Country Guides

This country guide discusses mergers and acquisition (M&A) in the Netherlands, with a focus on private M&A. The two most common means of a private acquisition are by a share purchase and asset purchase. The big advantage of a share purchase over an ass ...

What are the different kinds of legal forms for a company in the Netherlands?  In the Netherlands it is possible to conduct business through entities with and without corporate (legal) personality. Business structures without legal personality are the: so ...

What are the laws and regulations governing employment, labour and industrial relations in [your country/jurisdiction]? The most important laws and regulations an employer has to comply with are: Which authorities and/or regulatory bodies enforce employment, l ...

What is the court structure applicable to commercial disputes in the Netherlands? A lawsuit concerning a commercial dispute starts at the court. There are eleven courts in the Netherlands. These are the courts in the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hagu ...