De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Corporate/M&A | Chambers Global Profile

Regional Rankings
Global
Asia-Pacific
Brazil
Canada
Europe
France
Greater China Region
Latin America
UK
UK Bar
Germany
USA
Specialist Rankings
NewLaw
Crisis & Risk Management
FinTech
High Net Worth
Litigation Support
Spotlight Rankings
USA: Spotlight
Content
Global Practice Guides
Expert Focus
Legal Articles
Customer Voices
Chambers Content
Events
Guide Launch Dates
Upcoming Events
Browse All Events
Event Sponsorship
About Our Events
DEI Events
Amplify your presence
Profile Platform
Amplify your ranking and be more discoverable
Includes:

Online Profile

Referee Management

Research Analytics

Marketing Toolkit

Plaques
Improve your performance
Insight
Improve your ranking with unique market insight
Includes:

Client and Market Intelligence

Client Intelligence

Rankings Data Hub

Business Intelligence
Market PulseNew
Showcase your expertise
Global Practice Guides Contributions
Highlight your subject matter expertise
Expert Focus
Provide commentary on key legal matters
In-depth Overviews
Events Sponsorship
Global Practice Guides
View our latest publications
Elevate your talent strategies
Chambers Talent
Access a range of ways to gain valuable insights to inform talent strategies
Leading Teams
Heighten your understanding of and identify the key drivers of talent retention and motivation
Chambers Student
Chambers Associate
Discover what's new at Chambers and Partners - click here to find out more
Submissions
Submissions Process
Methodology
Research Schedule
Research Team
Help
My Account

About

Provided by De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Our M&A practice is involved in most of the leading M&A deals in the Netherlands. We provide services to a range of corporate clients and financial institutions on a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial matters. In addition to its mainstream mergers and acquisitions capability, our expertise encompasses private equity, corporate structures and reorganisations as well as corporate litigation.

We continue to manage multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and divestments and we maintain strong working relationships with the leading firms in the United States, Asia and Europe.

We render legal advice with a focus on achieving practical solutions when drafting and negotiating various forms of takeover and joint venture contracts, and undertaking merger control filings while coordinating global in-house and local counsel. We advise on public and private takeovers, public-to-private takeovers, private equity, acquisition finance, and acquisitions and divestments of major Dutch and international corporates and financial institutions active in the Netherlands.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above - Netherlands

1

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is a dominant law firm in the Dutch M&A market. The law firm demonstrates its capacity by handling high-value cross-border and domestic transactions, assisting clients with complex divestments, public offers and funding rounds. The team is also well versed in handling private equity strategies and transactions, such as growth buyouts and minority and majority investments. Aside from acting for leading financial institutions, the law firm showcases its market position by assisting clients across a diverse range of industries, including telecommunications, technology, manufacturing and retail.

View ranking table

Work Highlights

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek advised Achmea on its strategic partnership with Sixth Street.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

De Brauw stands out for its commercial awareness and ability to handle and explain complex matters in simple language.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
Global

De Brauw is excellent in handling complex and sophisticated questions and always has a good proposal on how to tackle them. The team's support feels like a very safe pair of hands.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
Global

De Brauw is characterised by unsurpassed knowledge, which it applies very pragmatically. The team is incredibly approachable and helpful, eager to think alone and independently contributes solutions.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
Global

Each lawyer in this department is very smart and technically skilled. At the same time, they really understand the business and deal dynamics.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
Global

The De Brauw team never gives up and keeps our interests in mind. The law firm has a specialist for all issues.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
Global

De Brauw stands out for its commercial awareness and ability to handle and explain complex matters in simple language.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
Global

De Brauw is excellent in handling complex and sophisticated questions and always has a good proposal on how to tackle them. The team's support feels like a very safe pair of hands.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
Global

De Brauw is characterised by unsurpassed knowledge, which it applies very pragmatically. The team is incredibly approachable and helpful, eager to think alone and independently contributes solutions.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
Global

Each lawyer in this department is very smart and technically skilled. At the same time, they really understand the business and deal dynamics.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
Global

The De Brauw team never gives up and keeps our interests in mind. The law firm has a specialist for all issues.

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

E

Klaas de Vries

E

Eminent Practitioners

Co-managing partner Klaas de Vries advises clients on complex sales and acquisitions, including cross-border public offers. He represents clients from the financial services, beverages and retail sectors, as well as private equity houses.

Arne Grimme

Star Individuals

Arne Grimme is regarded as the leading practitioner in the M&A market in the Netherlands. He has extensive experience in assisting clients with complex funding rounds, high-value private equity investments, sizeable mergers and cross-border divestments.

Arne Grimme is a razor-sharp legal mind and a calm, strategic presence in complex matters. He does not just solve legal issues, he sees around corners and consistently adds value as a trusted adviser.

Arne Grimme is the most experienced lawyer I have worked with in both private and public M&A.

Arne Grimme is our trusted partner for the most complex and strategic matters. He is a great sparring partner who is always available for a quick chat and genuinely invests in the relationship.

Arne Grimme is the authority in the Netherlands on public M&A. He is very knowledgeable and approachable. He knows what he is talking about and does not overcomplicate things.

Arne Grimme is very pragmatic and articulate in his advice. He truly adds value through his knowledge and is one of the authorities in this field.

1

Lennard Keijzer

1

Band 1

Lennard Keijzer enjoys an exceptional reputation in the Dutch M&A market and is well placed to advise clients on high-value transactions, acting for private equity houses and clients from the technology, construction and healthcare sectors.

Lennard Keijzer has really been a trusted adviser for us for a long time. He is someone who helps to get things done and who you can trust to make the right judgement calls in complex transactions.

Lennard Keijzer works tirelessly and is always on top of market developments. He is strong in negotiations and skilled at drafting.

Lennard Keijzer is an outstanding lawyer and a true business partner. He is strategically very strong but also has a great eye for detail and keeps the ship on course during high-intensity moments.

Lennard Keijzer is a very strong lawyer who knows how to balance commercial awareness with in-depth legal advice.

Lennard Keijzer has relentless energy and always goes the extra mile.

4

Michael Schouten

4

Band 4

Michael Schouten handles complex minority investments and competitive auction processes for private equity funds as well as financial, transportation and energy sector companies.

Michael Schouten is an exceptionally strong individual with a drive to deliver results. He demonstrates great collaboration skills both internally and externally.

Michael Schouten is very pleasant to work with and able to compromise in a way that not only brings the process forward but also best serves his clients.

Michael Schouten has been a valuable part of recent projects. He finds solutions where required in negotiations and takes the role of challenger in cases where he deems it necessary.

Michael Schouten has a great focus on understanding the business and the needs of his clients and tailors his services to those needs.

Michael Schouten is simply a pleasure to work with. He is so knowledgeable, experienced and patient, and always thinks in the interest of his clients.

5

Gaby Smeenk

5

Band 5

Gaby Smeenk draws on her significant expertise in both M&A and equity capital markets to advise on high-end public and private transactions, notably on behalf of prominent Dutch multinationals in the transportation and food and beverages sectors.

Gaby Smeenk thrives in complex international deals.

Gaby Smeenk is an excellent and very hands-on lawyer who always steps in when needed to make sure the deal proceeds.

U

Jaap Barneveld

U

Up and Coming

Jaap Barneveld is highly regarded in the market for skilfully representing clients in both public and private transactions, as well as venture capital funding rounds.

I was really impressed by his work and dedication and will definitely engage him again in the future.

Everyone has a really good impression of his work and how he handles clients.

Jaap Barneveld is able to very quickly grasp the essence of a complex legal situation and translate it into pragmatic and strategic advice. We also appreciate his visibility and speed.

With respect to M&A negotiations, having an astute lawyer on your side like Jaap Barneveld who is both technically skilled and eloquent really pays off.

Jaap Barneveld is incredibly pleasant to work with, has a great understanding of our business needs and provides very actionable and valuable advice.

Filter by

Netherlands

Corporate/M&A: €250 million and above

E

Klaas de Vries

E

Eminent Practitioners

Arne Grimme

Star Individuals

1

Lennard Keijzer

1

Band 1

4

Michael Schouten

4

Band 4

5

Gaby Smeenk

5

Band 5

U

Jaap Barneveld

U

Up and Coming

Members

Provided by De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Head of Department

Lennard Keijzer

Michael Schouten

Reinier Kleipool