Gijs van Rooijen

Lawyer | Associate Partner
Corporate / M&A

Summary

Biography

Gijs van Rooijen has worked as a lawyer in the Corporate/M&A team since September 2016 and as an associate partner at VBK 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 

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.

Testimonials

Legal500: Client testimonials

  • “Gijs van Rooijen is an excellent and all-round M&A lawyer.”
Legal500, EMEA 2026 edition