De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Corporate M&A

Partner (Candidate Civil Law Notary)

Expertise:

Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Advisory & Corporate Governance Private Equity

Tijmen specialises in corporate law with a focus on M&A and corporate governance. Since joining De Brauw in 2011, Tijmen has advised internationally operating listed companies on a wide range of issues such as corporate governance matters, anti-takeover responses (including those related to shareholder activism) and various legal and practical aspects of their listing. He also regular advises private and state-held enterprises on a wide range of corporate issues.

Tijmen regularly teaches at the faculty of law of the University of Amsterdam, and frequently contributes to journals on Dutch corporate law.

Dutch, English

Lecturer at the University of Amsterdam (International Commercial Arbitration)

Lecturer at the Professional Education Programme for the Legal Profession (Beroepsopleiding Advocaten) of the Netherlands Bar

Co-Founder/Director of 'Africa in the Moot', an organisation promoting African Students' participation in the Willem C. Vis Moot Court

Seconded to the M&A practice of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP (2018/2019)

Columbia University (LL.M, Dispute Resolution & Corporate Law)

University of Utrecht (LL.M, Notarial law)

University of Amsterdam (LL.M, Tax law)

University of Amsterdam (MSC., Political science)