Arjen Paardekooper is a leading mergers and acquisitions (M&A) specialist and corporate lawyer, with over 300 successful transactions to his name. As co-founder and managing partner of Blenheim Advocaten, he heads the corporate team, focusing on business acquisitions, shareholder disputes, mergers, and investments. He is also the founder of Hunt Corporate Finance, where he supports entrepreneurs with the commercial and strategic aspects of business takeovers.

Arjen is known as a natural dealmaker and a trusted sparring partner for entrepreneurs looking to sell their business or expand internationally. He deliberately chooses the side of the entrepreneur and has extensive experience with cross-border deals. In addition, he specializes in assisting foreign companies—particularly many businesses from Hong Kong and China—in establishing themselves in the Netherlands. At the same time, he advises Dutch companies seeking to expand into Asia, where legal guidance is key, often in collaboration with local legal partners.

His approach is pragmatic, strategic, and always aimed at achieving a successful transaction. With his unique combination of legal expertise, commercial insight, and entrepreneurial experience, Arjen is a sought-after advisor and speaker in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, international expansion, and business succession.