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Capital Markets: Equity

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The Capital Markets team has in-depth expertise in all relevant aspects of capital markets transactions and advice. We believe the quality and experience of our partners, associates and support staff is unparalleled. 

Our high deal flow ensures that we are always fully up-to-date on regulatory developments and current market practices, as exemplified by our involvement in almost all major Dutch IPOs. Our team has the flexibility and innovative capacity to assist in and, where required, spearhead niche capital markets transactions. We thrive on complex deals, where we can display our capacity for thinking outside-of-the-box and proposing innovative solutions.

We primarily advise corporations - as well as banks - in equity transactions, debt transactions, and regulatory capital instruments. We strive to provide our global corporate clients with the highest standard of independent legal advice. We collaborate with a global network of renowned law firms, including a select number in the US, and regularly work with them in fixed teams, allowing us to offer our clients first-class, cross-border services.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Equity - Netherlands

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What the Team is Known For

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is a market-leading team for equity capital markets mandates and also offers notable experience in debt capital markets matters. It is one of the leading practices in the Netherlands for IPOs and particularly experienced on the issuer side. The law firm is also notably active in secondary stock offerings as well as SPAC transactions, including de-SPACs. The team offers further expertise in convertible bond issuances, green and sustainability-linked bond issues and medium-term note programmes. It is a well-regarded practice for both public offerings and private placements.

Work Highlights

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek acted for Exor on a EUR1 billion share buyback tender offer.

Strengths

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De Brauw's team is knowledgeable, pragmatic, fast and well prepared, with a good understanding of the industry.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
Global

De Brauw is consistently excellent.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
Global

The De Brauw team clearly demonstrates a deal mentality.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
Global

De Brauw is one of the champions league Dutch legal firms, never losing sight of the ball, offering a lot of partner engagement and ensuring top-notch advice.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
Global

De Brauw understands very well the value drivers of the company as well as the business and risk profile, which results in commercially sound advice.

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Global

Notable Practitioners

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Gaby Smeenk
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Gaby Smeenk
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Gaby Smeenk is best known for her expertise in SPACs and regular IPOs. She frequently advises Dutch companies on initial and secondary listings in Amsterdam and in the USA and has experience in de-SPACs and business combinations.

Gaby Smeenk helped me with a difficult situation and did it effortlessly.

Gaby Smeenk is flexible and very supportive to clients, understanding their needs.

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Bas Boutellier
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Bas Boutellier
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Bas Boutellier is well known for his expertise in assisting clients with a wide range of debt capital markets transactions. He frequently advises corporate clients and financial institutions on tender offers, debt portfolio transfers, bond issuances and note offerings, including EMTNs and green hybrid bonds.

Bas Boutellier is a very hands-on lawyer. He understands the economics of the situation and the interplay with the legal reality.

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Lisa de Boer
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Lisa de Boer
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Up and Coming

Lisa de Boer is known for her work assisting corporate clients, financial institutions and investors with debt capital markets transactions. She draws upon her expertise to act on significant bond and note issuances, with further skill in debt portfolio transfers and tender offers.

Lisa de Boer is a very client-minded lawyer. She is a rising star who can deliver under significant pressure.

Lisa de Boer provides excellent customer service and in-depth knowledge.

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Ranked Lawyers at
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

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Capital Markets: Debt
Bas Boutellier
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Bas Boutellier
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Band 3
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Lisa de Boer
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Lisa de Boer
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Up and Coming
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Capital Markets: Equity
Gaby Smeenk
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Gaby Smeenk
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Band 1
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Members

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Gaby Smeenk

Head of Department

Jan Willem Hoevers

Head of Department