RBB assisted pallet seller Foresco with an unconditional clearance by the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) of its acquisition of rivals DWP and Vierhouten, following an in-depth investigation by ACM. Since 2019 Foresco has acquired 17 rival pallet sellers with activities in the Netherlands, most of which were below the turnover thresholds for mandatory notification to ACM. This is the first time that ACM assessed an acquisition within the context of a strategy of serial acquisitions.
RBB’s team consisted of Theon van Dijk
Theon van DijkPartner and Joost Bouten
Joost BoutenAssociate Principal and worked with Geradin Partners and A&O Shearman in Amsterdam for Foresco, and bureau Brandeis in Amsterdam for DWP and Vierhouten.
