Jan Willem specialises in international corporate finance with a focus on cross-border equity capital markets transactions. He advises corporates and financial institutions close to home and far afield. His regulatory practice ranges from buy-back programmes to cross-border clearing and settlement, and from block trades to insider trading issues.
For over a decade, Chambers and Legal 500 have consistently ranked Jan Willem in Tier 1 for equity capital markets, with Legal 500 welcoming him into their Equity Capital Markets Hall of Fame for the Netherlands. Clients describe him as “thorough, hands-on and practical.” Sources add: “He really digs into the detail and is likeable and easy to communicate with.” 
Jan Willem’s work includes advising
<ul><li>FrieslandCampina on the restructuring of its member financing</li><li>Van Lanschot Kempen on the simplification of its group structure</li><li>Royal Philips on the dual track IPO/M&amp;A process for its domestic appliances business </li><li>Stellantis on its listing in relation to the EUR 50 billion merger between Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot</li><li>Fugro on its EUR 250 million rights offering and the abolition of its depositary receipts </li><li>the underwriters on the aborted 3.5 billion Unibail-Rodamco rights offering</li><li>CM.com on its listing on Euronext Amsterdam through a business combination with a SPAC</li><li>Takeaway.com on the capital market aspects of its merger with Just Eat, including its listing on the LSE</li><li>Topicus and its founders on their strategic direction leading to a business combination and listing in Canada</li><li>on the dual track process and ultimate IPO of Philips Lighting</li><li>LeasePlan on its proposed IPO</li><li>ABN AMRO Group on its IPO</li><li>Royal BAM Group on its convertible bond</li><li>IMCD on its IPO and subsequent ABB offerings</li><li>Prosensa on its listing on Nasdaq and its subsequent take-private</li><li>Organon BioSciences on its proposed IPO</li></ul>

Janwillem hoevers

Jan Willem Hoevers

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Birgit specialises in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. Since joining De Brauw's corporate practice in 1996, Birgit has advised listed and unlisted companies on their corporate structure and governance as well as on defences against hostile takeovers. She also handles general corporate matters including restructurings, transfer of legal form, mergers and demergers. A specialist in anti-money laundering legislation, Birgit is professor of Corporate Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering at Radboud University Nijmegen. She is the founder of our AML practice group, which provides specialist advice on AML legislation, the implementation of AML in policies and agreements, and dealings with regulators. Birgit lectures on corporate law, anti-money laundering and notarial law, and she regularly publishes commentaries and articles in legal journals. She completed her Ph.D. on transfer of legal entities' legal form at the University of Groningen in 2010.

Birgit snijder

Birgit Snijder-Kuipers

Senior Associate

Casper represents clients in complex business transactions and advises them on general corporate and governance matters.
Casper has significant experience in assisting companies listed in the Netherlands or elsewhere with the corporate law aspects of domestic or cross-border transactions, spin-offs and securities offerings.
Casper's recent work includes advising: 
<ul><li>Arya Sciences Acquisition Corp. on its joint venture with Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH and its listing on NASDAQ</li>
 <li>TechnipFMC on the separation and Euronext Paris listing of its Technip Energies business</li>
 <li>Qiagen on the USD 12.5 billion offer of Thermo Fisher Scientific</li>
 <li>Pfizer on the USD 22 billion merger of spin-offs Upjohn and Mylan</li>
 <li>RELX on the discontinuation of its dual-headed structure</li>
 <li>CB&amp;I on its USD 6 billion combination with McDermott</li>
 <li>Elastic on its IPO on NYSE </li>
 <li>Signify on its IPO on Euronext Amsterdam</li>
 <li>Avast on its acquisition of NYSE-listed AVG Technologies</li>
 <li>Prosensa on its IPO on Nasdaq and the subsequent USD 840 million offer by Biomarin</li>
 <li>NXP on its acquisition of NASDAQ-listed Freescale Semiconductors</li>
 <li>ABN AMRO Group on its IPO on Euronext Amsterdam and the subsequent simplification of its group structure</li>
 <li>Rabobank on the listing of its depositary receipts on Euronext Amsterdam</li>
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Casper nagtegaal

Casper Nagtegaal

Jolling heads De Brauw's competition practice, which is one of the four nominees of the European Law Firm of the Year Award 2021 of Global Competition Review. He specialises in Competition Law and Competition Litigation. Jolling has extensive experience in EU and domestic merger control, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations and competition damage claims. 
Jolling advises major international companies on their most complex competition issues. He has wide experience in handling international investigations, developing and coordinating the global defence strategy in cross border competition cases and in handling multijurisdictional filings. He also regularly appears as a litigator before the European Courts in Luxembourg and before courts in the Netherlands. 
Jolling has established a network of contacts with legal and experts working for first tier law firms and economic and forensic consultancy firms in all major jurisdictions outside the Netherlands.
Jolling enjoys an excellent market reputation. He won GCR's prestigious global Litigator of the Year Award 2020. Clients note that he “is very knowledgeable and provides hands-on advice and practical solutions.” Jolling is ranked Band 1 in Chambers. 

Jolling’s recent work includes representing and advising:

<ul><li>DAF on the EUR 2.9 billion settlement with the European Commission of its investigation into alleged anticompetitive practices by European truck manufacturers and on the defence against follow-on damage claims based on the settlement decision</li><li>Philips on the EUR 20 million settlement with the European Commission bringing an end to its investigation into resale price maintenance and e-commerce</li><li>Philips on the defence against follow-on damage claims based on the decision by the European Commission imposing EUR 1.5 billion in cartel fines on manufacturers of television and monitor tubes (CRT). Jolling also advised Philips during the investigations inside and outside Europe and managed to secure a 30% fine reduction from the European Commission under its Leniency Notice.</li><li>British Airways on its defence against follow-on damage claims based on the EC decision imposing EUR 776 million in fines on air cargo carriers for participation in an alleged cartel</li><li>Schiphol Airport on an investigation by the Dutch ACM into alleged anticompetitive coordination with KLM. The ACM terminated its investigation without finding an infringement following commitments on future behaviour offered by Schiphol and KLM.</li></ul>

Jolling depree

Jolling de Pree

De Brauw has assisted engineering and consultancy company ARCADIS in the context of its recommended cash offer for Hyder Consulting Plc, for a value of GBP 256.2 million​. 
The transaction is ARCADIS's largest acquisition to date. Hyder, a multinational design and engineering consultancy, is known for projects such as the largest skyscraper in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. De Brauw provided corporate, financing and international competition law advice.​ 
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De Brauw has assisted engineering and consultancy company ARCADIS in the context of its recommended cash offer for Hyder Consulting Plc, for a value of GBP 256.2 million​.  The transaction is ARCADIS's largest acquisition to date. Hyder, a multinational design and engineering consultancy, is known for projects such as the largest skyscraper in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. De Brauw provided corporate, financing and international competition law advice.​ Lead partner: Jan Willem Hoevers

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