Jelmer Kalisvaart > Greenberg Traurig LLP > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Greenberg Traurig LLP
Valley at Zuidas
Beethovenstraat 545
1083 HK
Netherlands

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Shareholder

Career

Jelmer Kalisvaart is a member of the Corporate Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Amsterdam office. He focuses his practice on capital markets, including initial public offerings (IPOs), secondaries, rights offerings, convertible and debt securities and public takeover bids. Jelmer advises listed companies, underwriters, multinationals, private equity houses and hedge funds on numerous domestic and cross-border transactions as well as on securities regulations and corporate governance.

Before joining Greenberg Traurig in 2021, Jelmer worked at a large international law firm for more than 15 years.

Concentrations
Equity capital markets
Mergers & Acquisitions
Securities regulations
Debt capital markets
Private equity

Capabilities
Corporate
Capital markets
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Securities Litigation
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

Admission to Practice
The Netherlands

Languages

Dutch, English

Memberships

Member, Dutch Bar Association

Education

Post Graduate Degree, Mergers & Acquisitions, Grotius Academy
LL.M., Erasmus University Rotterdam

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Capital markets: equity

Greenberg Traurig LLP’s equity capital markets team is well-equipped to advise its clients on the array of capital market transactions, and on securities-related work including IPOs of SPACs. Jelmer Kalisvaart, who is particularly experienced in handling cross-border mandates, and corporate specialist Bas Vletter both oversee the practice. Wietse de Jong has a notable focus on the structuring of financial products and capital market transactions. Samuel Garcia Nelen joined from Allen & Overy LLP in November 2023, with expertise in public M&A and IPOs.