Wiebe specialises in international and Dutch tax law, focusing on corporate transactions, investment funds and tax controversy. Since joining De Brauw, Wiebe has advised numerous multinationals and funds on complex cross-border M&amp;A transactions, investment structures and tax disputes. Wiebe is actively involved in the tax expert group of the Dutch association of asset managers (DUFAS), the committee on legislative proposals of the Dutch association of tax advisors (NOB) and frequently lectures on international tax law, including at IBA conferences and at the universities of Amsterdam and Groningen. He is recognised by Chambers and Legal 500 with Chambers describing him as “very accessible, sharp, responsive and to the point” and Legal 500 referring to him as a “top-notch tax professional”.
Wiebe’s recent work includes advising:
<ul><li>a multinational on a high-profile state aid investigation into its Dutch tax rulings</li><li>NXP on the aborted USD 47 billion acquisition by Qualcomm and two multi-billion dollar divestments</li><li>Pfizer on the USD 48 billion combination of its Upjohn business with Mylan</li><li>GrandVision on the EUR 7 billion takeover by EssilorLuxottica</li><li>Elastic NV on its NYSE listing valued at USD 2.2 billion</li><li>ABN AMRO on the spin-out of its private equity business</li><li>APG on the EUR 450 million sale of Loyalis to ASR</li><li>Port of Rotterdam on the impact of the introduction of its corporate income tax liability further to the European Commission’s state aid ruling</li><li>a major Dutch banking and insurance group on setting up and restructuring its investment fund range</li></ul>

Wiebe dijkstra

Wiebe Dijkstra

Partner

Kees specialises in commercial litigation, particularly mass claims and cartel damage litigation. He acts on behalf of Dutch and international regulated institutions and corporate clients. 
Before joining the litigation practice group, Kees was with De Brauw’s Investment Management Group, where he advised financial institutions and corporate and government bodies on financial regulatory law and pension law, and with De Brauw’s administrative law group. In 2017, Kees worked for six months as director of regulatory affairs at a major Dutch car leasing company.

Kees saarl

Kees Saarloos

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Casper represents clients in complex business transactions and advises them on general corporate and governance matters.
Casper has significant experience in assisting companies listed in the Netherlands or elsewhere with the corporate law aspects of domestic or cross-border transactions, spin-offs and securities offerings.
Casper's recent work includes advising: 
<ul><li>Arya Sciences Acquisition Corp. on its joint venture with Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH and its listing on NASDAQ</li>
 <li>TechnipFMC on the separation and Euronext Paris listing of its Technip Energies business</li>
 <li>Qiagen on the USD 12.5 billion offer of Thermo Fisher Scientific</li>
 <li>Pfizer on the USD 22 billion merger of spin-offs Upjohn and Mylan</li>
 <li>RELX on the discontinuation of its dual-headed structure</li>
 <li>CB&amp;I on its USD 6 billion combination with McDermott</li>
 <li>Elastic on its IPO on NYSE </li>
 <li>Signify on its IPO on Euronext Amsterdam</li>
 <li>Avast on its acquisition of NYSE-listed AVG Technologies</li>
 <li>Prosensa on its IPO on Nasdaq and the subsequent USD 840 million offer by Biomarin</li>
 <li>NXP on its acquisition of NASDAQ-listed Freescale Semiconductors</li>
 <li>ABN AMRO Group on its IPO on Euronext Amsterdam and the subsequent simplification of its group structure</li>
 <li>Rabobank on the listing of its depositary receipts on Euronext Amsterdam</li>
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Casper Nagtegaal

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