Ruben Rekers
Expertise
Ruben Rekers works as an attorney-at-law and is engaged with the practice group Corporate (Mergers and Acquisitions). Ruben is involved in international and national corporate transactions and advises (corporate) clients on a variety of corporate matters, with a focus on private equity, venture capital, family-owned business and other corporate clients.
Previously, Ruben was part of the Litigation & Arbitration team, where he advised and litigated for both national and international clients on matters relating to corporate and commercial, including post-M&A disputes.
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Work highlights
Private equity
- One Equity Partners’ portfolio company Yorktel with the acquisition of Kinly;
- M33 Growth’s portfolio company Leading2Lean with the acquisition of SwipeGuide;
- Keensight Capital’s portfolio company RAM Infotechnology with the acquisition of CuraTec;
- Bowmark Capital with the sale of Tax Systems, following Tax Systems’ earlier acquisition of TaxModel;
- Carlyle’s portfolio company Acrotec Group with the acquisition of Lasertec;
- The founders of Rotom Europe with the majority investment by Waterland Private Equity Investments;
- HAL Investment’s portfolio company Infomedics with the acquisition of Anders Medical Factoring’s operations;
- NPM Capital with the sale of NileDutch to Hapag-Lloyd;
- YoungCapital with the acquisition of a stake in Timetohire;
Venture capital
- Quatt, with its EUR 25 million Series A funding round;
- SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with SendCloud’s EUR 150 million Series C funding round;
- Renewaball since its foundation in 2021 and subsequent funding rounds, including the recent EUR 3 million Series A funding round led by Rubio Impact Ventures;
- An Indian listed motor company with various investments in a start-up focused on air mobility;
- Vopak Ventures with its investments in Performance Rotors and HyperSonic;
Private M&A
- Nouryon, a global leader in essential chemicals, with the spin-off of its basic chemicals division, Nobian;
- Nobian with (i) the sale of its salt division and (ii) the establishment of a hydrogen joint venture with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group;
- ABB, a global technology company, with the acquisition of Codian Robotics;
- ENGIE, with the acquisition of Hydreco Geomec in a competitive auction;
- Neele-Vat, a logistics service provider, with the acquisition of Steder Group;
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What others say
Ruben was nominated for the Best Young M&A Lawyer Award in 2025. The announcement noted: “Ruben has that rare mix of sharp legal instinct, financial savvy and genuine enthusiasm that makes even the most complex cross-border deals run smoothly. He is independent, solution-driven and always keeps the client’s interests in sharp focus. Beyond that, he brings great energy to the team, someone who lifts those around him and sets the bar high for all of us.”
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Qualifications
Ruben studied at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, where he obtained a master's degree in Company Law (cum laude) and a master's degree in Financial Economics (cum laude) in 2019. During his bachelors Law, Economics and Business Economics, and Tax Economics, he also studied for one semester at the Essex Law School, University of Essex (England).
Ruben obtained a post-graduate specialisation degree in mergers and acquisitions (cum laude) at the VU Amsterdam in 2024.
In 2019, Ruben joined NautaDutilh and he is admitted to the Amsterdam Bar. In 2025, he worked from the office in New York.