Michael specialises in public and private M&amp;A, acting for listed and private companies acquiring new business domestically and abroad, or divesting business. He also advises private equity clients on sellside and buyside processes, including minority investments.
Michael regularly advises listed clients on public takeovers and the role and responsibilities of boards. He is a trusted adviser on corporate governance and disclosure matters.
Michael has particular expertise in the regulated financial and energy sectors. He has advised leading infrastructure investors, state-owned enterprises as well as the Dutch state on large-scale infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
Michael’s recent work includes advising:
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 <li>TenneT on securing EUR 9.5 billion of equity funding for grid expansion from APG, GIC and NBIM;</li>
 <li>Aalberts on its public takeover of Singapore-listed Grand Venture Technology;</li>
 <li>Paulig on the acquisition of Unilever's Conimex brand;</li>
 <li>Schiphol on its airside retail joint venture with Lagardere;</li>
 <li>Prodrive Technologies on the minority investment by HAL Investments;</li>
 <li>Bridgepoint on its minority investment in ACT, valuing ACT at over EUR 1 billion;</li>
 <li>AkzoNobel on its competing EUR 1.4 billion public offer for Tikkurilla;</li>
 <li>Boels on its EUR 614 million public offer for Cramo;</li>
 <li>Silverfleet Capital on the acquisition of Coredux, and the subsequent sale to Arcline;</li>
 <li>ABN AMRO on the spin-out of its private equity business (Capital A), the secondary sale of related portfolio interests, and the divestment of its shipping investment business, Maas Capital;</li>
 <li>ASML on the USD 3 billion acquisition of Hermes Microvision through a public offer, and on its investment in Carl Zeiss SMT;</li>
 <li>Hapag Lloyd on the acquisition of NileDutch;</li>
 <li>Unilever on its EUR 450 million public offer for its preference shares;</li>
 <li>Rabobank on the divestment of its investment management business, and the sale of CAIW to EQT;</li>
 <li>VP Capital on its take private of Batenburg Beheer; and</li>
 <li>Avedon Capital Partners on the acquisition of various portfolio companies.</li>
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Schouten

Michael Schouten

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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.

Geert lokhorst

Geert Lokhorst

Senior Associate

Henk specialises in tax and corporate law and, in particular, mergers and acquisitions and private equity structuring. Since joining De Brauw, Henk has advised numerous multinationals and private equity clients on public and private transactions, leveraged buy-outs, complex cross-border transactions, corporate restructurings, financings and refinancings, and the structuring of management incentive plans.
Legal 500 has recognised Henk as a "leading individual", with Chambers stating that Henk is "up and coming". In 2020, 2021 and 2023, Henk was nominated by MenA.nl (the Dutch M&amp;A awards) as Best M&amp;A Tax Adviser, and he won this award in 2024. 
Henk’s recent work includes advising
<ul><li>Bain Capital on the acquisition of Bugaboo from the founders and the sale of a majority interest to Mubadala capital</li>
 <li>Ardian on the acquisition of Attero from 3i and DWS</li>
 <li>Takeaway.com on numerous M&amp;A transactions including its acquisition of the German business of Delivery Hero and the combinations with both Just Eat and Grubhub</li>
 <li>AkzoNobel on numerous M&amp;A transactions including the separation and sale of its Specialty Chemicals to The Carlyle Group and GIC for EUR 10.1 billion</li>
 <li>Royal Philips on numerous M&amp;A transactions including the EUR 862 million IPO of Philips Lighting (Signify) and the sale of Philips’ 80.1% interest in Lumileds to Apollo</li>
 <li>T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom on the EUR 5.1 billion sale of T-Mobile Netherlands to Apax and Warburg Pincus, the combination of T-Mobile and Tele2, the divestment of T-Infra and the acquisitions of Vodafone’s fixed line consumer business and Simpel.nl</li><li>Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile Netherlands on the sale of the Dutch tower business to Cellnex</li>
 <li>Advent and Unit4 on the sale of the Unit4 Dutch software business to Exact Group and various other transactions, including the sale of Unit4 to TA Associates and Partners Group</li>
 <li>Parcom on most of its buy-side and sell-side transactions in the past seven years including the acquisition of Hunkemöller, Wajer Yachts , Zorg van de Zaak, Group of Butchers, Simpel.nl, Yource, MGG Group, ConDoor Group, Koninklijke Euroma, NedacSorboMascot, Outdoor Life Group, and other portfolio companies, and the sale of Altrex, Jan Snel, ConDoor Group, GustoMSC, GoodHabitz, Climate for Life and various other transactions</li>
 <li>Topicus.com on its combination with Total Specific Solutions and subsequent listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange</li>
 <li>Impax Asset Management on the acquisition, financing, development and sale of Zonnepark Vlagtwedde, the largest Dutch solar park (110MW)</li>
 <li>The founder of De Jong Packaging on the sale to Stora Enso</li>
 <li>Fugro on its refinancing transactions and multiple buyside and sell-side acquisitions and divestments</li>
 <li>The Kloosterboer family on the sale of Kloosterboer Group to Lineage (Bay Grove)</li>
 <li>Triton on the acquisition of Royal Reesink from Rivean Capital and a majority stake in Bergman Clinics</li></ul>

Henk vanravenhorst

Henk van Ravenhorst

Angela specialises in corporate law with a focus on the corporate governance and corporate restructurings. Angela has advised listed and private businesses, including state-owned businesses and financial institutions, on a wide range of issues. Angela has been involved in a number of private and public takeovers and offerings.

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Angela van Breda

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