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Turner boosts its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of Birch Consultants and growth capital from NLI Capital, the private equity fund of NLInvesteert Turner specializes in strategy execution, helping organizations bring new strategies to life. Recognized for their expertise and client satisfaction, Turner works on impactful challenges in key sectors such as education, healthcare, the public sector, and financial services. Their team combines sector-specific knowledge with creativity and a practical approach, aiming for sustainable performance improvements and meaningful innovation. The addition of Birch Consultants strengthens Turner’s capabilities in strategy execution and data intelligence, enhancing its service offering. NLI Capital’s involvement further positions Turner to scale effectively and execute its strategic ambitions. Congratulations, Turner! Stepstone Corporate Finance+ supported the shareholders of Turner with the acquisition of Birch and attracting the growth capital. Thank you Jacques Pijl and Martijn Babeliowsky for the opportunity to collaborate on this project. It was a pleasure supporting you in both transactions!

Ever wondered who to turn to when facing legal investigations or enforcement challenges? At our firm, we are always evolving to better meet our clients’ needs. As part of this commitment, we have recently launched our Investigations & Enforcement Team, guided by the expertise and leadership of Sjoerd Lopik.   Curious about how we can support you? Find out below. Learn more about the team here: https://lnkd.in/ebJUnGc4

Our Financial Regulatory Team has been recognized in the Chambers FinTech Legal - Netherlands 2025 rankings!   Both the team and individual partners Eva Kempenaar and Willem Röell have received recognition for their work in the fintech and digital assets space, following a series of landmark cases. When Eva joined our firm a few years ago, she quickly built a thriving fintech practice from the ground up. Since Willem joined the team, their combined efforts have elevated the practice to new heights. We’re very fortunate to have them both on board. Thank you to the referees for their excellent feedback (see below), and congratulations to the team! Explore the full ranking here: https://lnkd.in/eugQs2sb

Vandaag in Het Parool een betoog van onze CEO Joni Uhlenbeck over de maatschappelijke plicht van advocaten.   Met een link naar de inaugurele reden van hoogleraar Phillip Paiement die stelt dat rechtszaken cruciaal zijn in de klimaatcrisis, pleit ze ervoor dat elke advocaat bij het aannemen van een zaak de impact van de cliënt en zaak meeneemt. Selectie op basis van maatschappelijke impact, in plaats van financieel gewin, is niet activistisch. Het is verstandig en rechtvaardig.   Lees het hele artikel hier: https://lnkd.in/gF3CPeXM

Today we've joined Dille & Kamille and other companies of the B Corp Community with the Green Friday Clean-Up. Thank you Dille & Kamille & Sumthing for initiating and organizing!

First stage of consultations for the Working Group on Ecocide Criminalization completed! ✅   Sjoerd Lopik, head of our Climate Law team, is part of this EU-wide initiative. The group is focused on implementation of the EU Environmental Crime Directive (ECD), which requires Member States to update their environmental criminal laws by 2026.   A practical manual for lawmakers and stakeholders will be launched in early 2025 to support effective environmental laws across Europe.   Lisette van der Linde, attorney in our Climate Law team, acts as a co-secretary on this project. Curious? Reach out to Sjoerd Lopik or Lisette van der Linde for more details!

Firsty.app, founded by Gauthier Thierens and Vince Vissers, is a changemaker in the (free) mobile connectivity sector. Firsty is a one-stop shop for worldwide connectivity, for anyone seeking a mobile experience on-the-go, without facing unexpected costs. In their opinion, connectivity should be a human right, not a luxury. Congratulations Team Firsty with raising EUR 5.1mio (Speedinvest, DFF Ventures (Dutch Founders Fund), and Coalition Capital) and the partnership with Uber.   Our colleague Marieke Pols and her team were happy to assist Firsty on this investment round and partnership.

The project Privacy Statement, developed in collaboration with the Gemeente Utrecht, Patroon and our Data & Digital Services Team with colleague Loek Foster and with our former colleague Danny Hoekzema, has been nominated for the Nederlandse Privacy Awards, presented by Privacy First. In this project, the team streamlined over 300 data processing activities into a single, user-friendly privacy statement. The jury praised it as an example other municipalities could adopt to help citizens easily and transparently understand how their data is used. For more jury comments, please see: https://lnkd.in/eXucwrdn. The winner will be announced on 28 January 2025. To be continued.

Together with TommyTomato our colleagues of the Employment Team, Bas van de Scheur and Michelle Immerzeel, created an innovative & creative Template Employment Agreement. Please see the result in the post below. Questions, comments or do you wish a similar type of template agreement? Please reach out to Bas van de Scheur or Michelle Immerzeel.

Is the pay-or-okay model truly GDPR-compliant? Many EU-based publishers offer users a choice: either to ‘pay’ for content or ‘okay’ for another value exchange (such as sharing personal data) to gain access. While this seemingly offers a balance between privacy and revenue, in fact it violates GDPR principles, especially with Real-Time Bidding (RTB) operating behind the scenes. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has set up an industry stakeholder consultation on pay-or-okay models on November 18, requesting industry views. We will be putting forward the notion that the EDPB should apply the law properly: requiring the ad industry to change its business model to bring it in line with the GDPR. Our latest piece, written together with Opt Out Advertising, breaks down how the pay-or-okay model fails GDPR’s principles such as lawfulness, fairness and transparency – and which privacy-friendly alternatives are available in the market.   Find our full piece on our website: https://lnkd.in/eggwn-ma.   Want to know more? Do not hesitate to reach out to Annemarie Bloemen-Patberg or Julia van der Veen. The slides below include the highlights of our thought piece.