Dr Thomas G. Funke, LL.M.
Partner, Germany
Stefan Deswert
Partner, Belgium
Kim Hoefman
Senior Associate, The Netherlands
Wyke Schilstra
Associate, The Netherlands
Joint ventures
We help businesses of all sizes across a range of sectors set up joint ventures, allowing our clients to enter or expand into new markets, develop new products or reinforce relationships between suppliers and customers. We are experienced advisers on transactions involving both local alliances and international joint ventures, together...
Merger control
Without careful management from the outset, merger control can wreak havoc with corporate transaction timetables. That’s where we come in, using our invaluable experience to identify upfront when issues are likely to arise and working with you to devise a notification strategy that best fits your commercial and operational needs...
Outsourcing
Our lawyers advise on all types of outsourcing, including offshoring and nearshoring, one-off and framework procurements and collaborative sourcing. We can also provide you with the right advice to bring services back in-house successfully by re-negotiating and 'insourcing' your outsourcing agreements, as well as second-generation outsourcing. Our advice is designed...
Acquisition and leveraged finance
We provide transaction support to senior (including stretched senior and unitranche) and junior (including second lien, mezzanine and holdco PIK) loan financing parties and investors, and to a wide range of private equity houses, management teams and corporate borrowers in relation to business acquisitions, recapitalisations, management buyouts and refinancings. In...
Venture and growth capital
We have a genuine understanding and enthusiasm for the European venture and growth capital market, having executed more than 250 fund raisings during the last three years (helping European businesses raise over €2bn in aggregate). We advise start-ups, global market leaders, angel investors and more than 50 institutional VC/growth capital...
Project finance
Project and infrastructure finance is a specialist area that requires a combination of industry and market knowledge with legal and risk management expertise, as well as a sound grasp of the financial fundamentals. Our international team has a reputation for successfully delivering first-class support in all segments of the infrastructure...
Procurement and supply chain
Efficient, cost effective procurement processes and supply chain management are crucial to many businesses. We have extensive expertise across the relevant legal issues: bespoke high value procurements, warehousing and logistics, drafting appropriate standard terms for high volume repeat purchases, advising on the application of regulatory regimes, from environmental regulations to...
Energy
The infrastructure group provides sector-focused energy expertise for a diverse range of energy projects and the commercial agreements and regulatory frameworks that underpin them. We advise developers, financiers, owners and energy utilities on energy generation, distribution, storage, supply and efficiency. Our advice includes negotiating EPC, O&M and finance contracts; electricity...
Digital payments
Payments play a central role in everyday life. We all make them, and they are fundamental to any business’s operations. Our payments team is one of the most experienced legal teams working in this industry and is recognised by legal directories and commentators as market-leading. We advise clients who interact...
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