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Mark Ziekman
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Mark Ziekman

Advocaat | Co-Head of the CMS Consumer Products Group

Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Languages
  • German
  • English
  • Dutch
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Mark Ziekman is the chair of our global Consumer Products Sector Group and a member of our firm's Corporate / M&A Practice Group. He is active in the field of company law and specialises in cross-border mergers and takeovers and joint ventures. He focusses on the Consumer Products industry, as well as on the Insurance industry. ​

He is recommended in the 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017 IFLR1000 as leading lawyer - highly regarded for M&A. Ranked in the 2018 Legal 500 for "Corporate and M&A", "Food and Beverages" and "Retail". Mark belongs to the top 100 M&A lawyers in the Netherlands (source: mena.nl).

Awards & Recognitions
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    ‘Mark Ziekman provides consistent high quality advice.’
    The Legal500 EMEA, 2022
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    Mark Ziekman always does what he promises and always delivers. He knows our business and provides consistent quality.
    IFLR1000, 31st edition
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    Solid negotiator and very pragmatic in his approach.
    IFLR1000, 31st edition
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    "He is a lawyer with great sector expertise. He is able to transfer the business demands into practical and excellent business solutions."
    IFLR1000, 2020

Relevant experience

  • Assisted Boluda on the acquisition of all shares in Kotug Smit, becoming one of the biggest companies in Europe for Harbor Towage.
  • Assisted PKP Cargo on obtaining all shares from the other shareholder in JV company Advanced World Transport.
  • Assisted Latvian energy company on incorporation of Dutch HoldCo and structuring of transaction.
  • Advised Sucres et Denrees on its acquisition of Nedcofffee with activities in Europe, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore.
  • Assisted the Sellers on the sale of Gunters & Meuser to Grafton.
  • Advised on the establishment of the Ampere Equity Fund, a €320 million fund aimed at investments in sustainable energy projects throughout Western Europe. Investors include ABP, PGGM and Delta Lloyd.
  • Assisted American private equity company investing in infra and energy projects on incorporating Dutch HoldCo and structuring transaction.
  • Acted for Oaktree Capital on the sale of Dental Clinics to Nordic Capital.
  • Assisted Broekhuis Holding on its acquisition of automotive company Heron Automotive, from the listed company Stern.
  • Assisted Broekhuis Holding on its acquisition of automotive company Martin Schilder, including all approvals from inter alia Dutch regulator AFM for the related insurance business.
  • Assisted the Sellers on its sale of Misco by Computacenter.
  • Acting for the seller on the sale of its shares in Parkmobile to BMW.
  • Acquisition of the largest corporate real estate portfolio in Netherlands’ history (acting for purchaser). 
  • Assisted Galaren Invest on the acquisition of the operational business for thirteen hotels in the Netherlands and Germany.
  • Acted for Exter in the acquisition of a food ingredients division from H.J. Heinz. 
  • Acted for Volkswagen Pon Financial Services on the acquisition of several lease portfolio's.
  • Advised the Indian company Apollo Tyres Ltd. on the acquisition of Vredestein Banden B.V. from parent company Amtel-Vredestein N.V.

Memberships & Roles

  • Head of China Desk
  • Corporate Litigation Association

Awards & Rankings

  • The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025, Mark Ziekman is Recommended
  • IFLR1000, 2024/2025, Mark Ziekman is highly regarded

Education

  • Dutch Law (Commercial Law), University of Groningen
  • Dutch Law (Private Law), University of Groningen
  • Dutch Law (Social Economic Law), University of Groningen
Practice Areas
Corporate/M&A Corporate Litigation Mergers & Acquisitions Joint ventures & Strategic alliances Private Equity
sectors
Consumer Products Automotive

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