Mergers & Acquisitions - Nielen Schuman

Extensive experience

Experienced and independent

We guide you through the complex world of Mergers & Acquisitions in the Benelux with expertise and clarity. From buy-side and sell-side advisory to strategic divestments and growth acquisitions, our experienced team of senior M&A specialists with diverse professional backgrounds ensures every transaction is executed with precision.

Our team combines deep transaction experience with hands-on commitment to identify opportunities, structure transactions, and connects you with the right partners. Every M&A solution we provide is tailored to your strategic objectives, helping you maximize value, mitigate risk, and achieve long-term success.

Proven Experience

Clients turn to us for clear judgement and reliable execution in their most important decisions. Our experience across transactions and financings enables us to deliver solutions that create lasting value.

75 %

Of our total deals are cross border

3

Dedicated M&A partners

70 ⁺

Successfully completed deals

Trusted in Every Transaction

Sell-side and buy-side M&A

We support entrepreneurs, management teams, boards, families and financial investors throughout the entire M&A process, advising on both sell-side and buy-side transactions. From strategic positioning to negotiation and execution, we help clients navigate complex transactions with confidence and achieve the best possible outcome.

Divestitures

When businesses decide to sell a division or asset, careful preparation and positioning are essential. We guide clients through the entire divestment process to maximise value and ensure a smooth and successful transaction.

Management buy-ins and buy-outs

We support management teams and investors in structuring and executing buy-ins and buy-outs. By combining strategic insight with transaction expertise, we help turn entrepreneurial ambition into successful ownership transitions.

Spin-offs, carve-outs, de-mergers

Separating businesses requires thoughtful planning and precise execution. We advise clients on structuring and delivering complex separations that unlock value and position each entity for future success.

The principles that guide how we work with our clients and why professionals choose to grow with us.

We provide corporate finance advisory and execution services for medium to large sized corporations, entrepreneurs, management teams, boards, families and financial investors. With our unique, independent approach, we have successfully closed more than 500 transactions.

Client centric, trusted advisor

Our clients are at the centre of everything we do. We build long-term relationships based on trust, continuity and a deep understanding of our clients’ strategic ambitions.

Quality driven

We believe that every assignment requires a fully customized approach. Our advice is grounded in quality, attention to detail and the conviction that finance follows strategy.

Multidisciplinary

We support our clients across M&A, capital raising and strategic advisory. By managing the interplay between our core capabilities, we deliver solutions that go beyond individual transactions and create lasting value.

Track record

With our unique, independent approach, we have successfully closed more than 500 transactions. These deals together are valued over EUR 50 billion.

Novasol Chemicals

Advisor to buyer

October 2025

Janzen

Advisor to seller

September 2025

Frapak Packaging

Advisor to seller

The origins of our firm

Nielen Schuman was founded in 2002 by Mr. Paul Nielen and Mr. Robert Schuman, two Dutch bankers who were early to recognise the importance of truly independent advice for owners and companies when selling or buying a business.

As independent advisory boutiques have become a staple of global corporate finance advisory nowadays, we are proud that our history spans multiple decades and the original enterprising DNA is still ingrained in each advisor for our firm.

Today, Nielen Schuman is an international corporate finance advisory boutique with an entrepreneurial team of over 35 professionals across M&A and debt advisory. Our proven track-record over the last 24 years has allowed us to build and foster long term relationships with our clients, forming the foundation for future growth and continued success

Our track record