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A unique selling point in multinational finance and restructuring mandates

Few firms in the Netherlands can match the quality of our people and our leading position across the full range of corporate, asset and project financing, debt restructuring, and debt capital markets. We are universally regarded as a leading finance and restructuring law firm in the Netherlands.

De Brauw London is an integrated, multidisciplinary team dedicated to the design, negotiation and documentation of both general corporate finance transactions and complex high-impact finance transactions. We offer our clients a single point of contact for both the typical finance aspects of those transactions, and on corporate reorganisations, intra-group transfers, the board’s fiduciary duties, insolvency-related advice, and stakeholder management. This integrated approach has proven a unique selling point in recent multinational finance, acquisition finance, and restructuring mandates.

By teaming up with the leading corporate and finance firms in Europe, the United States, and Asia, we offer seamless cross-border services to our clients. The breadth and depth of our legal capabilities in all relevant areas, including corporate, contract, security and insolvency law, and in regulatory matters, ensures that our finance and restructuring team is at the forefront of legal developments in the Netherlands.

Recent Matters

11 February 2026

De Brauw advises Comvest Credit Partners on AC Milan refinancing

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has acted as Dutch counsel to Comvest Credit Partners in the refinancing of Italian football club AC Milan. The transaction involved the refinancing of the acquisition-related vendor financing originally provided by entities advised by Elliott Advisors UK Limited in connection with RedBird's acquisition of AC Milan in 2022. The existing financing was replaced by new institutional debt facilities arranged by Comvest Credit Partners. The refinancing strengthens AC Milan's capital structure and supports AC Milan's continued growth trajectory as one of Europe's most prestigious football clubs.
9 February 2026

De Brauw advises consortium on EUR 7.8 billion all-cash offer for InPost

De Brauw has advised a consortium consisting of Advent, FedEx, A&R Investments and PPF on an all-cash offer for InPost S.A., a leading European e-commerce solutions enabler specialising in out-of-home delivery and automated parcel lockers. The offer values InPost at approximately EUR 7.8 billion and is unanimously recommended by InPost's executive board and supervisory board.
3 February 2026

De Brauw advises TenneT on the sale of a 25.1% stake in TenneT Germany to KfW

De Brauw advised TenneT Holding on the sale of a 25.1% stake in TenneT Germany for EUR 3.3 billion to Kreditanstalt für Wiederanbau (KfW), acting on behalf of the German State. The German State has also committed to participate in primary equity contributions up to an amount of EUR 2.3 billion to uphold its stake once further capital contributions are made. With this transaction, TenneT Germany is valued at an enterprise value of approximately EUR 40 billion representing an EV/RAB multiple of 1.09. This transaction marks another significant milestone contributing to a robust and resilient European electricity system and therefore shaping the future of critical energy infrastructure.

The team's pragmatism is underlined by clients, with one referencing its 'evidence- and experience-based input on deal tactics and strategies to achieve our tailored needs'. Another emphasises the practice's foresight, asserting that it has 'a good understanding of the risks involved'.

Chambers Europe, 2021