Koen Bos
Biography
Koen is a partner in the transactional corporate team of Baker McKenzie Amsterdam with approximately 15 years of experience. He is a member of the Firm's Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group as well as the Private Equity Practice Group. He is praised by clients for his deep corporate law knowledge and his skills to navigate complex issues in a pragmatic and result-driven manner.
Practice Focus
Koen focuses on corporate law, with particular emphasis on structuring complex transactions, such as private-equity transactions, co-investments, joint ventures and management equity participation schemes. Besides having vast experience in the private equity and venture capital domain, Koen has particular experience in the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure sectors.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Refresco, one of the largest independent beverage contract manufacturers in the world, from PAI and BCI
- Advised Lone Star Funds on the acquisition of ERIKS from SHV
- Advised Blackstone on the acquisition of a significant stake in Esdec Solar Group from Rivean Capital
- Advised APG Asset Management and NOVEC on the creation of a new tower company with Royal KPN N.V.
- Advised Egeria on the acquisition of a majority stake in MAAS Aviation Group
- Advised Hotmart and its shareholders on the Series A investment by General Atlantic and GIC, as well as various secondary transactions
- Advised Haier Smart Home on the acquisition of the commercial refrigeration business of Carrier for USD 640 million
- Advised Arrow Electronics on the acquisition of Avelabs
- Advised Daiwa House on the acquisition of Jan Snel, a modular construction company
- Advised Galp on divestment of Angolan upstream assets
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Royal Dutch Association of Civil-law Notaries (KNB)
Admissions
- Netherlands (2009)
Education
- Vrije Universiteit (2009)
Languages
- Dutch
- English
Baker & McKenzie Amsterdam N.V. is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.