Gaby is a partner in De Brauw's Corporate practice where she focuses on cross-border equity capital markets and M&amp;A transactions. Gaby's transactional practice includes advising on IPOs, private and public M&amp;A, and joint ventures. In addition to her transactional practice, Gaby advises listed companies on compliance with securities laws and disclosure obligations. Gaby is co-heading the Equity Capital Markets practice. She is also a member of De Brauw's Life Sciences team. She was the resident partner for De Brauw in Shanghai and also worked at De Brauw's New York office. She is actively involved in the firm's international network. Gaby is ranked in Legal 500 for both ECM and M&amp;A, ranked in Chambers for ECM and ranked in IFLR1000's women leaders in law for the Netherlands.
Gaby's recent Capital Markets work includes advising:
•	Ferrovial on its re-domiciliation to the Netherlands and listings on Euronext Amsterdam and Nasdaq •	Sodexo on the spin-off of its employee benefits division into Pluxee N.V. and listing on Euronext Paris •	CTP on its EUR 850 million IPO on Euronext Amsterdam •	Philips on the dual track for its Domestic Appliances business •	TechnipFMC on the spin-off and listing of Technip Energies N.V. •	Just Eat Takeaway.com on the merger with Grubhub and on various convertible bond issuances and ABBs •	CM.com on its listing on Euronext Amsterdam through a business combination with a SPAC •	Underwriters on the IPO of LAVA Therapeutics on Nasdaq •	Underwriters on the IPO of CureVac on Nasdaq •	Underwriters on the IPO of Mytheresa on NYSE •	Underwriters on the secondary listing of Marel on Euronext Amsterdam •	AkzoNobel on the dual track for its Specialty Chemicals business
Gaby's recent M&amp;A work includes advising:
•	Teleperformance on its EUR 3bn public offer on Majorel •	Nolet on its public offer on Lucas Bols •	Heineken on its divestment of Vrumona •	Altice Europe on the recommended public offer by its founder and controlling shareholder •	CM.com on the acquisition of PayPlaza •	BCD on the sale of online travel company Travix to Trip.com •	Beter Bed on the divestment of its DACH business Matratzen Concord •	FrieslandCampina on the acquisition of Nutricima's dairy business in Nigeria •	FrieslandCampina on the sale of its cream liqueur business

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Gaby Smeenk

Partner

Lizette forms part of De Brauw's corporate practice, where she focuses on private M&amp;A, private equity, and founder transactions. Since joining De Brauw in 2014, she has participated in many high-profile matters and has advised several private equity firms and multinational companies in a variety of sectors, including technology, healthcare and energy.

Lizette vanloon

Lizette van Loon

Senior Associate

Roos manages those cases where the transactional aspects of intellectual property rights are a central element of the matter. She has over nine years of experience in the IP practice and is a seasoned transactional lawyer. She advises on, negotiates and drafts IP-related agreements and structures. Roos is closely connected to De Brauw's Corporate department, and forms part of multidisciplinary teams for M&amp;A-related matters, financing and restructuring. Roos is often is involved in matters where intellectual property law, contract law and competition law intersect. In that regard, her knowledge of and experience in competition law serves her very well.

Roos vanderpoel

Roos van der Poel

Counsel

Nienke peters

Nienke Peters

Anastasiia is part of De Brauw's capital markets and M&amp;A practices, advising on public and private mergers and acquisitions, often with an international angle, as well as on listings and public offerings on Euronext Amsterdam. She also advises Dutch listed companies on their ongoing obligations.
Anastasiia was formerly a member of the arbitration practice, where she worked on international commercial, gas price review and post-M&amp;A arbitration proceedings. She has also provided legal and administrative support to the presiding arbitrator in an ICC arbitration, and assisted commercial clients on contractual disputes, including those resulting from COVID-related governmental measures.

Anastasiia kutakh

Anastasiia Kutakh

Han Shi focuses on private M&amp;A and advises corporations and private equity funds on divestments, acquisitions and joint ventures. She has extensive experience in assisting clients in a variety of business sectors, including regulated sectors such as financial institutions and energy.
In 2019 and 2020, Han Shi was seconded to Slaughter and May's Hong Kong office, where she gained experience in China-related M&amp;A. 
Han Shi completed the Grotius Mergers and Acquisitions postgraduate course with honours in 2022.

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Han Shi Chen

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, (re-)financings 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 the Netherlands' best M&amp;A tax adviser.
 
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 buyside 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

Emma is a tech-savvy associate and most in her element when working on cutting-edge legal and strategic questions relating to new technologies, cybersecurity and privacy. In her work, Emma likes to opt for a multi-disciplinary approach and, in that regard, has a particular interest in computer science, financial markets and consumer law. In recent years, Emma has worked on several mass claims cases against big tech companies such as Meta and TikTok, and has advised multiple clients on data privacy-related matters in high-stakes cases. Emma approaches her matters in a resourceful and astute way.
Emma is and has been involved in multiple pro bono cases for organisations such as The Ocean Cleanup, UNICEF, Defense of Children and Stichting Vreemdelingenwerk. In addition, Emma is a Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and De Balie ambassador, promoting opportunities for children and improving societal connection and conversation.

Emma ustunalp

Emma Üstünalp

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

Michel's experience spans multiple areas of competition law, including antitrust and abuse of dominance proceedings, as well as multijurisdictional merger control cases before the European Commission and other competition authorities. Michel also has experience on contentious competition matters and is regularly involved on complex cross-border competition litigation cases, both in Europe and Latin America.

Michel narcia

Michel Narcia

Associate specialising in competition litigation and merger control matters.

Agnieszka bartlomiejczyk

Agnieszka Bartlomiejczyk

Alain bruno

Alain Bruno

Associate

De Brauw advised Pon.Bike on its two joint ventures with Porsche for Porsche branded e-bikes and drivetrains. De Brauw was lead transaction and competition counsel.

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