The equity capital markets practice at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has a strong reputation for its capabilities supporting clients, which includes a multitude of Dutch listed companies, with the full scope of related issues consistently in the multi-millions in value. The team is co-led by Jan Willem Hoevers who bears particular experience advising on proposed high-stakes IPOs and specialist in cross-border ECM and M&A work Gaby Smeenk. The team’s workload is formed of assisting with overseas transfers of legal entities; disposals of shares; IPOS, which are the focus of the ‘very ambitious’ Jaap Barneveld; and significant mergers. Josse Klijnsma is a senior associate to note in the team.

Houthoff’s equity capital markets offering has both specialist corporate practitioner Alexander Kaarls, who is experienced advising international companies on ECM transactions, and equity and debt capital markets expert and ‘dedicated and trusted adviser’ Jetty Tukker at its helm. The practice is experienced in assisting clients on the breadth of related matters, including on IPOs, SPAC, and de-SPAC transactions and investments, as well as in matters involving secondary offerings, and tax relocations and conversions. Additionally, the team supports in matters of general regulatory compliance therein. The cases the team handles are consistently cross-border in nature; ‘deal-driven’ counsel Willem Liedenbaum frequently supports on such work.

The equity capital markets team at NautaDutilh acts for its well-known clients in high-value matters involving such significant transactions as the combining of businesses, IPOs, and shares listings on Euronext, wherein the team advises on all relevant aspects of Dutch law. The cohort’s workload frequently features multiple jurisdictions Private equity and debt specialist Petra Zijp; SPAC and IPO expert Antonia Netiv; and ECM, M&A and corporate governance-experienced practitioner Paul van der Bijl all oversee the practice, which advises clients from sectors including healthcare, retail and financial services. Senior associate Sabrina Legerstee supports on much of the team’s most complex work.

Stibbe’s equity capital markets cohort is experienced in handling the gamut of related work. In the matters it handles for its array of well-known clients from sectors ranging from chemical, to online entertainment, to telecoms, the team covers high-value and often cross-border work featuring takeovers, acquisitions, and combinations of businesses, as well as IPOs. Pieter Schütte is particularly experienced in handling the remit of high-stakes transactions and advising on investments, whilst Derk Lemstra has a strong reputation for his work in significant IPOs; the pair co-lead the practice. Nora Offergelt is a key practitioner amongst the cohort, appointed counsel in June 2022.

The equity capital markets offering at Clifford Chance is headed up by ‘very knowledgeable’ senior counsel Han Teerink, who has noteworthy expertise in matters involving IPOs, secondary share issuances, and buy-back transactions in particular. Its workload often features transactions for such reputable clients as BNP Paribas and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.; its clients span sectors including tech and hospitality. Its workload includes advising on capital raises, the sale of shares, and business combination agreements in collaboration with the firm’s Frankfurt, Paris and London offices.

Linklaters’ equity capital markets practice has strong abilities advising its range of clients, including HSBC and BNP Paribas, on cases including those combining businesses, accelerated bookbuild offerings, and the sale of high-value shares, often in cross-jurisdictional contexts. Team leader and ‘outstanding lawyer’ Alexander Harmse advises investment banks and issuers on equity and related issues, as well as on high-yield debt matters. Managing associate Xu Wang is noteworthy and has a developing specialism in the range of ECM transactions; she is regarded for her ‘client dedication’.

The ‘highly reliable’ equity capital markets practice at Loyens & Loeff has strong capabilities advising its client roster, which is formed of such well-known names as Ferrari and Goldman Sachs, on the array of high-value matters, including disposals, listings on Euronext, repurchases, and IPOs. Martijn Schoonewille has notable experience advising financial institutions on legal, financial and regulatory elements of key transactions, both domestically and internationally. Schoonewille is at the team’s helm alongside Michel Van Agt who has a particular focus on IPOs, M&A and private equity transactions. Counsel Menno Baks is a name to note.

Corporate and securities specialist Tim Stevens is at the helm of the equity capital markets practice at A&O Shearman, which is well-equipped to advise its roster of clients on matters including equity offerings; public and private mergers, acquisitions, and on the placement of shares including those trading on Euronext. Stevens leads across the team’s complex workload which frequently features jurisdictions beyond the Netherlands.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s equity capital markets practice has Hanneke Rothbarth at its head. Its workload features a range of matters, including IPOs, as well as issues involving ultra-high-value shares, which are oftentimes international in scope. The team collaborates with the firm’s international offices, namely the US, Brussels and London in order to service its clients who span such industry sectors as wealth-tech and air mobility.

Greenberg Traurig LLP’s equity capital markets team is well-equipped to advise its clients on the array of capital market transactions, and on securities-related work including IPOs of SPACs. Jelmer Kalisvaart, who is particularly experienced in handling cross-border mandates, and corporate specialist Bas Vletter both oversee the practice. Wietse de Jong has a notable focus on the structuring of financial products and capital market transactions. Samuel Garcia Nelen joined from A&O Shearman in November 2023, with expertise in public M&A and IPOs.