De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. is a Dutch

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headquartered in

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with branch offices in

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and

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. The firm has 60 partners and 300 other qualified lawyers. The firm was founded in 1871.

Areas of practice

In 2018, Chambers & Partners ranked De Brauw top tier in twelve practice areas, which is the second highest of any Dutch firm. De Brauw's main practice areas are: *Arbitration *Capital Markets *Competition & Regulation *Construction *Corporate Advisory *Corporate Governance *Employment & Employee Benefits *Energy, Infrastructure & Environment *Finance & Restructuring *Financial Institutions *Financial Markets Regulation *Insolvency *Insurance *Intellectual Property *International trade *Investment Management *Litigation *Mergers & Acquisitions *Pensions *Privacy & Data Security *Private Equity *Real Estate *Regulatory & Criminal Enforcement *Supreme Court Litigation *Tax

Recent deals and matters

* SBM Offshore settles with Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Service over alleged improper payments * SHV and Nutreco announce a recommended cash offer of EUR 3.5 billion for Nutreco * IPO Affirmed on NASDAQ * Imtech sells its ICT division to VINCI * Klépierre to take over Corio in European mall push * IPO IMCD on Euronext Amsterdam * Gilde Buy Out Partners and Parcom Capital to sell Nedschroef to PMC for EUR 325 million * Ahold reaches agreement in principle to settle Waterbury class action in the United States * Advising D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 in antitrust case against Nestlé * Advent makes a recommended cash offer for UNIT4

International connections

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has been part of a European network of law firms, sometimes called ‘Best Friends’, for a number of years, comprising:

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References

External links

Official websiteChambers and Partners Firm Profile
{{Authority control Law firms of the Netherlands Law firms established in 1871

Areas of practice

Recent deals and matters

International connections

See also

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