Summary

Constantijn advises on corporate structuring, corporate governance and general corporate matters.

He is a trusted adviser to various founder-led businesses and family-controlled companies, both listed and privately held, on their corporate structure and founder and family governance matters. He also regularly advises large cooperatives, associations and foundations on their corporate governance and structuring.

A substantial part of his practice is cross-border in nature, reflecting his experience in international transactions involving IPOs, strategic mergers and demergers, corporate structurings, joint ventures, and strategic deals.

Constantijn has led or advised on the following corporate matters and M&A deals:

  • HMH on its IPO on NASDAQ
  • FrieslandCampina on the cross-border merger of dairy cooperatives FrieslandCampina and Milcobel
  • Pon Holdings on its URUS Group joint venture with CRI and CVC
  • Nolet on its public offer for Lucas Bols
  • Exor on its buyback tender offers
  • Detailresult on the separation of the joint venture between Dirk van den Broek and DekaMarkt
  • CTP on its public offer and cross-border merger with Deutsche Industrie REIT AG
  • CTP on its listing on Euronext
  • the underwriters on the IPO of CureVac on NASDAQ
  • CM.com and its founders on its listing on Euronext through a business combination with a SPAC
  • the Dutch State on the launch of NEO NL and Invest-NL, and its joint venture Invest-International with FMO
  • Topicus and its founders on the strategic process resulting in a business combination and listing in Canada
  • Various state-owned companies, including Gasunie, TenneT, Schiphol, Invest-NL and EBN, on their corporate governance and structuring
  • Various founder-led and family-controlled companies on corporate transactions and structuring

Qualifications

  • Profession

    Notaris (Civil Law Notary, appointed in 2010)

  • Languages

    Dutch, English

  • Education

    University of Leiden

  • Additional positions

    Supervisory board member and audit committee member of Ronald McDonald Kinderfonds

    Board member at several family foundations

Personal Assistant

Guylaine van der Waarden-van Stek