GCA Executive Course
Corporate Finance for GCs & Mastering the Art of Strategic Negotiation
May 23, 2025
To a greater or lesser extent, every GC/CLO is involved in M&A deals and changes in the financing of the company. The General Counsel Academy is proud to have two highly experienced advisors in this field teaching the upcoming GCA Executive Course; Drs Maurits Duynstee & Mr Arne Grimme.
Executive courses you will never forget
While the GCA Executive Program allows GCs and CLOs to take one week dive into the world of Business Management and the Future of General Counsel, each GCA Executive Course ensures that the GCs remain up to date in the field of Business Management items suggested by Alumni themselves.
Everything, of course, according to the proven GCA concept: intensive lessons from the very best Lead Instructors, motivated peers and a lot of attention to mutual connection. Your GCA network will become even bigger and closer.
The way corporations approach funding sources, capital structuring and make investment decisions is vital for each company and is therefore continuously a top priority on every C-Suite’s agenda. For this reason alone, every professional General Counsel should have a good understanding of the basic elements of Corporate Finance. In addition, it is important because GCs are always closely involved in mergers and acquisitions where Corporate Finance plays a key role.
After refreshing knowledge on the basic elements of Corporate Finance, we are brought up to date on the areas which are in daily life most relevant for GCs and CLOs, now and in the future. In addition, there is room for asking the most diverse questions that the participants have in the field of Corporate Finance.
Drs Maurits Duynstee
As former head of ING Wholesale Banking Netherlands and Deutsche Bank Investment Banking Benelux, Maurits Duynstee has a longstanding track record in corporate finance transactions ranging from complex public and private M&A, capital markets to complicated restructurings. Without any doubt, Maurits is one of the leading Corporate Finance advisors in the Netherlands with large companies from home and abroad as clients. Maurits is a Partner at AXECO Corporate Finance.
Unlock the art of negotiation in this half-day workshop designed for senior leaders. Discover strategies to influence, pivot, and close deals that others might let slip away. You’ll gain insights on controlling the narrative, defusing deadlocks, and steering outcomes in high-stakes scenarios.
Engage with actionable tactics that move beyond conventional negotiation—and elevate your influence where it matters most. In this intensive session, we will delve into strategies that give you the upper hand in M&A, joint ventures, takeovers, and strategic partnerships.
Mr Arne Grimme
Arne Grimme is Partner and Head of the Corporate M&A practice at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, the law firm that has been considered one of the best within the Dutch legal profession for decades. He advises on public and private transactions, leveraged buyouts, and complex cross-border transactions and corporate restructurings. Arne has been repeatedly recognised as a leader in his field, nationally and internationally.
Time to introduce some GCA Alumni
Diversity is one of our core values. All GCs are welcome. Some GCA Alumni are happy to share their GCA experiences with you.
Practical information
- Upcoming GCA Executive Course: Friday, May 23, 2025 (8:30am to 9:00pm) including dinner.
- Registration is now open.
- Throughout this day the language of instruction is English.
Program fee
We believe in all-in fees. The tuition fee amounts to € 1,450.- (ex VAT) and includes all lessons, all teaching materials, the lunch, a walking dinner and all bites during the breaks and even all drinks during the day (incl wine/beer etc, but except liquors).
Het Roode Koper
The GCA Executive Course will be held in one of the finest Hotel-Estates in The Netherlands called ‘Het Roode Koper’ in the midst of the beautiful National Park ‘De Veluwe’ with a great hospitality allowing you to fully focus on the Program.
