Florian Fehres
Biography
Florian is a legal director within the Amsterdam Corporate M&A and Private Equity practice and concentrates in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic partnerships, asset transactions and (leveraged) buy outs.
Before joining Baker McKenzie Florian worked for various international law firms and headed the M&A department of a national law. Before moving into private practice Florian worked in diplomacy as a (senior) legal counsel for the United Nations and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for almost a decade. Considering his broad international experience, diplomatic skills and personal approach his clients appreciate him for being their stronghold during challenging and decisive negotiations.
He is a published author and was awarded personal recognition for his contribution to the OPCW winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013.
Practice Focus
Florian is a specialist within industries characterized by heavy regulation, government interference, technological development and innovation such as healthcare, tech and agribusiness & food.
He represents a broad range of international clients include private equity firms, institutional investors, (privately held) multinationals, corporate and strategic parties, entrepreneurs and/or their stakeholders.
Representative Legal Matters
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Advised Swiss investor group Ufenau Capital Partners and its portfolio company Swiss IT Security AG on the acquisition of Traxion B.V.
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Advised Marel hf. on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of PMJ.
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Advised Ellomay Capital Ltd. on the acquisition of a Dutch based renewable energy production facility.
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Advised LIVEKINDLY on the acquisition of LikeMeat.
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Advised Embracer Group AB with the purchase of Vertigo Games Holding B.V.
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Advised Dätwyler on sale of the Distrelec and Nedis Group to Aurelius.
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Advised Hultafors with its Acquisition of Emma Safety Footwear.
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Acted for GSO Capital Partners in its backing of IBA Molecular when acquiring the Nuclear Imaging Business of Mallinckrodt.
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Acted as lead counsel for Giesecke+DeVrient Currency Technologies in its acquisition of a Dutch based software company.
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Acted as lead counsel for Speed InfoTech in establishing a joint venture with a large French industrial group.
Admissions
- Netherlands
Education
- Leiden University (Civil Law and Corporate Law)
- Leiden University (Bachelor in Business Management)
Languages
- Dutch
- English