Carel was co-founder of LXA Attorneys in 2011 and is leading the LXA Corporate/M&A team. He studied law in Utrecht and passed the post-academic studies Financing & Securities. Carel was previously associated to HVG Law (EY) and Banning.

Carel was admitted to the bar in 1995 and has a strong focus on corporate and contract law ever since, in particular in the field of acquisitions, participations, joint ventures and financing, as well as real estate transactions, including real estate development.

Carel handled numerous corporate transactions (M&A, private equity and real estate deals) for investors, corporates, family offices and real estate developers. As seasoned dealmaker he has built a substantial track record of more than 200 transactions.

Carel is furthermore a true company law consultant and in that capacity the regular lawyer for many clients.

Carel's recent work 

• Advising Verboon Beheer on the sale of its shares in Verboon Groen & GWW and Verboon Machines to BTL
• Advising the shareholder of Rovers Medical Devices on the sale of a majority share to Smile Invest
• Supporting the development and sale of AMS Cargo Center II
• Advising he shareholders of Elcee Group on het sale to investment company Gilde Buy Out Partners (majority stake) and members of the management of Elcee Group
• Responsible for the legal supervision of the development of top golf course Bernardus Golf and Memories