Marielle Legein specialises in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. She advises listed companies on their corporate structure and corporate governance as well as on defences against hostile takeovers. In addition, Marielle advises both listed and unlisted companies on general corporate matters including restructurings, mergers and demergers.

In close cooperation with De Brauw’s Banking and Capital Markets practice as well as with foreign law firms, Marielle has advised on a number of IPOs, both on the Amsterdam stock exchange and abroad.

Recent work includes advising:

• Royal Vopak N.V. on its financing preference shares programme

Marielle worked at De Brauw’s New York office in 2002, where she represented US and international clients in cross-border corporate and finance transactions. She is a member of the editorial board of the Dutch law journal Tijdschrift voor de Ondernemingsrechtpraktijk.  Marielle is also a member of the board of Stichting Kindergeneeskundig Kankeronderzoek, a Dutch foundation supporting paediatric cancer research.