Houthoff Buruma assisted Alcogroup, Vanden Avenne Commodities and Vandema in the purchase of the bio-ethanol factory of Abengoa Bioenergy Netherlands in Rotterdam, which was declared bankrupt earlier this year due to financial problems of the Spanish parent company Abengoa S.A. The transaction is subject to permission being granted by the relevant competition authorities.

Houthoff Buruma team included: Bram Caudri , Guillette van Grinsven , Bert Verburg , Marloes Brans , Gerrit Oosterhuis , Annemarth Hiebendaal , Karien Burg , Pieter Batenburg , Jean Paul Dresen , Gerard van der Linden , Margot Trienen , Anamarija Kristic , Gijs Hamelijnck , Yorick Kool , Joska Tempel , Sophie IJsseldijk