Dr. Michiel A. Huizinga

Dr. Michiel Huizinga has more than 20 years of experience as an international M&A lawyer. He advises prominent financial investors on complex private equity transactions, primarily in the business services, technology, and health care areas, as well as in the industrial sector. In addition, his practice includes cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and strategic legal advice for blue chip corporations. He also regularly represents leading infrastructure investors.

Prior to joining Jones Day in 2025, Michiel represented Brookfield Asset Management on the intended acquisition of a business services company in the oil and gas sector; Advent International on the sale of chemicals business Allnex and other matters; Charterhouse Capital Partners on various transactions, including the acquisition of Telio Management and of a retirement and investment advisory business; Centerbridge on various matters, including its investment in Auxmoney and the intended acquisition of a stake in NORD/LB; One Equity Partners (OEP) on various matters, including the acquisition of Smartrac; Star Capital on the sale of Pepcom, on the acquisition of Datacenter One and on the acquisition of Blohm & Voss; Dover Corporation on various transactions; Waterland on the acquisition of CC Umwelt and other matters; Marel Group on the acquisition of various manufacturing businesses in Germany; an Asian corporate on the acquisition of Bilfinger Water (now Aqseptence Group) and on the acquisition of a majority stake in Alba Recycling; and GS Private Equity and PAI on their acquisition of Xella.

Michiel is a member of the German Academic Association for Corporate and Business Law (VGR).