Frank specialises in complex public and private M&amp;A transactions. He has acted for several listed companies, large multinationals and private equity funds on M&amp;A transactions, joint ventures, corporate governance and listing rules. A substantial part of his practice involves cross-border transactions, advising clients on their transactions outside of the Netherlands. Aside from transaction focused matters, Frank regularly advises listed companies on shareholder activism and response situations, including hostile takeover bids. Prior to joining the M&amp;A team, he worked as a senior associate in the firm's Corporate Litigation practice.

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Frank Hamming

Senior Associate

Han Shi focuses on private M&amp;A and advises corporations and private equity funds on divestments, acquisitions and joint ventures. She has extensive experience in assisting clients in a variety of business sectors, including regulated sectors such as financial institutions and energy.
In 2019 and 2020, Han Shi was seconded to Slaughter and May's Hong Kong office, where she gained experience in China-related M&amp;A. 
Han Shi completed the Grotius Mergers and Acquisitions postgraduate course with honours in 2022.

Hanshi cheni

Han Shi Chen

Henk specialises in corporate and tax 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 and complex cross-border transactions and corporate restructurings.
Legal 500 recognises Henk as a next generation lawyer and Henk was in 2020 nominated for the Netherlands best m&amp;a tax advisor. 
Henk’s recent work includes advising
<ul><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 and the sale of Philips’ 80.1% interest in Lumileds to Apollo</li><li>T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom on 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>Topicus.com on its combination with Total Specific Solutions and subsequent listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange</li><li>Siemens AG on the EUR 600 million acquisition of Mendix</li><li>EVBox Group to become a public company via a business combination with TPG Pace Beneficial Finance</li><li>Impax Asset Management on the acquisition, financing, development and sale of Zonnepark Vlagtwedde, the largest Dutch solar park (110MW)</li></ul>

Henk vanravenhorst

Henk van Ravenhorst

Partner

Helen has extensive experience in all aspects of competition law, including merger control, cartels, dominance, vertical restraints and state aid. Clients value her in-house and private practice expertise, which allows her to understand business drivers and offer clear and practical advice, even in the most complex of matters. She has particular expertise and interest in digital markets, including mergers in this field and the convergence of competition law with consumer and data protection. She also advises on competition law issues in a wide variety of other sectors, including life sciences, energy, industrial/chemical and sustainability.
Helen joined De Brauw in September 2018, moving from her position as Director Competition Law at Akzo Nobel NV, where she was responsible for competition law and merger control matters globally. Prior to this, Helen spent 12 years advising clients on competition law at two international law firms in London, Brussels and Amsterdam. She has worked extensively with economists across a range of matters.

Helen Gornall

Peter specialises in domestic and cross-border corporate tax law, focusing in particular on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and financing matters. He regularly advises public and private businesses on a wide range of tax issues, including strategic and financial acquisitions, divestments, reorganisations and tax controversies.

Peter spijker

Peter Spijker

Ioana patrascu

Ioana Patrascu

Manon specialises in corporate law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and advises public and private companies on corporate law matters. Manon previously worked as associate in the firm’s Employment &amp; Employee Benefits, where she worked on a broad range of cases with a direct link to the corporate practice.

Manon decooman

Manon de Cooman

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advised Sqills and its founders on the sale of the business. Sqills is the
worldwide market leader in inventory management, reservations and ticketing
software for public transport operators. Sqills will be acquired by Siemens
Mobility, one of Europe's largest technology companies. The strategic
acquisition by Siemens Mobility supports Sqills' ambitions to expand into Asia
Pacific and the Americas, and contributes to the ongoing investments in the
team, product, and long-term partnerships with operators. Sqills' founders will
stay involved in the execution of the company's growth strategy.

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