De Brauw assisted the Dutch State (through the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth) in the creation of Nucleaire Energie Organisatie Nederland B.V. (NEO NL), the new state-owned enterprise that will perform all organisational activities for the construction, operation and decommissioning of new nuclear power plants and nuclear reactors in the Netherlands, as well as other activities in the nuclear field. De Brauw assisted with a variety of workstreams, including setting up the relevant governance framework between the Dutch State and NEO NL, leading the separation of the NEO NL organisation from the ranks of the State, setting the parameters for the future funding of NEO NL by the Dutch State and related financing arrangements, and advising on various employment law related matters.

De Brauw advised VodafoneZiggo on the acquisition by Liberty Global of Vodafone Group's 50% shareholding in VodafoneZiggo, making Liberty Global the sole VodafoneZiggo shareholder. Under the terms of the agreements between Liberty Global and Vodafone Group, Vodafone Group will receive EUR 1 billion in cash and a 10% shareholding in Ziggo Group, a newly formed company that will hold Liberty Global's interests in VodafoneZiggo in the Netherlands and in Telenet in Belgium and Luxembourg.

De Brauw has advised the InterCement Group on its multi-jurisdiction restructuring process, addressing over USD 1.5 billion in unsustainable debt. The InterCement Group's restructuring efforts consisted of consecutive mediation, extrajudicial ('EJ') and judicial reorganization ('RJ') proceedings in Brazil, proceedings for recognition of a Brazilian plan in the United States and Spain, and proceedings for the implementation of a parallel plan in the Netherlands.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has acted as Dutch counsel to Comvest Credit Partners in the refinancing of Italian football club AC Milan. The transaction involved the refinancing of the acquisition-related vendor financing originally provided by entities advised by Elliott Advisors UK Limited in connection with RedBird's acquisition of AC Milan in 2022. The existing financing was replaced by new institutional debt facilities arranged by Comvest Credit Partners. The refinancing strengthens AC Milan's capital structure and supports AC Milan's continued growth trajectory as one of Europe's most prestigious football clubs.

De Brauw has advised a consortium consisting of Advent, FedEx, A&R Investments and PPF on an all-cash offer for InPost S.A., a leading European e-commerce solutions enabler specialising in out-of-home delivery and automated parcel lockers. The offer values InPost at approximately EUR 7.8 billion and is unanimously recommended by InPost's executive board and supervisory board.

De Brauw advised TenneT Holding on the sale of a 25.1% stake in TenneT Germany for EUR 3.3 billion to Kreditanstalt für Wiederanbau (KfW), acting on behalf of the German State. The German State has also committed to participate in primary equity contributions up to an amount of EUR 2.3 billion to uphold its stake once further capital contributions are made. With this transaction, TenneT Germany is valued at an enterprise value of approximately EUR 40 billion representing an EV/RAB multiple of 1.09. This transaction marks another significant milestone contributing to a robust and resilient European electricity system and therefore shaping the future of critical energy infrastructure.

De Brauw advised Baker Tilly Netherlands, a leading accountancy and advisory services firm, and Inflexion, a leading European mid-market private equity firm, on the merger of Baker Tilly Netherlands with Baker Tilly Belgium. With this merger, Baker Tilly Netherlands and Baker Tilly Belgium become an international firm for audit and advisory services. This transaction marks a significant step in building an international platform and strengthening the international strategy of Baker Tilly Netherlands and Baker Tilly Belgium. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory conditions and works council consultation.

De Brauw acted as Dutch counsel to Platinum Equity on its acquisition of Solo Group, a European market leader in business-to-business personalizable products, from company founder Alain Milgrom and management. Solo's management retains a stake in the business.

De Brauw advised as Dutch counsel, Tortuga Resorts (“Tortuga”), a joint venture between an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners, LLC and Rodina, in its USD 2 billion acquisition of 14 all-inclusive resort assets located across Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica from Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt”). In connection with closing, Tortuga and Hyatt have entered into 50-year management agreements for 13 of the 14 properties in the portfolio.

De Brauw advised Coincheck Group N.V., the NASDAQ listed parent company of Coincheck, Inc., one of Japan’s leading crypto asset exchanges, on its agreement to acquire a 97% interest in 3iQ Corp., one of the world's leading alternative digital asset managers, from its majority shareholder, Monex Group, Inc. The agreement contemplates that the remaining shares will be purchased from the minority shareholders of 3iQ Corp. The agreed value for 3iQ is approximately USD 112 million.

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De Brauw acted as Dutch counsel to Platinum Equity on its acquisition of XD Connects, a leading designer and value-added supplier of corporate gifts from Rivean Capital. The acquisition follows Platinum Equity’s recent acquisition of Solo Group, a pan-European supplier of corporate marketing goods, on which De Brauw also advised.