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HVG Law LLP
ANTONIO VIVALDISTRAAT 150
1083 HP AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
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HVG Law LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings

Netherlands > International Business Reorganisations Tier 1

As part of the EY network, HVG Law LLP assists clients on international corporate reorganisations, advising on structural changes tied to tax efficiency measures, business integrations and carve-outs, with particular experience in taking on complex international re-domiciliations. Leading the team are Frank Zandee, who specialises in pre- and post-merger structuring and joint venture advice, New York-based Martijn Udo de Haes, whose practice focuses on clients based in the Americas, and rationalisation expert Scarlett Snethlage. Matters of initial corporate structuring and simplification of existing structures form the core of Freek Lugtigheid's practice.

Practice head(s):

Frank Zandee; Martijn Udo de Haes; Scarlett Snethlage

Other key lawyers:

Arnout Rodewijk; Freek Lugtigheid

Testimonials

‘Arnout Rodewjik and Frank Zandee are always one step ahead in delivering our needs.’

‘Great team with very efficient work practices and intimate knowledge of the matter at hand. Always thinking outside the box.’

‘Freek Lugtigheid is exceptional.’

‘The team is very professional and is capable of finding efficient solutions to every complex task. It is also good at working to tight deadlines when required.’

‘Frank Zandee and Arnout Rodewijk are true professionals in their field, always ready to assist and possess excellent soft skills.’

Key clients

3M Company

Actis

Coca-Cola

Core Laboratories

COUNT Energy

Dell

Enauta

EdgeConneX

Eventbrite

Flowserve

Halliburton

JetBrains

Kyocera

Mohawk

Primoris Services Corporation

Sally Beauty

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Vermillion Energy

Work highlights

  • Advised Halliburton on a variety of matters, including a legal entity rationalisation project covering 95 legal entities and branches across 42 jurisdictions.
  • Assisted Core Laboratories with a global reorganisation, which included the redomestication of the parent company from the Netherlands via Luxembourg to the United States.
  • Assisted EdgeConnex with an optimisation of its group structure covering multiple jurisdictions in the EU, Latin America and the US.

Netherlands > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 3

HVG Law LLP’s restructuring and insolvency team is experienced acting as bankruptcy trustee for its portfolio of clients, often in cases involving numerous creditor employees. The clients the team assists cover the array of industry sectors, from retail and energy to travel and leisure, with workloads frequently in the multi-millions. It also advises on the liquidation of funds in cross-jurisdictional contexts. The team is headed up by Robin De Wit, Jan Padberg and Johan Westerhof.

Practice head(s):

Robin de Wit; Jan Padberg; Johan Westerhof

Key clients

VanMoof

Exem Energy B.V.

TravelBird

Joost Zorgt

Nortel Networks

Charles Vögele

TCN Urop SE

Beekman Staff Styling B.V.

Tidal Operations Netherlands B.V.

Salon B B.V.

Work highlights

  • Acting as bankruptcy trustee of VanMoof.
  • Acted as bankruptcy trustee of Travelbird.
  • Appointed as trustee in the bankruptcy of Exem Energy B.V.

Netherlands > EU and competition Tier 4

HVG Law LLP houses an EU and competition team which is led by Misha G. lutje Beerenbroek, and is adept at advising its clients on an array of related matters. Its workload includes obtaining clearance decisions of international competition authorities, designing, implementing and amending distribution networks in the EU, assisting with acquisitions and mergers, and advising on sub-contracting and co-production arrangements. Senior associate Wouter Jans is a key name in the team.

Practice head(s):

Misha G. lutje Beerenbroek

Other key lawyers:

Wouter Jans

Key clients

REMONDIS

Currence

Xiaomi

EY Assurance

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe

Mitsubishi Logisnext

OV9292

Nichirei

Kawasaki Motors Europe

Fonterra

Novomatic

EyeCare Group

Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics

General Logistics Systems (GLS)

Harvest House

Greenchoice

Bluewater

Work highlights

  • Advised Fonterra and DSM on the creation of a highly innovative joint venture and obtained clearance decisions of 7 competition authorities worldwide, including the European Commission.
  • Advised Hitachi Construction Machinery on the design and implementation of its exclusive distribution network in the EU.
  • Acted as Currence’s lead competition counsel in relation to the intended acquisition of Dutch payment scheme iDEAL by the European Payments Initiative (EPI).

Netherlands > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5

HVG Law LLP is very experienced in handling mid-market transactions for clients in the energy, transport and food and beverages sectors, among other areas. Practice head Sijmen de Lange has an excellent track record in advising on acquisitions and divestments, as well as M&A, private equity and joint ventures. Other key practitioners to note include Matthijs Driedonks and Susan ten Haaf.

Practice head(s):

Sijmen de Lange

Other key lawyers:

Hendrik-Jan Bleijerveld; Matthijs Driedonks; Susan ten Haaf; Sandra van Loon; Bart Wolters; Merel Zwankhuizen; Chaggai Kon

Key clients

De Jong Packaging Group

Samskip Group

EyeCare Groep

Coop Nederland

Redwood Software

QPark

Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics

BACU

Isah Software

Enreach Holding

Fonterra

Currence iDEAL

C.H. Robinson Europe

Topcon Corporation

Protix

Work highlights

  • Advised Redwood Software on a €315m strategic investment from growth equity firm Turn/River Capital.
  • Advised Fonterra on setting up a joint venture with Royal DSM.

Netherlands > Employment Tier 5

HVG Law LLP has a sizeable employment team based all over the Netherlands which covers a range of advisory matters, such as assisting with the employment issues relating to restructurings, as well as advising on dismissals and non-competes. The team is jointly led by Laila Berrich, Huub Van Osch, and Nicky Ten Bokum.

Practice head(s):

Laila Berrich; Huub van Osch; Nicky ten Bokum

Key clients

Prologis

Mainfreight

Amplifon/Beter Horen

Esses Capital Partners

Harvest House

First Dutch

Novomatic

B-Modesto

Yokogawa

Braskem

Work highlights

  • Advised Diasorin SA on the employment aspects of an international reorganisation after the acquisition of Luminex.
  • Assisted Braskem with various employment matters relating to its Dutch legal operations.
  • Assisted Novomatic with a reorganisation and work force transformation process in the Netherlands.

Meet The Team(s)

Lawyer Profiles

Photo Name Position Profile
Hendrik-Jan Bleijerveld photo Mr Hendrik-Jan Bleijerveld Hendrik-Jan Bleijerveld is responsible for the Corporate/M&A practice at HVG Law in… View Profile
Joost Elsenburg photo Joost Elsenburg Joost is a partner in Financial Services. He has more than 18… View Profile
Wouter Jans photo Mr Wouter Jans Wouter Jans joined HVG Law in August 2022. Wouter specialises in competition… View Profile
Chaggai Kon photo Chaggai Kon Chaggai is partner in the expertise Corporate M&A. He advises private companies… View Profile
Rutger Lambriex photo Mr Rutger Lambriex Rutger Lambriex practices in the area of international commercial and corporate law.… View Profile
Scarlett Snethlage photo Ms Scarlett Snethlage Scarlett is Associate Partner and with HVG Law since 2006 during which… View Profile
Saskia Vermeer - de Jongh photo Mrs Saskia Vermeer - de Jongh Saskia is partner at HVG Law since 2019 and located in the… View Profile
Robin de Wit photo Mr Robin de Wit Robin is Associate Partner and leading the Insolvency & Restructuring practice.   View Profile
Misha lutje Beerenbroek photo Mr Misha lutje Beerenbroek Misha is Associate Partner and specialises in EU law and all aspects… View Profile
Sander van Leeuwen photo Mr Sander van Leeuwen Sander started his carreer at HVG Law in 2001 and became a… View Profile
Sandra van Loon-Vercauteren photo Mr Sandra van Loon-Vercauteren Sandra van Loon – Vercauteren works as a civil law notary in… View Profile
Gijs van de Wouw photo Mr Gijs van de Wouw Gijs is a partner and heads the firm’s Finance Law team, which… View Profile

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Responsible and sustainable entrepreneurship is inherent to our standards and the manner in which we do business. This enables us to be of added value, in the long term, to our employees, clients and society in general, as well as the environment we form part of. We channel our efforts in the field of social responsibility in the following core areas.

Community
We, as a responsible employer, encourage our people to get involved in social organisations, because we can contribute with our most valuable asset, knowledge. We do this among other things by means of our sponsorship of Pro Bono Connect. Through Pro Bono Connect we offer free legal advice and assistance to a broad group of social organisations (NGOs) that support the common interest of human rights.

Environment
A healthy environment is important to us and to our organisation. We have established a number of initiatives within our company to improve our impact on the environment. This has resulted in a policy that is focused on, amongst others, the reduction of energy and paper usage and the purchase of environmentally-friendly products; we encourage the use of electric cars and we have implemented an ecologically responsible travel policy for all employees.

People
HVG Law offers its employees every possible opportunity to develop, to grow and to be successful. We have, for example, integrated social responsibility in our training courses through the HVG Law School. By doing this, our employees acquire points of reference that help them to develop into competent and socially skilled individuals in society.