Klaas makes up the Management Board, together with Dorothee van Vredenburch and Dennis Horeman. 
As a corporate/M&amp;A specialist, Klaas is the trusted adviser to a number of listed companies, large multinationals and private equity firms on a wide range of issues, including public and private M&amp;A, joint ventures, restructurings, corporate law, corporate governance and listing rules in the Netherlands and abroad. He has extensive experience in cross-border M&amp;A, assisting clients in their transactions outside their home country.
Klaas’s recent work includes advising:
<ul>
 <li>Just Eat Takeaway.com on the sale of its iFood stake to Prosus, its commercial partnership with Amazon, the acquisition of Grubhub, the merger between Takeaway.com and Just Eat, the acquisition of Delivery Hero’s German food delivery operations, and on the acquisition of the Israeli B2B food delivery platform 10bis</li>
 <li>Backbase on its Series A funding round</li>
 <li>Société Anonyme des Bains de Mer in an announced business combination between FL Entertainment Group and Pegasus Entrepreneurs</li>
 <li>G-III Apparel Group Ltd on its acquisition of Karl Lagerfeld</li>
 <li>COFRA on its acquisition of Dalsem</li>
 <li>Royal Ahold Delhaize, on the acquisition of DEEN Supermarkets, on its acquisition of online retailer Bol.com, on the acquisition of SPAR’s Czech business and the divestment of its Slovakian activities</li>
 <li>Egeria on its acquisition of Fletcher Hotels from NIBC and Xead</li>
 <li>NN Group on its acquisition of Dutch insurance broker Heinenoord</li>
 <li>ICT Group on the recommended public offer by NPM Capital and Teslin</li>
 <li>GrandVision in connection with the transfer of 76.62% of GrandVision’s shares from HAL to EssilorLuxottica</li>
 <li>Ramphastos on the acquisition of HEMA from Lion Capital</li>
 <li>Intergamma on the buy out of its largest franchisee CRH/Van Neerbos</li>
 <li>HAL Investments on the acquisition of Van Wijnen, the acquisition of Deli Building Supplies, the sale of AudioNova to Sonova, and the acquisition of a 25% stake in Dutch Mortgage Funding Company</li>
 <li>Grontmij on a recommended public offer by Sweco</li>
 <li>Klépierre on a recommended public exchange offer for Corio</li>
 <li>Egeria on the divestment of NRC Media to Mediahuis Nederland and the divestment of AXENT NabestaandenZorg to a.s.r.</li>
 <li>RELX on a number of divestments including Elsevier and various other publishing activities</li>
</ul>

Klaas devries

Klaas de Vries

Partner

Jaap is a corporate partner and specialises in M&amp;A, venture capital, capital markets and corporate governance. He has advised on numerous (friendly and hostile) public offers and strategic M&amp;A deals and has been involved in most of the largest Dutch venture capital funding rounds. He has also assisted various issuers in Dutch IPOs and regularly advises clients on a wide range of corporate matters (including board structures, fiduciary duties, disclosure obligations and activist shareholders).
Jaap has been ranked as 'Next Generation Partner' by Legal500 in both Corporate/M&amp;A and Equity Capital Markets. Jaap is a noted expert in company law. He holds the position of Professor of Legal Aspects of Corporate Transactions at the University of Groningen, has authored numerous publications on corporate law and M&amp;A, and is a regular speaker at conferences. 
Jaap's recent work includes advising:
<ul><li>DataSnipper and its founders on the USD 100mn Series B funding round at a USD 1bn valuation (2024)</li><li>Hydratec Industries on the recommended public cash or share offer by Ten Cate Investeringsmaatschappij (2024)</li><li>Accsys on its relationship agreement with Teslin and De Engh as part of its equity raise (2023)</li><li>Beter Bed on the recommended all-cash public offer by Torqx Capital Partners (2023)</li><li>SMART Photonics on attracting EUR 100mn in additional funding (2023)</li><li>Heineken N.V. on its participation in the EUR 3.7bn (second) FEMSA selldown (2023)</li><li>DataSnipper and its founders on the Series A funding round (2022)</li><li>Backbase on its EUR 120mn Series A funding round at a EUR 2.5bn valuation (2022)</li><li>Stonepeak and EQT on their acquisition of Delta Fiber (2021)</li><li>Mollie on its EUR 665mn Blackstone Growth-led Series C funding round at a EUR 5.4bn valuation (2021)</li><li>CTP on its EUR 850mn IPO on Euronext Amsterdam (2021)</li><li>Philips on its dual track EUR 3.7bn IPO/sale of Domestic Appliances (2021)</li><li>The Dutch State in its joint venture with FMO, and their subsequent launch of Invest International (2021) </li><li>Bergson Holdings on the EUR 384mn public offer for Hunter Douglas (2020)</li><li>Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on its USD 50bn cross-border merger with PSA Groupe (2019)</li><li>Pfizer on its USD 20bn spin-off of its Upjohn business and merger with Mylan (2019)</li><li>CB&amp;I on its USD 6bn combination with McDermott (2018)</li><li> Q-Park shareholders on their EUR 3bn sale to KKR (2017)</li><li>Teva Pharmaceuticals on its unsolicited EUR 40bn offer for Mylan (2015)</li></ul>

Jaap Barneveld 2

Jaap Barneveld

Bob specialises in corporate M&amp;A matters with a focus on private equity and venture capital transactions. He has a background in corporate law and quantitative finance and combines these disciplines in an analytical and structured approach, with a solid understanding of the legal as well as the economic aspects of a transaction. Bob regularly advises both private equity investors and founders on investments, growth opportunities, financing rounds and corporate structuring.

Bob dewaard

Bob de Waard

Senior Associate

Myrthe vanderklei

Myrthe Voortman – van der Klei

Charlot focuses on corporate law, governance, advisory, and litigation. She has been involved in a variety of domestic and cross-border transactions, such as cross-border mergers and conversions. She also advises listed companies on corporate governance and shareholder activism. As part of De Brauw’s litigation practice, Charlot has participated in high-profile corporate litigation, including litigation before the Enterprise Chamber in Amsterdam.

Charlot vanmil

Charlot van Mil

Jacoline van Bennekom Overgaauw

Jacoline van Bennekom-Overgaauw

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Maurits burggraaf

Maurits Burggraaf

Olle verschoof

Olle Verschoof

Associate

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>

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Wiebe Dijkstra

De Brauw has advised Backbase on its first venture capital funding round (Series A), raising EUR 120 million growth capital at EUR 2.5 billion valuation. Backbase is a global fintech company that provides the leading Engagement Banking Platform that empowers banks and other financial institutions to help digitize their processes. The investment was effectuated by a primary offering to Motive Partners, a fintech specialist private equity firm. Backbase is Motive Partners’ first Dutch investment.

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