Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Amsterdam office continues its strategic growth with the addition of Samuel Garcia Nelen as shareholder in its Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice. Shareholder Maarten de Boorder joined the same team in October. Garcia Nelen joins from Allen & Overy.
Garcia Nelen focuses on private and public M&A and equity capital markets transactions, advising corporations and financial institutions on corporate governance, stock listing rules, and environmental, social & governance. He earned a Ph.D. in corporate governance around strategic issues at listed companies in 2020 and is a part-time associate professor of corporate law at Erasmus School of Law in Rotterdam.
“Samuel is considered a leading individual in public and private M&A, capital markets transactions, and corporate governance. His practice and experience are complementary to our existing practice, enabling us to further strengthen our M&A position, both nationally and internationally,” co-managing shareholders of the firm’s Amsterdam office Herald Jongen and Thomas van der Vliet said.
“I am delighted that, with Samuel, we can add another strong shareholder to our team in a short period of time. This marks an important milestone in the growth and future of our firm, and enables us to even better meet the needs of our clients,” head of the firm’s Amsterdam M&A Practice Bas Vletter said.
Garcia Nelen said, “I am excited to contribute to the growth of the Amsterdam office. Greenberg Traurig is an international powerhouse, and the Amsterdam team is very talented and ambitious, delivering top quality in a pragmatic way while also having fun. I am confident we will further expand our position in the Dutch market in the coming years.”
About Greenberg Traurig’s Corporate Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Corporate Practice comprises more than 550 lawyers in the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America who regularly advise public and privately held companies, entrepreneurs and investment funds on global mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private equity and venture capital, underwritten and syndicated offerings, commercial finance and syndicated lending, cross-border transactions, and general corporate matters. The group’s industry experience includes transactions in a wide range of fields, from the pharmaceutical, medical devices, and life sciences fields, to representations involving clients in the aviation, banking, consumer products, energy, food and beverage, health care, manufacturing, media, technology, and telecommunications sectors.
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Greenberg Traurig Amsterdam is an integrated part of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, an international law firm with more than 2650 lawyers, tax specialists, and civil-law notaries and 47 offices throughout the world.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.
