Mergers & Acquisitions

Arne Grimme + 68 other experts

Involved in most of the leading M&A deals in the Netherlands

We provide services to a range of corporate clients and financial institutions on a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial matters. In addition to its mainstream mergers and acquisitions capability, our expertise encompasses private equity, corporate structures and reorganisations as well as corporate litigation.

We advise on public and private and public-to-private takeovers, private equity, acquisition finance, and acquisitions and divestments of major Dutch and international corporates and financial institutions active in the Netherlands.

Our legal advice focuses on achieving practical solutions when drafting and negotiating various forms of takeover and joint venture contracts, and undertaking merger control filings while coordinating global in-house and local counsel.

We continue to manage multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and divestments and we maintain strong working relationships with the leading firms in the United States, Asia and Europe.


Recent Matters

3 March 2026

De Brauw advises VodafoneZiggo on Liberty Global's acquisition of Vodafone's VodafoneZiggo stake

De Brauw advised VodafoneZiggo on the acquisition by Liberty Global of Vodafone Group's 50% shareholding in VodafoneZiggo, making Liberty Global the sole VodafoneZiggo shareholder. Under the terms of the agreements between Liberty Global and Vodafone Group, Vodafone Group will receive EUR 1 billion in cash and a 10% shareholding in Ziggo Group, a newly formed company that will hold Liberty Global's interests in VodafoneZiggo in the Netherlands and in Telenet in Belgium and Luxembourg.
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.

'Extremely smart and commercially-minded lawyers who understand how to get cross-border deals done'.... another client commends the firm as the 'best overall law firm in the Netherlands', particularly praising the team's 'strong combination of flawless legal execution with a strong commercial and business mindset'.

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Insights

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.
29 January 2026

Expanded regulatory screening of Energy/Infra M&A

With the new Energy Act (Energiewet) entering into force on 1 January 2026, the Electricity Act 1998 (Elektriciteitswet 1998) and the Gas Act (Gaswet) are now integrated into a single legal framework. The Energy Act modernises Dutch energy law to reflect the energy transition, evolving market dynamics and updated EU regulations. A key question is how it will affect transactions in the energy sector, especially given the new approval requirements and notification obligations that may be triggered. We outline below the key implications, particularly the new notification obligations for changes of control or for permit transfers.
25 September 2025

Our FY 2025 annual reporting checklist for Euronext Amsterdam-listed NVs

Annual reporting in the Netherlands is subject to extensive disclosure requirements, with rules being scattered across various legal sources and undergoing regular change. To make this complex legal framework more accessible, we have prepared a checklist that can be used for annual reporting relating to financial years that started on 1 January 2025.