December 2011
DNV has acquired 74.3% of KEMA’s shares, creating a world-leading energy and sustainability company
De Brauw advised KEMA on DNV's acquisition of 74,3% of KEMA's shares, creating a world-leading consulting and certification company within the cleaner energy, sustainability, power generation, transmission and distribution sectors.
KEMA is a leading global provider of services covering the entire energy value chain, specializing in business and technical consultancy, operational support, measurements and inspection, and testing and certification. DNV, a Norwegian multinational with a strong reputation in the maritime and offshore industry, will acquire 74.3% of the KEMA share capital. Alliander and Cogas will retain the 25.7 % interest
De Brauw acted as lead counsel to the selling shareholders and the management board and supervisory board of KEMA.
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De Brauw team: Bernard Roelvink (lead partner), Annabelle Vos, Gustaaf Reerink, Anja Mutsaers, Lennart Crain, Erik Stegerhoek, Onno Hennis, Tim Bird, Willemijn Jonker (MACM), Okke Suurenbroek, Henk van Ravenhorst (TAX), Martin van Olffen, Nick van Dijk, Johan van der Hoek, Eva van den Berg (CORP), Marije van der Veer, Elisa Rocha, Etienne Dijkhorst (RE), John Jansen, Henriëtte van Helden, Alja Poler-de Zwart, Arnon Kadouch (IP), Janneke van der Kroon, Chiraz Muradin (EEB), Sonja Acimovic, Mirella Daurer, Tilly Smits (C&R), Margriet Oostenrijk-van Baal (legal analyst)