Birgit specialises in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. Since joining De Brauw's corporate practice in 1996, Birgit has advised listed and unlisted companies on their corporate structure and governance as well as on defences against hostile takeovers. She also handles general corporate matters including restructurings, transfer of legal form, mergers and demergers. A specialist in anti-money laundering legislation, Birgit is professor of Corporate Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering at Radboud University Nijmegen and the founder of our AML practice group.
Birgit lectures on corporate law, anti-money laundering and notarial law, and she regularly publishes commentaries and articles in legal journals. She completed her Ph.D. on transfer of legal entities' legal form at the University of Groningen in 2010.
Profession
Kandidaat-Notaris (Candidate civil law notary)
Languages
Dutch, English
Education
University of Amsterdam (1996)
Ph.D at University of Groningen (2010)
Additional positions
Professor of Corporate Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering, Radboud University
Lecturer - Grotius Academie, Financial law
Lecturer - professional education for notaries (corporate law and notarial law)
Editor - Juridische berichten voor het Notariaat
Publishes in Tijdschrift voor de Ondernemingsrechtspraktijk
Publishes in WPNR
Seconded to SBM Offshore N.V. where she acted as corporate secretary (2009)
Seconded to Océ as corporate counsel (2012)
Member of De Brauw's AML Practice Group
24 January 2023
22 October 2022
11 July 2021
15 June 2021
10 June 2021
28 October 2022
13 October 2022
22 July 2022
15 July 2022
5 May 2022