De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Managing Partner: Marnix Leijten
Number of partners: 60
Number of lawyers: 390
Languages: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish

Firm Overview:
De Brauw is a leading international law firm offering high-end legal advice in corporate transactions, disputes and regulatory enforcement. The firm acts as lead counsel and trusted advisor to its clients, wherever they need legal expertise. De Brauw adopts an integrated practice model, where specialists from various fields are brought together to ensure its clients receive the best legal counsel. De Brauw’s extensive experience allows it to offer an unmatched level of service in the most crucial aspects of business for its clients.

Headquartered in Amsterdam, De Brauw has global coverage from its offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Shanghai and Singapore.

Main Areas of Practice:
■ Arbitration
■ Banking & Finance
■ Capital Markets
■ Competition & Regulation
■ Corporate/M&A
■ Corporate Advisory
■ Corporate Governance
■ Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency
■ Employment & Employee Benefits
■ Energy, Infrastructure & Environment
■ Financial Markets Regulation
■ Health Care & Life Sciences
■ ICT
■ Insurance
■ Intellectual Property
■ Investment Management
■ Litigation
■ Pensions
■ Privacy & Data Security
■ Private Equity
■ Real Estate
■ Regulatory Enforcement
■ Supreme Court Litigation
■ Tax

International Work:
De Brauw ensures that its clients receive the best legal advice available, collaborating with expert local counsel throughout the world as needed. This allows De Brauw to be well-equipped to act at the national and international levels. De Brauw has also hired experienced senior associates, all qualified in their jurisdictions of origin, from the US, China, Canada, Israel, Belarus, Germany and India. With this diverse group of lawyers, De Brauw is able to best serve its clients in their cross-border matters throughout the world. It addition to its main offices in the Netherlands, De Brauw has offices in Brussels, London, Frankfurt, Shanghai and Singapore that serve as a bridgehead in each of those regions. In addition, De Brauw has long-standing relationships with top-tier law firms in all major jurisdictions. Independence ensures freedom of choice. In consultation with its clients, De Brauw is able to choose the right local partner firm, while at the same time retaining its oversight of the matter. This way, De Brauw is able to guarantee client access to outstanding global legal services. Multiple firms, one team, one solution.