Joris Heerkens

  • Partner
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Profile

I am a Partner of the Clearwater International Amsterdam office after joining the business in 2001 and have over 20 years’ experience in corporate finance. During this time I have supervised a large number of transactions in numerous sectors, both extremely competitive sales processes for private equity, as well as delicate one-to-one processes. I particularly enjoy working for private companies (owner-managers) and assisting management teams in buyouts. After graduating in Electrical Engineering from Delft Technical University, my first role was as an engineer in the R&D department of Océ NV. After obtaining an MBA at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, I then worked for four years as a strategy consultant, in a wide variety of business sectors, eventually becoming a director of a high-tech company.

At Clearwater, every project provides the challenge of finding the best possible approach. When a business is sold, the focus is often on realising the highest possible proceeds for the shareholders. But a good future for the company and the people who work there is often equally important. I get more excited when solving this puzzle is difficult, for example because the market has developed negatively, the intended buyer is the most important customer or supplier, or the company has had disappointing results for a few years.

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Featured transactions

  • Image of i2i Company Logo
    sold to
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    backed by
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    Sell-side
    Undisclosed
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    Adviser to i2i on its sale to IG&H

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  • Image of Rabobank Company Logo
    on the restructuring of and sale by
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    of
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    Sell-side
    Undisclosed
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    Adviser to Rabobank on the restructuring of and sale by Nordian Capital Partners of J-Club to its founders

  • Image of Difrax Company Logo
    sold to
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    Sell-side
    Undisclosed
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    Adviser to Difrax on its sale to Canpol Babies

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  • Image of The Hand Clinic Company Logo
    sold to
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    Sell-side
    Undisclosed
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    Adviser to The Hand Clinic on its sale to Bergman Clinics

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    participated in
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    a portfolio company of
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    Buy-side
    Undisclosed
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    Adviser to management in their participation in Batenburg

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    participated in
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    a portfolio company of
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    Management advisory
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    Adviser to Mediq on the participation of its management

  • Image of CEO of OD Security Company Logo
    sold its stake to
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    Sell-side
    Undisclosed
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    Adviser to the CEO of OD Security on the sale of its shares to SMI Groep

  • Image of Culgi Company Logo
    sold to
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    Sell-side
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    Adviser to Culgi on its sale to Siemens

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  • Image of KNO Van Linschoten Specialisten Company Logo
    sold to
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    Sell-side
    Undisclosed
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    Adviser to KNO Van Linschoten Specialisten on its sale to Bergman Clinics

  • Image of Achmea, PGB pensioenfonds, CGI Company Logo
    acquired
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    Buy-side
    Undisclosed
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    Adviser to Achmea on the joint acquisition of InAdmin with PGB pensioenfonds and CGI

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  • Image of High Five Health Promotion Company Logo
    sold to
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    Sell-side
    Undisclosed
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    Adviser to High Five Health Promotions on its sale to Westfield Health

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  • Image of Ober Scharrer Gruppe Company Logo
    a portfolio company of
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    acquired
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    Buy-side
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    Adviser to Nordic Capital on the acquisition of Eyescan

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