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>
</ul>

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Casper Nagtegaal

Partner

Ferdinand is a partner in our Corporate group and specialises in international debt restructuring, corporate recovery and special situations financing deals. His broad practice encompasses both tailor-made finance deals and insolvency-sensitive transactions or litigation, always in a cross-border context.
Ferdinand is trusted adviser to boards of directors on their corporate governance, fiduciary duties and liability considerations around funding and scenario planning in a more stressed environment. 
Ferdinand’s recent work includes advising:
<ul><li>Pan-European high street retailer HEMA on its EUR 750 million bond restructuring, including negotiations, court proceedings in UK, US and the Netherlands and a parallel M&amp;A process, resulting in a 60% debt reduction</li><li>Shareholders to IHC Merwede, one of the Netherlands’ largest shipping companies, on a debt restructuring, new money injection and debt-for-equity</li><li>Restructuring of ENNIA Caribe, the largest insurer in the Netherlands’ Antilles, including the (unprecedented) recognition of the Curacao emergency regulation (noodregeling) under US Chapter 15</li><li>Brazilian giant Oi Telecom on its restructuring and Dutch court litigation, including of the EUR 3.8 billion notes issued by its Dutch financing vehicle</li><li>Isolux Corsán on the consensual restructuring of its debt, including a debt-for-equity swap, using Dutch court proceedings and a US chapter 15 process</li><li>A variety of debtors in the gaming, casino, theatre and travel sectors on the impact of COVID-19 and closures, including emergency funding, covenant waivers, and liability management</li><li>Royal Imtech on its restructuring and refinancing, and the strengthening of its balance sheet after the discovery of a massive fraud; the largest Dutch restructuring and bankruptcy in the Netherlands to date</li></ul>

Ferdinand hengst

Ferdinand Hengst

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

Angela specialises in corporate law with a focus on the corporate governance and corporate restructurings. Angela has advised listed and private businesses, including state-owned businesses and financial institutions, on a wide range of issues. Angela has been involved in a number of private and public takeovers and offerings.

Angela vanbreda

Angela van Breda

Counsel

Lars Buiten foto

Lars Buiten

Senior Associate

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.

Thomas ticheloven

Thomas Ticheloven

Ben O Docherty

Ben O'Docherty

Associate

Sophia specialises in international and Dutch tax law, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and financing matters. She regularly advises public and private businesses on a wide range of tax issues, including strategic and financial acquisitions, divestments, reorganisations and tax controversies.

Sophia vanstraalen

Sophia van Straalen

Remi boekhorst

Remi Boekhorst

Nikky Hu

Daan herreijgers

Daan Hereijgers

Nadine specialises in corporate law with a focus on the corporate advisory practice. She advises listed, private and state-owned companies on their corporate structuring, private equity and venture capital transactions, and corporate governance-related matters.

Nadine nieuwenkamp

Nadine Nieuwenkamp

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

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Valentina Rosca

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.

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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.

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