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WLA Europe · Benelux

Netherlands.
Europe's preferred
holding gateway.

The Netherlands occupies a unique position in European cross-border legal work — simultaneously the preferred EU holding jurisdiction for US, Asian, and Gulf investors, the home of one of Europe's most sophisticated legal systems, and a gateway to the Benelux and CEE markets.

EU Treaty Network
Strongest in EU
WHOA
Restructuring scheme
Pillar Two
Active
WLA Netherlands· Dutch Holding Structures· WHOA Restructuring· Pillar Two· EU Pay Transparency·
WLA Qualified firm in the Netherlands

Legal expertise
in Eindhoven.

The Netherlands has maintained its position as Europe's preferred holding jurisdiction because of a unique combination: the strongest EU tax treaty network, a sophisticated corporate legal system, and a highly predictable judiciary.

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Penrose Law
Amsterdam, Netherlands · WLA Partner Firm
Transactional Practice GroupIntellectual Property GroupGlobal Dispute GroupLabor and Employment Law Group

Penrose is a corporate law firm that specialises in –strategic- Dutch law advice, litigation and commercial contracts. Our…

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Bos Van Der Burg Advocaten
Zoetermeer, Netherlands · WLA Partner Firm
Transactional Practice GroupGlobal Dispute Group

BOS VAN DER BURG serves a wide range of commercial clients, from the small and medium-size enterprise sector…

PM
Patent Mind Netherlands bv
The Hague, Netherlands · WLA Partner Firm
Intellectual Property GroupInsolvency and Restructuring GroupGlobal Dispute Group

PatentMind Netherlands is a highly specialized intellectual property consultancy and training organization. We focus on patent protection for…

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Why Netherlands for cross-border legal
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EU Treaty Network
Strongest in the EU — preferred gateway for US, Asian, and GCC investment into Europe
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WHOA Restructuring
Dutch cross-border restructuring scheme — Europe's most versatile and internationally recognised
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Holding Structures
Participation exemption intact — Dutch BV and NV remain the structures of choice for EU holdcos
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Employment Law
Detailed but predictable — works councils, fixed-term contracts, redundancy procedures all well-established
Live legal intelligence
Active
WHOA (Dutch Scheme)
Now widely recognised as the preferred EU cross-border restructuring vehicle
Active
Pillar Two
Domestic minimum top-up tax fully operational — Dutch holding structures under review
Active
EU Pay Transparency
Dutch transposition underway — works council consultation obligations being mapped
Practitioners in Netherlands

Legal specialists
in Netherlands.

WLA practitioners in Netherlands work as one co-practice team with partner firms worldwide.

Tom Meevis
Netherlands
Tom Meevis
Managing Partner
 C.M. (Kees) Van Der Burg
Netherlands
C.M. (Kees) Van Der Burg
Managing Partner
 Hans Klaver
Netherlands
Hans Klaver
Mediation
 Chris Zeevenhooven
Netherlands
Chris Zeevenhooven
Arbitration | Civil Law | Mediation
 Ruby van Kersbergen
Netherlands
Ruby van Kersbergen
Lawyer
 Aylin Selamet
Netherlands
Aylin Selamet
Lawyer
 Michelle Marjanovic
Netherlands
Michelle Marjanovic
Lawyer
 Maurice van Leeuwen
Netherlands
Maurice van Leeuwen
Partner
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