Attorney-at-law

Specialisation

Antoinette van Beest-de Mul has been practising as a lawyer since 2000. She advises small and medium-sized businesses and corporate clients on all aspects of corporate law, with special focus on mergers and takeovers. She assists buyers, sellers, companies and management throughout the entire M&A process. She acts as an advisor to both buyers and sellers. She is consequentlyable to approach matters from different angles and provide the legal advice that best serves her client’s interests. She drafts commercial and non-commercial contracts in transactions for various sectors and negotiates with parties on the legal conditions and provisions. With her many years of experience she is a valuablesparring partnerfor her clients.

Antoinette attaches great importance to maintaining long-term business relations with clients from different backgrounds. They greatly appreciate her loyalty and pragmatic approach, as well as her quick responsiveness and ability to relieve tensions. As a business advisor she is solution-oriented, dynamic and energetic and quickly gains her clients’ confidence. Antoinette is empathetic and social, and is clear and realistic when assessing feasibility of the matter.

Work experience

Antoinette joined Legaltree as a partner in 2018. She started her career as an M&A lawyer at the international law firm of Simmons & Simmons LLP, after which she moved on to HVG Law LLP. In her capacity as a lawyer she also gained experience as in-house legal counsel at Ageas (formerly Fortis) and Unibail-Rodamco.

Education

• Grotius Academy, Corporate Structures 2005
• Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten [Netherlands Bar Association], Beroepsopleiding Advocatuur [Professional Education (Law) Programme] 2003)
• Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France 1998
• Leiden University, Dutch law, specialisations Corporate Law and Civil Law 2000

Areas of law

Antoinette has registered the following areas of law in the register of the Netherlands Bar Association.

• Company & business law

Each calendar year ten training points in accordance with the standards of the Netherlands Bar Association must be collected under this registration.