Associate | Attorney at law
Corporate Law
Jarno de Graaf is actively involved in De Clercq’s broad corporate law practice, advising and guiding enterprises with respect to mergers, acquisitions and restructuring. He also provides support to entrepreneurs in a variety of disputes, including between shareholders or with clients of the company concerned.
Jarno is an approachable, committed and sympathetic attorney whose genuine interest enables him to understand your situation. With his structured, result-oriented approach, Jarno works with you to achieve the best possible outcome.
Jarno studied law at Leiden University and developed an interest in corporate law after taking a number of subjects in that field. Following his successful internship with the Corporate Law team, Jarno joined De Clercq after obtaining his Master’s degree in Corporate Law.
‘My daily work involves advising and guiding entrepreneurs with respect to mergers, acquisitions and restructuring, including by drafting and reviewing contracts. I can also provide advice on disputes either within your company or externally with other companies or third parties. As an attorney in the broad corporate law field, I take a dynamic approach to my work and am committed to seeking practical solutions.’
Corporate Law
17 April 2026
Last month, we successfully represented a contracting authority in summary proceedings before the District Court of The Hague. The central question was whether a delivered machine complied with the knock-out requirements set out in the tender. However, beneath this lay a more fundamental legal question: how does the court interpret technical requirements?
Corporate Law
14 April 2026
This is the second blog in a series on the legal and strategic aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In the previous blog, the focus was on what buyers and sellers actually aim to achieve with the transaction. Once they have found each other, a next step often follows: the drafting of a letter of intent, also referred to as an LOI or intent agreement. This document marks the moment at which the parties set out their intentions in writing. But what are the legal consequences of this? And what should buyers and sellers pay attention to?
Corporate Law
31 March 2026
In this ten-part blog series, we reflect on the life cycle of a business. Which legal form should I choose? What is required to establish a company? How does a company come to an end? Who are the stakeholders involved, and how do you deal with a business partner who leaves? In this fifth part, we discuss how arrangements within a company can be structured. We also address the importance of clear agreements.