Tom Teggelaar

Experience

Tom Teggelaar is an attorney and partner at Poelmann van den Broek Advocaten, a law firm based in Nijmegen, where he focuses on corporate matters and complex commercial disputes. His profile at the firm identifies him as an attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), participations, and corporate litigation, underscoring his role in guiding corporate clients through transactional and contentious matters. ([poelmannvandenbroek.nl](https://www.poelmannvandenbroek.nl/mensen/tom-teggelaar))

Within his practice, Teggelaar advises on corporate governance, restructurings, and disputes arising from mergers, acquisitions, and corporate control. The firm’s description highlights his work on overnames en participaties and corporate litigation, indicating a dual emphasis on transactional diligence as well as strategic enforcement and defense in corporate proceedings. ([poelmannvandenbroek.nl](https://www.poelmannvandenbroek.nl/mensen/tom-teggelaar))

His experience spans high-stakes procedural work, including the use of interim relief and other litigation tools, with explicit reference to representing clients in proceedings before the Ondernemingskamer (Enterprise Chamber) as part of his corporate litigation focus. This emphasis on enforcement, risk management, and corporate governance situates Teggelaar as a specialist in navigating complex intercompany disputes and enforcement actions. ([poelmannvandenbroek.nl](https://www.poelmannvandenbroek.nl/mensen/tom-teggelaar))

In September 2023, Teggelaar expanded his leadership responsibilities by joining the board of Poelmann van den Broek Advocaten. This appointment reflects a recognition of his experience and his strategic vision for the firm, as the board appointment is described in a firm announcement detailing his background in M&A and corporate litigation. ([poelmannvandenbroek.nl](https://www.poelmannvandenbroek.nl/actuele-zaken/tom-teggelaar-treedt-toe-als-bestuurslid-bij-poelmann-van-den-broek-advocaten))

Industry observers and press coverage note Teggelaar’s tenure at Poelmann van den Broek Advocaten spans nearly two decades, underscoring his long-standing commitment to the firm and to the Dutch corporate-law practice. This long tenure is cited in industry press as part of his professional profile within the firm’s ecosystem. ([advocatie.nl](https://www.advocatie.nl/nieuwe-uitdaging-bij/nieuwe-uitdaging-bij-simmons-simmons-ivy-advocaten-en-turing-advocaten/))

Teggelaar also contributes to legal education as a lecturer for professional bodies. He is listed as a docent for the Center for Postacademic Legal Education (CPO) and for the SRA (Samenwerkende Registeraccountants en Accountants-Administratieconsulenten), where he shares his expertise through courses on the takeover practice and the law surrounding year-end accounts. ([cpo.nl](https://www.cpo.nl/docenten/tom-teggelaar/))

His commitment to ongoing professional development is further evidenced by his role as a lecturer in CPO’s Overnamepraktijk course, which focuses on guiding practitioners through the complete lifecycle of a takeover—from inception to closing. This teaching work reinforces his standing as a practitioner with deep transactional experience and a practical orientation to corporate law. ([cpo.nl](https://www.cpo.nl/aanbod/overnamepraktijk-van-intentie-tot-transactie/))

Beyond practice, Teggelaar’s professional profile aligns with his earlier legal education and qualification history, including his admission as an advocate in 2001. This milestone anchors his two-decade-plus career in Dutch corporate and commercial law, with a sustained focus on corporate transactions and governance. ([juristi.nl](https://juristi.nl/advocaten/tom-teggelaar-13835373273/))

Specialty

• Practice areas: Corporate law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate litigation, and corporate governance issues, including participations and related financing considerations. The firm identifies Teggelaar specifically in the domains of Overnames en participaties and Corporate litigation, reflecting his dual transactional and dispute-resolution focus. ([poelmannvandenbroek.nl](https://www.poelmannvandenbroek.nl/mensen/tom-teggelaar))
• Focus industries: The attorney’s practice is described as serving corporate clients, with industry emphasis noted in external profiles as technology and construction sectors, among others. Juristi’s profile notes engagements in technology, machine-building, cleanroom technology, and the broader technology and construction spheres. ([juristi.nl](https://juristi.nl/advocaten/tom-teggelaar-13835373273/))
• Typical matters handled: Transactions (M&A, joint ventures, and financing), disputes related to corporate governance and directors’ duties, shareholder conflicts, and enforcement actions such as proceedings before the Ondernemingskamer. Teggelaar is also involved in advisory work on corporate law obligations and fiduciary duties, and handles enforcement actions and interim relief in corporate disputes. ([poelmannvandenbroek.nl](https://www.poelmannvandenbroek.nl/mensen/tom-teggelaar))
• Roles and capabilities: He brings hands-on corporate counsel experience to transactional work (planning, due diligence, and closing), as well as high-stakes litigation strategy and execution. His profile emphasizes his ability to guide clients from strategy through execution, including handling contentious scenarios and arbitration-style or court-driven proceedings. ([poelmannvandenbroek.nl](https://www.poelmannvandenbroek.nl/mensen/tom-teggelaar))
• Teaching and professional activities: Teggelaar’s work as a lecturer at CPO and SRA complements his practice by disseminating knowledge on takeover practice and year-end accounting issues, underscoring a practical orientation to the law and current best practices in corporate finance and governance. ([cpo.nl](https://www.cpo.nl/docenten/tom-teggelaar/))

Education

Tom Teggelaar completed his undergraduate law degree (Nederlands Recht) at Radboud University Nijmegen, laying the foundation for his career in Dutch corporate law. The Radboud University program is cited in profiles as the baseline for his legal education prior to specialization. ([juristi.nl](https://juristi.nl/advocaten/tom-teggelaar-13835373273/))

He pursued the Grotius specialization in Vennootschaps- en Ondernemingsrecht (corporate and company law), graduating cum laude in 2001. This specialized credential is highlighted in Juristi’s profile and is a key marker of his early focus on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and related corporate-law disciplines. ([juristi.nl](https://juristi.nl/advocaten/tom-teggelaar-13835373273/))

Tom Teggelaar was admitted as an advocaat (advocate) on December 14, 2001, marking the formal start of his legal practice in the Netherlands. This admission date is documented in the Juristi profile detailing his education and early professional milestones. ([juristi.nl](https://juristi.nl/advocaten/tom-teggelaar-13835373273/))

Achievements and Recognition

• Becoming a bestuurslid (board member) of Poelmann van den Broek Advocaten on September 1, 2023, reflecting formal leadership responsibilities within the firm. ([poelmannvandenbroek.nl](https://www.poelmannvandenbroek.nl/actuele-zaken/tom-teggelaar-treedt-toe-als-bestuurslid-bij-poelmann-van-den-broek-advocaten))
• Membership in the Corporate Litigation association (Vereniging Corporate Litigation), indicating engagement with a professional community focused on corporate dispute resolution. ([poelmannvandenbroek.nl](https://www.poelmannvandenbroek.nl/mensen/tom-teggelaar))
• Secretaris en redacteur bij Corporate Litigation, Bestuurdersaansprakelijkheid en de Enquêteprocedure (COBE), demonstrating leadership involvement in a specialized practice group. ([poelmannvandenbroek.nl](https://www.poelmannvandenbroek.nl/mensen/tom-teggelaar))
• Documented teaching roles as a docent for the CPO and for the SRA, including courses on takeover practice and year-end accounts, highlighting recognition of expertise in both transactional and accounting-compliance domains. ([cpo.nl](https://www.cpo.nl/docenten/tom-teggelaar/))
• Educational distinctions: completion of Grotius specialization cum laude in Vennootschaps- en Ondernemingsrecht and admission as an advocaat in 2001, illustrating recognized academic and professional milestones early in his career. ([juristi.nl](https://juristi.nl/advocaten/tom-teggelaar-13835373273/))
• Notable case experience documented in professional profiles, including advised transactions in the communications technology sector involving sale processes and disputes over LOI compliance, as well as shareholder disputes in manufacturing and cleanroom technologies, reflecting a track record of handling complex corporate transactions and governance disputes. ([juristi.nl](https://juristi.nl/advocaten/tom-teggelaar-13835373273/))