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Corporate Governance lawyers

Meet our Corporate Governance team

Corporate Governance is a hot issue at present. Good governance is extremely important for every business and institution. It involves knowledge and expertise, the quality of management and entrepreneur, independence and transparency, under the supervision of an independent body. The accounting scandals in the United States but also in Europe have contributed to a rapid codification of this concept.
In 2002, the Tabaksblat Committee in the Netherlands laid down the rules and conditions for good corporate governance in a Code. These rules focus, for example, on the remuneration of board members, the position of shareholders and the structure and functioning of the board (possibly a one-tier board comprising both executive and supervisory directors). The Tabaksblat Code is only applicable to listed companies. In practice, however, after the introduction of the Code there was quickly a knock-on effect for non-listed companies too. That very same year CMS, in cooperation with a large family firm, drew up a code for non-listed companies, particularly family firms. Many sectors have meanwhile followed this lead and are developing sector-specific codes. These include the insurance sector, pension funds and the health care sector.
CMS can advise companies on the legal components of good corporate governance. In addition, our multidisciplinary teams of lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax lawyers can assist you with the implementation of the relevant code in the legal structure.

 
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...
Aukje Haan
Aukje Haan
Partner
Head ESG | Global Co-Head Commercial
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Aukje Haan has been a qualified advocaat since 1990, and since then has been working for the Commercial section of CMS in Amsterdam. Aukje is chair of the CMS International Commercial Group. Aukje's specialist...
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...
Akin Aslan
Akin Aslan
ESG Taskforce | Head Associates Commercial
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Akin Aslan is an attorney in the Commercial Law practice group of our firm. He advises and litigates in the areas of corporate and commercial litigation, commercial contracts, transport law and in matters...
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...