Corporate / M&A
Our specialisms
International mergers & acquisitions / IP transactions / Data transactions / Tech deals / Media transactions / Private equity transactions / Joint ventures / Corporate governance / Venture capital investments / Reorganizations / Contracts law / Corporate litigation and arbitration / Investment funds / German Desk
Our Corporate / M&A team advises national and international enterprises, fund managers, board members, start-ups and in-house lawyers about mergers and strategic takeovers, private equity deals, venture capital and business restructurings. Our practice is more than just M&A; besides specialized transactions in many sectors and legal specialisms, the practice also focuses on governance issues, management participations, business restructurings and strategic alliances.
"We offer hands-on best in class specialist advice in one transactions team."
Our focus lies on the sectors Technology, Media, Telecom, Health Care and Retail. M&A transactions often requires legal expertise from across the firm, such as intellectual property, IT, employment, data, privacy and real estate. Our multidisciplinary team collaborates closely with colleagues who work in these areas of law, which allows us to offer integrated and pragmatic legal advice. The flexibility of our approach follows from the way our practice areas work: complementing each other to offer quick and pragmatic advice.
Kennedy Van der Laan is an affiliate of several legal and sectoral networks. In cross-border transactions we collaborate closely with various firms that are also affiliated with these networks. This way, high-quality advice can be offered in any area of law anywhere in the world.
Market recognition
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Ranked
Kennedy Van der Laan has a strong capability in handling mid-market M&A arising out of the healthcare and technology sectors, and counts corporate governance matters, management participations and restructurings in its workload. Gaby Heere, who advises on M&A and due diligence investigations, jointly leads the team alongside Jan-Berend Möller, who has experience of handling acquisitions and joint ventures.
Practice heads: Gaby Heere; Jan-Berend Möller
Other key lawyers
Testimonials
- 'Hands on, pragmatic and fun to work with.’
- ‘Good communicators and extensive knowledge’
- ‘They are excellent.’
- ‘The team has broad knowledge of corporate contracting and can think out of the box.’
- ‘Individuals of KvdL were very knowledgeable. Jan-Berend Möller was efficient in setting up new forms of contracts.’
- ‘Integrated approach of various departments, short lines of communication with a strong account manager. Good communication of fees. Informal and pragmatic.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Ranked
Kennedy Van der Laan has a strong capability in handling mid-market M&A arising out of the healthcare and technology sectors, and counts corporate governance matters, management participations and restructurings in its workload. Gaby Heere, who advises on M&A and due diligence investigations, jointly leads the team alongside Jan-Berend Möller, who has experience of handling acquisitions and joint ventures.
Practice heads: Gaby Heere; Jan-Berend Möller
Other key lawyers
Testimonials
- 'Hands on, pragmatic and fun to work with.’
- ‘Good communicators and extensive knowledge’
- ‘They are excellent.’
- ‘The team has broad knowledge of corporate contracting and can think out of the box.’
- ‘Individuals of KvdL were very knowledgeable. Jan-Berend Möller was efficient in setting up new forms of contracts.’
- ‘Integrated approach of various departments, short lines of communication with a strong account manager. Good communication of fees. Informal and pragmatic.’
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Commercial, corporate and M&A - Firms to watch
Kennedy Van der Laan recently welcomed Gaby Heere and Jan-Berend Möller; the pair jointly head the corporate and M&A practice which is reputed for its work on mid-market cross-border M&A, particularly within the healthcare and technology fields.
