Track record

Meines & Partners has been a leading player in Lobbying and Public Affairs since its foundation in 1994, advising and acting for clients in the private and public sectors. Our clients rely on us to advocate their interests in government and politics, and to block or influence legislation.

Meines & Partners has advised on many mergers and acquisitions. A few examples:

Deutsche Bank – ABN Amro/HBU (2010) – political lobbying, advice and support with the sale of a share of the state-supported bank (700m euro transaction)

Investment company, childcare (2010) – political research and risk assessment (525m)

American hedge funds (2011) – political/strategic advice on claim against the Dutch state, Ageas and ABN-Amro (2bn)

Port of Rotterdam Authority – (2011) – political lobbying, political/strategic advice on sale of 1/3 share of state business by Federal Republic of Germany

N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie – BEB (2007-2008) – political lobbying and monitoring (2.8bn)

RWE AG – Essent N.V. (2009) – political lobbying in The Hague, Brussels and elsewhere, political/strategic advice, boardroom consulting (9.3bn)

TenneT - E.ON (2009) political lobbying in the Netherlands and Germany, political/strategic advice, boardroom consulting (885m)

Deutsche Bank – Postbank (2008-2009) – political lobbying in Brussels, boardroom consulting, acquisition support (6.5bn)