deBreij > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Firm Profile

deBreij
KONINGSLAAN 33
AMSTERDAM
Netherlands

Netherlands > Private equity Tier 4

‘Very smart boutique’ deBreij has a private equity practice formed of practitioners with a range of expertise in the area with ‘a capacity to efficiently execute deals’. Laura Overes specialises in commercial contract and transactional matters, Wytse Huidekoper is experienced advising on secured lending and transactional matters, Gaston Freijser is adept at joint venture, commercial agreement and M&A work, whilst Maurice Dudink has a corporate governance focus; the four oversee the team.

Practice head(s):

Gaston Freijser; Maurice Dudink; Wytse Huidekoper; Laura Overes

Other key lawyers:

Joel van Wijk

Testimonials

‘Very pragmatic, efficient, and nice to work with  – a hands-on team.’

‘We were impressed by Gaston’s capacity to efficiently execute deals in pragmatic and cost-efficient manner.’

‘deBreij is a very smart boutique. The team has great availability and a great sense for what is achievable and what is necessary.’

‘We work a lot with Wytse Huidekoper – great to work with – intelligent, knowledgeable re the file, and very communicative.’

‘Gaston Freijser knows very well what the market practices are and how to negotiate them, and is very articulate and also has great social skills. This makes him a very good advisor and negotiator.’

‘Very encouraging and responsive team with a very efficient approach.’

‘Maurice Dudink is very efficient and on-the-point.’

‘Gaston Freijser and Joel van Wijk are very friendly, open, hands-on dealmakers. They are always there to make friends with the other side of the table and close a deal in a pragmatic way.’

Work highlights

Netherlands > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5

At boutique firm deBreij, the team's workload includes advising on M&A deals, joint ventures and commercial agreements. The practice is led by the quartet of Laura OveresWytse HuidekoperGaston Freijser and Maurice Dudink, who is well versed in handling corporate governance issues. Private equity and venture capital matters are other core areas of expertise for the lawyers. Rutger Marres left the firm in June 2023.

Practice head(s):

Laura Overes; Wytse Huidekoper; Gaston Freijser; Maurice Dudink

Testimonials

‘A very dedicated and proactive team, always thinking two steps ahead.’

‘Very talented and dedicated people who are always available when needed.’

‘A boutique firm which provides a personal service – they also have good availability.’

‘Wytse is everything you want. Very smooth and with a great skillset. His team is awesome.’

‘Very approachable and hands-on team.’

‘We in particular appreciated that they could translate their sound legal expertise into pragmatic solutions tailored to the transaction needs. Great team work with genuinely nice people.’

‘Maurice Dudink combines the expertise and experience from his magic circle firm years with a very personal, engaged and pragmatic approach to the file.’

Key clients

Cabka

Phycom

Zvoove Group

Power2x

Nyenrode Business University

Bergman Clinics

Universal Music Netherlands

Dealergroup Pon

Dr August Oetker

Eurocept Group

Planasa

Ackermans & Van Haaren

Grupo Bimbo

PIA Group

BTT Multimodal Container Solutions

Auditdata

House of HR

Work highlights

  • Advised Ackermans & Van Haaren on a €250m cross-border joint venture matter.
  • Advised Power2x on the €130m cross-border investment from Canadian pension fund CPP.
  • Advised Scotch & Sod on a cross-border restructuring matter.

The firm: deBreij is a Dutch M&A boutique firm which consists of 23 specialist lawyers. The firm combines a boutique approach (dedication, customised and strategic advice, personalised service and attractive rates) with big firm quality (high level experience, expertise, reliability and execution power). As specialists in corporate law, the firm offers goal-oriented advice.

The firm’s transactional lawyers manage:

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Joint ventures
  • Funding rounds
  • Management buy-outs
  • ‘Debt to Equity’ transactions

Work does not end when a deal is closed. The firm takes up the whole transaction process and advisory before, during and after the deal. The team advises on strategic topics and at the same time knows how to get the deal done. deBreij is also the trusted advisor for problems involving governance and corporate (re) structuring the negotiations of commercial contracts and other matters that play a role in enterprises.

Investors and entrepreneurs benefit from their pragmatic hands-on advice. Clients can trust deBreij to be clear and impartial. The team recommends the best course of action and assists clients in making well-balanced choices; offering insight into each stage of the legal and practical analysis.

Leading strategic parties, banks, institutional investors, funds, informal investors, founders, corporate finance advisors and management teams opt for deBreij.

Department Name Email Telephone
Mergers and acquisitions Laura Overes laura.overes@debreij.com +31 20 572 7877
Management participations Laura Overes laura.overes@debreij.com +31 20 572 7877
Mergers and acquisitions Maurice Dudink maurice.dudink@debreij.com +31 20 572 7802
Capital Markets Maurice Dudink maurice.dudink@debreij.com +31 20 572 7802
Mergers and acquisitions Gaston Freijser gaston.freijser@debreij.com +31 20 572 7869
Management buy-outs Gaston Freijser gaston.freijser@debreij.com +31 20 572 7869
Mergers and acquisitions Wytse Huidekoper wytse.huidekoper@debreij.com +31 20 572 7878
Debt to equity transactions Wytse Huidekoper wytse.huidekoper@debreij.com +31 20 572 7878
Photo Name Position Profile
Bas Belder photo Mr Bas Belder Bas Belder specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions.
Barbara Bertelink photo Mrs Barbara Bertelink Barbara specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Simone Broekaart photo Mrs Simone Broekaart Simone Broekaart specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint…
Quirine Broekema photo Mrs Quirine Broekema Quirine specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Maurice Dudink photo Mr Maurice Dudink Maurice Dudink specialises in corporate M&A, private M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate…
Gaston Freijser photo Mr Gaston Freijser Gaston Freijser specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint…
Natalie Hammond photo Mrs Natalie Hammond Nathalie Hammond specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions.
Pauline Hannema photo Mrs Pauline Hannema Pauline specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Celeste Herwig photo Mrs Celeste Herwig Celeste Herwig specialises in corporate and commercial litigation.
Pieter Holthuis photo Mr Pieter Holthuis Pieter Holthuis specialises in corporate M&A, private equity and venture capital.
Wytse Huidekoper photo Mr Wytse Huidekoper Wytse Huidekoper is a partner within the firm. He specialises in corporate…
Maxime Jongh photo Mrs Maxime Jongh Maxime specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Constantijn Jonker photo Mr Constantijn Jonker Constantijn Jonker specialises in corporate law, focusing on private M&A transactions, joint…
Sebastiaan Lubberhuizen photo Mr Sebastiaan Lubberhuizen Sebastiaan Lubberhuizen specializes in corporate M&A.
Sandra Meijneke photo Mrs Sandra Meijneke Sandra Meijneke specialises in corporate law focusing on M&A transactions, private equity,…
Lotte Niesen photo Mrs Lotte Niesen Lotte specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Laura Overes photo Mrs Laura Overes Laura Overes is one of the partners of our firm. She specialises…
Sjoerd Pals photo Mr Sjoerd Pals Sjoerd Pals specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions.
Rutger Potter photo Mr Rutger Potter Rutger Potter specialises in Corporate-, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration (inquiry proceedings before…
Vicky Sassen photo Mrs Vicky Sassen Vicky specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Sophie Smeets photo Mrs Sophie Smeets Sophie specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Anna Steur photo Mrs Anna Steur Anna Steur specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint…
Jeroen Streefkerk photo Mr Jeroen Streefkerk Jeroen Streefkerk specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions.
Lieke Thijssen photo Mrs Lieke Thijssen Lieke specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Robert Vodegel photo Mr Robert Vodegel Robert Vodegel specialises in private equity transactions and strategic acquisitions.
Wietske Voorhoeve photo Mrs Wietske Voorhoeve Wietske specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Gijs de Groot photo Mr Gijs de Groot Gijs specialises in corporate law, focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Linde den Boon photo Mrs Linde den Boon Linde den Boon specialises in public and private M&A transactions, corporate governance,…
Pieter van Beveren photo Mr Pieter van Beveren Pieter specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Anne van Heck photo Mrs Anne van Heck Anne van Heck specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions,…
Manouk van Riele photo Mrs Manouk van Riele Manouk specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,…
Joël van Wijk photo Mr Joël van Wijk Joël van Wijk specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions,…
Number of lawyers : 22
Dutch
English
French
German

The firm is very (and increasingly) active in the international arena. 

Across all major jurisdictions, deBreij has a close network of other leading boutique firms with whom it is able to team up in cross-border matters.  

This enables deBreij to offer clients a single point of contact for each matter. As deBreij maintains close working relations with its befriended firms, there is full clarity on the standard of service to be delivered and everyone involved is used to working together as a single team.  

Recent cross-border work involved targets or acquirers in the following jurisdictions: Canada, Japan, Germany, Belgium, China, Austria, Russia, Israel, France, Spain and Sweden