Boels Zanders advised Mediahuis, one of the main publishers of daily newspapers in Belgium, on the acquisition of NRC Media, the publisher of the Dutch daily quality newspapers NRC and nrc.next. The transaction closed on 9 February 2015.


 

Boels Zanders advised the shareholders of 2 Brüder von Venlo, a famous Dutch supermarket, on the sale of the company including a large real estate portfolio in the city of Venlo, to the real estate investment and development company Emmes Group. The transaction closed on 9 January 2015.


 

Boels Zanders advised the shareholders of Kersten on the sale of a majority share (60%) to Value8. With more than 300 employees, Kersten is a major Dutch supplier of medical devices. The transaction closed on 2 January 2015.


 

Boels Zanders advised the shareholders of PGZ, a youth care provider with 100 employees and approx. EUR 10 million turnover, on the sale of all of the issued shares to one of the oldest Dutch private equity houses Holland Venture Group. The transaction closed on 23 January 2015.


 

Boels Zanders advised mental health care institutions Virenze and Riagg on their merger. The transaction closed on 9 January 2015. The merger entity VirenzeRiagg has a combined turnover of EUR 35 million and 550 employees.


 

Boels Zanders advised the shareholders of Dito Vastgoed, a group of home building stores, on the sale of all shares to Posthuma Bouwmarkten Groep. The transaction closed on 6 January 2015. 


 

Boels Zanders advised the management of FLM Foodingredients on the buy-out of the majority shareholder Lutèce. The FLM Foodingredients group is a leading supplier of high-quality frozen and preserved mushroom products. The transaction closed on 12 February 2015.