Axcel-backed Oral Care, a Sweden-based dental care service provider in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands, has signed an agreement to acquire Dutch dental care provider De Tandartsengroep (DTG). The acquisition will significantly expand the group’s presence in the Netherlands and marks another step in Oral Care’s aspirations in becoming a leading dental care group in Northern Europe.

De Brauw has advised HEINEKEN in connection with its two-year programme to repurchase own shares for an aggregate amount of EUR 1.5 billion. Heineken Holding, HEINEKEN's majority shareholder, intends to participate pro rata to its shareholding.

De Brauw advised Unigel on its USD 860 million reorganisation. Due to the reorganisation, the Unigel Group's leverage reduced by approximately 50% and certain creditors acquired 50% of the equity interests in the Unigel Group.

De Brauw advised Bolton, an Italian family-owned fast-moving consumer goods company, on the acquisition of Repair Care, a Dutch company specialising in sustainable (bio)wood repair and maintenance solutions.

De Brauw advised Assicurazioni Generali SpA, a leading global integrated insurer and asset manager, on the combination of its asset management operations with Natixis Investment Managers, part of Groupe BPCE, a leading French banking group. The deal is valued at EUR 9.5 billion.

De Brauw is advising Pontegadea, the investment vehicle of Inditex founder Amancio Ortega and focused on a wide range of sectors as real estate, energy, infrastructure or retail, on the acquisition of a 20% stake in Q-Park from its existing majority shareholder KKR. Q-Park is a leading European parking infrastructure owner and operator, with a large and diversified portfolio of approximately 4,400 owned, leased and managed parking facilities in The Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark. Q-Park focuses on off-street, strategic prime locations and works together with municipalities and landlords to implement sustainable urban mobility plans, leveraging its industry-leading digital capabilities, strategic growth framework and its sizeable and rapidly expanding EV charging offering.

De Brauw advised Inflexion, a leading European mid-market private equity firm, on its minority investment in Baker Tilly Netherlands, a leading accountancy and advisory firm. The investment is being made through Inflexion's dedicated minority fund and aims to support Baker Tilly Netherlands' growth plans in the region. Closing of the transaction is subject to clearance by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Market (ACM) and advice from the works council. The parties are also in ongoing consultations with the Dutch Financial Markets Authority (AFM).

On 18 December 2024, FrieslandCampina and Milcobel announced their intention to merge. De Brauw assists FrieslandCampina on this important step in the joint future of FrieslandCampina and Milcobel. By combining their forces, a leading dairy cooperative and dairy company will be created. The merger is intended to provide a strong foundation for a future-oriented organisation that has dairy front and centre for member dairy farmers, employees, consumers, and customers.

De Brauw advised Royal BAM Group N.V. on the divestment of its 50% share in Invesis to joint venture partner PGGM Infrastructure Fund. The parties have reached conditional agreement on this divestment. The closing of the transaction, which is subject to obtaining relevant authority clearance and completion of the works council consultation process, is expected to take place early 2025.

De Brauw assisted Paulig in its acquisition of Conimex from Unilever.

De Brauw advised the underwriters on the upsized USD 479 million public offering of shares and pre-funded warrants by NASDAQ listed NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V.

De Brauw advised Pon on the sale of its remaining sales, rental and service activities for Caterpillar construction equipment in the Netherlands and Norway to the German Zeppelin Group. In 2019, Pon already sold its Caterpillar activities in Denmark and Sweden to Zeppelin. Pon will continue to focus on mobility through its automotive and bikes activities.