Lexence is a corporate boutique with a focus on commercial property, mid-market M&A and private equity. It stands out from competitors in that it does not have the traditional corporate finance profile or full service approach; however tend to agree that it is very active on the domestic market
Other notable aspects to be taken into consideration include the strong market profile of leading lawyer Luc Habets and the fact that the firm registers quite high in local M&A tables relative to its size....
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Lexence is a corporate boutique with a focus on commercial property, mid-market M&A and private equity. It stands out from competitors in that it does not have the traditional corporate finance profile or full service approach; however tend to agree that it is very active on the domestic market
Other notable aspects to be taken into consideration include the strong market profile of leading lawyer Luc Habets and the fact that the firm registers quite high in local M&A tables relative to its size.
One of the most standout deals the firm handled in 2010 was for electronics manufacturer Mastervolt. Michiel van Schooten, who had a very active year, led a team to advise the clients selling shareholders and management in its €120 million sale to Actuant Corporation. In private equity, Habets and Joost Houtman acted for Health City (a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity) on its acquisition of Basic Fit in June 2010.
In September 2010, Houtman closed a deal for Flextronics International when it sold its Dutch Products Completion Centre to Jabil at the same time as Van Schooten was wrapping up Nedstat's sale to ComScore. Van Schooten added more deals to his name when he advised shareholders in Hyves on the sale of their shares to Telegraaf Media Group. Habets was also mandated by private equity firm GIMV, shareholders in Acertys Group, on the latter's acquisition of FMH Endoscopy.
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