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Standard Investment acquires Dutch Bakery Group Niels HofkesPrivate EquityTrack Record

Standard Investment acquires Dutch Bakery Group

We advised Standard Investment in the acquisition of an industrial bakery in the Netherlands for low-oxygen packed bread products with a long shelf life. This bakery was sold by Bakkersland to Dutch Bakery Group, a collaboration between Standard Investment and her partner Dutch Bakery BV. Since the acquisition both companies operate under the name Dutch Bakery Group (DBG) and this results in a strong position as market leader in the Benelux and the established top five player in Europe for low-oxygen packed bread.
Niels_Admin
30 January 2015
VMWare Inc. LawyersM&AMarcel van de VorstTrack Record

VMWare Inc.

VMware Inc. (NASDAQ: VMW) acquired all outstanding shares in the capital of Immidio BV. Immidio is a software development company for optimization of virtualization technologies in Microsoft environments. Venture capital firm Solid Ventures was one of the selling shareholders. * *  Marcel van de Vorst led this transaction for VMWare whilst at previous law firm.
Niels_Admin
1 January 2015
Ceradis LawyersMarcel van de VorstTrack RecordVenture Capital

Ceradis

We advised Anterra Capital (as manager of the interest held by Rabo Ventures) on various growth equity financing rounds of Ceradis. Ceradis develops and markets innovative environmental friendly solutions for Plant Nutrition, Crop Protection and Formulation Services in order to create safer food. Ceradis products have a patented formulation, optimal activity of the ingredients and excellent handling characteristics for the end-users. * *  Marcel van de Vorst led this transaction whilst at previous law firm.
Niels_Admin
1 December 2014
Takeaway.com LawyersMarcel van de VorstTrack RecordVenture Capital

Takeaway.com

We advised Prime Ventures on their investment, together with Macquarie Capital, in Takaway.com. Simultaneously, Takeaway.com acquired the German food delivery site Lieferando.de. With the acquisition Takeaway.com becomes the largest food delivery website in continental Europe. Previously (in 2011) Marcel advised Prime Ventures on its initial investment in Takeaway.com. * *  Marcel van de Vorst led these transactions whilst at previous law firm.
Niels_Admin
1 April 2014
Standard Investment acquires HE Tubing Niels HofkesPrivate EquityTrack Record

Standard Investment acquires HE Tubing

We advised Standard Investment on the acquisition of HE Tubing, a producer of aluminum micro-port extrusion (MPE) tubes that are used in particular for automotive air conditioning systems. The company is located in Harderwijk and offers state-of-the-art production facilities. HE Tubing was formerly part of the wider aluminum extrusion operations of Sapa.
Niels_Admin
20 December 2013
Prince Minerals acquires Pemco International M&ANiels HofkesTrack Record

Prince Minerals acquires Pemco International

We advised Prince Minerals, a leading international manufacturer of custom designed additions and mineral products, on the acquisition of Pemco International. Pemco is a manufacturer of porcelain enamel and specialty glass additives for household appliances and a range of industrial, metallurgical and glass applications. The company has factories in Belgium, Italy, USA, Argentina and Brazil. Niels Hofkes acted as coordinating counsel in this international transaction.
Niels_Admin
1 August 2013