Birgit specialises in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. Since joining De Brauw's corporate practice in 1996, Birgit has advised listed and unlisted companies on their corporate structure and governance as well as on defences against hostile takeovers. She also handles general corporate matters including restructurings, transfer of legal form, mergers and demergers. A specialist in anti-money laundering legislation, Birgit is professor of Corporate Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering at Radboud University Nijmegen. She is the founder of our AML practice group, which provides specialist advice on AML legislation, the implementation of AML in policies and agreements, and dealings with regulators.

Birgit lectures on corporate law, anti-money laundering and notarial law, and she regularly publishes commentaries and articles in legal journals. She completed her Ph.D. on transfer of legal entities' legal form at the University of Groningen in 2010.