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Law Firm in the Netherlands specialised in Funds

We assist with the structuring, formation, fundraising, operation and investment activities of a broad range of both listed and non-listed funds across multiple industries. With teams in all relevant jurisdictions in Europe, we advise on the most beneficial tax and legal structuring of funds, we assist with permit applications and identify potential licensing exemptions. We draft the offering documentation and we advise on the rules applicable to the marketing and offering of participations in the fund. We also have significant experience in the marketing of foreign funds in the Netherlands, including the listing of non-Dutch funds on the Amsterdam stock exchange.

Whether you are launching, operating, lending to or investing in a fund or an alternative indirect investment vehicle, you need to overcome legal hurdles which may be from a domestic and/or cross-border perspective. Our pan-European funds group advises across your key asset classes including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, hedge, venture capital, debt and exchange traded funds. Our experience and varied client base enables us to advise on the commercial as well as the legal and tax aspects.

We recognise the fast-moving regulatory climate and aim to simplify the legal minefield with our expert funds guides. These cover developments such as those affecting passporting and private placement regimes and allow you to keep pace with key market changes.

Your questions may cover the entire lifecycle of a fund: the establishment, the most favorable structure from a tax and legal perspective, the admission of investors, operational and investment activities and licence requirements. We assist you in this whole process, take care of the permit application and identify potential licensing exemptions.

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07/03/2024
Practical guidance on how to assess the existence of aid for risk financing...
On 26 January 2024, the Commission adopted practical guidance for Member States on assessing the existence of State aid for measures aimed at facilitating access to financing for certain busi­nesses.Risk...
04/03/2024
Popular investment vehicles in the Netherlands
Investment vehicle Fonds voor gemene rekening (FGR)Com­man­ditaire vennootschap (CV)Fiscale be­leg­gings-in­stelling (FBI) 1. Form Fonds voor gemene rekening (FGR) Contractual Commanditaire vennootschap...
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29/02/2024
Amendments to Directive 2011/61/EU on alternative investment fund managers...
On 26 February 2024, the Council of the European Union officially approved amendments to Directive 2011/61/EU on alternative investment fund managers (read more), marking a significant development in...
13/02/2024
The EU Parliament and Council reached an agreement on ESG rating
On 5 February 2024, the European Parliament (the Parliament) and the Council of the European Union (the Council) reached a provisional agreement on the EU Commission's proposal from June 2023 for a regulation...
09/02/2024
ESMA reports on impact-washing concerns around funds focused on the United...
IntroductionOn 1 February 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an article on the efficiency of funds focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)...
05/01/2024
Private placement rules and law in the Netherlands
1. Summary of private placement provisions for fund interests (if applicable) An AIFM whose seat is in Guernsey, Jersey, the US (provided that the US AIFs are registered with the SEC) or Hong Kong (provided...
05/01/2024
AIFM passporting in Netherlands
1. EEA AIFMs AIFMs who are authorised in their EEA home State that has implemented the AIFMD may exercise passport rights for management and marketing of AIFs to professional investors (pro­fes­sionele...
29/12/2023
UCITS passporting in the Netherlands
1. EEA UCITS Schemes  EEA Management Companies that are authorised in their home Member State to manage an EEA UCITS Scheme may exercise passporting rights for the marketing of units of an EEA UCITS...
18/12/2023
ESAs propose amendments to the SFDR RTS
Continuing the theme of frequent changes to the application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”), the European Supervisory Authorities (“the ESAs”) are introducing amendments...
15/11/2023
Final text of political agreement on AIFMD II has been published
1.Background:On 25 November 2021, the European Commission (the Commission) put forward its proposal for amendments to the Directive 2011/61/EU on alternative investment fund managers (the AIFMD) as regards...
06/11/2023
The Council adopts the EU Green Bonds Regulation
IntroductionOn 23 October 2023, the Council of the European Union (the Council) adopted in first reading the regulation on European green bonds standards (the EU GB Regulation)[1]. This formal adoption...
21/08/2023
European Commission publishes European Sustainability Reporting Standards...
On 31 July 2023, the European Commission published the first set of the European sustainability reporting standards (ESRS). This is the first big step towards the implementation of the Corporate Sus­tain­ab­il­ity...