The private equity practice at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, headed by the 'go-to partner' Lennard Keijzer, brings leading expertise regarding technology, healthcare and professional services transactions. Keijzer has notable experience dealing with corporate carve-outs, cross-border M&A deals and majority stake sales. The 'exceptional' Pete Lawley is particularly sought-after for his ability to ‘suggest constructive solutions to complex matters’. Claudia van Rappard-Priem is highly capable in the full gamut of venture capital matters. Rick van ’t Wout is entrusted for his expertise in the software and consumer goods sectors. Arne Grimme is a further domestic and cross-border transaction expert.
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Testimonials
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- Always available, customer first seems their mission. Claudia van Rappard and Lennard Keijzer are my most trusted legal experts, bringing innovation to my legal work and making sure we stick to the highest industry standards.
- De Brauw has the smartest and most capable lawyers, with the highest industry standards.
- ‘The best lawyers out there, active on most relevant transactions at the highest quality.’
- ‘The team is composed of excellent professionals.’
- ‘Lennard Keijzer consistently performed above and beyond our expectations. He is great at looking ahead and pro-actively preparing the client for what is to come. His strategic advise and in-depth knowledge of market practice are stand-out features.’
- ‘De Brauw's M&A team's depth of experience, technical knowledge and creative solutions meant that we were able to navigate a novel structure and surmount execution hurdles.’
- ‘Pete Lawley is an exceptional lawyer, always prone to suggest constructive solutions to complex matters.’
- ‘Claudia van Rappard-Priem combines an unwavering attention to detail with top-class critical thinking. She was indispensable on one of our most complex transactions to date.’
- ‘Very professional, but also very reachable. In particular Claudia van Rappard-Priem has been very valuable. She is on-top of details without losing sight of the broader goals.'
- ‘Lennard Keijzer is quickly becoming a go-to partner for us for large transactions.’
Key clients
- Advent International
- Apollo
- Aquiline
- Ardian
- Astorg
- Bain Capital
- BlackFin Capital Partners
- CVC
- Egeria
- General Atlantic
- G Square
- H.I.G. Capital
- Inflexion
- KKR
- KSL Capital
- Mubadala Capital
- Onex
- Parcom
- Pollen Street Capital
- Procuritas
Work highlights
Advised Bain Capital as lead counsel on the sale of a majority stake in the Bugaboo Group to Mubadala Capital, the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company.
Advised the founders of Schuberg Philis, a leading mission-critical IT service provider in the Netherlands, on the sale of a majority stake to and partnership with Bridgepoint.
Advised Inflexion on its minority investment in Baker Tilly Netherlands, a leading accountancy and advisory firm.
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Practice head
Lennard Keijzer
Other key lawyers
Pete Lawley; Claudia van Rappard-Priem; Rick van 't Wout; Arne Grimme