Olaf Baks
Expertise
Olaf Baks est avocat d'affaires au sein de notre département M&A. Il se concentre sur les fusions et acquisitions au Benelux et à l'international, les rachats d'entreprises par emprunt et les transactions de financement d'entreprises. Olaf agit pour le compte de sponsors néerlandais et internationaux de capital-investissement, de fondateurs, d'équipes de direction, d'entreprises familiales et d'autres entreprises clientes. Il conseille également les clients sur les plans d'incitation de la direction, l'assurance W&I et les questions de gouvernance d'entreprise.
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Work highlights
Olaf's recent work includes advising:
- Inflexion Private Equity Partners on the buy-out acquisition of enviolo
- Founders and shareholders of Yanga Sportswater with the investment of 3i Group
- Founders of Rotom Europe with the majority investment of Waterland Private Equity Investments
- Keensight Capital Partners on the acquisition of RAM Infotechnology
- Keensight Capital Partners on the acquisition of Symeres
- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners on the acquisition of SKAerosafety, Triskelion and NMI, Rbopharma and SIPM Group
- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners on the sale of Futurewhiz (Squla)
- NPM Capital on the acquisition of Infinitas Learning from Compass Partners
- NPM Capital on the acquisition of a minority stake in KUBO
- NPM Capital on the sale of HAK
- NPM Capital on the sale of the Outdoor Life Group to Parcom Capital
- The Carlyle Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Varo Energy
- Bay Grove Capital and Lineage Logistics on the acquisitions of Kloosterboer, H&S Group and various other assets
- BC Partners on the acquisition of Synthon
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What others say
- 'Olaf Baks especially is very good and a rising star'
The Legal 500 2022 - Rising star Private Equity
The Legal 500 2022 - ‘Olaf Baks is a strong associate and one to watch going forward. He is to the point and provides excellent legal and commercial advice. ’
The Legal 500 2021
- 'Olaf Baks especially is very good and a rising star'
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Qualifications
In 2011 and 2012, Olaf worked in NautaDutilh’s London office and in 2017 and 2018 in NautaDutilh's New York office. In 2017 Olaf completed the 'Mergers & Acquisitions' postgraduate specialization program at the VU University Amsterdam. In 2011 he obtained a Master degree in corporate law (cum laude) at the VU University Amsterdam. In that same year he joined NautaDutilh and was admitted to the Amsterdam Bar.