{"id":502746,"date":"2019-11-11T13:01:09","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T13:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staging.legal500.com\/profiles\/?post_type=additional_tab&#038;p=502746"},"modified":"2019-11-11T13:03:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T13:03:02","slug":"502746","status":"publish","type":"additional_tab","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/profiles\/additional_tab\/502746\/","content":{"rendered":"<p>AKD appreciates that the US\/Netherlands partnership is one of the oldest and deepest global<br \/>\nbusiness relationships in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Our firm advises a substantial number of United States-based clients active in both the<br \/>\nfinancial, manufacturing, and services industries. Our in-depth knowledge of both the<br \/>\nAmerican and the Dutch corporate culture is highly appreciated by our clients.<\/p>\n<p>Supported by our approx.240 lawyers, tax lawyers and civil-law notaries, AKD\u2019s United<br \/>\nStates Desk renders advice to US-based clients on an integrated and full-service basis. The<br \/>\nwide range of issues our firm advises on includes corporate structuring and restructuring of<br \/>\nUS entities with a global presence structured through the Benelux, but also finance<br \/>\ntransactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, international holding and financing<br \/>\nentities, employment law, shipping, and offshore and real estate investments.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly all of the designated partners and associates of the US Desk have lived and worked<br \/>\nin the United States or have been seconded to US law firms or institutions, are fluent in<br \/>\nEnglish and have a profound knowledge of the US market, business practice, and American<br \/>\nculture. We pride ourselves on a 24\/7 mentality and responsiveness.<\/p>\n<p>A non-exhaustive list of transactions performed for US-based clients in the last financial<br \/>\nyear includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assisting large US financial funds in a Chapter 11 restructuring of an NYSE listed USbased chemicals and paints multinational;<\/li>\n<li>Assisting the borrowing entities in the refinancing of an NYSE listed multinational in<br \/>\nthe field of battery power;<\/li>\n<li>Structuring and implementing the legal and tax structure supporting the<br \/>\ninternational expansion of a US-based cosmetics group; and<\/li>\n<li>Designing transfer-pricing policies for one of the world\u2019s leading music publishing<br \/>\ngroups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our contact person for the US Desk for corporate matters is Vincent Bettonville. A partner<br \/>\nwithin, and practice head of, AKD&#8217;s Amsterdam finance &amp; structuring department, Vincent<br \/>\nhas ample experience advising United States clients.<\/p>\n<p>Vincent worked as a lawyer in New York for 16 years and is highly experienced in<br \/>\n(syndicated) loan and security transactions, advising on LMA documentation and general<br \/>\ncorporate advice. Vincent is also a member of AKD&#8217;s legal opinion committee, the American<br \/>\nBar Association and the International Bar Association.<\/p>\n<p>References<\/p>\n<p>Several leading independent guides to commercial legal firms recommend Vincent<br \/>\nBettonville. IFLR1000, edition 2016, recommends Vincent as Leading Lawyer. A previous edition of this legal listing of financial leading lawyers in the world stated about Vincent:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Vincent Bettonville at AKD helped us in securing a deal, it wouldn&#8217;t have happened without<br \/>\nhim being involved &#8211; he was very good in highlighting danger areas, we are happy with the<br \/>\nlevel of expertise at this firm.&#8221; Chambers&#8217; edition 2016 ranks Vincent as &#8220;Foreign legal<br \/>\nexpert&#8221;. The Legal 500, edition 2015, mentions Vincent as &#8220;Leader in his field&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Our contact person for the US Desk for tax matters is Ivo Vreman. One of AKD\u2019s<br \/>\nAmsterdam-based tax partners, Ivo specializes in providing tax advice to internationally<br \/>\noperating companies the vast majority of which have US nexuses. As such, Ivo has been<br \/>\ninvolved in a substantial number of transactions and restructurings undertaken by US-based<br \/>\ncompanies.<\/p>\n<p>Ivo worked as an in-house tax lawyer for Credit Suisse (Switzerland) and Royal Philips<br \/>\nElectronics. His combined experience in international corporate environments and tax<br \/>\nadvisory affords him a swift and thorough understanding of international business processes<br \/>\nand adds value to the advice he provides on our clients&#8217; everyday activities and their<br \/>\nstrategic business decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Ivo is a member of the International Bar Association, American Bar Association, Dutch<br \/>\nAssociation of Tax Advisers (Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs &#8211; NOB) and the<br \/>\nInternational Fiscal Association (IFA).<\/p>\n<p>Contact details<\/p>\n<p>For more information about AKD, our United States Desk, and our services, please contact<br \/>\nVincent Bettonville or Ivo Vreman at:<\/p>\n<p>T: +31 88 253 5210\/\u00a0T : +31 88 253 5170<br \/>\nF: +31 88 253 5260\/\u00a0F : +31088 253 5258<br \/>\nE: vbettonville@akd.nl\u00a0E: ivreman@akd.nl<\/p>\n<p>Our Amsterdam office address:<br \/>\nGustav Mahlerlaan 2970<br \/>\n1081 LA Amsterdam<br \/>\nThe Netherlands<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-502746","additional_tab","type-additional_tab","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/additional_tab\/502746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/additional_tab"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/additional_tab"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/profiles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=502746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}