The global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce the appointment of Johan Kleyn as a Mergers & Acquisitions partner in the Firm’s Amsterdam Office. Mr. Kleyn comes to the Firm from Allen & Overy. In addition, the Amsterdam Office welcomes Gerjanne te Winkel and Floris Pierik as of counsel in the Global Disputes and Mergers & Acquisitions practices, respectively.
Mr. Kleyn will focus his practice on corporate matters with an emphasis on takeovers, corporate litigation, and board room counseling. He has practiced in London and New York as well as in Amsterdam, and he has been in the lead of many major Dutch and international transactions, including hostile takeovers. Mr. Kleyn has been described in Chambers as “a very creative driving force” and frequently has been nominated in the publication Mergers & Acquisitions as one of the three best M&A lawyers in the Netherlands. Mr. Kleyn is a frequent speaker at conferences on topics relating to his area of focus.
“Johan will play a key role in the development of our Amsterdam Office,” said Luc Houben, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day Amsterdam. “With his extensive experience and impressive reputation, Johan will be one of the cornerstones of our strategy to become a major player in Amsterdam.”
“I look forward to the opportunity to play an active role in Jones Day’s expanding practice in Amsterdam and Europe,” said Mr. Kleyn. “I have always enjoyed working with U.S. law firms and admire the way Jones Day practices as one firm worldwide, as well as its long tradition of excellence in the fields of M&A and litigation.”
Ms. te Winkel is a well-regarded litigator with 25 years of experience in corporate and commercial litigation and arbitration. Her practice includes corporate litigation, professional liability, director’s liability, and M&A disputes. Ms. te Winkel also has an important practice in accountants’ liability matters both on the plaintiff’s and on the defendant’s side. She speaks frequently on civil and corporate litigation issues. Ms. te Winkel has a record of outstanding quality and will play an important role in developing a premier litigation practice for Jones Day in the Netherlands.
Mr. Pierik is an experienced M&A lawyer. His broad based transactional and corporate advisory practice includes domestic and cross-border public and private M&A. His experience ranges from multijurisdictional contentious takeover scenarios to complex private equity and venture capital transactions.
“Gerjanne brings first class litigation experience, and Floris brings deep experience in both private and public M&A,” said Mr. Houben. “I am very pleased to be working with Johan, Gerjanne, and Floris to continue to build the office, as we advise clients on the most challenging and exciting matters here and around the world.”
