The awards were presented during the 16th edition of the M&A awards by M&A Community in Amsterdam.
Arne Grimme was given the award because he has acted as lead partner in significant M&A deals in 2015. He has recently advised Philips on the USD 2.8 billion divestment of a majority stake in its LED components and Automotive lighting business, and NXP Semiconductors on its EUR 40 billion merger with Freescale Semiconductor. Arne also won the award for the third consecutive time.
Klaas de Vries and Hanneke van Manen accepted the award for "Best M&A Law Firm" on behalf of De Brauw. The festive ceremony was held in the Beurs van Berlage.