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The Hague, 3 March 2026 – BUREN is pleased to announce that Rutger van Thiel joined the firm on 1 March 2026 as partner and prospective civil-law notary within the Corporate Notarial practice.
Rutger brings more than 18 years of expertise in corporate law, developed at leading firms. He advises domestic and international companies, family-owned businesses and financial institutions on Dutch corporate law, with in-depth expertise spanning reorganisations and restructurings, joint ventures, (cross-border) mergers and conversions, demergers, acquisitions and the establishment of (international) corporate structures.
Rutger also serves as an auditor for the Royal Dutch Association of Civil-law Notaries (KNB). He is among the few specialists in the Netherlands in the field of the cross-border transfer of registered offices of legal entities and is regularly engaged on complex corporate law matters.
Martijn Vermeeren, Managing Partner at BUREN: “We are delighted to welcome Rutger to the firm. His broad experience and specialist knowledge of corporate notarial law will be a strategic asset to our practice. His appointment aligns perfectly with our ambition to further develop our multidisciplinary offering.”
Rutger van Thiel: “BUREN’s integrated approach, bringing together legal advice, civil-law notarial services and tax advisory, provides an excellent foundation for advising clients at the highest level. I very much look forward to contributing to the continued growth of the notarial practice.”
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About BUREN
BUREN is an independent, full-service firm of over 85 lawyers, tax advisers and civil-law notaries, with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, The Hague, Luxembourg and Shanghai. BUREN has a broad sector focus and provides multidisciplinary legal services.
BUREN operates an internationally oriented practice. Through its own offices in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and China, dedicated country desks (Germany (DACH), China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, Kazakhstan and Spain/Latin America) and a carefully developed network of foreign law firms and advisers, BUREN supports both domestic and international clients in expanding, innovating and restructuring their businesses.
BUREN’s clients include multinationals, mid-sized (listed) companies, institutions and investment funds, who rely on the firm to deliver high-quality, pragmatic and cost-effective advice to achieve their goals. (www.burenlegal.com)
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