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Erik Vorst
Managing Partner

Erik Vorst

Notaris

Languages
  • English
  • Dutch
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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, investment funds, corporate governance, family-owned companies and management and employee participations. His other focus areas include cooperatives, associations, foundations and partnerships.​

Erik is a lecturer at the vocational training courses for civil law notaries.​

Erik started his career with CMS in 1998. He was appointed partner and civil law notary in 2008. As of 2016, Erik is also a member of our board of directors.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "One of the standout qualities of Erik Vorst and team is their exceptional communication skills. Throughout our engagements, they have consistently kept all stakeholders informed and engaged; this transparency has been invaluable."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    “Offers open and transparent communication, and has a good knowledge of the law and business.”
    IFLR1000, 2019

Relevant experience

  • IPO Curetis
  • Setting up a smart services joint venture on Campus Heerlen (party-appointed advisor for APG)
  • Fundamental reorganisation of governance and group structures at PLUS Retail
  • Fundamental reorganisation of governance structures at  Albron
  • Principal legal advisor for a private equity investor
  • International reorganisation of group structures at Axalta
  • Several cross border mergers

Memberships & Roles

  • Royal Notarial Professional Organisation

Awards & Rankings

  • The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024, Erik Vorst is Recommended

Education

  • Securities Law, Grotius Academy for Post-Graduate Law Studies
  • European Law , Queen Mary University, Great Britain
  • Notarial Law, Utrecht University
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