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FD: Investors see mass claims as an attractive portfolio diversification.
In response to the article in the FD newspaper of November 28, 2017, about mass claims and mass damage settlements, Edo Smid wrote the following reader's comment: That litigation financing is not nonsense, but a necessity to help large groups of victims is sufficiently demonstrated in cases such as high-interest insurance policies, interest rate derivatives, earthquake damage in Groningen, competition violations, investment fraud, etc. Financing...
Due diligence in tenancy law: red flags and other considerations
Useful article for real estate professionals involved in real estate transactions/lease agreement reviews. Use this! For more information, please contact Marlies van Schoonhoven-Sloot. Read the article here.
A warm welcome to our new partner Marlies van Schoonhoven-Sloot
Earlier this week, we welcomed Marlies van Schoonhoven-Sloot to our team. Marlies van Schoonhoven-Sloot has been a lawyer since 2002. She advises and litigates in real estate, focusing on tenancy law. Her clients include both property providers and users, such as investors and (international) retailers/office users. Marlies is a member of the Dutch Tenancy Law Association...
Article on flat-rate yield tax
Saskia van Balen, secretary at Wintertaling, a tax law firm, wrote an article in the FD (Financial Daily) about the flat-rate return tax. Click on the image for the full article.
EXPO Real 2017
EXPO Real 2017: A Wintertaling delegation will be represented at EXPO Real in Munich this week, on Thursday, October 5th, and Friday, October 6th. EXPO Real is a leading European trade fair for real estate and investments. (See www.exporeal.net) (more…)
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:
Conversion of a house into hotel rooms and storage into a house - Article Bas van Vliet
Article Conversion of homes into hotel rooms
Q&A on the Unreasonably Long Payment Terms Act
Do you work for a large company and do you occasionally enter into agreements with SMEs or self-employed individuals? Then this law, which takes effect on July 1, 2017, may have consequences for your purchasing policy. Below, we answer questions that may be relevant to your practice. (more…)
Swap/derivatives losses? You need to act today!
Are you facing swap/derivatives losses? Then it's time to act now! Especially with interest rate derivatives from before April 1, 2011, you can't wait any longer; you need to take action now before it's too late. A standard arrangement has been established for handling swap/derivatives losses, encompassed in the so-called Recovery Framework. In many cases, the Recovery Framework will be more attractive than the...
Breaking news: a line through the pre-pack/flash bankruptcies.
In a judgment of June 22, 2017, the European Court of Justice struck down the practice of pre-pack/flash bankruptcies in the Netherlands. What is a pre-pack/flash bankruptcy? The court describes it as follows: In this case, a court appoints an "intended trustee" who, prior to the bankruptcy, assists in preparing an asset transaction, which this trustee...
Attention Works Council members and employees! The Dutch pre-pack is under fire.
Have you, as an employee or works council member, been involved in a restart after bankruptcy, for example, as a result of a so-called pre-pack? And have you or your colleagues lost a job, or were you able to retain a job but had to forfeit salary and/or benefits? Then the following may be relevant to you. A case is currently pending before the European Court...
Explanation of the pledge agreement - "court decision by a competent court""
In Dutch law, contracts are interpreted according to the Haviltex standard. This means that not only the literal text, the so-called grammatical interpretation of an agreement, but also the parties' intentions are considered. A small party, such as a self-employed person, cannot be expected to hire a lawyer to explain every detail of an agreement...
Wintertaling recommends "Plastic Soup Surfer""
On May 8th, Edo Smid of Wintertaling spoke at the press conference for the "Source2Sea" campaign by Merijn Tinga, also known as the "Plastic Soup Surfer," and the Plastic Free Sea Foundation. The "Source2Sea" campaign will focus in June on reducing plastic pollution in rivers and seas and on raising public awareness of plastic pollution in general and the dangers...
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Brexit Event 2018 Teal

On November 1, Wintertaling organized a meeting on Brexit. The speaker was Rem Korteweg, senior research fellow at the Clingendael Institute.

Philips Innovation Award

Wintertaling helps students for the Philips Innovation Award The Philips Innovation Award is the largest student entrepreneurship award in the Netherlands. Throughout the year