Client case: TransEquity Network

Jurgen van Olphen has been building TransEquity Network, a private equity club that helps entrepreneurs grow, for 23 years. TEN invests in and supports companies worth between 10 and 50 million, mainly in industry and trade. Hands-on, close to management and focused on real implementation. It is precisely in this world that cooperation, trust and pragmatic legal support are crucial.

Why LXA?
For Jurgen, it’s all about short lines of communication and knowing people. Not just their expertise, but the people behind it. TEN works with LXA every year on transactions, employment law and issues relating to shareholdings. The reason is simple: strong content, multiple disciplines under one roof, flexible and fast. The advantage of a larger firm, but without the sluggishness.

Connect
According to Jurgen, LXA’s strength lies in the way it builds relationships. Always available, no formal fuss, and you can tell that the team knows and trusts each other. Partners and employees alike. That’s what makes working together on intensive projects so enjoyable: you can switch gears, they think along with you and think ahead, and someone takes care of it without you having to call three times.

Impact
According to Jurgen, LXA ‘makes the difference’ because their advice remains practical. No woolly stories. They translate complex material into steps that can be used immediately. In transactions, that is essential: speed, clarity and the ability to anticipate what is coming.

He also mentions a broader need: better digitisation. Think of virtual data rooms, centrally organised transaction documentation, clarity in files and better access to case law. He sees opportunities for LXA to create more efficiency and thus more impact.

Future and continuity
TEN has relied on LXA as its preferred partner for years. But Jurgen also mentions a challenge: ensuring that the next generation of solicitors maintains the same quality and accessibility. The relationships with the partners are strong, but continuity requires young solicitors to display the same “signature” of LXA: accessible, pragmatic, fast.

In summary
For Jurgen, LXA works because they offer exactly what private equity needs:
– short lines of communication and genuine connection;
– breadth of expertise;
– pragmatism and speed;
– impact through clarity and professional execution.