Ravelle Melissen

Associate

Amsterdam + 31.20.305.4229

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Ravelle Melissen focuses her practice on advising and assisting clients in matters regarding corporate compliance and irregularities, national security, international trade, economic sanctions, and related corporate internal and government investigations. She also advises on other EU and Dutch regulatory matters, including European regulation and competition.

Prior to joining Jones Day in 2021, Ravelle served several internships with Dutch and international law firms.

Experience

  • Hexagon acquires SeptentrioJones Day advised Hexagon AB in the acquisition of Septentrio NV, a leading OEM provider of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies.
  • Fortino participates in growth investment in CenoscoJones Day advised existing investor Fortino Capital Partners on its participation in the growth investment in Cenosco B.V., a leading provider of asset integrity management software, led by Summit Partners.
  • WEG acquires industrial electric motors and generators business from Regal Rexnord CorporationJones Day advised WEG S.A. in the $400 million acquisition of the industrial electric motors and generators business of Regal Rexnord Corporation.
  • Monolithic Power Systems acquires Axign B.V.Jones Day represented Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., a leading company in high-performance power solutions, in the acquisition of Axign B.V., a Netherlands-based fabless semiconductor startup that specializes in programmable multicore DSP (digital signal processors) that demonstrate near-zero distortion signals with significantly reduced power consumption for automotive and consumer audio systems.
  • SmartSD enters into strategic partnership with CobepaJones Day advised SmartSD and its longstanding stakeholders Smile Invest, co-founders and management on a strategic partnership with new majority shareholder Cobepa, a leading European private equity company.
  • GfK sells European Consumer Panel (GfK CP) business to YouGovJones Day advised GfK SE in the €315 million sale of its European Consumer Panel business (GfK CP) to YouGov PLC, a leading international online research data and analytics technology group headquartered in the United Kingdom and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: YOU).
  • Avient acquires DSM Protective Materials businessJones Day advised Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, in the $1.485 billion acquisition and financing of Koninklijke DSM N.V.’s protective materials business, a leading specialty engineered materials business built around the invention of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber.
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