Alexander Kaarls

Alexander is a senior Corporate/M&A lawyer with more than 30 years of experience acting as lead counsel in complex cross-border and domestic mergers, acquisitions and equity capital markets transactions, including, in particular, public company deals and transactions involving regulated businesses. He also regularly advises clients on corporate governance, joint venture, securities regulatory compliance and general cross-border matters.

He is deeply involved in, and leads, Houthoff teams that work with either the government or large (heavy industry or energy) corporations that are active in the Dutch market, making the projects possible that will reduce CO2 emissions at a faster, more ambitious pace than would be realized in line with the commitments laid down in the Paris Agreement. This includes the entry into of tailor-made arrangements between government and industry, as well as collaboration on funding on the basis of available aid schemes and permitting for the largest transformational projects that will be completed in the Netherlands, each time while addressing possible societal and environmental concerns.

He has authored and co-authored articles published in, among others, International Financial Law Review, International Comparative Legal Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions, International Law Practicum, European Lawyer, Advocatenblad (the Netherlands Bar periodical), Maandblad voor Ondernemingsrecht (a leading Dutch periodical on corporate law and corporate governance) and Maandblad voor Vermogensrecht (a leading Dutch periodical on contract law). In addition, he is a co-author of Commentaar Ondernemingsrecht, the legal publication integrally commenting on Dutch company law.

Alexander, as Managing Partner, is a member of Houthoff's Executive Committee. He has been a member of the Netherlands Bar since 1993 and the California Bar since 2002. He joined Houthoff in 2004 after spending ten years practising with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in London, Brussels and Palo Alto (California).