04 Mar 2026
DLA Piper appoints Markjan van Schaardenburgh as partner in London Private Equity team
"DLA Piper appoints Markjan van Schaardenburgh as partner in its London Private Equity team; he will advise on private equity/private capital and cross-border M&A across Europe and Africa."
Dual qualified in England & Wales and South Africa, Markjan brings over 25 years of experience advising leading private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies across Europe and Africa. His work focuses on downstream private equity and private capital transactions alongside complex M&A, and his practice complements DLA Piper’s established strength advising PE sponsors investing in mid-market and upper mid‑market multinational businesses across multiple sectors.
Markjan’s sector experience includes technology, financial services, consumer and life sciences. The appointment forms part of a series of strategic hires across DLA Piper’s global platform.