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Meet our Company Law team

The Netherlands have a closed system of legal entities under private law. The law stipulates that associations, cooperatives, mutual insurance companies, public limited companies, private limited companies and foundations all have legal personality. Because of this legal personality, a legal entity is equivalent to a natural person as far as property law is concerned.

If you intend to set up a business or develop activities in this direction, it is extremely important for you to choose the most appropriate legal form. Tax aspects, for example, may play an important role in your choice. In order to set up one of the above legal entities, with the exception of an association with limited legal authority, according to Dutch law a notarial deed is required and therefore you cannot do this without the help of a civil-law notary.

CMS will assist you from both a notarial and tax point of view in choosing the most suitable legal entity to achieve your intended purpose. We will take care of setting up this legal entity and will of course be happy to give you advice and answer any questions afterwards.

 
Erik Vorst
Erik Vorst
Managing Partner
Notaris
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Erik Vorst is a notaris and member of our corporate practice. He has a broad expertise and extensive experience in the areas of joint ventures, private equity, group structures, mergers and acquisitions...
Martijn Bie
Martijn van der Bie
Partner
Notaris
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Martijn van der Bie practices corporate law and his main areas of expertise are in the field of mergers and acquisitions, listings, restructuring, corporate governance, joint ventures, private equity...
Gieneke Nierop
Gieneke van Nierop
Counsel
Kandidaat-notaris
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Gieneke van Nierop works as a kandidaat-notaris in our Corporate Practice Group. Her knowledge and experience focus particularly on company law and the law of artificial persons.​Her areas of...
Elisabeth Anne von Meijenfeldt
Elisabeth von Meijenfeldt
Counsel
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Elisabeth von Meijenfeldt is a Counsel in our Corporate/M&A Practice Group. She specialises in corporate law and the law of artificial persons. ​Elisabeth advises on the transfer, issue, pledging...
Dex Destombes
Dex Destombes
Advocaat
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Dex Destombes is a member of our firm's Corporate/M&A Practice Group. He specialises in corporate and securities law. Dex advises inter alia on transactions at both national and international level.​Clients...
Dena Mokhberolsafa
Dena Mokhberolsafa
Advocaat
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Dena Mokhberolsafa is a senior associate in our Corporate/ M&A Practice Area Group. Dena specialises on cross-border M&A, structured joint ventures and private equity transactions. She has advised strategic...
Marcellina Rietvelt
Marcellina Rietvelt
Advocaat
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Marcellina Rietvelt is an advocaat in our Corporate/M&A Practice Area Group with a special focus on the energy sector. She specialises in company law and advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint...