Jafar Alhashime
Expertise
Jafar Alhashime is a member of the Corporate M&A department in Amsterdam. He specialises in corporate law and advises Dutch and international clients on both national and cross-border mergers, joint-ventures and acquisitions, both public and private. Jafar has a particular focus on the financial sector, including fintech, and advises Dutch and international financial institutions and fintech companies, as well as sponsors investing in the sector, on M&A transactions. He also advises clients in relation to general contractual and commercial issues as well as corporate governance matters.
Within NautaDutilh, Jafar serves on ND Growth, the firm's task force for promoting inclusivity, equality and respect for all cultures. As a peer of Bridges Network, he also champions diversity and inclusion within the legal profession.
Jafar joined NautaDutilh in 2022. He previously worked at a large British American law firm in Amsterdam where he also gained in-house experience.
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Recent work
- ABN AMRO on (i) the acquisition of Bux and (ii) the sale of its consumer credit business Alfam to Rabobank
- Sixth Street on the contemplated merger of the pension and life portfolios of Achmea and Lifetri
- Coinbase on its acquisition of Deribit
- a.s.r. on (i) the EUR 510 million divestment of digital bank Knab to BAWAG Group and (ii) the EUR 4.9 billion acquisition of Aegon Netherlands
- Pharming Group on its public cash offer for Abliva
- CDC, CDPE, and SFPIM on block trades of Euronext shares with Euroclear
- Robeco on the sale of its online distribution platform for investment services to Van Lanschot Kempen
- Tencent on the capital raise of Lilium for up to USD 250 million
- FairPhone on its EUR 49 million investment round
- Waard Leven on the acquisition of the insurance portfolio of bankrupt Conservatrix
- Hunter Douglas in connection with (i) the EUR 4.73 billion acquisition of a majority stake by 3G Capital and (ii) the EUR 385 million public offer for its shares by Bergson Holdings*
* Experience gained prior to joining NautaDutilh
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Qualifications
Jafar graduated from Radboud University Nijmegen in 2019, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Dutch law and a master's degree in Dutch Business law (cum laude).
Languages: Dutch, English