With a decade of experience as a corporate lawyer, Cornélie den Outer offers specialized knowledge in corporate affairs, particularly excelling in venture capital investments and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) at various stages of business growth. At the helm of our Future Food, Agri-tech, and Circularity team, Cornélie is pivotal in guiding companies and investors dedicated to revolutionizing our food production, management, and consumption practices.

As an advocate for sustainable land management, Cornélie serves as an ambassador for Land van Ons and holds a board position at Stichting Vive. Her academic journey encompasses studies in Political Science at the Universities of Nottingham and Lund, alongside a Law degree from the University of Amsterdam, equipping her with a broad and insightful perspective on legal issues.


Cornélie’s work includes:

• Advising Kingfish Company Zeeland on its strategic listing on Merkur Market (Norway), positioning it as a leading innovator in sustainable aquaculture.
• Advising a premier provider of childcare services on its strategic acquisition of a significant competitor, enhancing its market presence.
• Advising a global leader in cognitive research on implementing a comprehensive buy and build strategy to reinforce its dominant position in the industry.
• Advising a leading health-tech investment firm on its investment in a revolutionary diabetes management platform.
• Advising a notable craft brewery on its strategic acquisition by one of the world's largest beer companies.
• Guiding an innovative sustainable agriculture startup in securing seed funding.
• Advising a strategic investment firm with a focus on technology and media on multiple strategic investments, bolstering its portfolio in cutting-edge sectors.
• Assisting a leader in bio-based chemical production in navigating corporate matters.
• Providing strategic advice to a leader in sustainable seaweed cultivation on corporate matters. 
• Advising a key collaborator in ethical cocoa production on its partnership with Tony Chocolonely Foundation.
• Advising a leader in sustainable dairy alternatives on corporate matters.

Practice areas:
Cornélie has registered corporate law as her legal practice area in the Netherlands Bar’s register of legal practice areas (rechtsgebiedenregister), which requires one to obtain ten training credits annually in the registered legal practice area, in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar.