Alexandra specialises in company law, with a focus on M&amp;A and corporate governance. She advises listed companies, large multinationals, private equity funds and founders on various complex (cross-border) public and private M&amp;A issues, including governance, incentive plans, shareholder activism and listing rules. 
Alexandra is a guest lecturer on M&amp;A topics at the Maastricht Business School, the Amsterdam Institute of Finance.

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Alexandra Tan

Senior Associate

Jan Leliveld

Associate

Wiebe specialises in international and Dutch tax law, focusing on corporate transactions, investment funds and tax controversy. Since joining De Brauw, Wiebe has advised numerous multinationals and funds on complex cross-border M&amp;A transactions, investment structures and tax disputes. Wiebe is actively involved in the tax expert group of the Dutch association of asset managers (DUFAS), the committee on legislative proposals of the Dutch association of tax advisors (NOB) and frequently lectures on international tax law, including at IBA conferences and at the universities of Amsterdam and Groningen. He is recognised by Chambers and Legal 500 with Chambers describing him as “very accessible, sharp, responsive and to the point” and Legal 500 referring to him as a “top-notch tax professional”.
Wiebe’s recent work includes advising:
<ul><li>a multinational on a high-profile state aid investigation into its Dutch tax rulings</li><li>NXP on the aborted USD 47 billion acquisition by Qualcomm and two multi-billion dollar divestments</li><li>Pfizer on the USD 48 billion combination of its Upjohn business with Mylan</li><li>GrandVision on the EUR 7 billion takeover by EssilorLuxottica</li><li>Elastic NV on its NYSE listing valued at USD 2.2 billion</li><li>ABN AMRO on the spin-out of its private equity business</li><li>APG on the EUR 450 million sale of Loyalis to ASR</li><li>Port of Rotterdam on the impact of the introduction of its corporate income tax liability further to the European Commission’s state aid ruling</li><li>a major Dutch banking and insurance group on setting up and restructuring its investment fund range</li></ul>

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Wiebe Dijkstra

Partner

Pim focuses on advising on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, spin‑offs, reorganisations, securities offerings, bank financings and litigations, both domestically and internationally.

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Pim Siemons

Bart is a partner in the De Brauw's Competition practice that won the prestigious Global Competition Review's European Law Firm of the Year awards in 2021 and 2022. He divides his time between Amsterdam and Brussels and specialises in EU and international competition law matters. Bart represents companies in a wide range of sectors, including high-tech industries, the financial sector, FMCG, the energy sector and manufacturing. ​
Bart has significant experience in acting as lead counsel in multi-jurisdictional merger filings and he has established working relationships with first tier competition experts in all major jurisdictions. He has successfully litigated in abuse of dominance cases and regularly advises clients on related topics. His work includes advising and defending clients in investigations by European and national regulators. ​

Bart's recent work includes representing and advising:
<ul><li>GrandVision in the global merger filings concerning the acquisition by EssilorLuxottica​</li></ul>
<ul><li>NN Group in relation to the acquisition of MetLife's businesses in Poland and Greece​</li></ul>
<ul><li>Aegon on the combination of its Dutch activities with a.s.r.​</li></ul>
<ul><li>Pon in relation to the creation of e-mobility joint ventures with Porsche</li></ul>
<ul><li>Royal Philips in relation to the sale of its Domestic Appliances business to Hillhouse Capital </li></ul>
<ul><li>Albert Heijn in relation to its acquisition of DEEN supermarkets</li></ul>

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Bart de Rijke

Gurgen advises on the full breadth of EU competition law, including antitrust, merger control, litigation and state aid matters.
He has been involved in a number of large-scale internal investigations and behavioural matters, also representing clients in competition law related litigation before national courts as well as the European Court of Justice. In addition, Gurgen has broad experience in transactional matters, gaining clearance in complex cases before the European Commission, the ACM and a large number of other competition authorities around the world.
Gurgen was previously seconded to AkzoNobel in 2018, where he held the position of Director Competition Law.
Gurgen was based in De Brauw's Brussels office from 2015 until 2023.

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Geert Lokhorst is a senior associate in De Brauw’s IP/Tech practice group, where he focuses on non-contentious IP/Tech matters, including licensing, R&amp;D and joint venture collaborations, and IP-heavy M&amp;A transactions. Working seamlessly with De Brauw’s corporate teams and expertise in navigating intellectual property and technology issues at the heart of major corporate transactions, Geert is regularly involved in complex, multi-jurisdictional deals. 
Geert has been recognised as Rising Star 2025 by Managing IP's IP Stars.

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Geert Lokhorst

Barbara advises and litigates across the full spectrum of employment-related matters. She has significant expertise in traditional, individual employment matters, as well as in corporate transaction-related projects.
Barbara and her team lead relevant employment issues in transactions throughout the preparatory phase and completion; this includes assisting in transfers of undertaking (TUPE). Barbara identifies employment-related priorities and issues in other jurisdictions and is highly experienced in dealing with their impact on relevant transactions. 
Barbara also concentrates on individual matters at board and management level, such as dismissals, remuneration, promotions or demotions. 
Barbara’s recent work includes:
<ul><li>Takeaway Just eat transaction consultation aspects</li><li>ABP pension litigation</li><li>TataSteel Thyssenkrupp consultation aspects</li></ul>

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Barbara Kloppert

Tessa vanderstel

Tessa van der Stel

Rik is a partner in De Brauw's Employment and Employee Benefits practice group. He has been a key member of the firm's employment team since 2015, building a practice across the full spectrum of employment law.
Rik advises and represents clients in individual and collective labour matters, combining strategic advisory work with complex litigation. His practice is characterised by a multi-faceted approach, handling everything from high-stakes collective disputes – including industrial action and strike matters – involving trade unions and works councils to sensitive individual employment cases. He has particular expertise at the intersection of employment and corporate law, regularly advising on co-determination processes, boardroom matters, collective redundancies and workforce reorganisations. Rik also advises extensively on equal pay and pay transparency obligations. 

A significant focus of Rik's work involves the employment law aspects of mergers and acquisitions, where he supports clients in navigating complex cross-border employment issues and large-scale restructurings. He has extensive experience handling international cases, combining technical expertise with a pragmatic, client-oriented approach.
Rik is a productive author, publishing regularly on employment law topics, and is a regular speaker at employment law masterclasses. He completed the Grotius employment law post-doctorate programme with honours in 2023, reflecting his commitment to legal quality and continuous professional development.

Rik vanhaeringen

Rik van Haeringen

Constantijn advises on corporate structuring, corporate governance and general corporate matters.
He is trusted adviser to various founder-led businesses and family-controlled companies, both listed and privately held, on their corporate structure and founder/family governance matters. A substantial part of his practice is cross-border in nature, reflecting his experience in international transactions involving IPOs, strategic mergers and demergers, corporate structurings, joint ventures, and strategic deals. 
Constantijn has led or advised on the following corporate matters and M&amp;A deals:
<ul><li>Pon Holdings on its joint venture of the URUS Group with CRI and CVC</li><li>Nolet on its public offer for Lucas Bols</li><li>Exor on its buyback tender offer</li><li>Detailresult on the separation of the joint venture between Dirk van den Broek and DekaMarkt</li><li>CTP on its public offer and cross-border merger with Deutsche Industrie REIT AG</li><li>CTP on its listing on Euronext</li><li>the underwriters on the IPO of CureVac on NASDAQ</li><li>CM.com on its listing on Euronext through a business combination with an SPAC</li><li>the Dutch State on the launch of Invest-NL and its joint venture Invest-International with FMO</li><li>IGEA on its listing on SIX Swiss exchange</li><li>Topicus and its founders on their strategic direction leading to a business combination and listing in Canada</li><li>Vitol on its joint venture with Sargeant Marine </li><li>Various state-owned companies on their governance and corporate structuring</li><li>Various founder-led and family-owned companies on transactions and structuring</li></ul>

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Constantijn Voogt

Eveline specialises in corporate law with a focus on the corporate advisory practice. Since joining De Brauw in January 2016, Eveline has advised a wide range of listed, private, founder-led and state-owned companies on corporate governance related matters, their corporate structuring and anti-takeover measures. She has also been involved in various national and international transactions, including IPOs, joint-ventures and public and private M&amp;A.

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