporate Governance
VIOTTA’s lawyers furthermore advise their clients after transactions about corporate governance and company structure, commercial contracts and other issues that will arise in your company. VIOTTA’s lawyers have experience in the fields of energy, healthcare, media and technology.
Tom de Waard
Tom de Waard was a supervisory director at BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. for 19 years, at STMicroelectronics N.V. for 16 years and at Nuon and Telegraaf Media Groep for exchange-traded funds listed on Euronext Amsterdam.
Rein Kronenberg
In addition to his career as a lawyer, Rein Kronenberg has served as general counsel of Randstad N.V., senior advisor for alternative investments at APG Asset Management, the Dutch pension fund manager with more than EUR 600 billion and as company secretary and head of legal affairs of TOM Holding N.V., the former Amsterdam options exchange.
Need help with a merger or acquisition? Contact VIOTTA
Do you want to merge with another company or do you plan to take over a company and do you need advice? VIOTTA is happy to help. Razor-sharp and with a critical eye all the while keeping our other eye on the costs.
Using a quick scan, we’ll be able to provide you with a realistic cost overview within 24 hours. From the moment you knock on our door, we’ll guide you through the entire transaction process, from start to finish. This way you can rest assured that everything will be taken care of. Don’t hesitate and contact us today entirely free of obligation.
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