Amsterdam

Ken

Watanabe

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Japanese desk, Corporate law, M&A / Mergers and acquisitions

About Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe is a partner who works from the Amsterdam office. Ken specialises in corporate and contract law. He advises companies and investors in mergers and acquisitions and in drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, including purchase, lease, licensing, financing and franchise agreements. He also represents clients in civil proceedings, including on contractual liability and disputes related to mergers and acquisitions. He provides Japanese companies based in the Netherlands with legal advice in various areas of law.

Assisted mergers / acquisition

Dane supermarkets
Deen Supermarkets sells stores to Albert Heijn, Vomar Voordeelmarkt and Dekamarkt

VDVDK assisted Vomar Voordeelmarkt in the purchase of 22 stores of the North Holland supermarket chain Deen. The other stores have been taken over by Albert Heijn and Dekamarkt.

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Insolvency & Restructuring, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
Ken
Watanabe
Japanese desk, Corporate law, M&A / Mergers and acquisitions
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Mountain House
Insolvency & Restructuring, Real Estate & Construction, Corporate Law, Litigation
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Perseus Beheer sells majority stake in Opsis Praktijk

VDVDK assisted Perseus Beheer in the sale of a majority stake in Opsis Praktijk to Eyescan Participaties. Opsis Praktijk is active in the field of eye care. 

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Velthoven
Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation, Corporate Law
Ken
Watanabe
Japanese desk, Corporate law, M&A / Mergers and acquisitions
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Funxtion raises investment from Lexar Partners

VDVDK assisted Funxtion in raising an investment from Lexar Partners. Funxtion offers customizable digital fitness content.

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by
Velthoven
Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation, Corporate Law
Ken
Watanabe
Japanese desk, Corporate law, M&A / Mergers and acquisitions
Data cloud
Evernex acquires Integra

VDVDK assisted the shareholders of Integra MVS (Multi-Vendor Services) with the sale of all shares to Evernex. Integra MVS is a leading provider of data center maintenance services in the Netherlands.

Sanne
by
Velthoven
Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation, Corporate Law
Ken
Watanabe
Japanese desk, Corporate law, M&A / Mergers and acquisitions
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Berk Partners Private Equity takes an interest in HSU in Eindhoven

VDVDK assisted Investment Fund Berk Partners with the acquisition of a substantial interest in cleaning specialist HSU in Eindhoven. HSU focuses on preparing public transport and tour buses, cleaning trains and other specialist cleaning projects.

Sanne
by
Velthoven
Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation, Corporate Law
Ken
Watanabe
Japanese desk, Corporate law, M&A / Mergers and acquisitions
PBS
Berk Partners Private Equity takes stake in PBS

VDVDK assisted Investeringsfond Berk Partners with the acquisition of a substantial interest in PBS in Oss, market leader in the field of raised floors, used in offices, data centers and cleanrooms, among others.

Sanne
by
Velthoven
Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation, Corporate Law
Ken
Watanabe
Japanese desk, Corporate law, M&A / Mergers and acquisitions

Areas of law / specialisms

Japanese Law
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Function
attorney, partner
Lawyer since
2000
Locations
Amsterdam
languages
Dutch, English, Japanese
Areas of law
Japanese desk, Corporate law, M&A / Mergers and acquisitions

Education

  • Dutch Law at Tilburg University
  • Japanese in Tokyo (2 years)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions at the Grotius Academie

Examples of work

  • Assisting in the sale of shares in three Dutch TV companies to a Canadian entertainment company.
  • Advising a company on entering into a joint venture with the PGGM pension fund during the acquisition of a subsidiary of Essent.
  • Advising on a shareholder who was financing the activities of cosmetics company Sabon.
  • Assisting in the demerger of the joint venture of two oil companies, both brand owners of Texaco filling stations.
  • Legal support for a company in setting up operations for the production of motorboats by a licensee of Aston Martin.

Memberships and ancillary activities

  • DCFA
  • M&A Community

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