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De Brauw is known as the leading international law firm in the Netherlands.

Rooted deeply in the Dutch tradition of problem-solving and innovation, we offer high-end legal advice in corporate transactions, disputes and regulatory enforcement.

Our lawyers are widely recognised as leaders in their fields. Together, we form a strong collective, representing our clients, relentlessly pursuing excellence.

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12 October 2026

Arjan Kleinhout returns to De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek as Of Counsel

Arjan Kleinhout rejoins De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek as Of Counsel from 15 October 2026. He specialises in public law and EU regulation. His focus areas are energy and environment, state aid, market regulation and public enforcement. 
12 October 2026

Board members no longer required to notify to AFM under Dutch Financial Markets Supervision Act

What has changed Pursuant to the European Listing Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2809 and Directive (EU) 2024/2811) implementation act (Implementation Act), managing directors and supervisory board members (or executive and non-executive directors in case of a one-tier board) of Dutch NVs listed on an EU regulated market no longer need to comply with both the national regime for notifying interests in shares and votes pursuant to article 5:48 of the Dutch Financial Markets Supervision Act and the European transaction notification regime pursuant to article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). As of 29 September 2026, the date on which the Implementation Act entered into force, the national regime has lapsed and only the notification obligations under the MAR remain.  
2 October 2026

De Brauw advises Arcadis on successful defence against WSP takeover bids

Arcadis N.V. is an engineering firm listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Arcadis received two unsolicited offers from WSP, a Canadian engineering firm listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Following the rejection of the offers, WSP eventually announced that it would no longer pursue a take over.  
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We are incredibly proud of our people, wherever they are. They create and define the culture of De Brauw. We all share the same core qualities: courageous team-players, passionate about what we do, with the grit and curiosity required to get to the best possible result for our client, together.

We continuously strive for diverse teams - it simply makes us better. Our unique personalities, experiences, and individual perspectives make us sharper and keep us humble. Many of our top business leaders and members of the judiciary come up through our own ranks, and pass our firm from one generation to the next.

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