Technology M and A 2026

NETHERLANDS Law and Practice Contributed by: Herald Jongen, Maarten de Boorder, Samuel Garcia Nelen and Jelmer Kalisvaart, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international law firm with over 3,000 attorneys serving clients from 51 of- fices in Europe, the United States, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. The firm’s dedicated global corporate practice comprises more than 550 cor- porate and securities lawyers who regularly advise public and privately held companies on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private equity and venture capital, underwritten and syndicated of- ferings, cross-border transactions and general cor-

porate matters. The Amsterdam office of Greenberg Traurig has a full-service offering and is home to more than 100 professionals, including approximately 70 lawyers, tax advisers and civil law notaries. The firm’s Amsterdam corporate practice handles the full range of corporate finance transactions, including domestic and international mergers, acquisitions and dispos- als, public offers, controlled auctions, dual-track pro- cesses, IPOs, private placements, accelerated book- build offerings, rights issues and SPAC transactions.

Authors

Herald Jongen is a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig. He focuses his practice on outsourcing, technology transactions, data protection, strategic relationships and M&A. He has led many complex multi-

Samuel Garcia Nelen is a shareholder in the corporate practice of Greenberg Traurig. Samuel assists corporates, financial institutions and private capital players on virtually all types of M&A and equity capital

jurisdictional matters. His forte is deal-making, and he goes where the deal is. Herald is known for his efficient pressure-cooker negotiations and is consistently ranked in the highest tier in ranking guides. He is the main adviser of and negotiator on technology data protections and AI issues for the Dutch Ministry of Justice and the National Cyber Security Centre.

markets transactions. He has over a decade of experience in corporate finance transactions, including private and public M&A, dual-track processes, IPOs, SPAC transactions, and equity placements. He also advises on corporate and securities laws, corporate governance, stock listing rules and ESG. Samuel has a particularly strong track record in transactions in the financial services and energy sectors.

Maarten de Boorder is a shareholder in the corporate practice of Greenberg Traurig. Maarten advises on all aspects of M&A and corporate law, with a focus on private equity and venture capital transactions,

Jelmer Kalisvaart is a shareholder in the corporate practice of Greenberg Traurig. Jelmer focuses his practice on corporate law, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions, including IPOs, secondaries, rights offerings,

often bearing a technology/deep tech angle. In particular, Maarten has great depth of experience dealing with multi-jurisdictional projects, often bearing a transatlantic point of focus (assisting US companies investing in Europe and European companies investing in the Americas). In addition, Maarten has experience in setting up joint ventures, dealing with distressed assets and advising clients on matters relating to governance and shareholder disputes.

convertible and debt securities, public takeover bids, SPAC transactions, venture capital, private equity and joint ventures. Jelmer has more than 15 years of experience advising listed and private companies, underwriters, multinationals, private equity houses and hedge funds on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions as well as on securities regulations and corporate governance.

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