Gijs is a senior associate in De Brauw's Corporate M&A practice. He specialises in company law, with a focus on (public) M&A and corporate governance. Gijs advises listed companies, large multinationals, private equity funds and founders on various complex (cross-border) public and private M&A matters. In addition to his M&A work, Gijs also has experience in the design of management incentive plans, including "sweet equity" plans, stock appreciation rights schemes and other equity or equity-like plans, bonus schemes, and long-term incentive plans