Maaike Kamps

Lawyer | Associate Partner
Corporate / M&A

Summary

Biography

Maaike Kamps has worked as a lawyer in the Corporate/M&A team since February 2020 and as an associate partner at VBK since January 2025. Maaike specialises in mergers and acquisitions and corporate law.

Maaike started her career as a lawyer in 2010 at Linklaters in Amsterdam, specialising in M&A. After that, Maaike worked for several years at Nexa Velo Advocaten, with a special focus on M&A, factoring services and the property sector.

As a lawyer, Maaike has years of experience in advising and assisting companies, entrepreneurs, investors and management in the field of M&A and corporate law. Maaike’s way of working is characterised by drive, practicality and a strong sense of responsibility. Contributing ideas at the boardroom level about strategy and commercial goals gives her energy.

Expertise

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Venture capital and private equity
  • MBOs / MBIs
  • Joint ventures
  • Restructuring
  • (Vendor) due diligence
  • Corporate legal advice 

About Maaike 

Maaike graduated in private law and criminal law from Utrecht University in 2009. Maaike also completed the Law Firm School in 2011, an extra in-depth course in the professional training of lawyers for the international legal profession.

Testimonials

Legal500: Client testimonials

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  • “Maaike Kamps makes complex legal matters look very easy to comprehend, which is a rare quality for lawyers.”
  • “Sander Marges and Maaike Kamps stand out for their approachability, commercial acumen, and client service. They offer workable, well thought through options to help clients move forward with confidence.”
  • “Sander Marges, Steven Storm and Maaike Kamps are great transaction lawyers and a pleasure to work with.”
Legal500, EMEA 2026 edition