Profile
Samuel is a Shareholder in the firm's corporate law practice. He advises corporates, financial institutions and private capital players on a broad range of corporate transactions, with a special focus on regulated deals: public M&A, capital markets and private M&A in regulated sectors (including financial services and energy & infrastructure).
Samuel has deep experience on the full range of corporate transactions, including domestic and international mergers, acquisitions and disposals, public offers, controlled auctions, cross-border mergers, dual track processes, IPOs, private placements, accelerated bookbuild offerings, rights issues and SPAC transactions.
Samuel is a recognized individual in the Legal 500 for M&A and equity capital markets. He has been ranked among the top dealmakers in the Dutch M&A market (by deal value) since 2020. Samuel has practiced in the Netherlands and in Spain.
Concentrations
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Global transactions
- Private equity
- Equity capital markets
- Joint ventures
- Corporate governance
- Securities regulations
- Corporate (cross-border) transactions
Capabilities
Experience
- APG Asset Management on its investment in Return Storage.
- The Dutch State and Invest-NL on their equity investment in Avantium.
- JAN Accountants & Adviseurs on its sale to De Jong & Laan.
- MET Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Mega Group International.
- Lion Storage on its equity raise attracting investments from Macquarie and TINC.
- Euronext on the acquisition of Acupay Group.
- Koninklijke DSM on its merger with Firmenich and the IPO of the combined company.°
- Alliander on the framework agreement for investments by the Dutch State.°
- Refresco on the sale of a majority stake to KKR by PAI Partners and BCI.°
- Wolters Kluwer and Thomson Reuters on the sale of French and Spanish assets to Karnov Group.°
- PPG Industries on its takeover attempt for AkzoNobel.°
- Aegon on various M&A transactions, including the sale of its Central and Eastern European business to Vienna Insurance Group.°
- Anbang on the sale of VIVAT to Athora and NN Group.°
- Saxo Bank on its public offer for BinckBank.°
- Gemalto on the public takeover by Thales.°
- Alfen, NX Filtration, Spear Investments, Onward Medical, VolkerWessels and Refresco on their IPOs.°
- Alfen, Fastned and Sif Holding on their capital raises.°
- Tasman Global on its sale to Nordic Consulting.°
- RFS Holding on its sale to Apax Partners and the subsequent management buy-out of Fonq.°
- Monumental Productions on its sale to SFX Entertainment, and various follow-on transactions in respect of ID&T companies.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Garcia Nelen prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Recognition & Leadership
- Recognized Individual, The Legal 500 EMEA
- Capital Markets: Equity – Netherlands, 2022-2026
- Commercial, Corporate and M&A, 2025-2026
- Winner of Sdu Dutch Law Firm Awards for “Best Young Talent”, 2018
- Dutch M&A Awards: Best Deal
- Merger DSM and Firmenich: 2022 (advising DSM)
- Sale of VIVAT by Anbang to Athora / NN: 2019 (advising Anbang)
- Assistant Professor, Erasmus School of Law
- Member, Dutch Bar Association
- Member, Commercial Law Association
- Member, Association for Corporate Litigation
Credentials
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Ph.D., Corporate Law
- Dissertation on "The Listed Company, Corporate Governance and Strategy"
- LL.M., Corporate and Commercial Law, Maastricht University
- LL.B., Maastricht University
- The Netherlands
- Dutch, Native
- English, Fluent
- Spanish, Advanced