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

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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>JAB on the acquisition of Mondelez's stake in JDE Peets for EUR 2.16 billion (2024)</li><li>NEA and its shareholders on the sale of the Dodewaard nuclear plant (in safe enclosure) to the Dutch State (2024)</li><li>DataSnipper on its acquisition of Uplink Inc. (2024) </li><li>Pollen Street Capital on its acquisition of Keylane Group from Waterland (2024) </li><li>IVP as lead investor in the USD 73 million Series B funding round of Cradle Bio (2024)</li><li>DataSnipper and its founders on the USD 100 million Series B funding round at a USD 1 billion 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 100 million in additional funding (2023)</li><li>Heineken N.V. on its participation in the EUR 3.7 billion (second) FEMSA selldown (2023)</li><li>DataSnipper and its founders on the USD 100 million Series A funding round (2022)</li><li>Backbase on its EUR 120 million Series A funding round at a EUR 2.5 billion valuation (2022)</li><li>Stonepeak and EQT on their acquisition of Delta Fiber (2021)</li><li>Mollie on its EUR 665 million Blackstone Growth-led Series C funding round at a EUR 5.4 billion valuation (2021)</li><li>CTP on its EUR 850 million IPO on Euronext Amsterdam (2021)</li><li>Philips on its dual track EUR 3.7 billion 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 384 million public offer for Hunter Douglas (2020)</li><li>Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on its USD 50 billion cross-border merger with PSA Groupe (2019)</li><li>Pfizer on its USD 20 billion spin-off of its Upjohn business and merger with Mylan (2019)</li><li>CB&amp;I on its USD 6 billion combination with McDermott (2018)</li><li> Q-Park shareholders on their EUR 3 billion sale to KKR (2017)</li><li>Teva Pharmaceuticals on its unsolicited EUR 40 billion offer for Mylan (2015)</li></ul>

Jaap Barneveld 2

Jaap Barneveld

Hendrik is a senior associate in De Brauw's corporate practice, where he focuses on cross-border equity capital markets and M&amp;A transactions. 
Hendrik was previously part of De Brauw's commercial litigation group, assisting Dutch and international clients on issues such as attachment proceedings, product liability, mass claims and follow-on damages.
Hendrik holds a cum laude LL.M degree in company law and a MSc degree in economics.

Hendrik vantfoort

Hendrik van 't Foort

Senior Associate

Noortje engbers extra

Noortje Engbers

Rik has a background in corporate law and employment law, and advises national and multinational corporations and private equity investors on public and private M&amp;A transactions.

Rik de Jager

Associate

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

Lennart vos

Lennart Vos

Barend hulsebosch

Barend Hulsebosch

Rick is a counsel 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

De Brauw advises Pollen Street Capital on its acquisition of Keylane Group from Waterland. Keylane is Northern Europe’s leading SaaS provider of core insurance software.

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