3 September 2018

Heron Legal is pleased to announce the expansion of its team with Inan Akdeniz and Lennaert de Jong, joining from AKD, a major Benelux law firm.

Inan Akdeniz

Inan Akdeniz joined Heron Legal as a partner in the corporate M&A practice. Inan worked for more than ten years in corporate law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. In addition, he was the founder and head of one of the international desks at AKD, focused on Turkish companies investing in the Netherlands and Dutch companies investing in Turkey. At Heron Legal, Inan will continue and further expand his cross-border work.

Lennaert de Jong

Lennaert de Jong joined Heron Legal as a senior associate in the employment law practice. During the past five years Lennaert advised on broad (cross-border) employment and labour law issues, including aspects relating to mergers and acquisitions and the hiring, firing and suspension of directors. In addition, Lennaert frequently litigates in employment related matters. He has worked for major national and international corporations as well as government and semi-government bodies.

Heron sees Inan’s and Lennaert’s experience and drive ideal for furthering the firm. Maurice van Valen, Heron Legal’s founder, says: “The extensive cross-border experience that they bring to Heron Legal is of great value to our international practice. Additionally, they are genuinely passionate about their work and clients, matching the very character of our firm.”

Autumn Cocktail

The team expansion coincides with Heron’s annual cocktail, scheduled for Thursday, 1 November 2018. The autumn cocktail is an occasion for Heron to connect its cultural network with its business network, and a perfect opportunity to introduce Inan and Lennaert. The evening will consist of fine wines, canapés, live music and an art exhibit featuring new paintings by Dutch artist Evi Vingerling. Vingerling is known for her sweeping, colourful abstract, but yet familiar, landscapes. Vingerling’s work is part of numerous corporate and museum collections including Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Ahold, Rabobank, ABN AMRO and De Nederlandsche Bank.

About Heron Legal

Heron Legal is an accessible and independent law firm with a clear focus and a personal approach. From its Amsterdam and Eindhoven offices the team assists clients with a myriad of transactions and proceedings in the field of corporate, commercial and employment law. Just like our clients, we are result-focused. Our years of global experience combined with our creative mentality allows us to overcome cultural differences and build bridges in international environments.

For further information, please contact Maurice van Valen, Inan Akdeniz or Lennaert de Jong.

T +31(0)85 303 18 00

E maurice.van.valen@heronlegal.com
E inan.akdeniz@heronlegal.com
E lennaert.de.jong@heronlegal.com

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