Education

Grotius Postgraduate Law Course on Corporate Structures (2004)

University of Strathclyde (1997)

University of Groningen, law degree (1996)

Affiliation

Member of the Royal Dutch Notarial Society (KNB)

Languages

Dutch, English (fluent), German (working knowledge)
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

Zwaan,Robert-Jan E.

Zwaan, Robert-Jan E.

partner
department: Corporate and M&A
T: +31-70-376 07 36
F: +31-70-363 38 30
E: zwaan@barentskrans.nl

Robert-Jan is a partner and civil law notary in the corporate department of BarentsKrans. Robert-Jan has broad experience in Dutch corporate and company law and Dutch securities law. His special fields of interest include private equity, venture capital, (cross border) mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and divisions, design, implementation and maintenance of corporate structures, corporately held real estate, national and international joint ventures, syndicated financing involving Dutch entities and securities law. Robert-Jan co-heads the practice group Corporate and M&A.

Examples of relevant work

Advising Reox Holdings pIc, an Irish company with the sale of its Dutch subsidiary Prime Meat (consumer foods business) via a management buy-out to its director Mr Klaas Eppenga

Advising Nortek, a global manufacturer of innovative ventilation products, on the creation of security rights on the equity of its Dutch subsidiaries in connection with a bond issue and the obtaining by Nortek of certain credit facilities

Advising IEF Capital N.V. (a joint venture of Bouwfonds Asset Management and Inflation Exchange Fund) on its acquisition of part of the Dutch retail portfolio of Unibail Rodamco, including setting up the acquisition structure

Advising Hooymans on the acquisition of meat processing plant "De Eendracht" in Lisse, a producer of Dutch traditional meat and sausage products. Hooymans is a brand of the Zwanenberg Food Group

Assisting Calyon (the corporate and investment banking branch of Crédit Agricole) with several cross border mergers between Belgian and Dutch companies that form part of the Calyon Group