Thomas de Rave

Professional Support Lawyer
Thomas de Rave

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Corporate/M&A Private Equity Financial Services Healthcare Retail & Consumer Goods Life Sciences

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Thomas specialises in notarial law, healthcare law and other semi-public sectors. He advises clients on compliance with governance laws and regulations, including sector legislation in, for example, the healthcare sector. Thomas lectures at the University of Amsterdam and regularly publishes on company law. He is a frequent contributor to the Rechtspraak Ondernemingsrecht journal.

Thomas is also a professional support lawyer for Houthoff’s Corporate M&A practice group.

  • Advised and represented Finqus B.V. and DSB Bank N.V. (in bankruptcy) on the sale of Finqus' loan portfolio with a purchase price of approx. EUR 1.5 billion to NIBC Bank N.V.
  • Advised Vestia, once the largest social housing corporation of the Netherlands, with the legal demerger of Vestia into three new social housing corporations. This transaction included the division of Vestia's real estate portfolio, consisting of approximately 65,000 rental units with a value of EUR 11.5 billion.
  • Advised Lumileds, a global leader in innovative lighting solutions, in its comprehensive financial restructuring. Lumileds emerged from a Chapter 11, resulting in a leadership transition and a funded debt reduction of approximately USD 1.4 billion.
  • LL.M. Notarial Law (cum laude) (University of Amsterdam)
  • LL.B. Notarial Law (cum laude) (University of Amsterdam)
  • B.Sc. Employment and Organisational Psychology (University of Amsterdam)

Expertises

Corporate/M&A
Mergers and acquisitions are among the most transformative decisions a business can make – whether driven by ambitions for growth, entry into new markets, evolving industry dynamics or long-term investment objectives. These transactions demand clear insight and the ability to navigate legal and regulatory complexity across jurisdictions.
Private Equity
Houthoff advises private equity clients on transactions, acquisitions, financing and structuring. Our team offers strategic and legal support from entry to exit.
Financial Services
The financial sector is subject to increasing regulation, both within and outside Europe. It has become more complex and challenging for financial institutions to continuously anticipate and comply with constantly changing regulations.
Healthcare
The healthcare sector is under pressure. Due to an ageing population and smarter but more expensive treatment methods, costs are increasing, while further rises in healthcare spending are frowned upon. That is why the government has introduced regulated market forces.
Retail & Consumer Goods
The inevitable shift to omni-channel selling leads to more complex distribution and data processing and requires strategic collaborations and good chain directors to create and maintain a level playing field.
Life Sciences
The Life Sciences sector is rapidly growing all around the world. It's a sector where issues not only develop quickly but can also have a major social and economic impact. This can be seen in areas such as biotechnology and in the development of innovative medicines, medical devices and foodstuffs.
Corporate/M&A
Mergers and acquisitions are among the most transformative decisions a business can make – whether driven by ambitions for growth, entry into new markets, evolving industry dynamics or long-term investment objectives. These transactions demand clear insight and the ability to navigate legal and regulatory complexity across jurisdictions.
Private Equity
Houthoff advises private equity clients on transactions, acquisitions, financing and structuring. Our team offers strategic and legal support from entry to exit.
Financial Services
The financial sector is subject to increasing regulation, both within and outside Europe. It has become more complex and challenging for financial institutions to continuously anticipate and comply with constantly changing regulations.
Healthcare
The healthcare sector is under pressure. Due to an ageing population and smarter but more expensive treatment methods, costs are increasing, while further rises in healthcare spending are frowned upon. That is why the government has introduced regulated market forces.
Retail & Consumer Goods
The inevitable shift to omni-channel selling leads to more complex distribution and data processing and requires strategic collaborations and good chain directors to create and maintain a level playing field.
Life Sciences
The Life Sciences sector is rapidly growing all around the world. It's a sector where issues not only develop quickly but can also have a major social and economic impact. This can be seen in areas such as biotechnology and in the development of innovative medicines, medical devices and foodstuffs.

Publications

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20 March 2025
20 March 2025
Position Paper: Wet integere bedrijfsvoering zorg- en jeugdhulpaanbieders (Wibz)_x000d_. Houthoff.
1 September 2024
1 September 2024
Schuldeiserbescherming bij grensoverschrijdende verrichtingen naar het recht van Nederland, Duitsland en Spanje. Onderneming en Financiering.
1 December 2022
1 December 2022
Reactie op internetconsultatie concept Wetsvoorstel integere bedrijfsvoering zorg- en jeugdhulpaanbieders. Houthoff.

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