deBreij > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Firm Profile
deBreij Offices
KONINGSLAAN 33
AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
deBreij > The Legal 500 Rankings
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 Overes, Wytse Huidekoper, Gaston 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.
deBreij > Firm Profile
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.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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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 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Bas Belder | Bas Belder specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions. | View Profile | |
Mrs Barbara Bertelink | Barbara specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mrs Simone Broekaart | Simone Broekaart specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint… | View Profile | |
Mrs Quirine Broekema | Quirine specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mr Maurice Dudink | Maurice Dudink specialises in corporate M&A, private M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate… | View Profile | |
Mr Gaston Freijser | Gaston Freijser specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint… | View Profile | |
Mrs Natalie Hammond | Nathalie Hammond specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions. | View Profile | |
Mrs Pauline Hannema | Pauline specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mrs Celeste Herwig | Celeste Herwig specialises in corporate and commercial litigation. | View Profile | |
Mr Pieter Holthuis | Pieter Holthuis specialises in corporate M&A, private equity and venture capital. | View Profile | |
Mr Wytse Huidekoper | Wytse Huidekoper is a partner within the firm. He specialises in corporate… | View Profile | |
Mrs Maxime Jongh | Maxime specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mr Constantijn Jonker | Constantijn Jonker specialises in corporate law, focusing on private M&A transactions, joint… | View Profile | |
Mr Sebastiaan Lubberhuizen | Sebastiaan Lubberhuizen specializes in corporate M&A. | View Profile | |
Mrs Sandra Meijneke | Sandra Meijneke specialises in corporate law focusing on M&A transactions, private equity,… | View Profile | |
Mrs Lotte Niesen | Lotte specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mrs Laura Overes | Laura Overes is one of the partners of our firm. She specialises… | View Profile | |
Mr Sjoerd Pals | Sjoerd Pals specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions. | View Profile | |
Mr Rutger Potter | Rutger Potter specialises in Corporate-, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration (inquiry proceedings before… | View Profile | |
Mrs Vicky Sassen | Vicky specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mrs Sophie Smeets | Sophie specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mrs Anna Steur | Anna Steur specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint… | View Profile | |
Mr Jeroen Streefkerk | Jeroen Streefkerk specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions. | View Profile | |
Mrs Lieke Thijssen | Lieke specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mr Robert Vodegel | Robert Vodegel specialises in private equity transactions and strategic acquisitions. | View Profile | |
Mrs Wietske Voorhoeve | Wietske specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mr Gijs de Groot | Gijs specialises in corporate law, focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mrs Linde den Boon | Linde den Boon specialises in public and private M&A transactions, corporate governance,… | View Profile | |
Mr Pieter van Beveren | Pieter specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mrs Anne van Heck | Anne van Heck specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions,… | View Profile | |
Mrs Manouk van Riele | Manouk specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions, joint ventures,… | View Profile | |
Mr Joël van Wijk | Joël van Wijk specialises in corporate law focusing on private M&A transactions,… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 22Languages
Dutch English French GermanInternational Capabilities
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.
- Private equity