Michael Schouten

Practice Areas

Michael specialises in public and private M&A and has acted for a number of listed companies and private multinationals. On the public side, Michael has been involved in friendly as well as hostile takeover bids. He regularly advises clients on takeover regulation and the role and responsibilities of boards. On the private side, Michael has particular expertise in shareholder agreements and has been involved in various private equity deals and controlled auctions.

He regularly advises clients on governance issues and recent developments in corporate law as well as securities law and disclosure obligations.

Career

Partner since 2014.

Publications

Michael's work has been published in journals such as the Stanford Journal of Business, Law & Finance and the Columbia Business Law Review. He regularly lectures graduate students on corporate governance, equity derivatives and M&A.