Judge will not lose authority if State fails to meet Urgenda requirement – opinion by Edo Smid in the FD
Judge won't lose authority if the State fails to meet Urgenda's demand. Edo Smid's opinion in the FD. In the February 16th edition of the FD, Edsard van der Werf argues that the judge in the Urgenda case should have helped prevent a confrontation between the judiciary and politicians. Such a confrontation would not be consistent with the principle that […]
Dutch litigation in English, the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC)
Dutch litigation in English, the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) On January 1st 2019 the Amsterdam state court will inaugurate a chamber specialized in international commercial litigation conducted entirely in the English language called the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC). With this, the Netherlands is a frontrunner in a European trend including France, Germany and Belgium, akin […]
Review – September 5, 2017 Legal Counsel network event: STAYING AHEAD OF LEGAL TECH (Wintertaling & VVJIP)
On September 5th, Wintertaling, in collaboration with the Association for Legal Interim Professionals (VVJIP), organized a seminar on Legal Tech – technological developments with a direct or future impact on legal services. With top-of-the-line speakers and a fantastic and engaged audience, it was a resounding success. Here's a glimpse:
Introduction of the UBO register: opportunities for the Curaçao trust sector!
Edo Smid and Dennis A. Evertsz discuss concerns about the UBO register and a possible solution for shareholders who want to keep their interests out of the public domain.
Continuation of ACW 2016 – Procopio webinar: Developing an Appropriate Funding Strategy
Following the successful September 2016 event by Wintertaling StartupDesk in collaboration with Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP: "Building and Funding a Great Start-up – Are You Silicon Valley Ready?" as part of Amsterdam Capital Week 2016, you can now participate in the Procopio webinar: "Access to Silicon Valley – Startup Fundamentals – […]
Wintertaling is the legal partner of Rockstart Smart Energy Accelerator programs for 2017-2019!
In this annual 150-day program, 10 international startups receive intensive guidance from Rockstart and external mentors to help them develop further. The accelerator focuses on smart energy startups, such as solar cell developers, IoT for regulating home energy management, a social network focused on saving and producing energy, and more.
Wintertaling's live viewing party ASV “The Power of Storytelling” a success
Last Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Wintertaling successfully hosted the live viewing party "The Power of Storytelling: Raise Money, Win Your Market, Build Your Brand." This was Wintertaling's second event as part of the Access to Silicon Valley community. The live broadcast of the event focused entirely on storytelling: how […]
Office officially opened – Wintertaling's 10th anniversary
Last Thursday, March 17, 2016, the official opening of the Wintertaling attorneys and civil-law notaries office took place. Friends and acquaintances were able to admire the new workspace. They recognized themselves in the words of Bas van Vliet's speech: light, transparent, distinctive, and quality. The opening of the new office marks Wintertaling's 10th anniversary. There's no better way […]
