Michiel Huizinga

Dr Michiel Huizinga

Partner

Email

michiel.huizinga@aoshearman.com

Phone

+49 69 2648 5333

Offices

Frankfurt

V-CARD

Michiel has more than 20 years of experience as an international M&A lawyer, advising prominent financial investors on complex private equity transactions, mainly in the business services, technology and healthcare areas as well as in the industrial sector.

His practice further comprises cross-border M&A, joint ventures and strategic legal advice for blue chip corporations, and he regularly represents leading infrastructure investors.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Brookfield Asset Management on the intended acquisition of a testing and inspection business in the oil and gas infrastructure space.
  • Advent International on the EUR 4bn sale of allnex group, a global leading manufacturer of industrial coatings, to PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited.
  • Charterhouse Capital Partners on the acquisition of telecommunications company Telio Management GmbH.
  • APAX Partners on various matters, including the acquisition of WSGN from Ascential.
  • Charterhouse Capital Partners and Lane Clark & Peacock LLP (LCP) on the acquisition of Aon’s retirement and investment business in Germany.
  • Centerbridge on various matters, including Auxmoney and the intended acquisition of a stake in Norddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB).

Published Work

  • Huizinga, M. (2012) “Die Machtbalance zwischen Verwaltung und Hauptversammlung in der Europäischen Gesellschaft (SE)”, Köln: Carl Heymanns, Dissertation at Heidelberg University
  • Seibt C., Huizinga, M. (2010) “Prognosen im Kapitalmarktrecht“, Corporate Finance Law 2010, pages 289-303
  • Huizinga M., Meinema M. (2004) “The Netherlands” in: Oplustil / Teichmann, “The European Company – all over Europe”, Berlin: De Gruyter

Recognition

“„Best Lawyer“ for Private Equity, Corporate Law and M&A, Handelsblatt Best Lawyers 2018 – 2023 ”
“Extremely competent M&A lawyer, knows every detail of a transaction while maintaining an overall view and focusing on the most relevant aspects. Appreciates the needs of his clients and invests a lot of energy in helping to find the next deal. Always available and very commercial.”
client, LEGAL500, 2024

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt, 2005

Academic

Dr iur, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany, 2012

LL.M., Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, 1999

Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands, 1997

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.