Sophie Dijkmans

Sophie Dijkmans represents a range of financial sponsors and corporate clients. Sophie has extensive experience advising on domestic and international M&A for public and private companies, joint ventures, private equity deals, restructuring and carve-outs, general corporate governance issues, real estate transactions, infrastructure and energy projects, and on the formation and structuring of business entities.

Sophie's M&A experience includes advising JBS, the world's largest meat processor, on the acquisition of plant-based protein brand Vivera; SHV Energy on setting up a joint venture with UGI Corporation for the development of renewable energy solutions and the sale of SHV Energy's LPG business Primagaz in the Netherlands to DCC; Husqvarna on the acquisition of Blastrac, a leading provider of surface preparation technologies for the global construction and remediation industry; PETRONAS Chemicals on the acquisition of Da Vinci Group from Bencis Capital Partners (€163 million); and Garmin on the acquisition of Tacx, the leading manufacturer of indoor bike trainers.

Sophie also advised Total on the sale of its chemical division Atotech to The Caryle Group (US$3.2 billion), Hermes Microvision on its sale to ASML Holding in an all cash transaction (US$3.1 billion), NEP Group on its acquisition of Consolidated Media Industries, a major oil & gas service provider on the disposal of a subsidiary in Oman, and a Gulf-based investment group on a multimillion-dollar investment in an oil & gas exploration project in Europe.

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GfK sells European Consumer Panel (GfK CP) business to YouGovJones Day advised GfK SE in the €315 million sale of its European Consumer Panel business (GfK CP) to YouGov PLC, a leading international online research data and analytics technology group headquartered in the United Kingdom and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: YOU).

WEG acquires industrial electric motors and generators business from Regal Rexnord CorporationJones Day advised WEG S.A. in the $400 million acquisition of the industrial electric motors and generators business of Regal Rexnord Corporation.

Teradyne acquires Universal Robots for $285 millionJones Day advised Teradyne, Inc. in its $285 million acquisition of Universal Robots, a leading supplier of collaborative robots: low-cost, easy-to-deploy, and simple-to-program robots that work side by side with production workers to improve quality and increase manufacturing efficiency.

Gimv acquires United Dutch BreweriesJones Day represented Gimv N.V. in connection with its acquisition of United Dutch Breweries (UDB), an independent beer group, together with UDB’s management, from Dutch investment company Egeria.

SmartSD enters into strategic partnership with CobepaJones Day advised SmartSD and its longstanding stakeholders Smile Invest, co-founders and management on a strategic partnership with new majority shareholder Cobepa, a leading European private equity company.

Timken acquires Des-CaseJones Day advised The Timken Company in the acquisition of Des-Case Corp., a Nashville, Tenn.-based manufacturer of specialty filtration products for industrial lubricants.

XIO acquires Lumenis for approximately $510 million, $14 per share, in cashJones Day advised XIO Group in its acquisition of Lumenis Ltd., the world's largest energy-based medical company for surgical, ophthalmology, and aesthetic applications, for $14 per share in cash, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $510 million.

NEP acquires Consolidated Media IndustriesJones Day advised NEP Group, Inc., a U.S. based leading remote production, studio production, video display, and host broadcasting company, on its acquisition of Consolidated Media Industries.

NEP Group acquires Outside Broadcast and RecordLab TV & Media from BNP ParibasJones Day represented NEP Group, Inc., a large broadcast and live event company, in connection with its acquisition of Outside Broadcast NV, a technical service provider for the broadcast industry, and RecordLab TV & Media GmbH, a provider of outside broadcast solutions for the sports and entertainment industries, from BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity Expansion NV.

NEP Group acquires Mediatec GroupJones Day advised NEP Group, Inc. in its acquisition of Mediatec Group, one of Europe’s largest corporations in delivering integrated technical solutions for event and television productions with activities across Europe (including Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the UK, and Spain).

Hermes Microvision sold to ASML for NT$100 billion (US$3.1 billion)Jones Day advised Hermes Microvision, Inc. on its sale to ASML Holding NV (ASML: NASDAQ) in an all cash transaction valued at approximately NT$100 billion (US$3.1 billion).

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.

JBS acquires ViveraJones Day advised Brazilian JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company and second-largest food producer, in its acquisition of Vivera, Europe’s third-largest manufacturer of plant-based food, for an enterprise value of €341 million.

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.

SkinVision has raised an investment from Rubio Impact VenturesJones Day advised SkinVision on the investment by Rubio Impact Ventures and existing shareholders.

SHV Energy collaborates with Oberon Fuels, Inc., producer of renewable dimethyl etherJones Day advised SHV Energy N.V. with its collaboration and the entering into of a convertible note purchase agreement with Oberon Fuels, Inc., a producer of renewable DME, to accelerate the use of renewable DME to decarbonize transportation.

Pandox AB purchases two hotel properties in Hanover and The Hague (Netherlands)Jones Day advised Pandox AB on the €83 million purchase of two hotel properties and the respective hotel operations in Hanover and The Hague (Netherlands) from Grape Hospitality.

PETRONAS Chemicals acquires Da Vinci Group B.V. for €163 millionJones Day advised PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) in its acquisition of a 100% stake in Da Vinci Group B.V. from its shareholders including funds managed by Bencis Capital Partners for €163 million.

Garmin® acquires Tacx, the leading manufacturer of indoor bike trainersJones Day advised Garmin Ltd. in its acquisition of the Tacx group, a Dutch family business that designs and manufactures high end indoor bike trainers, tools and accessories, as well as indoor training software and applications.

PolyOne acquires Fiber-Line for $120 millionJones Day advised PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services, and solutions, in its $120 million acquisition of Fiber-Line, a global leader in customized engineered fibers and composite materials.

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.

HighBrook Income Property Fund acquires GroothandelsgebouwenJones Day advised HighBrook Income Property Fund, LP in its acquisition of Groothandelsgebouwen NV, (GHG), the largest multi-tenanted property in the Netherlands.

Arsenal Capital Partners sells IGM Resins to AstorgJones Day advised Arsenal Capital Partners (“ACP”) on the full shop auction of IGM Resins Cooperative U.A. and its group (“IGM”) to European private equity firm Astorg as the successful bidder.

EagleTree Capital acquires CORSAIR for $525 millionJones Day advised EagleTree Capital in connection with the acquisition and related financing of CORSAIR, a world leader in high-performance PC components, gaming peripherals, and enthusiast memory, from Francisco Partners for $525 million.

Timken acquires Groeneveld Group for $280 millionJones Day advised The Timken Company in its $280 million acquisition of Groeneveld Group, a leading provider of automatic lubrication solutions used in on- and off-highway applications.

Koch Supply & Trading sells Rotterdam splitter to VitolJones Day advised Koch Supply & Trading on the sale of its Rotterdam located 85,000 barrel a day oil refinery to Vitol.

CreditAccess Asia completes complex €95.4 million (US$102.8 million) multi-investor investment roundJones Day advised CreditAccess Asia, a micro-finance institution active primarily in India and SEA, on a complex €95.4 million (US$102.8 million) multi-investor investment round, involving (a) the conversion of outstanding bonds into equity; (b) the investment by Asian Development Bank, an international development bank; (c) the conversion of bonds held by a private equity fund Olympus Capital Asia; and (d) a further investment round by new investors.

RPM acquires leading Dutch coatings company, SPS GroupJones Day advised RPM International Inc. in its acquisition of SPS Group, a Dutch decorative and specialty coatings company.

Total sells Atotech to The Carlyle Group for $3.2 billionJones Day advised Total in the $3.2 billion sale of specialty chemical affiliate Atotech B.V., a global manufacturer of high technology plating solutions, to The Carlyle Group.

Highbrook Income Property Fund acquires three real estate portfolios managed by Hanzevast Capital N.V. in the NetherlandsJones Day represented Highbrook Income Property Fund, LP in connection with the acquisition of three real estate portfolios managed by Hanzevast Capital N.V. in the Netherlands.

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