Corporate Advisory & Corporate Governance

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Specialists in corporate advice

... with unrivalled expertise across the full spectrum of corporate matters. We handle complex national and cross-border transactions and are a trusted adviser for both private and public clients.

We advise on the response measures and corporate governance aspects of shareholder activism or hostile takeovers, restructuring, joint ventures, the corporate governance aspects of an upcoming IPO, and much more. We are the principal corporate legal adviser for many publicly listed clients on Euronext Amsterdam and abroad, and are equally proud to assist start-ups with the experience we have in both mature and new or developing markets.

Our experts repeatedly contribute to initiating, shaping and acting at the forefront of major new corporate law developments, and take pride in going the extra mile to find creative solutions for our clients, understanding their business context and the jurisdictions in which they operate. Our Corporate Advisory experts are at the heart of what we do as a firm and their expertise permeates throughout our complex matters across all areas of expertise.

Recent Matters

24 April 2026

De Brauw advises Adyen N.V. in its acquisition of Talon.One

Adyen N.V. has agreed to buy 100% of the shares in Talon.One, a leading customer engagement platform headquartered in Berlin and serving 300+ global merchants. The EUR 750 million purchase price will be paid in cash, with a significant part of the Talon.One founders' proceeds being reinvested in newly issued Adyen shares.
13 April 2026

De Brauw assists HMH with its IPO on NASDAQ

De Brauw advised HMH – a leading provider of equipment solutions in oil and gas drilling - on its IPO and on the Dutch law governed corporate reorganisation steps. HMH is a 50/50 joint venture between Baker Hughes and Akastor. With the completion of the IPO, HMH joins its two indirect parent companies on the public markets as a stand-alone listed entity.
6 March 2026

De Brauw assists on new state-owned enterprise for construction of Dutch nuclear power plants

De Brauw assisted the Dutch State (through the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth) in the creation of Nucleaire Energie Organisatie Nederland B.V. (NEO NL), the new state-owned enterprise that will perform all organisational activities for the construction, operation and decommissioning of new nuclear power plants and nuclear reactors in the Netherlands, as well as other activities in the nuclear field. De Brauw assisted with a variety of workstreams, including setting up the relevant governance framework between the Dutch State and NEO NL, leading the separation of the NEO NL organisation from the ranks of the State, setting the parameters for the future funding of NEO NL by the Dutch State and related financing arrangements, and advising on various employment law related matters.

Insights

20 March 2026

EU Inc. proposal launched: one single corporate framework for Europe

On 18 March 2026 the European Commission published its proposed regulation introducing EU Inc., a new European corporate legal framework and the cornerstone of the "28th regime". EU Inc. provides a single, optional and harmonised set of corporate rules covering the entire lifecycle of a company, designed to make it easier to start, operate and grow a business in Europe. EU Inc. is presented as an answer to the needs of start-ups and scale-ups, but it is intended for all founders and companies that consider it suitable for their business model.
25 February 2026

Dutch CSRD implementation bill to include repair clause for "first wave"

In a letter to Parliament, the Dutch Minister of Finance has confirmed the government's long-awaited approach to any possible retroactive implementation of the CSRD, while addressing concerns from "first wave" companies about the delayed implementation. The letter also addresses Omnibus developments. The Omnibus Directive was published on 26 February 2026.
13 February 2026

Side-by-side: will acceptance of US minimum taxation standards impact EU competitiveness?

On 5 January 2026, the OECD published the Side-by-Side (SbS) Package. This package complements the OECD Inclusive Framework's model rules aimed at securing global 15% minimum taxation for large multinationals (referred to as "Pillar 2"). These minimum taxation rules have been implemented within the EU with effect from 1 January 2024.