Mike Jansen

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Mike Jansen has more than 30 years of experience in public and private M&A transactions and corporate advisory work. His clients include multinationals and large and mid-size (domestic) corporations, amongst others in the (renewable) energy industry.

Prior to joining Jones Day in 2016, Mike worked for 21 years at a global law firm, serving as its managing partner and chairman of the Amsterdam board for five of those years. He also served as member of the international non-executive board of the firm.

Mike's recent experience includes: representing Avient in the acquisition of the DSM protective materials business for US$1.485 billion; representing Bio Energy Coevorden in the sale of 80% of its shares to VARO Energy; representing Lamb Weston in the acquisition of the remaining interest in European joint venture Lamb-Weston/Meijer for €700 million; representing LyondellBasell in the acquisition of a 50% stake in Rodepa Vastgoed B.V.; representing SHV Energy N.V. in the auction sale of Primagaz Nederland to DCC Energy; assisting SHV Energy N.V. in the formation of a joint venture with UGI Corporation to advance the production and use of Renewable Dimethyl Ether (rDME); representing SHV Energy N.V. in the US$170 million acquisition of the LPG businesses (Pinnacle Propane, LLC, Alliant Gas, LLC, and Pinnacle Propane Express, LLC) of U.S. listed American Midstream Partners; and representing Alcoa in the sale of two bauxite mines and a hydro energy dam (Brokopondo Dam) to the Republic of Suriname.

Mike serves on the board and is a member of various corporate, cultural, and charity organizations.

Experience

  • LyondellBasell acquires stake in Rodepa VastgoedJones Day advised LyondellBasell in the acquisition of a 50% stake in Rodepa Vastgoed B.V., the holding company of De Paauw Sustainable Resources, a plastic waste recycling company involved in the sourcing, processing and trading of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic packaging waste.
  • Lamb Weston acquires remaining interest in European joint venture Lamb-Weston/Meijer for €700 millionJones Day advised Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. in the €700 million acquisition of the remaining equity interests in Lamb-Weston/Meijer v.o.f., its European joint venture with Meijer Frozen Foods B.V.
  • Bio Energy Coevorden sells 80% of Company shares to VARO EnergyJones Day advised the shareholders of Bio Energy Coevorden, one of the largest biogas manufacturers in Europe, in the sale of 80% of the shares in Bio Energy Coevorden to VARO Energy.
  • Avient acquires DSM Protective Materials businessJones Day advised Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, in the $1.485 billion acquisition and financing of Koninklijke DSM N.V.’s protective materials business, a leading specialty engineered materials business built around the invention of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber.
  • Eastman sells adhesives resins business product lines for $1 billionJones Day advised Eastman Chemical Company in the $1 billion sale of its adhesives resins assets and business to Synthomer plc.
  • DAS sells credit management business Cannock ChaseJones Day assisted DAS Holding N.V. and DAS Legal Finance in the sale of their credit management business, Cannock Chase, by means of an auction sale process.
  • SHV Energy forms joint venture with KEW Technology to develop renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) production plantsJones Day advised SHV Energy N.V. in the formation of a joint venture with KEW Technology to form Circular Fuels Ltd., which will leverage KEW's proprietary advanced gasification technology to develop renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) production plants worldwide. Circular Fuels Ltd was set up by SHV Energy and KEW Technology with the intention of being transferred to SHV Energy and UGI International's industry joint venture as soon as that is established.
  • SHV Energy N.V sold Primagaz Nederland to DCC EnergyJones Day advised SHV Energy N.V. in the sale of Primagaz Nederland to DCC Energy.
  • Smithers acquires SspJones Day advised The Smithers Group in the acquisition of Red Knot B.V. and SSP Analytical Services B.V., providers of loading and discharge supervision, weight / tallying control, sampling, sample preparation and laboratory testing and trade verification services.
  • SHV Energy and UGI launch joint ventureJones Day advised SHV Energy N.V. in its joint venture with UGI Corporation to advance production and use of Renewable Dimethyl Ether ("rDME "), a low-carbon sustainable liquid gas, to accelerate renewable solutions for the LPG industry.
  • Alcoa transfers Afobaka Hydroelectric Works to Republic of SurinameJones Day advised Alcoa Corporation in the transfer of the Afobaka Hydroelectric Works to the Republic of Suriname.
  • DAS acquires majority of insurance portfolios from Stichting Schaderegelingskantoor voor RechtsbijstandverzekeringJones Day advised DAS Holding N.V. in the acquisition of the majority of insurance portfolios from Stichting Schaderegelingskantoor voor Rechtsbijstandverzekering ("SRK") through an asset deal.
  • Successor B.V., Management Drives B.V., and Management Drives management sell stake to Quadrum CapitalJones Day represented Successor B.V., Management Drives B.V., and the Management Drives management in connection with their investment in Management Drives by Quadrum Capital.
  • Genpact sells part of its Netherlands operations to managementJones Day advised Genpact Resourcing Services B.V. and Genpact Consulting Services B.V. in its sale of shares of part of its Netherlands operations to its management.
  • SHV Energy acquires propane businesses of American Midstream Partners for $170 millionJones Day advised SHV Energy N.V. in the $170 million acquisition of the propane businesses (Pinnacle Propane, LLC, Alliant Gas, LLC and Pinnacle Propane Express, LLC) of American Midstream Partners, LP (“AMID”).

    • The following represents experience acquired prior to joining Jones Day.

    Represented LUKOIL in the acquisition of the Verolma Groep (which constituted the entrance of LUKOIL into the Dutch market).

    Represented Mr. H.J. Cruijff in his position as a member of the supervisory board of AFC Ajax and in subsequent legal procedures.

    Represented Fairstar Heavy Transport in the hostile takeover by Dockwise White Marlin.

    Represented Cargill in the purchase of the animal nutrition business of Provimi.

    Represented Dover Cooperation in the acquisition of certain parts of NXP Semiconductors.

    Represented ADG Dienstengroep S.E. with respect to the purchase and (governance) restructuring of a number of organizations in the home care business.

    Represented Swiss-listed Agta Record in the acquisition of Toegangstechniek B.V., which was part of the estate of Royale Imtech N.V. that went bankrupt in August 2015.

    Advised U.S.-listed company Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation on the acquisition of the Dutch company Xsens B.V.

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    Additional Speaking Engagements

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