Clifford Chance advises Equistone on the sale of BUKO
24 April 2026
- Jeroen Thijssen, Ruben van Diepen, Jasper Leistra, Liselotte Hommels, Roef Hofman, Jurre Jurriëns, Tamlin Higgins, Michiel Sunderman, Alec Sanderson, Johan Anton Niesten, Sanne Blankestijn, Wijnanda Rutten, Hannah van Dijk, Titus de Vries, Noor Corsten, Nick Spurrell, Alice Butcher, Verinda Sohal, Dorothy Adu-mfum, Jennifer Danso
- Amsterdam, London
Clifford Chance advises Equistone on the sale of BUKO
Global law firm Clifford Chance advises Equistone Partners Europe (“Equistone”) on the sale of BUKO Group (“BUKO”) to Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (“GBL”). BUKO is a leading European provider of low-speed temporary traffic management and road safety solutions, supporting mainly utility investments, construction projects and events.
GBL will invest €0.5 billion in equity to acquire a majority stake from funds advised by Equistone and the founding family. Management will re-invest alongside GBL. The closing of this transaction is subject to customary approvals. Read more here.
The Clifford Chance team advising on this transaction was led by Jeroen Thijssen and included Ruben van Diepen, Jasper Leistra, Samuel van Eijnatten, Jelle Kremers, Liselotte Hommels, Roef Hofman, Jurre Jurriëns, Sima Yousefi, Tamlin Higgins, Michiel Sunderman, Alec Sanderson, Johan Anton Niesten, Sanne Blankestijn, Wijnanda Rutten, Hannah van Dijk, Titus de Vries, Noor Corsten, Derek Rademaker in Amsterdam and Nick Spurrell, Alice Butcher, Verinda Sohal, Dorothy Adu-mfum and Jennifer Danso in London.
