De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Client SatisfactionDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek ‘delivers excellent, practical advice’ to insurers facing challenges in both the Netherlands and abroad, handling regulatory issues and disputes in addition to cross-border transactions and restructurings in the insurance sector. Leading the practice is ’outstanding lawyer’ Dennis Horeman, made co-managing partner in April 2023, who acts for both insurers and insureds on matters of professional, D&O and product liability, in addition to fraud proceedings. Mariken van Loopik is the key partner for regulatory matters, including governance issues and structural transformations. The regulatory practice was strengthened by Mariska Enzerink's elevation to partner in January 2023. Eva Schram handles outsourcing arrangements and transactions in the insurance sector.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'DBBW has an experienced insurance team with in-depth knowledge of the life insurance business and its products. As a result, the team efficiently delivers excellent, practical advice.'
'Dennis Horeman is an outstanding lawyer. He is hands-on, readily available and a pleasure to work with.'
'Highly dedicated, very well experienced, good industry knowledge, hands-on mentality.'
Key clients
- ENNIA
- Athora Netherlands (SRLEV)
- SRH
- AkzoNobel
- Conservatrix (and bankruptcy trustees)
- NN Group N.V.
- Koninklijke AholdDelhaize
- AEGON N.V.
- Athora Netherlands (Zwitserleven PPI)
Work highlights
- Advised Aegon on the combination of its Dutch operations with a.s.r.
- Acted for Aegon on the re-domiciliation of the seat of its listed top-holding company to Bermuda and the transfer of group supervision to the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
- Represented Ennia in proceedings against a group of former shareholders, management and supervisory board members.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dennis Horeman