Area: 41,526 km
GDP: €505.6bn
Currency: Euro
GDP per head (PPP): €30,400
Population: 16.5 million
GDP growth: 2.6 per cent
Inflation: 1.9 per cent
Unemployment: 3.9 per cent
January 1; April 6; April 9; April 30; May 17; May 28; December 25; December 26.
Professional title: Advocaat
Number of lawyers: 13,111
Female lawyers as a per cent of the profession: 37.8 per cent
Local bar association
De Nederlandse Orde
van Advocaten
Visiting address:
Neuhuyskade 94
2596 XM The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 70 335 3535
Fax: +31 70 335 3531
info@advocatenorde.nl
www.advocatenorde.nl
National justice ministry
Ministerie van Justitie
Schedeldoekshaven 100
2511 EH The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 70 370 7911
www.justitie.nl
EU Commission representative office
Europese Commissie
Vertegenwoordiging in Nederland
Korte Vijverberg 5
2513 AB The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 70 313 5300
Fax: +31 70 364 6619
burhay@cec.eu.int
www.europa.nl
In-house bar association
Nederlands Genootschap
van Bedrijfsjuristen
Postbus 93002
2509 AA The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 70 349 04 10
Fax: +31 70 349 04 17
info@ngb.nl
www.ngb.nl
LAW FIRM LOCATOR
1 Boekel De Nerée
2 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek NV
3 Loyens & Loeff NV
4 NautaDutilh NV
5 VanDoorne
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Schiphol Airport is located 14km south-west of Amsterdam, and is served by both taxi and rail links. The airport shuttle taxi service costs around €35, with a journey time of approximately 30 minutes. The 15 minute train service to Amsterdam Central Station costs around !3, with trains departing every ten to 15 minutes.
WEBSITE
www.schiphol.nl
boekel.de.neree@bdn.nl
www.boekeldeneree.nl
Gustav Mahlerplein 2
1082 MA Amsterdam
P.O. Box 75510
1070 AM Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 20 795 39 53
Fax: +31 (0) 20 795 39 00
Wouter Jongepier – Managing partner a.i
Jan ter Meer – Managing partner a.i
Lawyers: 130
Civil law notaries: 30
Boekel De Nerée is a leading independent Dutch law firm based in Amsterdam. The firm’s lawyers and civil law notaries provide specialist tailor-made services to a wide range of domestic and international clients. The firm’s core areas of business are corporate/M&A, real estate, employment and transport & insurance. Through its in-house foreign lawyers, the firm has very close links with the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany. In addition, Boekel De Nerée has extensive ties with correspondent leading law firms throughout the world. The firm’s Anglo-American Advisory Group is specifically geared to serve the special needs of clients from English-speaking parts of the world (in particular the United Kingdom and North America) who are embarking on mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions in the Netherlands. The group is headed up by two British partners and features a highly experienced cross-border team with an international approach to problem-solving that takes into account issues within a local market context.
Corporate/M&A
Ferdinand Mason
Banking and finance
Hans Sachse
Insolvency
Wouter Jongepier
Real estate and construction
Christiaan Toorman
Employment
Marian van Eck
Transport and logistics
Frans Vreede
Insurance and liability
Jan ter Meer
EU and Competition
Frederieke Leeflang
Administrative/environmental
Anne-Marie Klijn
Distribution/agency/ICT
Lisette Bieleveld
Intellectual property
Roelien van Neck
Media and entertainment
Pieter Ariëns Kappers
Litigation
Michel Deckers
Civil law notary practice
Lex Hartman
www.debrauw.com
Zuid-Hollandlaan 7
2596 AL The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 70 328 5328
Fax: +31 (0) 70 328 5325
thehague@debrauw.com
Burgerweeshuispad 301
1076 HR Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 20 577 1771
Fax: +31 (0) 20 577 1775
amsterdam@debrauw.com
650 Fifth Avenue, 4th floor
New York NY 10019-6108
USA
Tel: +1 (0) 212 259 4100
Fax: +1 (0) 212 259 4111
newyork@debrauw.com
Blaak 34
3011 TA Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 10 240 6500
rotterdam@debrauw.com
5th Floor, East Wing
10 King William Street
London EC4N 7TW
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7337 3510
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7337 3520
london@debrauw.com
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek specialises in providing high-end legal advice in business transactions and commercial litigation. Over 40 per cent of the 100 largest companies in the Netherlands select De Brauw as their lead law firm. Many of our clients ask us to manage their cross-border corporate or financial transactions and disputes. With excellent personal and working relationships with the leading law firms in other jurisdictions, we are equipped to effectively manage any cross-border transaction, litigation or arbitration. Our cross-practice industry groups specialise in telecom, energy, pharmaceuticals, private equity, aviation, ICT, financial services and public-private partnerships.
mail@kneppelhout.nl
www.kneppelhout.nl
Boompjes 40
Rotterdam 3011 XB
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 10 4005100
Fax: +31 (0) 10 4005111
Total advisers: 31
Kneppelhout & Korthals, established in 1979, is one of the leading medium-sized law firms in the Netherlands, based in the commercial centre of the country, Rotterdam. Its practice is strongly related to commerce in its broadest sense. Its clients are active in industry, construction, innovation, information technology, distribution, commerce and (international) trade. Cross-border work, together with the local Dutch practice, is an essential part of the firm’s expertise. Kneppelhout & Korthals acts for foreign clients doing business and/or operating in the Netherlands, including many subsidiaries and branches of foreign clients. It also advises many Dutch clients doing business and/or operating abroad. Whilst Kneppelhout & Korthals is active in a broad area of legal services, each of the individual lawyers works in specific specialised areas of expertise, divided into practice groups. In view of the suitable size of the firm, the lawyers in the several practice areas are able to collaborate closely and do so whenever necessary.
info@loyensloeff.com
www.loyensloeff.com
Fred. Roeskestraat 100
1076 ED Amsterdam
PO Box 71170
1008 BD Amsterdam
Tel: +31 (0) 20 578 57 85
Fax: +31 (0) 20 578 58 00
Weena 690
3012 CN Rotterdam
PO Box 2888
3000 CW Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 10 224 62 24
Fax: +31 (0) 10 412 58 39
Philip van Hilten – Managing partner
Ronald Pfeiffer – Senior partner
Rik van Zutphen – Press contact
Loyens & Loeff NV is an independent, international corporate law firm, based in the Benelux region. We offer expertise in the fields of international taxation, corporate law, financial and capital markets, cross-border financing, real estate, energy, VAT, EU, regulatory issues and labour law. Over 700 attorneys, civil law notaries and tax lawyers advise companies, financial institutions and governments all over the world. An independent firm, Loyens & Loeff is not part of any global conglomerate or network. Loyens & Loeff meets the international demand for advisory services through its seven offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, and its ten offices in the world’s major financial centres. We also maintain a close working relationship with prominent international law firms worldwide. As a result, we can offer our clients top-notch advice regardless of their location, as well as effectively structure and supervise any legal issues in foreign and domestic arenas.
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Arnhem, Brussels, Eindhoven, Luxembourg,
Aruba, Curaçao, Frankfurt, Geneva, London, New York, Paris,
Rotterdam, Singapore, Tokyo, Zurich
718
info@nautadutilh.com
www.nautadutilh.com
Strawinskylaan 1999
1077 XV Amsterdam
PO Box 7113
1007 JC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 20 717 10 00
Fax: +31 (0) 20 717 11 11
Weena 750
3014 DA Rotterdam
PO Box 1110
3000 BC Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 10 224 00 00
Fax: +31 (0) 10 414 84 44
Bowman House
29 Wilson Street
London EC2M 2SJ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7786 9100
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7588 6888
Terhulpsesteenweg 177
Brussels 1170
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0) 2 566 80 00
Fax: +32 (0) 2 566 80 01
4, rue Heinrich Heine
Luxembourg L-1720
Luxembourg
Tel: +352 (0) 26 12 29 1
Fax: +352 (0) 26 68 43 31
One Rockefeller Plaza
New York NY 10020
USA
Tel: +1 (0) 212 218 29 90
Fax: +1 (0) 212 218 29 99
Marc Blom – Chairman, banking and finance, Amsterdam
Tjitske Cieremans – Insurance and liability, Rotterdam
Peter van de Meij – COO
info@van-doorne.com
www.van-doorne.com
Jachthavenweg 121
1081KM Amsterdam
PO Box 75265
1070 AG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 20 678 91 23
Fax: +31 (0) 20 678 95 89
Johan Boeren – Managing partner
Van Doorne, founded in 1930, is an independent Dutch firm of lawyers, tax specialists and civil law notaries, serving the higher end of the market. Van Doorne specializes in commercial law and works for large and medium-sized companies based in the Netherlands and elsewhere, non profit organizations, public bodies and non-Dutch law firms. Van Doorne has offices in Amsterdam, London, Curaçao and Aruba and focuses on a wide range of practice areas. The total workforce is around 275. Van Doorne’s hallmarks include: top quality service, flexibility, direct partner involvement and business vision at competitive rates.
London, Aruba, Curacao
AKD Prinsen Van Wijmen
Orlyplein 10
1043 DP Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 582 51 00
Fax: +31 20 582 51 50
www.akd.nl
Barentskrans
Parkstraat 107
PO Box 30547
2514 GL The Hague
Tel: +31 70 376 06 06
Fax: +31 70 365 18 56
www.barentskrans.nl
Borsboom & Hamm NV
Weena Plaza
Weena 614
3012 Rotterdam
Tel: +31 20 12939
Fax: +31 20 12949
www.borsboomhamm.nl
Bosselaar & Strengers Advocaten
Arthur van Schendelstraat 740
3511 MK Utrecht
Tel: +31 30 234 7234
Fax: +31 30 234 7272
www.bosselaarstrengers.nl
Buren Van Velzen Guelen
Andries Bickerweg 6
2517 JP The Hague
Tel: +31 70 318 42 00
Fax: +31 70 356 13 40
www.bvvg.n
CMS Derks Star Busmann
Mondriaan Tower
Amstelplein 8A
1096 BC Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 30 16 301
Fax: +31 20 30 16 333
www.cms-dsb.com
Dirkzwager Advocaten & Notarissen
Velperweg 1
6824 BZ Arnhem
Tel: +31 26 353 83 00
Fax: +31 26 351 07 93
www.dirkzwager.nl
Faasen & Partners
Wibautstraat 224
1097 DN Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 5600 600
Fax: +31 20 5600 500
www.fplaw.nl
Hekkelman Advocaten & Notarissen
Sickeszplein 1
6802 DD Arnhem
Tel: +31 26 3 777 111
Fax: +31 26 3 777 222
www.hekkelman.nl
Holland Van Gijzen
Drentestraat 21
1083 HK Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 549 73 73
Fax: +31 20 642 90 13
www.hollandlaw.nl
Höcker
Van Eeghenstraat 98
1071 GL Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 577 77 00
Fax: +31 20 671 97 10
www.hrd.nl
Houthoff Buruma
Gustav Mahlerplein 50
1082 MA Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 605 60 00
Fax: +31 20 605 67 00
www.houthoff.com
Kennedy Van der Laan
Haarlemmerweg 333
1051 LH Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 550 6666
Fax: +31 20 550 6777
www.kvdl.nl
Lexence
Peter Van Anrooystraat 7
1076 DA Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 5736 736
Fax: +31 20 5736 737
www.lexence.com
Nysingh Advocaten
- Notarissen NV
Velperweg 10
6800 Ka Arnhem
Tel: +31 26 3 57 57 57
Fax: +31 26 4 42 49 42
www.nysingh.nl
Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV
PO Box 11756
2502 The Hague
Tel: +31 70 515 3000
Fax: +31 70 515 3100
www.prdf.nl
Ploum Lodder Princen
Blaak 28
3011 TA Rotterdam
Tel: +31 10 440 64 40
Fax: +31 10 436 44 00
www.plp.nl
Schaap & Partners Advocaten En Notarissen
Parklaan 17
3016 BA Rotterdam
Tel: +31 10 277 03 00
Fax: +31 10 436 49 77
www.schaaprdam.nl
Spigthoff
Dijsselhofplantsoen 14
PO Box 75546
1070 AM Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 305 1600
Fax: +31 20 305 1699
www.spigthoff.com
Stibbe
Strawinskylaan 2001
PO Box 75640
1070 AP Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 546 06 06
Fax: +31 20 546 01 23
www.stibbe.nl
Van Benthem & Keulen
Euclideslaan 51
PO Box 85005
3508 AA Utrecht
Tel: +31 30 2595 959
Fax: +31 30 2595 500
www.vbk.nl
Van Diepen Van Der Kroef Advocaten
Dijsselhofplantsoen 16-18
Postbus 76729
1070 KA Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 5 74 74 74
Fax: +31 20 5 74 74 75
www.vandiepen.com
Van Mens & Wisselink
Piet Heinkade 55
1019 GM Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 301 66 33
Fax: +31 20 301 66 22
www.vmw.nl
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