Claudia is a corporate M&amp;A lawyer focusing on private equity transactions. Claudia has built a strong track record in private equity transactions for Benelux and international PE clients in mid-market and large cap transactions across a broad range of sectors, including retail, technology and renewable energy. She has extensive experience in competitive sell-side processes, leveraged buyouts, minority investments and complex carve-outs. She is praised by clients for her hands-on approach, combined with her strategic mindset. Claudia is a key member of the firm’s Private Equity practice.
Claudia has been ranked as a "Rising Star" in Private Equity by Legal500. 
Claudia's recent work includes advising: 
<ul>
 <li>Parcom on the sale of Climate for Life group to NIBE for EUR 640 million </li>
 <li>Parcom on the acquisition of Just Brands</li>
 <li>Parcom on the acquisition of Hunkemöller from Carlyle</li>
 <li>Group of Butchers on the acquisitions of: (i) De Menken Keuken from De Hoge Dennen, and (ii) De Keyser from Bencis</li>
 <li>Egeria on their majority investment in Fletcher Hotels</li>
 <li>Ahold Delhaize on the acquisition of Deen Supermarkten</li>
 <li>Synthon on the sale of Synthon to BC Partners</li>
 <li>Alliance Data Systems Corporation on the sale of loyalty analytics platform Precima</li>
 <li>Rivean on their majority investment in the Eichholtz Group</li>
 <li>Parcom on the sale of Viroclinics Biosciences to Summit Partners</li>
 <li>eVision on the sale of eVision to WoltersKluwer</li>
 <li>Royal Vopak on its investment in an LNG-terminal in Pakistan</li>
 <li>Bunge Limited on the acquisition of IOI Loders Croklaan</li>
 <li>Parcom on the acquisition of Euroma</li></ul>

Claudia Van Rappard

Claudia van Rappard-Priem

Partner

Lennard is a partner in De Brauw’s Corporate/M&amp;A practice, and head of the private equity practice. He acts for Dutch and international private equity firms on their acquisitions and exit transactions, as well on other matters throughout the investment period. In addition, Lennard regularly acts for founders and family-owned companies who wish to sell their company or to partner with private equity. He is often consulted for his expertise in governance arrangements between shareholders, private equity funds and co-investors, including minority investments by private equity, and in warranty &amp; indemnity insurance and management participation plans.
Lennard is recognised as a leader in his field, as also confirmed by Legal 500 (‘Hall of Fame’ for Private Equity) and Chambers. Lennard was nominated as one of six lawyers for the Dutch Best M&amp;A Lawyer Award each year as from 2020 and won the award in 2021 and 2023.
Lennard played an important role in establishing De Brauw’s Singapore office.
Lennard’s recent work includes advising: 
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Bain Capital on the sale of Bugaboo to Mubadala Capital (and its reinvestment)</li>
 <li>Ardian on the acquisition of Attero from 3i and DWS 
 </li><li>SHV on the sale of ERIKS to Lonestar 
</li><li>The founders of Schuberg Philis on the sale of a majority stake to Bridgepoint</li><li>VolkerWessels on the sale of their Energy, Telecom and Technical Installation business to Triton </li>
 <li>Deutsche Telekom on the EUR 5.1 billion sale of T-Mobile Netherlands to Apax and Warburg Pincus 
 </li><li>Parcom on most of its acquisitions and divestments since 2016, including the acquisition of Hunkemöller, Wajer Yachts , Zorg van de Zaak, Group of Butchers, Simpel.nl, Yource, MGG Group, ConDoor Group, Koninklijke Euroma, NedacSorboMascot, Outdoor Life Group, Viroclinics and other portfolio companies, and the sale of Altrex, Jan Snel, ConDoor Group, GustoMSC, GoodHabitz, Climate for Life, Viroclinics and various other transactions 
</li><li>BlackFin on the acquisition of the personal lines brokerage and MGA business of Aon Netherlands</li><li>G Square on the sale of the Duomed group to Palex Medical and several of their other healthcare transactions</li><li>Vortex Capital and the founder of hallo, group on the sale of a majority stake to KLAR </li>
 <li>Advent and Unit4 on the sale of the Unit4 Dutch software business to Exact Group and various other transactions, including the sale of Unit4 to TA Associates and Partners Group</li><li>Several undisclosed dental transactions</li><li>General Atlantic on the acquisition of GRESB from Summit</li><li>Rivean Capital on the acquisition of Valcon, CED, Eichholtz, Muon and a majority stake in EDCO, and on the sale of Muon Group to IDEX </li>
 <li>The founder of YER on the sale of a minority stake to Inflexion 
 </li><li>The founder of De Jong Packaging on the sale to Stora Enso 
</li>
 <li>The founder of the Scheybeeck group on the sale of a majority stake in BUKO Infrasupport and BUKO Waakt to Equistone 
 </li><li>The Kloosterboer family on the sale of Kloosterboer Group to Lineage (Bay Grove) 
 </li><li>BC partners on the sale of Pharmathen for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 1.6 billion</li><li>Triton on the acquisition of a majority stake in Bergman Clinics as well as Royal Reesink</li><li>Nordian Capital on the sale of BauWatch Group to Haniel 
 </li><li>T-Mobile Netherlands on the acquisition of Simpel.nl, and Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile Netherlands on the acquisition of Tele2 Netherlands 
</li><li>The founders of IG&amp;H on the sale of a majority stake to IK Partners</li><li>Summit Partners and the founder on the sale of Normec to Astorg (2020), and the sale to an Astorg continuation fund (2024) </li>
 <li>The founders of Topicus on the sale to TSS / CSI 
 </li><li>The founders of Acture Group on the sale to IK Investments 
 </li><li>The founder of 247Tailorsteel on the sale of a majority stake to Parcom 
 </li><li>Synthon Generics' management on the MIP with BC Partners 
 </li><li>Bain Capital on the acquisition of Bugaboo from the founders</li>
</ul>

Lennard keijzer

Lennard Keijzer

Rick is a partner in De Brauw's Employment &amp; Employee Benefits practice, where he focuses on remuneration and incentives matters. These include management incentive plans – such as "sweet equity" plans, SAR schemes and other equity or equity-like plans, bonus schemes, and LTIPs –, remuneration policies and executive compensation. Rick has extensive experience assisting PE and VC clients, corporates, and other clients in these matters. As part of his practice, Rick also advises on other employment-related aspects of M&amp;A transactions.

Rick vantwout

Rick van 't Wout

Jan Wytze's primary focus is corporate law, where he regularly advises private equity firms and large listed multinationals on cross-border M&amp;A transactions, joint ventures and corporate governance-related matters. As part of his corporate practice, Jan Wytze has vast experience in advising private equity firms on the structuring of transactions, governance and management incentive schemes.

Janwytze haanstra

Jan Wytze Haanstra Lode

Counsel

Fleur specialises in corporate law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. Since joining De Brauw in 2016, she has advised national and multinational corporations and private equity investors on public and private M&amp;A and joint venture transactions. Fleur has also been part of De Brauw's litigation practice, where she has gained experience in corporate, commercial and intellectual property litigation. 
Fleur's work includes advising:
<ul><li>Eneco shareholders (44 Dutch municipalities) on the EUR 4.1 billion privatisation through a controlled auction 
 </li><li>Intertrust on the EUR 1.7 billion public offer by CSC 
 </li><li>Teleperformance on its EUR 3 billion public offer for Majorel 
 </li><li>Bergson Holdings on the EUR 384 million public offer for Hunter Douglas 
 </li><li>Beter Bed on the EUR 168 million public offer by Torqx 
 </li><li>The Dutch State on the launch of Invest-NL 
</li></ul>

Fleur ter Hoeven

Senior Associate

Leon is a senior associate in De Brauw's litigation practice, where he specializes in commercial and corporate litigation. He has experience with complex litigation matters, including mass claims, class actions representing shareholders worldwide, post-M&amp;A disputes, governance disputes, financial litigation and climate litigation.
Before joining the litigation practice, Leon was part of De Brauw's M&amp;A practice, focusing on public and private M&amp;A transactions. He was part of the teams advising, among others, Beter Bed Holding on the public offer by 959 B.V., Parcom on its acquisition of Just Brands, and investors on several strategic insurance, fintech, and venture capital transactions.

Leon benjamins

Leon Benjamins

Henk specialises in tax and corporate law and, in particular, mergers and acquisitions and private equity structuring. Since joining De Brauw, Henk has advised numerous multinationals and private equity clients on public and private transactions, leveraged buy-outs, complex cross-border transactions, corporate restructurings, financings and refinancings, and the structuring of management incentive plans.
Legal 500 has recognised Henk as a "leading individual", with Chambers stating that Henk is "up and coming". In 2020, 2021 and 2023, Henk was nominated by MenA.nl (the Dutch M&amp;A awards) as Best M&amp;A Tax Adviser, and he won this award in 2024. 
Henk’s recent work includes advising
<ul><li>Bain Capital on the acquisition of Bugaboo from the founders and the sale of a majority interest to Mubadala capital</li>
 <li>Ardian on the acquisition of Attero from 3i and DWS</li>
 <li>Takeaway.com on numerous M&amp;A transactions including its acquisition of the German business of Delivery Hero and the combinations with both Just Eat and Grubhub</li>
 <li>AkzoNobel on numerous M&amp;A transactions including the separation and sale of its Specialty Chemicals to The Carlyle Group and GIC for EUR 10.1 billion</li>
 <li>Royal Philips on numerous M&amp;A transactions including the EUR 862 million IPO of Philips Lighting (Signify) and the sale of Philips’ 80.1% interest in Lumileds to Apollo</li>
 <li>T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom on the EUR 5.1 billion sale of T-Mobile Netherlands to Apax and Warburg Pincus, the combination of T-Mobile and Tele2, the divestment of T-Infra and the acquisitions of Vodafone’s fixed line consumer business and Simpel.nl</li>
 <li>Advent and Unit4 on the sale of the Unit4 Dutch software business to Exact Group and various other transactions, including the sale of Unit4 to TA Associates and Partners Group</li>
 <li>Parcom on most of its buy-side and sell-side transactions in the past seven years including the acquisition of Hunkemöller, Wajer Yachts , Zorg van de Zaak, Group of Butchers, Simpel.nl, Yource, MGG Group, ConDoor Group, Koninklijke Euroma, NedacSorboMascot, Outdoor Life Group, and other portfolio companies, and the sale of Altrex, Jan Snel, ConDoor Group, GustoMSC, GoodHabitz, Climate for Life and various other transactions</li>
 <li>Topicus.com on its combination with Total Specific Solutions and subsequent listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange</li>
 <li>Impax Asset Management on the acquisition, financing, development and sale of Zonnepark Vlagtwedde, the largest Dutch solar park (110MW)</li>
 <li>The founder of De Jong Packaging on the sale to Stora Enso</li>
 <li>Fugro on its refinancing transactions and multiple buyside and sell-side acquisitions and divestments</li>
 <li>The Kloosterboer family on the sale of Kloosterboer Group to Lineage (Bay Grove)</li>
 <li>Triton on the acquisition of Royal Reesink from Rivean Capital and a majority stake in Bergman Clinics</li></ul>

Henk vanravenhorst

Henk van Ravenhorst

Pim focuses on advising on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, spin‑offs, reorganisations, securities offerings, bank financings and litigations, both domestically and internationally.

Pim siemons

Pim Siemons

Associate

Darnell Dharmoputro

Bas specialises in general banking, finance and restructuring matters - his recent Executive Master in Finance demonstrates his deep knowledge of corporate finance that goes beyond the legal aspects of matters. Bas' practice covers the full spectrum of finance and capital markets transactions, and often involves highly complex and multi-faceted cross-border matters. He has taken leading roles in negotiating large (sustainability-linked) corporate credit facilities, implementing acquisition financing arrangements for transformative acquisitions and designing comprehensive capital restructurings both in- and outside of distressed situations. He also has substantial expertise in project financing and construction. Bas' client base runs the gamut from large listed and non-listed corporates, to financial institutions and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. As a result, he is very comfortable on all sides of the table.

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Bas Boutellier

Pepijn specialises in corporate finance, with a focus on general banking and debt restructuring transactions, as well as restructuring proceedings. Since joining De Brauw, Pepijn has advised corporates, financial institutions and private equity investors, and worked with leading independent law firms on cross-border transactions and proceedings.

Pepijn vanderveen

Pepijn van der Veen

Ryanne is counsel in our Restructuring &amp; Insolvency group. She specialises in complex financing transactions and international debt restructuring, including related litigation. She has a particular focus on and experience in contentious debt restructuring mandates, including Dutch WHOA proceedings.

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Ryanne Elkerbout-Kok

Thomas specialises in corporate finance, with a focus on general banking, capital markets and debt restructuring. Since joining De Brauw in 2015, Thomas has advised corporates, financial institutions and private equity investors and worked with leading independent law firms on cross-border transactions. Thomas has particular experience in handling transaction related to insolvency and distressed companies. Thomas has also worked in De Brauw’s corporate litigation and arbitration, where he represented large corporate clients and banks as counsel in Dutch court proceedings as well as national and international arbitration proceedings.

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Thomas Ticheloven

Yana tikhonenkova

Yana Tikhonenkova

Rik specialises in employment law and employee benefits, where he represents clients in individual and collective labour law matters. An important focus of his practice is litigating before the Dutch Supreme Court. Before joining the employment practice group, Rik was a member of the corporate / M&amp;A practice group.

Rik vanhaeringen

Rik van Haeringen

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Koen Benjamins

Gijs dekoning

Gijs de Koning

Vildan Kirdag

Tijmen specialises in corporate law with a focus on M&amp;A and corporate governance. Since joining De Brauw in 2011, Tijmen has advised internationally operating listed companies on a wide range of issues such as corporate governance matters, anti-takeover responses (including those related to shareholder activism) and various legal and practical aspects of their listing. He also regular advises private and state-held enterprises on a wide range of corporate issues. Tijmen regularly teaches at the faculty of law of the University of Amsterdam, and frequently contributes to journals on Dutch corporate law.

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Wilbert Peters

Bart is a partner in the De Brauw's Competition practice that won the prestigious Global Competition Review's European Law Firm of the Year awards in 2021 and 2022. He divides his time between Amsterdam and Brussels and specialises in EU and international competition law matters. Bart represents companies in a wide range of sectors, including high-tech industries, the financial sector, FMCG, the energy sector and manufacturing. ​
Bart has significant experience in acting as lead counsel in multi-jurisdictional merger filings and he has established working relationships with first tier competition experts in all major jurisdictions. He has successfully litigated in abuse of dominance cases and regularly advises clients on related topics. His work includes advising and defending clients in investigations by European and national regulators. ​

Bart's recent work includes representing and advising:
<ul><li>GrandVision in the global merger filings concerning the acquisition by EssilorLuxottica​</li></ul>
<ul><li>NN Group in relation to the acquisition of MetLife's businesses in Poland and Greece​</li></ul>
<ul><li>Aegon on the combination of its Dutch activities with a.s.r.​</li></ul>
<ul><li>Pon in relation to the creation of e-mobility joint ventures with Porsche</li></ul>
<ul><li>Royal Philips in relation to the sale of its Domestic Appliances business to Hillhouse Capital </li></ul>
<ul><li>Albert Heijn in relation to its acquisition of DEEN supermarkets</li></ul>

Bart derijke

Bart de Rijke

As a member of the Competition &amp; Regulation team, Fleur has vast experience in all aspects of competition law, including multi-jurisdictional merger control and competition-related litigation

Fleur recourt

Fleur Recourt

Luuk vanderkroft

Luuk van der Kroft

Claudia advises clients on a broad range of Dutch and international legal issues with a specific focus on commercial litigation and data privacy. She assists both Dutch and international companies in large-scale disputes and complex matter such as mass claim litigation. In addition to her work in commercial litigation, she advises clients on legal questions and issues concerning data privacy, cybersecurity and competition. Claudia has a broad practice with an emphasis on tech and digital multinationals.

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Claudia Ghannam

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Geert Lokhorst

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Kevin Suurd

Linda zilberte

Linda Zilberte

Sena specialises in general banking and finance, with a focus on corporate finance, and restructuring matters. She advises corporates, financial institutions and private equity investors on a wide range of financing matters and cross-border transactions.
Before joining De Brauw, Sena worked at Baker McKenzie where she advised domestic and international clients on cross-border equity capital markets and finance transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. Sena was also seconded to Citibank in 2019.

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De Brauw advised Parcom on its acquisition of Just Brands, a men's fashion and retail company, owning brands such as PME Legend, Vanguard and Cast Iron.

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