Reinier Kleipool

Reinier’s primary focus is corporate law, including governance, advisory and M&A. A substantial part of his practice is cross-border, reflecting his extensive experience in international transactions involving multiple jurisdictions in a variety of business sectors.

Reinier has extensive experience across the field of corporate law. He regularly advises Dutch listed entities on corporate governance matters, anti-takeover responses (including relating to shareholder activism) and various legal and practical aspects of their listing.

Reinier’s recent work includes advising:

• NXP on its USD 47 billion acquisition by Qualcomm
• NXP on its USD 40 billion merger with Freescale
• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (Israel) on its USD 40 billion unsolicited acquisition of Mylan, later withdrawn
• Klépierre on its divestment of nine shopping centres
• Klépierre on the EUR 7.2 billion recommended public exchange offer for Corio
• Affimed on its IPO on NASDAQ
• CNH Global on its cross-border merger with Fiat Industrial into a new Dutch top holding