Jeroen Preller

Background

Jeroen Preller was born in 1961. His education and professional training took place in the Netherlands, where he went on to build a career in Dutch corporate and notarial practice.

Education

Preller studied at Utrecht University and graduated in 1985, after which he joined the legal profession the following year.

He also trained as a candidate civil-law notary, a trainee stage in the Dutch notarial profession in which candidates handle their own files while supporting notaries.

Utrecht University was founded in 1636 and traces its origins to the Illustrious School of Utrecht, established in 1634. It is today a public research university, and as the largest Dutch state university it includes faculties of law among its divisions.

Career

Preller joined NautaDutilh in 1986, the year after graduating from Utrecht University. The firm, whose roots reach back to 1724, is regarded as one of the longest-established independent practices in the Benelux region and operates across the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and the United States.

In 1994 he became a partner in the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice group. He advises private equity investors and corporate clients on sales and purchases, mergers, joint ventures and business succession. His clients include NPM Capital, SHV Holdings, HAL Investments and Ramphastos, and his representative transactions for HAL Investments include the Coolblue, ProDrive and Floramedia investments.

Alongside his corporate work, he practises as a notary, and a notarial record places him at the firm's Rotterdam location. Legal rankings describe him as a hands-on, practical adviser with deep legal knowledge, and Chambers Europe places him in its top band for Corporate/M&A in the Netherlands.

Before or alongside his NautaDutilh career, he is also documented as a partner of Resident Associates.

Achievements

• Recognised in the Chambers Europe guide as a leading practitioner in Corporate/M&A in the Netherlands, in the band covering transactions of €250 million and above. The ranking reflects peer and client assessments of his corporate and private equity practice.

References

• NautaDutilh: Jeroen Preller The firm's profile describes his mergers and acquisitions and private equity practice, his experience as a notary, his graduation from Utrecht University, and his partnership from 1994.
• Chambers Europe: Jeroen Preller The Chambers Europe 2026 profile places him in Band 5 for Corporate/M&A in the Netherlands and describes his advice to private equity clients on acquisitions and divestments.
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• The Legal 500: Jeroen Preller The Legal 500 profile lists him at NautaDutilh in the Netherlands in the Corporate M&A and notary practice areas, with his position given as partner.
• IFLR1000: Jeroen Preller The IFLR1000 profile rates him as a notable practitioner in corporate and M&A work, with Netherlands bar admission and jurisdiction.