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Stek in Chambers Global 2025

In the 2025 edition of Chambers Global, Stek is once again recommended for its practice areas: Finance, Corporate/M&A Mid-Market, and Litigation. The following lawyers are listed as ‘Notable Practitioners: Banking & Finance: Sharon Kaufmann and Herman Wamelink Corporate/M&A Mid-Market: Eelco Bijkerk, Maarten van der Graaf, and Ruben Tros Dispute Resolution:…

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Stek organizes documentation session Dutch borrowing base lenders

Stek (Merijn Batteram and Sharon Kaufmann) organized recently a documentation session for legal counsels of several Dutch borrowing base lenders. Key focus was the correlation between the LMA senior facilities agreement with borrowing base facility and the FAAN based borrowing base ancillary document used in the Dutch…

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How are Search Funds Different from Private Equity?

Fundamentals of a Search Fund | This article will explore the key differences between Private Equity (PE) and Search Funds. By PE, we refer to everything from large-cap funds (e.g., Blackstone, Carlyle, KKR) to small-cap funds making equity investments as low as €2-3 million. At first glance,…

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A Guide to writing your Search Fund PPM

Fundamentals of a Search Fund | Why the Private Placement Memorandum is the cornerstone of your search fund journeyFor aspiring search fund entrepreneurs, the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) is one of the first formal outputs of the search journey—and perhaps the most important in the early stages.

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Search Funds: What has made them work?

Fundamentals of a Search Fund | A note by Rob Johnson. The purpose of this note is to highlight the key success factors of search funds, an entrepreneurial acquisition model that has been successful in the United States and Canada for over 30 years. The note presupposes a knowledge of search…

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2022 Search Fund Study: Selected Observations

Fundamentals of a Search Fund | The 2022 Search Fund Study reports on the financial returns and key qualities of search funds formed in the United States and Canada since 1984. Download the 2022 Search Fund study below. Download…

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On the Nature of Due Diligence in a Search Fund Acquisition

Fundamentals of a Search Fund | A primer exploring the action steps necessary for a successful due diligence program.Yale case: May 6, 2022. Click the button below to read. Read more…

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On the Nature of Work – Life Integration as a Search Fund CEO

Fundamentals of a Search Fund | Concepts to consider for a complete life as a search fund CEO. Yale case: September 10, 2022. Click the button below to read. Read more…

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On the Nature of Seller Selection in a Search Fund Project

Fundamentals of a Search Fund | How to identify genuine sellers and desirable sellers. Yale case: December 10, 2021. Click the button below to read. Read more…