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Erik Vorst
Managing Partner

Erik Vorst

Notaris

Languages
  • English
  • Dutch
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Erik is a member of our Corporate/M&A practice group. His practice focuses on complex domestic and cross-border corporate work, both transactional and advisory. He advises corporates, investors, organisations, family-owned businesses and entrepreneurs on transactions, corporate structures, governance matters and strategic partnerships. As a corporate civil-law notary, Erik is uniquely positioned to provide integrated corporate law advice, including notarial services.

Erik combines in-depth knowledge of Dutch corporate law with a pragmatic and problem-solving approach. 

Erik has been with the firm since 1998 and was appointed partner in 2008. He has served on the board of directors since 2016 and took on the role of managing partner in 2023.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    "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
  • Quote
    “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

Insights by Erik

CMS advises on the establishment of the European Football Alliance as a new European football league

CMS advises on the establishment of the European Football Alliance as a new European football league

21 May 2026 2 min read
Menno Keuper and Maurits van Dijk join CMS as counsel

Menno Keuper and Maurits van Dijk join CMS as counsel

02 Mar 2026 2 min read
CMS appoints Jenny Noordermeer as partner

CMS appoints Jenny Noordermeer as partner

15 Dec 2025 1 min read
Wout Olieslagers joins CMS as a counsel

Wout Olieslagers joins CMS as a counsel

01 Dec 2025 1 min read
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