

Gijs van Rooijen
Gijs van Rooijen has worked as a lawyer in the Corporate/M&A practice group since September 2016 and as an associate partner at Van Benthem & Keulen since January 2025. Gijs’ expertise is: business law.
Gijs has worked in the legal profession since 2012.
What distinguishes Gijs as a lawyer is that with his pragmatic approach and economic background he is able to quickly find the essence of a matter and give tailored advice.
Expertise
- Assistance with mergers and acquisitions
- Investment rounds, joint ventures
- Business law and commercial disputes
About Gijs van Rooijen
Gijs studied Economics and Business Administration at the University of Amsterdam, graduating cum laude. In 2012, Gijs completed the Master’s degree programme in Private Law cum laude, specialising in Law and Enterprises.

Legal500: Client testimonial about Gijs van Rooijen:
It was a pleasure to work with Gijs van Rooijen on this transaction, sharing creative solutions to various challenges in a pragmatic way, bolstering the cooperation with the buy-side while improving the positions for the sell-side.
Legal500, 2025