Legal 500 Guide: Investing in the Netherlands
We are pleased to share our contribution to The Legal 500 – Country Comparative Guides on Investing in the Netherlands, authored by Thom Schölvinck and Bart Dreef from our M&A team. This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of the laws and regulations applicable to investing in the Netherlands. It offers a practical insight into the […]
Wintertaling welcomes new M&A partner Joel Erwteman
We are proud to announce that Joel Erwteman has joined Wintertaling as an M&A partner effective September 2025. His arrival strengthens our Corporate and M&A team and allows us to offer our clients even more expertise in transactions, governance issues, and commercial contracts. Experience and background: Joel has over twenty years of experience in corporate law, […]
Wintertaling – Protection in the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) against ACM investigation into non-notifiable transactions in M&A | Practical insights from practice
AI-generated image Written by Thédoor Melchers and Esra Koopman. The M&A practice in the Netherlands is facing a significant change. A recent amendment to the Competition Act now allows the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) to retrospectively assess mergers and acquisitions that are not subject to notification for abuse of a dominant position. This means that transactions that remain below the turnover thresholds can still be investigated […]
New CLA Template from Capital Waters: An Updated View on Convertible Loan Agreements in the Netherlands
Source: Capital Waters Written by Tim Carapiet-Petit, Lisette Oosterveen and Bart Dreef As proud partners of Capital Waters, we are pleased to welcome the updated version of their Convertible Loan Agreement, as a meaningful contribution to the Dutch startup ecosystem. The CLA is available in two formats: a clean version for transactions and a detailed […]
Wintertaling – GDPR in M&A | A practical look at the practice
AI-Generated Written by Tim Carapiet-Petit, Thédoor Melchers, and Esra Koopman Personal data is often a crucial consideration in M&A transactions. For some companies, this is limited to employee and a few customer data, while for others, customer data represents the majority of the value. Personal data is transferred in various situations, often without the […]
Wintertaling – Reinvestment by Key Management in M&A | A practical look at practice
AI-generated. Written by Thédoor Melchers. Management Incentive. An incentive plan is often established to motivate and reward key managers. This allows key managers to benefit from the company's increased value. In the event of a sale of the company, key managers receive a portion of the proceeds. In the event of a sale, it is important that the shareholder […]
Amsterdam Capital House 2022: Wintertaling presents your Legal guide to startup financing
As part of the @Amsterdam Capital House 2022 #ACH22 program, @Tim Carapiet of @Wintertaling is presenting a live online session about legal aspects of startup financing at The Unbound on Wednesday March 23rd “Startups are in need of funding but traditional financing is not the answer. The startup ecosystem has developed its own legal practices to enable startups to […]
UBO Deadline March 27
Companies and other organizations must register their Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) with the Chamber of Commerce by March 27, 2022. If you haven't done so yet, now is the time to do so. Unfortunately, there is considerable confusion about who the UBOs are. The Ultimate Beneficial Owner, or UBO, is the ultimate […]
Wintertaling advises owners on the sale of Rompslomp
The Wintertaling team, led by Tim Carapiet, is proud to support the founders and owners in the sale of Rompslomp.nl to Visma Software. Rompslomp.nl is a SaaS provider of an online accounting package ideally suited for freelancers and self-employed professionals, with tens of thousands of users in the Netherlands. The software is developed in-house. Visma […]
Marein Smits joins the Brookz500 interview
Last week, an article appeared in Brookz500 in which Marein Smits joined the discussion to discuss the developments in the M&A market over the past year and a half, in light of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the developments Marein has witnessed firsthand is the increase in earn-outs. In addition, a fellow speaker discussed the simplification of formalities by simply writing in a […]
