Lennard is a partner in De Brauw’s Corporate/M&amp;A practice, and head of the private equity practice. He acts for Dutch and international private equity firms on their acquisitions and exit transactions, as well on other matters throughout the investment period. In addition, Lennard regularly acts for founders and family-owned companies who wish to sell their company or to partner with private equity. He is often consulted for his expertise in governance arrangements between shareholders, private equity funds and co-investors, including minority investments by private equity, and in warranty &amp; indemnity insurance and management participation plans.
Lennard is recognised as a leader in his field, as also confirmed by Legal 500 (‘Hall of Fame’ for Private Equity) and Chambers. Lennard was nominated as one of six lawyers for the Dutch Best M&amp;A Lawyer Award many times as from 2020 and won the award in 2021, 2023 and 2025.
Lennard played an important role in establishing De Brauw’s Singapore office.
Lennard’s recent work includes advising: 
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Bain Capital on the contemplated acquisition of HSO from Carlyle</li><li>Bain Capital on the sale of Bugaboo to Mubadala Capital (and its reinvestment)</li>
 <li>SHV on the sale of ERIKS to Lonestar</li><li>The founders of Schuberg Philis on the sale of a majority stake to Bridgepoint</li><li>VolkerWessels on the sale of their Energy, Telecom and Technical Installation business to Triton </li>
 <li>Ardian on the acquisition of Attero from 3i and DWS</li><li>Deutsche Telekom on the EUR 5.1 billion sale of T-Mobile Netherlands to Apax and Warburg Pincus 
 </li><li>Parcom on most of its acquisitions and divestments since 2016, 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, Viroclinics and other portfolio companies, and the sale of Altrex, Jan Snel, ConDoor Group, GustoMSC, GoodHabitz, Climate for Life, Viroclinics and various other transactions 
</li><li>BlackFin on the acquisition of the personal lines brokerage and MGA business of Aon Netherlands</li><li>G Square on the sale of the Duomed group to Palex Medical and several of their other healthcare transactions</li><li>Vortex Capital and the founder of hallo, group on the sale of a majority stake to KLAR </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>Several undisclosed dental transactions</li><li>General Atlantic on the acquisition of GRESB from Summit</li><li>Rivean Capital on the acquisition of Valcon, CED, Eichholtz, Muon and a majority stake in EDCO, and on the sale of Muon Group to IDEX </li>
 <li>The founder of YER on the sale of a minority stake to Inflexion 
 </li><li>The founder of De Jong Packaging on the sale to Stora Enso 
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 <li>The founder of the Scheybeeck group on the sale of a majority stake in BUKO Infrasupport and BUKO Waakt to Equistone 
 </li><li>The Kloosterboer family on the sale of Kloosterboer Group to Lineage (Bay Grove) 
 </li><li>BC partners on the sale of Pharmathen for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 1.6 billion</li><li>Triton on the acquisition of a majority stake in Bergman Clinics as well as Royal Reesink</li><li>Nordian Capital on the sale of BauWatch Group to Haniel 
 </li><li>T-Mobile Netherlands on the acquisition of Simpel.nl, and Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile Netherlands on the acquisition of Tele2 Netherlands 
</li><li>Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile Netherlands on the sale of the Dutch tower business to Cellnex</li><li>The founders of IG&amp;H on the sale of a majority stake to IK Partners</li><li>Summit Partners and the founder on the sale of Normec to Astorg (2020), and the sale to an Astorg continuation fund (2024) </li>
 <li>The founders of Topicus on the sale to TSS / CSI 
 </li><li>The founders of Acture Group on the sale to IK Investments 
 </li><li>The founder of 247Tailorsteel on the sale of a majority stake to Parcom 
 </li><li>Synthon Generics' management on the MIP with BC Partners 
 </li><li>Bain Capital on the acquisition of Bugaboo from the founders</li>
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Lennard keijzer

Lennard Keijzer

Partner

Eva forms part of De Brauw's intellectual property team, where she focuses on litigation and the transactional aspects of intellectual property rights. Before joining the IP practice, Eva was a member of the corporate practice where she specialised in complex public and private M&amp;A transactions.

Eva Smit

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

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.

Pim siemons

Pim Siemons

Senior Associate

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>

Bart derijke

Bart de Rijke

Hama specialises in financial markets regulation. He advises large financial groups on a broad range of regulatory matters, including licensing, conduct of business rules, capital requirements, recovery and resolution planning, governance, fit and proper testing and the regulatory aspects of M&amp;A transactions.

Hama othman

Hama Othman

Rik is a key lawyer in De Brauw's employment law practice. He specialises in employment law and employee benefits, advising and representing clients in a broad range of individual and collective labour matters. His practice covers both strategic advisory work and complex litigation, often at the intersection of employment and corporate law. Rik has particular expertise in corporate employment law, including co-determination processes, collective redundancies, and workforce reorganisations. He regularly supports clients in navigating sensitive boardroom matters, high-stakes restructurings, and cross-border employment issues.

Rik vanhaeringen

Rik van Haeringen

Gijs de Koning 2

Gijs de Koning

Jonathan specialises in complex regulatory
enforcement and litigation matters in public law and European
privacy, data and cybersecurity law. His work focuses on tech and digital
multinationals as well as on state enterprises in the energy sector.
Having participated in some of the largest
transactions in the Netherlands in recent years, Jonathan also has experience
in corporate law and M&amp;A. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he advised clients on the Dutch government's financial support
programmes.

Jonathan degeus

Jonathan de Geus

Laura specialises in competition law and follow-on litigation. She has acted as counsel to clients across various sectors and industries, representing companies in their multi-jurisdictional competition cases. Before joining the Competition &amp; Regulation department, Laura worked in De Brauw's Corporate Advisory &amp; Corporate Governance department, where she advised listed multinationals and private equity firms on M&amp;A transactions and corporate governance related matters.

Lauraelize devries

Laura de Vries

Eva has a broad regulatory practice and advises banks, insurance companies, payment institutions and pension funds on the regulation of Dutch and EU financial markets and pension matters. This includes advice about governance, outsourcing, capital requirements and interactions with supervisory authorities.
Eva assists clients in regulatory matters that are of strategic importance, in both transactions and litigation. She has a specific focus on complex transition processes, such as where undertakings face financial distress or pension funds need advice in the ongoing consolidating trend. Eva also advises about licence applications. 
Eva's recent experience includes advising:
<ul><li>CSC and Intertrust on an all-cash EUR 1.8 billion public offer for Intertrust</li><li>Athora Netherlands on the sale of ACTIAM</li><li>IMC on the update and relocation of their holding structures</li><li>NN Group NV on the sale of NN Investment Partners to Goldman Sachs for EUR 1.7 billion</li><li>PME on the sale of its interest in PVF Zakelijk Hypothekenfonds to RNHB B.V.</li><li>Yarden Holding on its Solvency II recovery plan</li><li>Confidential governance and remediation trajectories for regulated entities</li><li>Confidential advice about questions that arise in the context of the new pension law transition</li></ul>

Eva schram

Eva Schram

Counsel

Kees specialises in investment management. His work includes providing regulatory advice to domestic and foreign investment funds and asset managers, and advising on the structuring and restructuring of investment funds, including retail and private equity funds.
Kees also advises asset managers and pension funds on discretionary and fiduciary asset management agreements and asset pooling. 
Kees’s recent work includes advising:
<ul><li>NNIP on the migration of its Luxembourg management company to the Netherlands</li><li>ABN AMRO on the spin-off of ABN AMRO Participaties</li><li>APG Asset Management on MiFID II</li><li>Robeco on the outsourcing of back- and mid-office functions</li><li>Redevco on Urban Retail Ventures, a joint-venture with PGGM</li></ul>

Kees groffen

Kees Groffen

Marit advises leading financial institutions on prudential regulation, governance, and recovery and resolution planning. She has extensive experience in assisting clients in the banking and payments sector, including on cross-border regulatory matters. Her work spans advisory, transactional and contentious contexts, including administrative appeals.

Marit vanzandvoort

Marit van Zandvoort

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