Arne Grimme acts for listed companies, large multinationals and private equity firms and specialises in public and private M&A and private equity. Arne has particular expertise in public to private transactions, leveraged buy-outs and complex cross-border transactions and corporate restructurings. He regularly works with leading law firms in other jurisdictions. He focuses particularly on the business and financing aspects of the transactions. Clients recommend him as “ ’a strong deal leader with a good helicopter view, practical deal skills’, and for being ‘deal-oriented but firm’.”
Recent work includes advising:
- Smit Internationale on the EUR 1.35 billion merger with Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster
- Fortis Bank Nederland on the sale of Intertrust to Waterland Private Equity through a competitive controlled auction. The sale involved 23 jurisdictions
- Schiphol Airport Group on the industrial cooperation and cross-shareholdings with Aeroport de Paris (ADP). Schiphol acquired a stake of 8% in ADP for EUR 530 million and issued an 8% stake to ADP for EUR 370 million
- NXP Semiconductors on forming its multi-billion joint venture with STMicroelectronics in the field of semiconductors for cellular communication in which NXP will take a 20% stake and STMicroelectronics will take an 80% stake, with an equalizing payment of USD 1.55 billion
- Philips on the EUR 7.2 billion divestment of its semiconductors business to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Silver Lake Partners and AlpInvest Partners
- VNU on the EUR 8.7 billion public offer by Valcon Acquisition, a consortium of six private investors led by KKR
- BAM on the public offer for AM Development.
Chambers say ‘Arne Grimme is clever, creative and effective’ as well as 'an excellent deal maker.'
Arne is ranked first tier in M&A and private equity by Chambers. He has been nominated six years in a row for the Best M&A Lawyer in the Netherlands Award.
