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Michiel Ruhaak

Senior Associate
Amsterdam
About

Michiel Ruhaak is involved in all aspects of corporate law, including mergers, acquisitions, management buy-outs, private equity and equity capital transactions and reorganisations. He advises both domestic and international clients.

Areas of FocusCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate Equity
Professional qualificationsAdvocaat admitted with the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising The Carlyle Group on its acquisition of the HSO Group, a global Microsoft solutions provider, and its add-on activities.
  • Advising EMK Capital on its investment in VDK Group, a group of technical installation and maintenance companies, and various of its add-on activities.
  • Advising EMK Capital on its investment in The Digital Neighborhood, a Dutch based, one-stop-shop digital transformation partner, and various of its add-on acquisitions.
  • Advising Oaktree Capital on its investment in The Specialist Group, a group of technical staffing agencies.
  • Advising NPM Capital on its investment in Suit Supply, a global fashion retailer.
  • Advising Group Limagrain on the acquisition of Unicorn Grain Specialties.
  • Advising a multinational conglomerate on the acquisition of a wind turbine blade test center in Wieringerwerf, the Netherlands.
  • Advising EMK Capital on its investment in EyeCare Group, a Dutch high-end optical and hearing care retail chain, and its add-on activities.
  • Advising team.blue on the acquisition of a majority stake in Leadinfo, a Dutch leading B2B lead generation specialist.
Languages
  • English
  • Dutch
Education

  • University of Amsterdam, Tax Law, LL.M., 2023


    Leiden University, Civil Law, LL.M., 2015

  • Leiden University, Art History, BA, 2015
  • Leiden University, Notarial Law, LL.B., 2014

Publications

  • "Arbitration: an unknown form Alternate Dispute Resolution in the financial sector? On the potential role of P.R.I.M.E. Finance to resolve current interest rate derivates issues", 12 December 2017

Prior Experience

Prior to joining the Corporate department, Michiel worked in the Litigation & Regulatory team.

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DLA Piper advises team.blue on acquisition of Leadinfo B.V

20 July 2022 .1 minute read

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DLA Piper advises team.blue on the acquisition of Dutch e-commerce hosting specialist...

15 June 2021 .4 minute read

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