De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
The practice at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek frequently advises its roster of clients on the full range of debt capital markets matters; its cases consistently involve multi-millions in value. Promoted to partner in January 2023, Bas Boutellier leads the practice, taking the place of former team leader Niek Biegman, who remains at the firm and works from its London office. It advises its clients who span such industry sectors as banking, publishing, and energy, on often cross-jurisdictional work including debt issuances, notes issuances, bond restructurings and repurchases, and refinancing. Lisa de Boer is a senior associate to note.
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‘The DeBrauw team excels in understanding its clients needs, and acting proactively to provide practical advice and guidance.'
'They are a great support. The team communicates clearly and does not overly legalize matters where it's not necessary. The team works very efficiently and does not waste time on irrelevant items.’
‘The team is composed of a diverse range of high-quality, pleasant to work with individuals.'
'Bas Boutellier is very engaged and knowledgeable, and provides excellent guidance and hands-on advice. Lisa de Boer is very much on top of things, and solves issues proactively. Both are an absolute joy to work with.’
‘A highly-skilled practice that is capable of advising on debt practice.'
'The team can adapt swiftly to new changes and preferences of the company and they show high expertise, efficiency and swift communication and engagement along with the company's preferences.’
‘The team is formed of highly skilled individuals, capable of advising on debt practice in relation to very specific company structures.'
Key clients
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- AGCO Corporation
- AkzoNobel N.V.
- APAX Partners
- APG Group
- BC Partners
- BME Group (Blackstone-owned)
- Centerbridge Partners
- Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
- CVC Capital Partners
- Friesland Campina
- Fugro
- G Square Capital
- Goldman Sachs International
- Holland Casino
- HollyFrontier Corporate (NYSE: HFC)
- Infopro
- ING Group N.V. / ING Bank N.V.
- JustEatTakeaway
- National grid operator TenneT
- NS
- Premier Oil plc
- Providence Equity LLP
- RELX
- Royal Ahold Delhaize
- Royal BAM Group N.V.
- Royal Dutch Shell plc
- Royal Philips N.V.
- Stellantis
- The Central Bank of Curacao and Sint Maarten
- UBS Bank
- Waterland Private Equity
Work highlights
- Assisting ASR Nederland in connection with a Tier 2 bond issue. The use of proceeds of the bond issues will be used to finance the acquisition of Aegon N.V.'s Dutch insurance business activities.
- Assisting ABN AMRO Bank N.V. in its inaugural role as Tokenisation Agent in connection with the inaugural digital bonds issue by an APOC Leasing B.V.
- Assisting Athora Holding Ltd in connection with its inaugural Tier 3 issuance.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bas Boutellier