The team at Baker McKenzie assists its portfolio of well-known clients on all aspects of large-scale, high-value reorganisation projects, including spin-offs, post-acquisition integrations, and repatriations. Its client roster spans industry sectors from TMT, to goods and retail, to healthcare. Corporate expert Kim Tan is considered an ‘exceptional practice leader’ by clients and leads on large portion of the group’s most significant reorganisation matters. Gillis Kempe has experience on planning and implementation aspects of reorganisations, and on complex M&A matters in both domestic and international contexts. Laura Rietvelt, who specialises in post-acquisition integration, and Renske Boesten, whose workload features IPOs and capital markets cases, are both described as ‘outstanding’. 

The team at HVG Law LLP is well-regarded for its capabilities handling complex international corporate projects for its impressive roster of clients. A large portion of corporate and restructuring specialist Frank Zandee‘s workload is formed of complex international reorganisation and transactional matters. Zandee helms the team alongside New York-based Martijn Udo de Haes and ‘excellent’ practitioner Scarlett Snethlage, who has particular expertise advising on the implementation of legal entity rationalisations. Arnout Rodewijk stands out for his work advising on the design, negotiation, coordination and implementation aspects of international restructuring projects, while Freek Lugtigheid‘s workload predominantly features assisting publicly listed companies on their global operations.

A&O Shearman‘s team is well-placed to advise its roster of clients on the array of international reorganisation matters, including assisting with the scope of issues relating to high-value M&A deals, including advising on pre-merger integration arrangements; advising on complex elements on business restructurings; and assisting with pre-corporate sale disentanglements. At the head of the practice are notarial corporate specialist Joyce Leemrijse who is experienced advising international clients on Dutch structure and corporate governance, and Sophie Roozendaal, who handles M&A, joint ventures, private equity transactions and restructurings. Aziz Bouhbouh and the ‘greatly experienced’ Justin Steer are key contacts in the group.

Van Doorne‘s practice is well-regarded by clients for its ‘quality of advice and genuine commitment to its clients’. Assisting clients on cross-border mobility aspects of the broad range of high-value transactions, advising various parties on financial restructuring aspects of deals, and advising on tax implications across the board, are all prominent features of the team’s workload. Further, it is well-placed to advise on renewable and conventional energy aspects of cross-border reorganisations. International restructuring specialist Arnout Stroeve helms the team alongside cross-border transactions-focused Maarten Appels, tax specialist Sjoerd Stokmans, and restructuring and insolvency specialist Stefan van Rossum. Daan ter Braak is also a name to note.

Eversheds Sutherland‘s practice advises clients on an array of issues relating to international reorganisations, including on the pre-sale, pre-funding, recapitalisation and repositioning aspects of mergers, sales and acquisitions. It is headed up by civil law notary Wieger ten Hove whose experience includes assisting in transactional contexts, as well as advising on corporate governance and social responsibility matters. Lesley Koopmans is considered ‘business-oriented’ by clients.