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Gaby is a partner in De Brauw's Corporate practice and heads the Equity Capital Markets team. Gaby's transactional practice includes advising on IPOs, corporate restructurings (re-domiciliations, spin-offs, mergers), private and public M&A and joint ventures. In addition to her transactional practice, Gaby advises listed companies on compliance with securities laws and disclosure obligations. As International Partner, Gaby is responsible for De Brauw's international strategy and network. She set up De Brauw's Shanghai office in 2014 and headed the office until 2017. Gaby previously also worked in De Brauw's New York office. Gaby is a member of De Brauw's Life Sciences team. Gaby is ranked in Chambers and Legal 500 for both ECM and M&A. Gaby's recent Capital Markets work includes advising: • The Magnum Ice Cream Company on its demerger from Unilever and listings in Amsterdam, London and New York • Ferrovial on its re-domiciliation to the Netherlands and listings on Euronext Amsterdam and Nasdaq • Sodexo on the spin-off of its employee benefits division into Pluxee N.V. and listing on Euronext Paris • CTP on its EUR 850 million IPO on Euronext Amsterdam • Philips on the dual track for its Domestic Appliances business • TechnipFMC on the spin-off and listing of Technip Energies N.V. • Just Eat Takeaway.com on the merger with Grubhub and on various convertible bond issuances and ABBs • CM.com on its listing on Euronext Amsterdam through a business combination with a SPAC • Underwriters on the IPO of LAVA Therapeutics on Nasdaq • Underwriters on the IPO of CureVac on Nasdaq • Underwriters on the IPO of Mytheresa on NYSE • Underwriters on the secondary listing of Marel on Euronext Amsterdam • AkzoNobel on the dual track for its Specialty Chemicals business Gaby's recent M&A work includes advising: • JustEat Takeaway.com on the EUR 4.1bn public offer by Prosus on its shares • Teleperformance on its EUR 3bn public offer on Majorel • Nolet on its public offer for Lucas Bols • Heineken on its divestment of Vrumona • Altice Europe on the recommended public offer by its founder and controlling shareholder • CM.com on the acquisition of PayPlaza • BCD on the sale of online travel company Travix to Trip.com • Beter Bed on the divestment of its DACH business Matratzen Concord • FrieslandCampina on the acquisition of Nutricima's dairy business in Nigeria • FrieslandCampina on the sale of its cream liqueur business