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Gaby SmeenkDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Gaby Smeenk

Partner at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Lawyer

Amsterdam

Deal Bio

Total Deals17
Valued Deals10
Total Value£36,850M
Avg. Deal Size£3,685M

Awards

2023 Top Female M&A Lawyers in EMEA

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Netherlands
Specialty Chemicals
DisposalPrivateMboMajorityPrivate Equity
Akzo Nobel (specialty Chemicals Business)

target

Akzo Nobel (specialty Chemicals Business)

The Carlyle Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

£8,825m

74 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Construction Services
DemergerSpin OffPublicMajorityDomesticPrivate Equity
Technipfmc (spinco)

target

Technipfmc (spinco)

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

value n/a

42 dealmakers

Netherlands
Digital Services
MergerPrivateMajorityDomestic
CM.COM

target

CM.COM

Dutch Star Companies One

bidder

Dutch Star Companies One

£203m

42 dealmakers

Netherlands
Travel and Tourism
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
TRAVIX

target

TRAVIX

Trip Com International

bidder

Trip Com International

value n/a

141 dealmakers

Netherlands
Telecommunications infrastructure
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivatisationPublicPrivate Equity
Altice

target

Altice

Next Private

bidder

Next Private

£15,859m

56 dealmakers

Netherlands
Auto Services
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateDe-SPACMerger
Ev Charged

target

Ev Charged

Tpg Pace Beneficial Finance Corp

bidder

Tpg Pace Beneficial Finance Corp

£723m

77 dealmakers

Turkey
Satellite
Cross BorderPrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
DIGITURK

target

DIGITURK

Bein Media Group

bidder

Bein Media Group

value n/a

41 dealmakers

Germany
Commercial REITs
MajorityPrivatisationPublicCross BorderAcquisition
Deutsche Industrie Reit

target

Deutsche Industrie Reit

Ctp

bidder

Ctp

£675m

28 dealmakers

Japan
FinTech
MergerCross BorderMajorityAcquisitionDe-SPACPrivateReverse Takeover
COINCHECK

target

COINCHECK

Thunder Bridge Capital Partners Iv

bidder

Thunder Bridge Capital Partners Iv

£1,329m

44 dealmakers

France
Entertainment
De-SPACMajorityPrivateDomesticMergerPrivate EquityReverse TakeoverAcquisition
Fl Entertainment

target

Fl Entertainment

Pegasus Entrepreneurs

bidder

Pegasus Entrepreneurs

£6,157m

88 dealmakers

NetherlandsGermany
Electronic Components and Equipment
MajorityJoint VentureVenture CapitalPrivateCross BorderAcquisition
Ponooc / Porsche Joint Venture

target

Ponooc / Porsche Joint Venture

Pon Holdings

bidder

Pon Holdings

value n/a

22 dealmakers

Luxembourg
Business Process Outsourcing
Cross BorderPublicAcquisitionMajority
MAJOREL

target

MAJOREL

Teleperformance

bidder

Teleperformance

£2,654m

35 dealmakers

LuxembourgPoland
Express Courier / Parcels
MinorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPublicCross Border
Inpost

target

Inpost

Ppf Group

bidder

Ppf Group

value n/a

13 dealmakers

France
Property Services
AcquisitionSpin OffDomesticMajorityPrivateDemerger
PLUXEE

target

PLUXEE

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

value n/a

25 dealmakers

Netherlands
Soft Drinks
PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMajority
VRUMONA

target

VRUMONA

Royal Unibrew

bidder

Royal Unibrew

£257m

29 dealmakers

Netherlands
Distillers and Vintners
AcquisitionPublicDomesticMajorityPrivatisation
Lucas Bols

target

Lucas Bols

Nolet Distillery

bidder

Nolet Distillery

£163m

37 dealmakers

United States
Software
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMinorityPrivate Equity
Prometheus Group

target

Prometheus Group

Advent International Corporation

bidder

Advent International Corporation

value n/a

41 dealmakers

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