Selected directory listings

"Michiel Martin is 'experienced and capable of resolving issues and bridging thorny opposition in negotiations." - Legal 500 2010

"Michiel Martin is "highly rated." - Legal 500 2009

Education

Grotius Postgraduate Law Course on Corporate Law (2005)

University of Leiden, law degree (1999)

Affiliation

Member The Hague Bar

Prior associations

Simmons & Simmons, associate (2000-2005)

Languages

Dutch, English
Jan A.N.

Baas, Jan A.N.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
E baas@barentskrans.nl
Pierre V.F.

Bos, Pierre V.F.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

T +31-70-376 06 53
E bos@barentskrans.nl
Jaap J.E.

Bremer, Jaap J.E.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 21
E bremer@barentskrans.nl
Gidget J.

Brugman, Gidget J.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 09
E brugman@barentskrans.nl
Dirk C.

Buijs, Dirk C.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 87
E buijs@barentskrans.nl
Ireen H.

Castenmiller-van Hoorn, Ireen H.

associate
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 79
E castenmiller@barentskrans.nl
Tsong Ho

Chen, Tsong Ho

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

T +31-70-376 06 25
E chen@barentskrans.nl
Frank M.

Dekker, Frank M.

associate
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 07 66
E dekker@barentskrans.nl
Guido R.

Den Dekker, Guido R.

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 81
E dendekker@barentskrans.nl
Laurens B.

De Graaf, Laurens B.

associate
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 16
E dgraaf@barentskrans.nl
Johan

Den Hoed, Johan

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 81
E dhoed@barentskrans.nl
Annelies

Dijkman-Derkman, Annelies

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 07 00
E dijkman@barentskrans.nl
Maartje P.A.J.

Dings, Maartje P.A.J.

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E dings@barentskrans.nl
Jerre W.

De Jong, Jerre W.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 46
E djong@barentskrans.nl
Inge

De Kroes, Inge

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E dkroes@barentskrans.nl
Roeland C.

De Mol, Roeland C.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 87
E dmol@barentskrans.nl
Rogier A.A.

Duk, Rogier A.A.

partner
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 07 26
E duk@barentskrans.nl
Max A.M.

Essed, Max A.M.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 84
E essed@barentskrans.nl
Joost W.

Fanoy, Joost W.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

T +31-70-376 07 50
E fanoy@barentskrans.nl
Harry

Ferment, Harry

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 40
E ferment@barentskrans.nl
Eric

Grabandt, Eric

partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 06
E grabandt@barentskrans.nl
Jan Paul

Heering, Jan Paul

partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E heering@barentskrans.nl
Gilles

Hooft Graafland, Gilles

of counsel
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 10
E hooft@barentskrans.nl
Joost A.

Huijgen, Joost A.

partner / member managing board
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E huijgen@barentskrans.nl
Lizette (E.S.)

Jaques, Lizette (E.S.)

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E jaques@barentskrans.nl
Lianne

Kelkensberg, Lianne

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E kelkensberg@barentskrans.nl
Max J.M.T.

Keulaerds, Max J.M.T.

partner
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 16
E keulaerds@barentskrans.nl
Jeffrey R.

Koenecke, Jeffrey R.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 07 92
E koenecke@barentskrans.nl
Annemieke W.

Kooy, Annemieke W.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 21
E kooy@barentskrans.nl
Bregje

Krijnen, Bregje

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 10
E krijnen@barentskrans.nl
Anne-Laure

Kruit, Anne-Laure

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 87
E kruit@barentskrans.nl
Mark R.

Lim, Mark R.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E lim@barentskrans.nl
Emilie C.

Maclaine Pont, Emilie C.

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 95
E maclainepont@barentskrans.nl
Michiel R.

Martin, Michiel R.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 95
E martin@barentskrans.nl
Joost A.

Möhlmann, Joost A.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 84
E mohlmann@barentskrans.nl
A. Julia

Nicolaescu, A. Julia

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 84
E nicolaescu@barentskrans.nl
Mariëtte J.

Plomp, Mariëtte J.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Antitrust & Public Procurement

T +31-70-376 06 75
E plomp@barentskrans.nl
Tim

Raats, Tim

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 81
E raats@barentskrans.nl
Ingrid E.

Reimert, Ingrid E.

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
E reimert@barentskrans.nl
Martijn

Rijnhart, Martijn

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 44
E rijnhart@barentskrans.nl
Evelien C.

Rozeboom, Evelien C.

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E rozeboom@barentskrans.nl
Arie (Aai)

Schaberg, Arie (Aai)

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 82
E schaberg@barentskrans.nl
Eline J.

Schiebroek, Eline J.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 25
E schiebroek@barentskrans.nl
William M.

Schonewille, William M.

partner / Chief Executive Officer
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 50
E schonewille@barentskrans.nl
Dorieke

Smedts, Dorieke

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 87
E smedts@barentskrans.nl
Judith H.H.

Smit, Judith H.H.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 25
E smit@barentskrans.nl
Niall C.

Stive, Niall C.

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 95
E stive@barentskrans.nl
Nick J.

Surber, Nick J.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 61
E surber@barentskrans.nl
Sander (A.J.C.)

Theunissen, Sander (A.J.C.)

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 95
E theunissen@barentskrans.nl
Rieme-Jan (R.P.J.L.)

Tjittes, Rieme-Jan (R.P.J.L.)

partner
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 07 89
E tjittes@barentskrans.nl
Martijn G.P.

Van Ansem, Martijn G.P.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 07 51
E vansem@barentskrans.nl
Peter C.

Vas Nunes, Peter C.

partner
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 85
E vasnunes@barentskrans.nl
Dirk J.A.

Van den Berg, Dirk J.A.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
E vdberg@barentskrans.nl
Lisette

Van den Eshof, Lisette

associate
department: Supreme Court Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 51
E vdeshof@barentskrans.nl
Marleen H.J.

Van den Horst, Marleen H.J.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: IP & Technology

T +31-70-376 06 21
E vdhorst@barentskrans.nl
Anne-Rieke (H.M.C.)

Van der Linden, Anne-Rieke (H.M.C.)

associate
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 06 94
E vdlinden@barentskrans.nl
Elze W.

Van der Minne, Elze W.

associate
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 28
E vdminne@barentskrans.nl
Mies (C.M.)

Verhage, Mies (C.M.)

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 10
E verhage@barentskrans.nl
Caroline I.

Van Gent, Caroline I.

partner
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 06 79
E vgent@barentskrans.nl
Lotte R.

Van Heck, Lotte R.

associate
department: Labour Law

T +31-70-376 07 66
E vheck@barentskrans.nl
Maarten van

Van Luyn, Maarten van

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 30
E vluyn@barentskrans.nl
Martijn H.J.

Van Maanen, Martijn H.J.

partner
department: Litigation
practice group: Corporate Litigation

T +31-70-376 07 91
E vmaanen@barentskrans.nl
Roderick J.

Watson, Roderick J.

associate
department: Litigation
practice group: Financial Litigation

T +31-70-376 06 09
E watson@barentskrans.nl
Jesse L.

Zijlma, Jesse L.

partner
department: Real Estate

T +31-70-376 06 26
E zijlma@barentskrans.nl
Robert-Jan E.

Zwaan, Robert-Jan E.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A

T +31-70-376 07 36
E zwaan@barentskrans.nl

Martin,Michiel R.

Martin, Michiel R.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A
T: +31-70-376 06 95
M: +31-6-250 527 75
F: +31-70-361 56 87
E: martin@barentskrans.nl

Michiel specialises in (i) corporate law with an emphasis on M&A, management buy-ins and buy-outs, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, (ii) finance, with a focus on acquisition finance and advising the borrower side of the table and (iii) shareholder’s disputes.

Examples of relevant work

Advising the Dutch State on its acquisition of Nederlandse Investeringsbank voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (NIO) from Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden (FMO).

Advising Kunst en Kultuur Pensioen- en Levensverzekeringsmaatschappij N.V. on its divestment of its life insurance activities to Paerel Leven N.V.

"Undisclosed” recent advising of various parties re MBO’s and MBI’s

Advising FDC Financieel Planners & Adviseurs on its acquisition of Lancyr (a Dutch franchise organisation of insurance intermediaries and insurance brokers) from Delta Lloyd N.V

Advising IEF Capital N.V. (a joint venture of Bouwfonds Asset Management and Inflation Exchange fund), on its acquisition of a part of the Dutch retail portfolio of Unibail-Rodamco and on its acquisition finance

Advising Direct Wonen in connection with its acquisition of Kamernet

Professional activities

Lecturer at The Hague Bar: course on contracting and due diligence investigations 
Member of the Dutch association for pension law 
Member of the Committee Corporate governance and legal affairs of the Dutch private equity association