JosephineCleyndert

Associate

Amsterdam + 31.20.305.4254

Josephine Cleyndert's practice focuses on multijurisdictional private and public M&A and private equity transactions. Her experience includes buy- and sell-side transactions in private sales and in competitive controlled auction processes, as well as representing investors and companies in investments in private equity and venture capital. Josephine also has experience advising clients on broader transactional and corporate matters.

Josephine recently advised Aurelius on the controlled auction sale of its remaining Office Depot business to strategic buyer RAJA Group and its controlled auction sale of Solidus Solutions to Centerbridge Partners. Her other recent experience includes advising SUEZ SA in its sale of SUEZ Recycling and Recovery to PreZero, Catawiki on its €150 million investment led by Permira, ACE Management on its lead participation in the Series C financing of EclecticIQ, The Network B.V. on the sale of its majority stake in VONQ, CareerBuilder on the sale of Textkernel, NEP on the acquisition of Facility House, Aurora Resurgence on the sale of Alltub to One Equity Partners, and Smile Invest on the acquisition of Rovers Medical Devices.

Experience

  • FleetCor acquires PlugsurfingJones Day advised FleetCor Technologies, Inc. in the acquisition of Plugsurfing, a leading European electric vehicle (EV) software and network provider.
  • Fortino Capital, Ventech, henQ and founders sell inSided B.V. to Vista portfolio company Gainsight Inc.Jones Day advised Fortino Capital, Ventech, henQ and founders in the sale of inSided B.V. to Vista Equity Partners portfolio company Gainsight Inc.
  • Fragbite acquires Lucky Kat B.V.Jones Day advised Fragbite Group AB, a global esports and gaming company, in the acquisition of Lucky Kat B.V.
  • Aurelius sells remaining Office Depot Europe business to strategic buyer RAJA GroupJones Day advised AURELIUS Equity Opportunities in the sale of Office Depot Europe, which includes the remaining Viking and Office Depot Europe activities to strategic buyer RAJA Group.
  • STERIS acquires Cantel Medical for $3.6 billionJones Day advised STERIS plc in its acquisition of Cantel Medical Corp, a global provider of infection prevention products and services primarily to endoscopy and dental customers, for $3.6 billion.
  • SUEZ sells its SUEZ Recycling & Recovery operations to PreZeroJones Day advised the French listed company SUEZ SA in its largest sale of SUEZ Recycling & Recovery operations - excluding plastic recycling and hazardous waste treatment activities - in four continental Europe countries: the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, and Poland to PreZero, the environmental division of Schwarz Group.
  • Catawiki raises €150 million investment led by PermiraJones Day advised Catawiki B.V., Europe's leading curated online marketplace for special objects, on a €150 million investment, led by Permira through its Growth Opportunities Fund.
  • Ace Management participates in €20 million Series C financing round of EclecticIQJones Day advised Ace Management in connection with its lead participation in the €20 million Series C financing of EclecticIQ, a global threat intelligence, hunting and response technology provider.
  • Careerbuilder sold Textkernel to Main Capital PartnersJones Day advised Careerbuilder, LLC in the sale of AI technology provider Textkernel to Main Capital Partners.
  • Network B.V. sells majority stake in VONQ to capital DJones Day advised The Network B.V. in the sale by founders via The Network B.V. of a majority stake in VONQ, a European smart recruitment technology leader, to capital D.
  • AURELIUS sells Solidus Solutions for €330 million (US$375.6 million)Jones Day advised AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA on the full shop auction sale of the Solidus Solutions group to funds advised by Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
  • Arsenal Capital Partners acquires Seal for Life Industries from Berry Global Group Inc. for $328 millionJones Day advised Arsenal Capital Partners on the $328 million acquisition of Seal for Life Industries from Berry Global Group Inc.
  • Goldman Sachs acquires portfolio of secured and unsecured financial leasing originated by ING BankJones Day represented Goldman Sachs International in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of secured and unsecured financial leasing originated by ING Bank N.V.
  • NEP acquires Facility HouseJones Day advised NEP The Netherlands (NEP) in its acquisition of Facility House Broadcast Group, a full-service broadcast services company and the third largest provider in the Dutch TV broadcast market.
  • Smile Invest Management Company acquires majority stake in Rovers Medical DevicesJones Day represented Smile Invest Management Company NV in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in Rovers Medical Devices, a global market leader in development and production of medical cell-sampling devices.
  • Newell Brands sells Pure Fishing to Sycamore Partners for $1.3 billionJones Day advised Newell Brands Inc. in the sale of its Pure Fishing business to Sycamore Partners for approximately $1.3 billion in cash.
  • Aurora Resurgence sells Alltub Group to One Equity PartnersJones Day advised Aurora Resurgence in the sale of portfolio company Alltub Group to One Equity Partners.