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Reinout Slot

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Reinout Slot

Partner
Advocaat

Contact
CMS Derks Star Busmann
Atrium - Parnassusweg 737
1077 DG Amsterdam
PO Box 94700
1090 GS Amsterdam
Netherlands
Languages English, Dutch

Reinout Slot practices corporate and securities law, with particular expertise in completing deals that are affected by complex regulatory environments. ​

His expertise includes advising on acquisitions and sales of quoted and private companies in the Netherlands and abroad, venture capital and later stage financing transactions, issuance of shares, bonds and other securities, public offers, management buy-outs and buy-ins of all sizes, auction sales, joint ventures, the establishment of funds, stock exchange listings and other capital markets transactions, and the equity financing of various projects and negotiating the arrangements among its shareholders. ​

Clients include international and domestic corporates, investment banks and private equity firms.  He is recognized as "highly regarded" in the 2020 edition of the IFLR1000. The Legal 500 (2016) notes: "Reinout Slot is 'strong on technical issues'." IFLR1000 (2020 edition) notes: "Very smart and very savvy. A tough negotiator." 

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"Very smart and very savvy. A tough negotiator."

IFLR1000, 29th edition

Combines excellent legal knowledge with commercial acumen.

IFLR1000, 31st edition

"Reinout Slot is the key contact at CMS for investment funds work; he has expertise in structuring, fund formation and operation, and fundraising activities."

The Legal 500, 2019

"Reinout Slot heads the equity capital markets practice at CMS. His expertise includes advising on issuance of shares, bonds and other securities, public offers, acquisitions and sales of quoted and private companies in the Netherlands and abroad."

The Legal 500, 2019

"Very smart and very savvy. A tough negotiator."

IFLR1000, 29th edition

Combines excellent legal knowledge with commercial acumen.

IFLR1000, 31st edition

"Reinout Slot is the key contact at CMS for investment funds work; he has expertise in structuring, fund formation and operation, and fundraising activities."

The Legal 500, 2019

"Reinout Slot heads the equity capital markets practice at CMS. His expertise includes advising on issuance of shares, bonds and other securities, public offers, acquisitions and sales of quoted and private companies in the Netherlands and abroad."

The Legal 500, 2019

Awards & Rankings

  • The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024, Reinout Slot is Recommended
  • IFLR1000, 2022, Reinout Slot is highly regarded
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Education

  • Securities Law, Grotius Academy for Post-Graduate Law Studies
  • Business Economics (Finance), University of Amsterdam
  • Dutch Law, University of Amsterdam
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