Overview
Guido Portier is Linklaters Netherlands’ National Managing Partner, having been in the role since May 2022. He is a partner in the Amsterdam corporate practice, as well as an experienced civil law notary, specialising in Dutch corporate law. Guido assists multinationals and other large and medium-sized companies with the full range of corporate transactions, including IPOs, (cross-border) mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, SPACs, private equity and financing transactions. Guido also advises on other related matters, such as management equity plans, accounting and corporate governance.
Guido has previous experience in assisting U.S. based clients as the head of corporate, based in New York.
Experience
Guido has played a significant role as corporate civil law notary in many of the international market’s leading transactions. Highlights of his experience include:
- Unilever PLC and The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.: advising on the creation, separation and demerger of The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. from Unilever and its listing on the Amsterdam, London and New York stock exchanges, including the operational separation of the business across more than 80 jurisdictions.
- KNDS N.V.: Advising Wegmann & Co. on a potential IPO and possible sale of part of its shareholding to a strategic anchor investor, including governance, structuring and takeover regulatory considerations.
- ISS STOXX and Deutsche Börse: Advising on the proposed Frankfurt IPO of ISS STOXX, including a pre-IPO restructuring, governance design and post-IPO shareholder arrangements across multiple jurisdictions.
- EY Nederland B.V.: Advising on the restructuring of its Dutch operations, including the design and implementation of a new governance and legal structure to address post-Brexit regulatory, compliance and operational considerations.
- VAM Investments, Pegasus Acquisition Company Europe and several other SPACs with their initial public offerings and listings.
- Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.: advising on its corporate restructuring, delisting, and debt and equity restructuring, which involved transferring all assets and liabilities to a new holding company.
- Getir B.V.: advising on its recent $6.5bn financing round, managing all aspects related to structuring, governance, and Dutch corporate law.
- VAM Investments SPAC B.V.: advising on an aborted business combination with Supermoney S.p.A., a potential leading Italian digital tech player in price comparison and technological services.
- Aurelius: advising on the carve-out and sale of the Nedis Group to Commaxx Group, following the sale of sister company Distrelec, showcasing our expertise in complex divestitures and strategic sales.
- Theon International IPO: advising on the €140m IPO of Theon International PLC, the first European IPO of 2024 and the first on Euronext Amsterdam since November 2021.
- Varengold Bank AG: advising on the asset-backed structured financing of the Billink Group, a Buy Now Pay Later service provider in the Netherlands.
- Cerberus European Investments, LLC: leading the tax structuring and structuring for co-investors for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of VeloBank SA, a leading global bank based in Poland.
- Essent Energy Next Solutions B.V.: Advising on Essent's acquisition of a 70% majority stake in the Solar Concept group through the purchase of shares in E4A B.V. to enhance its PV business, following increased consumer electricity generation via solar panels.
- Essent Energy Infrastructure Solutions B.V.: Advising on Essent Energy Infrastructure Solutions B.V.'s joint venture with Heijmans Energie B.V. for the Trekvliet-Maanweg heat and cooling project in The Hague, aiming to advance the city's energy transition by utilising local renewable energy sources.
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